Because the original video said "Content rejected. This video has been removed due to a copyright claim of Sony Pictures". I was trying to replace it with the working backup.

*dead indeed -- "Content rejected. This video has been removed due to a copyright claim of Sony Pictures".

Nor do I, but I just meant to point out that they are not 'American', and they (those in charge) are within range of everything from small groups in undetectable small boats up to and including nukes. I think it's the former they might be worried about, it's happened before.
I also agree their prime concern was probably liability, coupled with finance because of lack of theater space to release the movie (since American movie companies backed out, cowards!).
Sony pictures is a subsidiary though, and does what Japan tells them, but are usually left to themselves.
Yes, because it's a tech firm, you would expect them to have MUCH better security. I think THAT'S the biggest scandal here. Did they get all PSN information too? Probably.

I really don't think Sony was too concerned about a nuclear attack.There was tremendous pressure from the groups that own the malls who put pressure on the groups that own the theaters which put pressure on Sony. The obvious concern being loss of money if there was a theater attack which could result in people avoiding movie theaters en masse.

Sony is a multinational corporation. Sony Pictures Entertainment (the target of the hack) is based in the USA.

I personally think Sony fucked up here, not just with their ridiculous notorious bad security (still with the plain text passwords? wtf), but by caving in to these scumbags even after the FBI said there was no credible threat. This obviously just opens the door for further bullshit like this from any asshole with a computer and a grudge in the future.

In any event, yeah the movie will be "leaked" (as evidenced by the scene above) so total streisand effect blunder. Apparently these genius hackers don't realize that when a movie like this gets made, many people have "screener" copies of it long before it ever gets released.

Sorry, DMCA takedown request on behalf of Sony Pictures Television Inc.

*discard

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This may interest you: http://videosift.com/video/Snowtown-film-trailer

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'Take Shelter' Wins Top Prize at Critics Week (Cannes 2011)

The Michael Shannon-Jessica Chastain feature was named best film by a jury presided by Lee Chang-Dong.

CANNES – Jeff Nichols’ Take Shelter took the Grand Prize of the 50th annual Critics Week at a closing ceremony in Cannes on Thursday night.

The Sundance Competition title starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain was named best film of the selection by a jury presided by Lee Chang-Dong.

Nichols also walked away with the SACD prize for best screenwriting. Sony Pictures Classics snagged the North American rights to the title earlier this year.

Justin Kurzel’s Snowtown earned a Special Mention by the President.

Pablo Giorgelli’s Las Acacias took home a double honor, winning both the OFAJ Young Critics Prize and the ACID (Association of Independent Cinema for its Distribution)/CCAS (Main Fund of Social Activities) award.

'Take Shelter' Wins Top Prize at Critics Week (Cannes 2011)

The Michael Shannon-Jessica Chastain feature was named best film by a jury presided by Lee Chang-Dong.

CANNES – Jeff Nichols’ Take Shelter took the Grand Prize of the 50th annual Critics Week at a closing ceremony in Cannes on Thursday night.

The Sundance Competition title starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain was named best film of the selection by a jury presided by Lee Chang-Dong.

Nichols also walked away with the SACD prize for best screenwriting. Sony Pictures Classics snagged the North American rights to the title earlier this year.

Justin Kurzel’s Snowtown earned a Special Mention by the President.

Pablo Giorgelli’s Las Acacias took home a double honor, winning both the OFAJ Young Critics Prize and the ACID (Association of Independent Cinema for its Distribution)/CCAS (Main Fund of Social Activities) award.

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ABOUT THE MPAA
Who are your members?
MPAA’s members are the six major U.S. motion picture studios:
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Universal City Studios LLC
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

(from the MPAA website) Clear collusive activities going on there to squeeze out independents.

Oh... what arseholes... bloody Sony Pictures can't see how this is a wonderful thing for their movie and is a new work in an of itself.

F*ckers.

Yeah, both, but not by choice! I was rooting for HD-DVD in a big, big way! Not only because I programmed a couple of the WB HD-DVD titles, but because I couldn't imagine why studios would want another studio's parent (Sony owns Sony Pictures, obviously) to win the format wars. I just assumed they'd all go against Sony, but I was wrong.

In any event, I started programming HD-DVDs before market release, and I marveled at how terribly unreliable the players were - still, I bought one two months before WB decided to stop producing HD-DVD releases, which was pretty much the death of HD-DVD, fyi. The player is slow to boot and is unresponsive. It sucks. Recently, I switched to Bluray, though I refused to buy a standalone player. Instead, I bought the PS3! It rocks! Super fast boot time and super responsive! Plus, it has ethernet connection for those necessary firmware updates that you just don't get with most standalone Bluray players (though they did seem to come standard from most HD-DVD players).

As for HD-DVDs verus Bluray discs in my library? Well, the next time I go to Best Buy and purchase Batman Begins and Batman Gotham Knight I think I'll have exactly the same in HD-DVDs and Blurays, just like youdiejoe. Then again, I'm too lazy to get off my couch and go count the titles.

Theo does have a point, this is from the TS released a day or two after Spidey debuted in the western world. Not only is this horrible quality, but I also doubt Sony Pictures would appreciate it being spread. Just surprised it hasn't been deleted from YouTube yet, heh.

Can you believe this bullshit?

"This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Sony Pictures Entertainment"

How exactly is a football game video copyright of Sony?

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"This video has been removed at the request of copyright owner Sony Pictures Entertainment because its content was used without permission."