North Korea says release of American comedy film would be 'act of war'

Quote:SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea is warning that the release of a new American comedy about a plot to assassinate leader Kim Jong Un would be an "act of war."

If the U.S. government doesn't block the movie's release, it will face "stern" and "merciless" retaliation, an unidentified spokesman for North Korea's Foreign Ministry said in state media Wednesday.

He didn't mention the movie by name but was clearly referring to "The Interview," which stars Seth Rogen and James Franco as a producer and talk-show host who land an exclusive interview with the North Korean dictator and are then asked by the CIA to assassinate him.

The "reckless U.S. provocative insanity" of mobilizing a "gangster filmmaker" to challenge the North's leadership is triggering "a gust of hatred and rage" among North Korean people and soldiers, the spokesman said, in typically heated propaganda language.

The film's release would be considered an "act of war that we will never tolerate," he said.

With no independent press of its own, North Korea often holds foreign governments responsible for the content of their media. Pyongyang regularly warns Seoul to prevent its conservative press from mocking or criticizing its leadership, something banned within authoritarian North Korea, where the Kim family is revered.

Trailers have been released for the movie, which is set to hit U.S. theaters in October.

The current leader's late father, Kim Jong Il, was a noted movie buff, lauded in the North for writing a treatise on film. He also ordered the kidnapping of prolific South Korean director and producer Shin Sang-ok in 1978, who then spent years making movies for Kim before escaping, Shin said.

brilliant move. it was a movie that got our ambassador in libya killed, after all. our president, who's genius truly shines in his foreign policy, is simply preventing that from happening again.

What are they going to do, bite our ankles?

(06-25-2014 02:15 PM)Paul M Wrote:  What are they going to do, bite our ankles?

run us over with the trucks they use to transport their nuclear missiles.

America does not kiss anyone's azz...........much less N Korea's

A remake of Team America. With real dummies.

Yep, looks like BHO is a powerful leader.....taking the yellow brick road route.

Let's apologize. Then send them Obama to
ensure we will not do it again.