From the article:
When we went to our seats, the wait staff let us know that despite the fact that the previews were playing, we wouldn’t know until the movie actually started whether we could see the film or not. If it didn’t work, the screen would just turn black. Luckily, the film went through without a hitch.
The marvels of intellectual property
capitalist efficiency at its very best
Death to America
Sony is a Japanese corporation
That's 2Password2Remember, they sign off every comment that way. It's surprisingly relevant a lot of the time, though: America has had an almost unrivaled hand in shaping the economic landscape of Japan, from the San Francisco Treaty to the Plaza Accords
Japan is an American corporation
You joke, but Japan hasn't even been allowed to have their own military since WWII. They barely are a separate nation.
"Death to America" is like our version of "and peace be with you." It's a nice phrase to say at the end of every statement.
Death to America to you as well
But they seem friendly
Hilariously enough, even at the theater, you'd get a better experience pirating the movie. Y'know, cause you'd ACTUALLY GET TO WATCH THE MOVIE AT ALL. Proving yet again piracy is a service problem.