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Apple Said to Have Declined Offer From Sony to Host 'The Interview' on iTunes
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Boy aren't you hip. way to promote the idea that if you don't get something you want, you'll just steal it. what a sleaze.
Their customers couldn't get it from YouTube?
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Exactly. A stupid movie that doesn't deserve all the attention it's getting.
Yes, thank you iTunes for protecting Rogifan from all stupid movies. Having not one stupid movie is what makes iTunes so great!
And thank you Kim Jong-un for interrupting the normal release date, without which this stupid movie would have been delayed released on iTunes and thus sullying this wonderful church of apple.
I know. Shame on Apple for not buying into and prolonging the hype on this amazing piece of cinematic history! /s
Exactly. This is what Millenials and the younger generation in general have no clue about. It's the "everyone gets a trophy and no hurt feelings" coddled generation. (smh)
Bit torrent users are not any different or worse than the smug and proud Hackintoshers here. Their motto is "Since Apple doesn't make the Mac "I WANT" I will use a hacked version of their OS and install it on my Wintel PC which violates the EULA".
Is Kim Jong Un really evil?
His predecessors probably were. And he may have been so indoctrinated that he'll never be able to break the pattern. But the guy didn't choose his job. He was placed there when his father died, and he's stuck trying to run a country that is isolated from the world, with citizens in total poverty.
Children often rebel against their parents' beliefs. He may very well take steps to seriously improve his country. Give him a chance. He's should not be considered evil until he himself does something evil.
As for the movie, I never planned to see it. It looks like crap. Is it okay to joke about killing foreign leaders? I wouldn't do it, but I also believe in freedom of expression, so I don't know if I can judge that. I do think that POKING FUN at government officials (or anyone for that matter) is fair game. Death threats are bad, while joking about their death is a gray area. This movie is obviously a joke (in every sense of the word).
His predecessors probably were. And he may have been so indoctrinated that he'll never be able to break the pattern. But the guy didn't choose his job. He was placed there when his father died, and he's stuck trying to run a country that is isolated from the world, with citizens in total poverty.
Children often rebel against their parents' beliefs. He may very well take steps to seriously improve his country. Give him a chance. He's should not be considered evil until he himself does something evil.
As for the movie, I never planned to see it. It looks like crap. Is it okay to joke about killing foreign leaders? I wouldn't do it, but I also believe in freedom of expression, so I don't know if I can judge that. I do think that POKING FUN at government officials (or anyone for that matter) is fair game. Death threats are bad, while joking about their death is a gray area. This movie is obviously a joke (in every sense of the word).
I will say this, I have my own opinions of the movie....and that's because I DID SEE IT. If you have not seen it you are in no position to call it crap or a joke.
What does this being a stupid movie that's getting way too much attention have to do with Apple? I honestly couldn't care less if Apple decided to stream it or not. I'm sure it will eventually end up on iTunes anyway.
I guess MR don't get it at all. Apple is no political party and shouldn't be dictating what their customers should or shouldn't be spending their money on. Shame on Apple!
He's not a President, he's a Dictator. There may be "some" similarities but they are far from the same.
Wow.
Apple is a greedy bunch of cowards. They are in the pockets of the Chinese, so maybe not surprising.
Apple is a greedy bunch of cowards. They are in the pockets of the Chinese, so maybe not surprising.
Wow.
Apple is a greedy bunch of cowards. They are in the pockets of the Chinese, so maybe not surprising.
GREEDY? How is this being greedy? They rejected the movie from iTunes. This means they are not getting ONE CENT.
How are they dictating what you spend your money on when you're not forced to buy content from iTunes? Anyone who owns an iPhone, iPad or Mac can watch this movie right now.
No it means they are not getting enough of a cut. But more likely, they are pressured from China.
I'm still surprised by idiotic commentary in this thread. People are upset with Apple for not streaming one of the crappiest movies of all time? People whine about how Apple didn't give them a choice but are mad because Apple made a choice to leave this crap movie for others to stream.
Apple isn't going to call in folks from vacation to get this horrible movie ready for streaming over the holidays. Not only that but you have to factor in other business decisions as well. Just because Sony made one of the stupidest decisions at the worse time of the year, why would Apple want to co-sign on it and deal with the fall out as well?
People want to turn this into a freedom of speech thing but at the core of this situation it's really about making good choices. There are consequences for all your choices and Sony is now dealing with that. Bottom line: Life is tough. It's even tougher when you are stupid!
Apple isn't going to call in folks from vacation to get this horrible movie ready for streaming over the holidays. Not only that but you have to factor in other business decisions as well. Just because Sony made one of the stupidest decisions at the worse time of the year, why would Apple want to co-sign on it and deal with the fall out as well?
People want to turn this into a freedom of speech thing but at the core of this situation it's really about making good choices. There are consequences for all your choices and Sony is now dealing with that. Bottom line: Life is tough. It's even tougher when you are stupid!
Apple is dictating by not allow their customers have the choice to view/purchase the interview when others are allowing it. Has Google blown up yet after allowing their customers to watch the movie? Shame on Apple!
No it means they are not getting enough of a cut. But more likely, they are pressured from China.
But they were not asking or demanding Sony for more money. Apple wanted nothing to do with the movie. That's why it makes no sense for you calling them greedy.
But any Apple customer can purchase it via YouTube. Plus it's apparently all over torrent sites. There isn't one Apple customer in the United States that can't watch this movie if they really want to see it.
Agreed. Everyone with a computer can access the movie legally or illegally within a few clicks. Me personally, I wouldn't want that crap taking of valuable space on my hard drive.
I'm still a bit skeptical about the whole thing. Sony announced on December 17 that they were canceling the Christmas Day release because large chain movie theaters refused to show it. Yet there was this mad rush at the 11th hour to find distribution? It's not Apple's fault that Sony made a last-minute decision to release it. And it's not Apple's responsibility to ensure this movie is shown. If it was that important for this movie to be out on Christmas Day why did Sony wait until the last minute to decide to release it? Also it's not like Apple said they're never going to release it on iTunes (they haven't commented at all). More likely they just didn't feel it was worthwhile calling people back from vacation to get this up and running. I mean seriously it's not like the world is coming to an end if you didn't get to see this movie on Christmas Day.
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