Exactly, plus judging by the numbers given out by Sony so far, this will only have given Apple a bit of extra pocket change.
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Apple Makes 'The Interview' Available on iTunes
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Why? One can support free speech without feeling obligated to rent/buy this movie.
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The amount of money Apple would've made off this the past three days is pocket change. I have no problem with them playing it safe. And I would've had no problem if Google and Microsoft also played it safe. It's not like free-speech dies if this movie doesn't get shown on Christmas Day.
EDIT: Sony says online sales this weekend were $15M. They can spin it however they want but that's a flop.
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I saw this movie, didn't pay. But I'll say it was just a bunch of gags and back and forth banter mixed in with a couple smart ideas that didn't play out smart. Also, the end is one of the most anti-climactic endings I've seen in a feature. South Park does most of the stuff here but better.
I guess $5.99 is much better than a $10+ movie ticket for this crap.
I guess $5.99 is much better than a $10+ movie ticket for this crap.
Who knows how much money Apple would have made by offering The Interview three days earlier. It could have been a little... it could have been a lot. I'm not sure Apple is worried about it though.
I bet Apple makes more money selling iPhones in one hour than all the money they would have ever made selling/renting The Interview.
Missing the opening weekend sales for a single movie won't bankrupt Apple.
They are offering it now... so they will undoubtedly make some money from it. But again... it's not like Apple missed some great opportunity by releasing it late.
Yup, too late Apple. YouTube got my money.
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It worked fine via apple tv youtube app. It actually worked better than apple tv movies, which tend to frezee sometimes or take forever to load.
This will be the start to more movies going right to iTunes if this works out well. I bought for that reason...
Cult of Mac obviously were at work. I read it on there hours ago and then posted in the other Interview thread to say that it was on iTunes. MacRumors didn't update until hours after that post. Holidays or not, this site is ALWAYS last to the punch with news. Cult of Mac, in terms of speed of news and quality if writing is superior to MacRumors, as is 9to5 Mac.
ONCE AGAIN Apple is an industry follower - followed the market into this movie release, followed the market into larger phones, followed the market into smaller tablets, the list goes on, and on, and on.
Apple will be fine. They sell enough of these "late" devices to be perfectly happy.
Are you new to Apple?
Apple is rarely "first" at anything. Not the first smartphone, not the first MP3 player, not the first smartwatch, etc.
Yet somehow they go on...
Does anyone here drive a Honda? Did you know they made their first automobile 60 years after Ford did?
Literally one of the worst movies I've ever seen. But I guess it's good that it's widely available.
My local Theatre is $7.50 before 6pm, $9.50 after (additional $3 for 3D).
And all seats are Luxury seating that you can reserve in advance (all seats are numbered and assigned), they also have a bar with beer on tab or get a glass of wine, order speciality food and they bring it to your seat.
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O.M.G! Take me to your movies!
Not a bad idea! It would be even better if they have a cell phone blocking device..lol!