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Re: The Interview

#91

Post by waterlesscloud »

nitrogen wrote: post #83
k-mcgrady wrote: post #67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>> "For the ones who don't have it available in their country (like me) are left with no other option :(" Come on. Your option is to wait. From the site: "we do hope to see the release of The Interview across the globe"

Nobody wants to be treated as second class just because of where they were born. If history had happened the other way around, with the Internet first and Hollywood just now trying to introduce region-locked distribution, they would be decried as hideously insensitive, possibly racist. I don't blame anyone for wanting the same access at the same time we get it in region 1.

Sony Pictures Entertainment probably no longer has sole control over distribution elsewhere in the world. This close to the original planned release date, they likely have deals in place for nearly every other region, and thus partners to work with to arrange for release.

In fact, it's entirely possible that those deals were in place before filming even began, and some money may have changed hands at that time, helping to finance the film.

In short, there's almost certainly a partner of Sony in other countries that Sony has obligations to. Sony can't just alter those deals at will like it can alter its own plans in North America.

Re: The Interview

#92

Post by smtddr »

waterlesscloud wrote: post #91
nitrogen wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nobody wants to be treated as second class just because of where they were born. If history had happened the other way around, with the Internet first and Hollywood just now trying to introduce region-locked distribution, they would be decried as hideously insensitive, possibly racist. I don't blame anyone for wanting the same access at the same time we get it in region 1.

Sony Pictures Entertainment probably no longer has sole control over distribution elsewhere in the world. This close to the original planned release date, they likely have deals in place for nearly every other region, and thus partners to work with to arrange for release. In fact, it's entirely possible that those deals were in place before filming even began, and some money may have changed hands at that time, helpi…

Too bad for them... actually I've debated this type of thing with you before: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5276226

Re: The Interview

#93

Post by digibo »

k-mcgrady wrote: post #67
krat0sprakhar wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For the ones who don't have it available in their country (like me) are left with no other option :(

>> "For the ones who don't have it available in their country (like me) are left with no other option :(" Come on. Your option is to wait. From the site: "we do hope to see the release of The Interview across the globe"

Besides the second-class feeling that others mention, those hopes of release in other countries rarely become reality.

Re: The Interview

#94

Post by jonny_eh »

Narkov wrote: post #73

So after all the crying about "how dare they try and censor us!" we get - Only available in the US. Irony much?

Was the movie originally scheduled for a worldwide theatre release on December 25?

Re: The Interview

#95

Post by themartorana »

k-mcgrady wrote: post #67
krat0sprakhar wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For the ones who don't have it available in their country (like me) are left with no other option :(

>> "For the ones who don't have it available in their country (like me) are left with no other option :(" Come on. Your option is to wait. From the site: "we do hope to see the release of The Interview across the globe"

Eh. It takes more effort to regionally lock something on the Internet than not. Sony makes this sound like they'll go to every effort eventually to release this movie across the globe - doing that would require so much less effort than they're currently expending. When you say "wait" you're asking people to assume Sony will get around to considering them equal members of the Internet society. Or they can just assert that power themselves.

As much as I can't wait to see the movie (because I'm a fan of absurdist comedy) I'm tired of this conversation. Release it or don't, everyone who wants to see it will. Release it globally or don't, but quit acting like it takes some act of heroism to release a movie outside the U.S.

Re: The Interview

#96

Post by onewaystreet »

avargas wrote: post #41

I hope Stripe developers didn't write this code. I got the movie for free, jesus ... http://imgur.com/a/hf8FZ - and I didn't get a job after my interview with Stripe earlier this year.

That you posted this comment is a good indicator that Stripe made the right decision not to hire you. It shows a lack of professionalism, judgment, maturity, etc.

Re: The Interview

#97

Post by golgappi »

onewaystreet wrote: post #96
avargas wrote: post #41

I hope Stripe developers didn't write this code. I got the movie for free, jesus ... http://imgur.com/a/hf8FZ - and I didn't get a job after my interview with Stripe earlier this year.

That you posted this comment is a good indicator that Stripe made the right decision not to hire you. It shows a lack of professionalism, judgment, maturity, etc.

Eh? He is not working for them.

Re: The Interview

#98

Post by mkempe »

avargas wrote: post #41

I hope Stripe developers didn't write this code. I got the movie for free, jesus ... http://imgur.com/a/hf8FZ - and I didn't get a job after my interview with Stripe earlier this year.

What's the idea with the 50% chance of using one or the other key?

Re: The Interview

#100

Post by tombrossman »

bboyan wrote: post #75

You can download this as a DRM-free file with a simple curl command. Most people probably wouldn't bother, however, because Stripe makes it so easy to just watch directly your browser, no need to go through the hassle of downloading anything or needing the hard drive space. This is a great example of content providers finally beating piracy by providing a simpler method of content distribution. I hope more movies com…

I don't see how providing this to a tiny minority on a global network is 'beating piracy' at all. I'm outside the US and happy to pay to watch. I even have a US credit card ready. What are my options now?
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