'The Interview' Released for Streaming

MICHAELSD said:

Although the premise could be seen as offensive, the only part out of the first half I've seen that I'd deem genuinely offendable is the North Korea "Death to America" song that opens the film, portraying masses of North Koreans hating America.

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Masses of North Koreans probably do hate America because dear leader tells them to. They believe anything they're told by the government. They are completely brainwashed.

Rogen and Franco did not make up the bit about Kim-Jong Un not pissing or crapping. That is something North Koreans were actually led to believe about Kim-Jong Il, and possibly Un as well. That's the kind of crazy crap North Koreans are taught at a young age, and I bet a lot of them believe it because they don't know any better. They can't go online or watch international media to find out it's all a bunch of bull ****. So is it factually wrong to portray the masses of North Koreans as hating America? Probably not, because they do, even if it's through no fault of their own - they really don't know any better.

Gutwrench said:

I find the plot to assassinate a current leader a bit distasteful but apparently not as much as my son and daughter so I watched it anyway. I remember wondering if the song's subtitles were accurate and it raised my eyes a bit that a movie would have a young girl sing the lyrics. The scene where the three boys were playing guitar and being splattered with blood also raised my eyebrows. I suppose there are dozens and dozens of shows putting kids in worse scenes. I imagine the producer or director must film such scenes in a way that somewhat protects the kids. I guess until I walk a mile in the shoes of the parents, I won't know what I'd do. I expect I'd lean toward not allowing them to participate.

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Distasteful? This isn't an elected leader like Barack Obama or David Cameron we're talking about. It's Kim Jong-Un. He's a 21st century Hitler. Go read about life in North Korean prison camps from people who have escaped. So forgive me if I don't find a movie about a plot to assassinate him offensive or distasteful. Someone assassinating that son of a bitch is the best thing that could happen to that country.

Gutwrench said:

I thought it was a good waste of time. I laughed in several spots. I would not have watched the show had it not been for the publicity. I don't watch many shows but I have watched much worse.

My daughter (step daughter), 18 in March, would not watch it either...nor would we have watched it together if she was interested. She's a self proclaimed "green socialist" and "social justice crusader". She's very smart, much smarter than me. It's obvious she doesn't have any of my genes. (She's Chinese. I tell her she has her mother's good looks, her father's brains, and my eyes. She replies saying, "sigh.")

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Hmm thats very interesting. As I said, to each their own. Thats their choice and right, I must respect that even if I dont understand it. I actually wasn't going to watch the movie, until all the hacking scandal played out. Thats actually what made me want to see the movie.

Just finished the movie. I definitely found moments of it entertaining and funny, but overall I think its run-of-the-mill comedy. Seth and James are an awesome duo, but would have liked to see less predictable comedy and more off the cuff acting. None the less I would give it 7 out of 10 stars. Would I elect to see it again anytime soon? Probably not. Would I have paid $15 to see it in hindsight? No! I would pay the $5.99 that I did, not worth much more than that.

I'll wait to see it til it's on tv. I can see google play giving it away for free in the summer

PS I'm not a traitor to apple, but I have a nexus tablet which is really nice