Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Interview,’ Citing Threats

Re:Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Interview,’ Ci... by TheOtherHobbes on Wednesday December 17, 2014 @06:45PM (#8765186)

Hilary Mantel's short story about the (ahistorical) assassination of Margaret Thatcher was almost banned in the UK.

A contemporary story about the assassination of David Cameron would be unlikely to make it to the BBC.

A contemporary movie about same would never be funded.

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Re:Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Interview,’ Ci... by roywiggins on Wednesday December 17, 2014 @08:34PM (#8765576)

The BBC is going to (or already did?) air the story on Radio 4's "Book at Bedtime" which is the furthest thing from being banned that I can think of.

Mind you they've received a share of vitriol for doing so.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/14/hilary-mantel-a...

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Re:Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Interview,’ Ci... by geographomics on Wednesday December 17, 2014 @07:06PM (#8765284)

Hilary Mantel's short story was certainly controversial amongst the expected critics, but it was not "almost banned", or even considered for such a ban by anyone who could effect it.

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Re:Theater Chains Decline to Show Sony’s ‘The Interview,’ Ci... by EpicEng on Wednesday December 17, 2014 @07:00PM (#8765254)

So you have one instance of something _almost_ being banned in the UK (is that even true?), followed by two hypothetical situations.

Aside from being a rather flimsy argument in general, what does any of that have to do with the US? The parent referenced President Obama.

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