US movie 'The Interview' to undergo editing after N Korea protests: reports

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U.S. movie 'The Interview' to undergo editing after N.K. protests: reports
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WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. comedy film about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is expected to undergo some editing and its release will be pushed back after strong protests from the communist nation, according to local media reports.

North Korea has angrily reacted after the release in June of a trailer for the Columbia Pictures film, "The Interview," which tells the story of two Americans journalists who land an interview with Kim in Pyongyang but are then recruited by the CIA to kill him.

Pyongyang's foreign ministry denounced the movie as "the most undisguised terrorism" and "a war action" and warned of "a strong and merciless countermeasure" if the "U.S. administration connives at and patronizes the screening of the film."

On Thursday, Firstshowing.net and other media outlets reported that Sony Pictures, the film's distributor, has decided to push back the film's release, which had been set for October, and make alterations, including removing the faces of the North's leader and his late father from thousands of badges on the uniforms of extras.

Another change under consideration is to cut out a scene where the face of the North's leader is melted off, according to the reports.

Firstshowing.net said that there is reportedly no pressure coming from Sony Japan to change the scene, and the filmmakers are trying to determine if the scene is funny. (YONHAP)


-- TNA 2014-08-15

[Rimmer]

Irrelevant troll post removed

[h90]

That is a crazy story.......

First the movie....what would happen if the Iran makes a movie that advertise the assassination of Obama......The whole west would be in rage.....With NK it is seems to be OK.

Second: They change the movie after protests, to a watered down assassination....That is even more crazy.

[daoyai]

That is a crazy story.......

First the movie....what would happen if the Iran makes a movie that advertise the assassination of Obama......The whole west would be in rage.....With NK it is seems to be OK.

Second: They change the movie after protests, to a watered down assassination....That is even more crazy.

Well the NKs have movies of the glorious nukeing of the white house so yea, in this case it is ok. I like classic scene in team america (<deleted> yea) where K.J ILL turns into a cock roach before escaping into space.

[soalbundy]

Giving in to the crazy fat guy,why??

[technologybytes]

I agree with H90.

Remember that probably none of us really know what the truth is about North Korea. We are fed a diet of propaganda in the mass media and most of us choose to accept it without question.

Making a movie is OK provided you would find the storyline acceptable if the target was the USA instead of North Korea. In my estimation Kim deserves at least as much respect as Obama.. possibly more.

[tifino]

Monty Python could do a Mr Creosote on him, which makes it natural causes, not assassination

[soalbundy]

I agree with H90.

Remember that probably none of us really know what the truth is about North Korea. We are fed a diet of propaganda in the mass media and most of us choose to accept it without question.

Making a movie is OK provided you would find the storyline acceptable if the target was the USA instead of North Korea. In my estimation Kim deserves at least as much respect as Obama.. possibly more.

Your last sentence is way out of line,thoughtless,incomprehensible and childish. I don't see many Americans trying to ''escape'' to NK,but they have the right to do so if they wish. One way for them to lose weight.

[96tehtarp]

"the filmmakers are trying to determine if the scene is funny."

It's a good decision to role back the release to evaluate its funniness. If it's not really that funny why enrage a nuclear armed rogue state?

[tifino]

Can't wait to see if U.S. Televisions' Mad-TV does take on this, as the K character used is pretty good at it

[jomcondo]

I agree with H90.

Remember that probably none of us really know what the truth is about North Korea. We are fed a diet of propaganda in the mass media and most of us choose to accept it without question.

Making a movie is OK provided you would find the storyline acceptable if the target was the USA instead of North Korea. In my estimation Kim deserves at least as much respect as Obama.. possibly more.

Your last sentence is way out of line,thoughtless,incomprehensible and childish. I don't see many Americans trying to ''escape'' to NK,but they have the right to do so if they wish. One way for them to lose weight.

http://www.hngn.com/articles/29854/20140428/american-tourist-detained-in-n-korea-ripped-passport-demanded-asylum.htm

[soalbundy]

I agree with H90.

Remember that probably none of us really know what the truth is about North Korea. We are fed a diet of propaganda in the mass media and most of us choose to accept it without question.

Making a movie is OK provided you would find the storyline acceptable if the target was the USA instead of North Korea. In my estimation Kim deserves at least as much respect as Obama.. possibly more.

Your last sentence is way out of line,thoughtless,incomprehensible and childish. I don't see many Americans trying to ''escape'' to NK,but they have the right to do so if they wish. One way for them to lose weight.

http://www.hngn.com/articles/29854/20140428/american-tourist-detained-in-n-korea-ripped-passport-demanded-asylum.htm

One man whose mental stability at this time cant be ascertained. At the very least he was able to leave his country and fly to NK. How many of fat boy's citizens prisoners can fly to America......or anywhere.

[ggt]

Definitely no sense of humor in N. Korea...I guess when you are considered a supreme being...humor is not an option...which is humorous...

[Payboy]

That's okay, I'll just go watch Team America again.

[H1w4yR1da]

I agree with H90.

Remember that probably none of us really know what the truth is about North Korea. We are fed a diet of propaganda in the mass media and most of us choose to accept it without question.

Making a movie is OK provided you would find the storyline acceptable if the target was the USA instead of North Korea. In my estimation Kim deserves at least as much respect as Obama.. possibly more.

You're not all there, are you?

Suzuki GSX-R1000 L3 182 hp in-line 4 Superbike

[manarak]

I agree with H90.

Remember that probably none of us really know what the truth is about North Korea. We are fed a diet of propaganda in the mass media and most of us choose to accept it without question.

Making a movie is OK provided you would find the storyline acceptable if the target was the USA instead of North Korea. In my estimation Kim deserves at least as much respect as Obama.. possibly more.

You last sentence crosses the line, but I agree with what you wrote before that.

[joshuatdixon]

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That is a crazy story.......

First the movie....what would happen if the Iran makes a movie that advertise the assassination of Obama......The whole west would be in rage.....With NK it is seems to be OK.

Second: They change the movie after protests, to a watered down assassination....That is even more crazy.

Have you seen any documentaries on NK? I was say your perspective is a bit skewed....

Even inside the US poltics mud-sling. This is a very big version of that taken very far....with a communist country that enslaves generations of families for offenses that prior generations committed.

[Rykbanlor]

I will not be lidiculed in pubric

[tingtongteesood]

It's just a movie, mountain out of a molehill, much more important things to worry about in this crazy messed up world. KJI doesnt deserve any respect from anyone whatsoever...

[belg]

deniis rodman should do the job

[tifino]

Send Chuck Norris in on a suicide mission.

Suicide 'cos he's only experienced in spanking NthViet bad guys

[farang2002]

I agree with H90.

Remember that probably none of us really know what the truth is about North Korea. We are fed a diet of propaganda in the mass media and most of us choose to accept it without question.

Making a movie is OK provided you would find the storyline acceptable if the target was the USA instead of North Korea. In my estimation Kim deserves at least as much respect as Obama.. possibly more.

Maybe you can go visit there and find out first hand. When you come back, (if they allow you out), you can report your findings here.

[wandasloan]

That is a crazy story.......

First the movie....what would happen if the Iran makes a movie that advertise the assassination of Obama......The whole west would be in rage.....With NK it is seems to be OK.

Second: They change the movie after protests, to a watered down assassination....That is even more crazy.

Iran? Why Iran? Let the British will do it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_a_President_(2006_film)

http://www.amazon.com/The-Assassination-George-W-Bush/dp/1430321350

I guess you missed the whole west being in a rage over the British movie about the assassination of the president of the United States. Me too. It's permitted to be a numskull in Britain without the state killing you. Can't say the same for North Korea, unfortunately.

So far as the OP - have you ever heard the term "marketing"? Have a look at what google and others have to say about it. Now you know about a Sony Pictures movie you'd never heard of before. It works!

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[atyclb]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyFH19nm2e4 an interesting perspective of the west. they call paris hilton a self serving parasite with no redeeming value to society

[pagover]

I agree with H90.

Remember that probably none of us really know what the truth is about North Korea. We are fed a diet of propaganda in the mass media and most of us choose to accept it without question.

Making a movie is OK provided you would find the storyline acceptable if the target was the USA instead of North Korea. In my estimation Kim deserves at least as much respect as Obama.. possibly more.

Sir, You almost got me! Now I reallize it was just sarcasm. Indeed, very very funny! You should consider becoming a hollywood script writer yourself. Thanks for bringing some levity to a very serious problem that exists on the Korean penisula.

The Kim clan is truly wacko and anyone that would seriously ponder respecting such a ruthless regime of corruption, lies, murder and human rights abuse just to name a few, would deserve to be selected as the fat boy's personal (water-less) bum bidet.

[bhatmasterson]

I agree with H90.

Remember that probably none of us really know what the truth is about North Korea. We are fed a diet of propaganda in the mass media and most of us choose to accept it without question.

Making a movie is OK provided you would find the storyline acceptable if the target was the USA instead of North Korea. In my estimation Kim deserves at least as much respect as Obama.. possibly more.

Out of curiosity, if I went back through some of your previous posts on TV would I be able to ascertain that you are a white American who is still angry that America elected an African American President......twice?

[atyclb]

I agree with H90.

Remember that probably none of us really know what the truth is about North Korea. We are fed a diet of propaganda in the mass media and most of us choose to accept it without question.

Making a movie is OK provided you would find the storyline acceptable if the target was the USA instead of North Korea. In my estimation Kim deserves at least as much respect as Obama.. possibly more.

Out of curiosity, if I went back through some of your previous posts on TV would I be able to ascertain that you are a white American who is still angry that America elected an African American President......twice?

You dont have to a white american angry at a black elected president to make a post as he did. Behind his psudonym, he could actually be ben carson, a black american neurosurgeon who gave a most memorable breakfast speech beside obama

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHxJK_xSpcg

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[nodomino]

It's just a movie, mountain out of a molehill, much more important things to worry about in this crazy messed up world. KJI doesnt deserve any respect from anyone whatsoever...

Yes, it is just a movie and in America you can say whatever you want to say if it is ridicule, satire, mockery...anything you want as long as it cannot be proven to be slanderous or libelous or otherwise cause a loss. kJI can sue in an American court. The only aspect of this sideshow is it is just another nail in the coffin of free speech in America.

[Credo]

It's just a movie, mountain out of a molehill, much more important things to worry about in this crazy messed up world. KJI doesnt deserve any respect from anyone whatsoever...

Yes, it is just a movie and in America you can say whatever you want to say if it is ridicule, satire, mockery...anything you want as long as it cannot be proven to be slanderous or libelous or otherwise cause a loss. kJI can sue in an American court. The only aspect of this sideshow is it is just another nail in the coffin of free speech in America.

So, if little Kimmy loses the next election, he can sue the producers?

[JSPS]

That is a crazy story.......

First the movie....what would happen if the Iran makes a movie that advertise the assassination of Obama......The whole west would be in rage.....With NK it is seems to be OK.

Second: They change the movie after protests, to a watered down assassination....That is even more crazy.

No one seemed to have a problem with the British film, "Death of a President" about the assassination of George W Bush. Why would anyone in the west care what the North Koreans like?