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re: Sony will release The Interview on Crackle for free
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:22 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:22 pm to Jim Rockford
When will they start streaming it?
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Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:23 pm to Jim Rockford
How much money did they lose on this movie?
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:25 pm to Sentrius
I've read the movie budget was $42 mil
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:26 pm to cdaniel76
Isn't that pretty low... could be worse
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:30 pm to Jim Rockford
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Sony will release The Interview
Now I don't even want to see it.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:36 pm to ell_13
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It's not Sony's fault
I keep saying this, and keep being told I'm wrong.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:37 pm to Wooly
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Isn't that pretty low... could be worse
Add in the lost $$$ Sony should have received at the box office and you're looking at close to about a $200mil loss.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:38 pm to HeavyCore
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and keep being told I'm wrong
You're good. But I'd find better friends/acquaintances.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:39 pm to Volvagia
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but I wonder what's the business decision begind putting it out there for free.
Think it has something to do with the insurance they have on the movie.
Something like it only covers a "total" loss but I may be talking out my arse.
Guaranteed litigation nightmare if that's the case
This post was edited on 12/21/14 at 3:41 pm
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:41 pm to HeavyCore
All retards see is "Sony cancels release". It gets glossed over that it was after every single major movie theater dropped the film. They had no choice but to look at other options. And all online services whether it was on demand or free were afraid of being targeted by hackers if they partnered with Sony. So here we are. Sony wanted to release it from the beginning and they're having to use their own service for it. Although I'm surprised they didn't do anything through the playstation.
This post was edited on 12/21/14 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:41 pm to Volvagia
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but I wonder what's the business decision begind putting it out there for free.
Because they will still collect the insurance on the film. They aren't going to lost anything doing this.
I would bet they do a Crackle and DVD simultaneous release but only after they cash in the insurance policy.
It's a win for them and in the long run they might come out ahead this way vs what they would have made by releasing it.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:42 pm to Sentrius
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How much money did they lose on this movie?
Insurance
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:43 pm to cdaniel76
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Add in the lost $$$ Sony should have received at the box office and you're looking at close to about a $200mil loss.
GD people. These films are insured in 1000 different ways.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:44 pm to stout
You would think with this being such a big story people would actually read something about it.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:44 pm to ell_13
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Although I'm surprised they didn't do anything through the playstation.
They would limit the audience that way though. Crackle is on smart TVs, Roku, Xbox, the web, etc that millions of people have access to vs a few million Playstations.
This post was edited on 12/21/14 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:46 pm to Wooly
quote:fairly average.
Isn't that pretty low.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:47 pm to stout
Yeah. I wasn't really saying they shouldn't still use crackle just that they didn't release it to the playstation as well taking advantage of both resources.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:48 pm to ell_13
Is there not a Crackle app on PS4? I know there was one on Xbox 360. Not sure if it is on Xbone. I would have to look when I get home.
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:49 pm to stout
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Because they will still collect the insurance on the film. They aren't going to lost anything doing this.
It's never this simple. I highly doubt this won't be litigated to death
Posted on 12/21/14 at 3:51 pm to stout
Not sure honestly. I only have a PS3 which I've only used for blu rays for years now. If there is, then forget what I said.
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