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posted by janrinok on Thursday December 18 2014, @01:27PM   Printer-friendly
from the they-blinked-first dept.

In the latest episode of the Sony hack, Hollywood Reporter says that Carmike Cinemas, which operates 278 theaters and 2,917 screens in 41 states, will not show the Sony comedy "The Interview" following threats of violence from hackers. Sony Pictures told exhibitors who had booked The Interview that it planned to move forward with the movie's release, but that they were free to decide not to show the film, and that the studio would support them in whatever decision they made.

Citing 9/11, the hackers issued a warning and said, "We will clearly show it to you at the very time and places The Interview be shown, including the premiere, how bitter fate those who seek fun in terror should be doomed to." The situation is also raising concerns among studios that the threat of violence could keep some movie-goers away from the multiplex over the lucrative holiday movie-going period. "This is bad for everyone. This will stop people from going to theaters, and that affects all of us," says one source at a rival studio. "If somebody called a bomb threat for a concert, and it was credible, you'd have to cancel or postpone the concert."

 
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  • (Score: 2) by edIII on Thursday December 18 2014, @06:21PM

    by edIII (791) on Thursday December 18 2014, @06:21PM (#127213)

    They're not a theater. That's the Alamo Drafthouse, which I consider sufficiently different from your average peasant experiences.

    Alamo Drafthouse is famous for enforcing a strict policy on behavior while in the theater. Children under the age of six are not allowed, nor are unaccompanied minors. The cinema also prohibits talking and texting during the film. Anyone who violates this policy is subject to warning and potential removal from the premises.[20] Alamo made national headlines in 2011 when the rantings of one angry customer who was ejected for texting were included in its "Don't Talk or Text" PSA shown before films. "When we adopted our strict no talking policy back in 1997 we knew we were going to alienate some of our patrons," Tim League posted on the cinema's website. "That was the plan. If you can't change your behavior and be quiet (or unilluminated) during a movie, then we don't want you at our venue."[21]

    Started in Austin, Texas which might make it a little clearer why they are showing Team America for free. Not much reason to be afraid when it's Texas and there would be concealed carries all over the place on opening night.

    Maybe they changed a bit, but I think you could even buy beer in a real glass at the original ones in Austin. Very upscale. Even if they lost that, they are very serious about no talking and disruptions. Which is a great feature to me, since it involves less police officers needing to be called when I stupidly attempt to visit a regular theater again. Thankfully, I've not made that mistake for almost a year.

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