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    land of the free and the home of the brave

    Have Sony humiliated America?

    and what does it say about the multi nnational high tech world of Sony when the peasent economy of North Korea can reduce them to working with pens and paper again
    Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. _ Harry Limes

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    Can't get my head round why they wanted to make such a stupid film anyway.

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    what does it say about north korea when they spend time and money doing that rather than feeding its people or executing those that dare watch a chinese tv programme

    or does that really need saying
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    That's a yes then I take it Clive
    Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. _ Harry Limes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Warbler View Post
    Have Sony humiliated America?

    and what does it say about the multi nnational high tech world of Sony when the peasent economy of North Korea can reduce them to working with pens and paper again
    No..think thats a bit of an odd assertion tbh..but I know you hate the USA..so maybe not

    Sony have made tits of themselves and no one else,,,,the fact they have bowed to a terrorist threat is their issue not the USA's.

    If you are going to make a film like this...it might just cross your mind at some point that to show it in any cinema would threaten the safety of anyone in that cinema? We aren't depicting a normal person here..so you know straight away you won't get a normal response..don't know about you but i don't picture Kim visiting a Comedy Store on too many occasions

    I'm all for freedom in film making..but i'm also for common sense...and there wasn't much used when putting this together.

    Why would a whole country be humiliated by a few idiots?..I'm not seeing that at all Warbler...could you explain the humiliation for me please?

    I would say if they showed the film..and any cinema got blown up and US citizens got killed..then i think the USA would look humiliated..in fact look absolutely stupid.

    I think the USA have enough folk killing their citizens..without inviting more on their own turf..over..a f00kin film ffs
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    A country that signs off its national identity by calling themselves the "free" and the "brave" then veru public demonstates that they aren't free or brave enough to watch it. Strange given how many all action hero films of bravery that Hollywood turns out and as soon as a mad medieval monarch hacks their computers and threatens them they baulk.

    I'd agree that American's are more likely to be under threat from fellow Americans than they are from North Koreans though, and whereas you might not think the whole episode is embarrassing to American prestige, at least their President does
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    Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. _ Harry Limes

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    Sony aren't America..they are a business..i doubt very much they want to bring a film out..then possibly have some terrorist incident forever linked solely with their name.

    Its bugger all to do with the president..he can afford not to bow to terrorist demand...a business cannot. The fact the business now look like fools..will pass...whereas a load of deaths at Sony's door would damage their name..something some dick head should have spotted before they got involved in this.

    i don't see any embarrassment ... Obama wants to keep out of other people's affairs really.

    Its not even a hard situation to read..its purely damage limitation to a business..its got bugger all to do with USA as a country..only USA haters could possibly make it in their minds somehow a USA issue

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    Crikey you've taken a leaf out of Clives book. Congratulations in joining him. Just don't ever complain again though if anyone describes you as a jew hater or anti Israeli though will you.

    Sony for their part incidentally are prepared to screen it, it's the American owned cinema chains that are refusing
    Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. _ Harry Limes

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    I haven't taken a leaf out of anyone's book...i'm just stating what looks obvious to me. I think Sony will be relieved the cinemas won't show it..and they won't show it for the same reason Sony ought to be aware of themselves..they don't want people being killed in their cinema's..would you risk your business for something so stupid?....any deaths or related incidents would fall on them same as it would Sony.

    I'm not defending what they are doing Warbler..what i am doing is looking at it if it was my company. Personally i don't agree with bowing to a nutter like this..but lets be honest..its a film...and a pretty stupid one ...its clear in this world we don't need any more people lining up to kill us do we? ..do we really want on top of all the sh1te we have queueing up now..to add another dickhead to the list?..really?

    The fact that Obama is expecting a company to risk professional suicide to suit his stance isn't really realistic..its all right for Cameron + Obama to do it...they really have no choice..you can't bow to threats...but they don't run a business...and they do it due to serious circumstances we face with terrorism ..not due to some daft film thats irrelevant and could cause needless fallout

    Sony need to have a good look at themselves...the decision to be involved in nonsense like this without thinking about the consequences is extremely foolish

    Sony are the embarrassment..not the USA in this
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    In fairness, I thought you were parodying Clive having so blatantly twice lifted his lexicon (minus the word 'vile') to apply a broad brush dismissal of alternative views. I've got no problem with doing this in honesty. I think it's mildly amusing in places

    I think your take on Sony is likely wrong though. Badly wrong.

    They've lost money on this film and are openly blaming the distributors whilst saying that they're exploring other platforms. I suspect they want some money on their film and it seems to me that they're putting that first. If they were that concerned they could have pulled the plug at anytime themselves, but they haven't
    Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. _ Harry Limes

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    oh i'm sure they want money from it..and it will be released..but it won't be released in a cinema setting

    i don't think i'm wrong about Sony...they must realise that any deaths through this is very bad for business...but because they are a business..they will sell their soul to the devil to get money out of it.

    I'll say this..i doubt they would have the balls to show this in any cinema even if allowed..its actually done them a favour it not being able to be shown there....all this publicity + future DVD sales will get them a good return..without risking a flattened cinema. They are blaming the cinemas..buts that refusal to show is now very convenient for them...they can blame someone else..again..not got the balls to admit they have dropped a major b0llock with the whole project
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    You might also like to point out how Obama was reduced to pleading a few years ago for some mad pastor not to burn copies of the Koran, even though he was free to do so. Fast forward and Obama is calling the cinema chains cowards and threatening retaliation against a nuclear power (I'd imagine the Japanese might be a tad more nervous than most countries)

    Either act is provocative, burning Korans for publicity, or making silly films for profit
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    Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. _ Harry Limes

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    no..i'd just rather stick to the thread title..which i think isn't true

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    The thread title being?
    Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. _ Harry Limes

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    as in reference to the first post

    have you left that now?

    are you broadening it out to lets all hate the USA type of job?

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    No that's definitely you that started broadening out the idea by claiming to 'know' that I hate Americans (you know that do you?) and ... "only USA haters could possibly make it in their minds somehow a USA issue". You sound just like Clive. Swap the word American for Israel or jews and read that blind and I suspect well over 90% would identify Clive as the author. I would point out that the thread title are the closing lyrics of the Star Spangled Banner, and the post is asking a question. Any hate that has been introduced into this only comes from one persons interpretation

    The difference is that Clive never hands out sanctimonious lectures about his generalisations, trolling, or baiting, or telling people what they should or shouldn't post. If you want to indulge in a trolling arms race though, then fair enough. I think it's mildly amusing given the number of times that you've jumped on him for branding everyone the same, but hey, this is Talking Horses. So far as I'm concerned though, you've pretty well forfeited the right to call Clive out again, for branding everyone with one 'catch all' brush.


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    Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. _ Harry Limes

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    well seeing as a lot of your input is anti Cameron or having a pop at the USA..its not hard to generalise about your views is it?..if in fact you love the USA..then i apologise..there is enough stuff on here though that shows you don't care much for them..this thread for a start...there isn't just myself though that's mentioned you blaming Cameron for everything for a start..others have to..you never accused them of being Clive though..which seems your favourite line at the moment.

    i don't care what you post at all tbh..have i told you what you can and can't post?.don't remember that..in fact as far as i am concerned anyone can post what they want..but in the general theme of posting i will disagree with people....is that all right?

    You do post stuff to wind people up imo..you have near on admitted it

    where have i trolled here??

    tell you where i am..post wtf you want..and when you get a reply you don't agree with..just say its rubbish or the person is a moron or whatever suits..i don't really care
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    you know..i just been looking at the threads on this part of the forum..and i have to ask myself..is it worth bothering posting at all on this part of the board ?

    the answer is clearly no

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    Quote Originally Posted by EC1 View Post
    have i told you what you can and can't post?.don't remember that.
    Warbler

    Your defence of Brand as a stick to beat Clive with is getting more transparent by the day.

    i know you probably think we are thick here and you are a superior being..one who consults google a lot..but its xmas..give us a break on the false Brand admiration..Icebreaker has fell for it hook line + sinker..or you and him are giggling behind the scenes..i don't really care which..but i do know that you are not a supporter of a knob like Brand in any way shape or form..but you do see it as a way of winding Clive up

    i'll bet i'm right..stick to the witty clever stuff..you are good at that...the trolling of Clive is a bit obvious..and to be honest its making your posts pointless to a degree..which is a shame and waste

    come on..lets get sensible eh?
    Don't be so gloomy. After all it's not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. _ Harry Limes

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    fair enough..its not telling you what to post though really is it ..its posting to just wind up that i find unnecessary and what prompted that..but IF you weren't doing that..be honest..then i apologise for that post

    i can't say fairer than that really

    and i haven't posted on here to have a pop at you..i just posted what i think about the Sony stuff

    if i have offended you..then I apologise again..it was not the intent
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