WFA Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 North Korea threatens war on US over Kim Jong-un moviehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28014069 North Korea has promised "merciless" retaliation if a forthcoming Hollywood movie about killing Kim Jong-un is released, say agencies. A North Korean foreign ministry spokesman said in state media that the movie's release would be an "act of war". He did not mention the title, but a Hollywood movie called The Interview with a similar plot is due in October. Hollywood actors James Franco and Seth Rogen star in the action-comedy film. They play a talkshow host and his producer who are invited to interview Kim Jong-un, and are subsequently recruited by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to assassinate the leader. The film's teaser trailer, posted on Youtube, shows a lookalike actor playing Kim Jong-un, as well as fight scenes involving what appear to be North Korean tanks and helicopters, and a nuclear missile launch. The North Korea spokesman was quoted by the state KCNA news agency as saying: "Making and releasing a movie on a plot to hurt our top-level leadership is the most blatant act of terrorism and war and will absolutely not be tolerated." He added that the "reckless US provocative insanity" of mobilising a "gangster filmmaker" to challenge the North's leadership was triggering "a gust of hatred and rage" among North Korean people and soldiers. "If the US administration allows and defends the showing of the film, a merciless counter-measure will be taken," the spokesman was quoted as saying. Apparent evidence emerged last week supporting claims that North Korea is further developing its missile technology. Some experts said they had identified a new anti-ship cruise missile shown in a North Korean propaganda film. Other observers were more sceptical. North Korea is holding three Americans in custody. The latest to be detained is said to be a tourist named Jeffrey Edward Fowle who reportedly left a Bible at a hotel. Rogen, one of the directors of The Interview, recently said he was inspired by journalists' trips to North Korea. He told Yahoo: "People have the hypothetical discussion about how journalists have access to the world's most dangerous people, and they hypothetically would be in a good situation to assassinate them." He added that the film was originally about meeting Kim Jong-il, but they had to revise the script when he died in 2011 and his son Kim Jong-un took power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magisme Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Who's this new poster? I don't like him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maynard Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Who's this new poster? I don't like him.Izzy Stradlin, believe it or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFA Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 Who's this new poster? I don't like him. i'm voting for you in mafia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Who's this new poster? I don't like him. Izzy Stradlin, believe it or not.You what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Kim Jong Un won't dare risk harming his favorite basketball players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downzy Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 When is North Korea ever happy? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I'm surprised Seth's not going "I'm Canadian, bitches". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Nova Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 That's one problem with dictators/dictatorships. They can't conceptualize that the movie industry is a completely separate, private entity than the U.S. Government. It would be the equivalent of the U.S. saying that we need to start a war with North Korea because a few of their citizens said they wanted to harm one of our presidents. (Which I'm sure happens all-the-time, actually). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I almost wish they would launch their missiles already. As Vince said to Axl "It is time to put up or shut up." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 lol What are they actually gonna fuckin do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Be careful, I hear they are on XP now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Drama Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Didn't they buy some 60 year old Soviet subs a couple months back? LOOOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Didn't they buy some 60 year old Soviet subs a couple months back? LOOOL.No! They've had them for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netcat Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 (edited) That's one problem with dictators/dictatorships. They can't conceptualize that the movie industry is a completely separate, private entity than the U.S. Government. It would be the equivalent of the U.S. saying that we need to start a war with North Korea because a few of their citizens said they wanted to harm one of our presidents. (Which I'm sure happens all-the-time, actually).im sure they know exactly how things function outside of North Korea. they are performing a political clownery for internal public. and as far as i understood they didn't threaten to start a war, they said the release of the film would be an act of war Edited June 25, 2014 by netcat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I almost wish they would launch their missiles already. As Vince said to Axl "It is time to put up or shut up."the missiles never go all that far and usually crash into the ocean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I almost wish they would launch their missiles already. As Vince said to Axl "It is time to put up or shut up."the missiles never go all that far and usually crash into the ocean Their deadliest weapons are Soviet era artillery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Nova Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I almost wish they would launch their missiles already. As Vince said to Axl "It is time to put up or shut up."the missiles never go all that far and usually crash into the ocean 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 I bet Rogen and Franco are having a field day of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val22 Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Oh, God, if I were President I would be pressing buttons every damn day and wipe off some of these stupid countries who think they are so damn tough.Meanwhile, those Korean people suffer everyday and no one does a damn thing.Some so called leaders need to be killed and let the people tear apart their bodies.That dictator needs to be shut up for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Welcome to the real world. We can't just kill leaders because they are mean. You think South Korea really wants to unite with the North? That would be 22 million more people that would depend on government assistance until they can get back on track. Would cause economic problems. They are going to wait for a few more million people to starve first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 North Korea is just as interesting as McCoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) Oh, God, if I were President I would be pressing buttons every damn day and wipe off some of these stupid countries who think they are so damn tough.Hypocrite much? And have they not seen Team America? Edited June 26, 2014 by RickRoses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netcat Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 i've heard that marijuana is factually decriminalized in North Korea... might explain why their foreign ministry spokesperson spouts drivel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Oh, God, if I were President I would be pressing buttons every damn day and wipe off some of these stupid countries who think they are so damn tough.Meanwhile, those Korean people suffer everyday and no one does a damn thing.I bet they wish cowboy-Valerie was in charge so they could be "helped" by having their "stupid country" "wiped off". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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