The Interview

[avargas]

I hope Stripe developers didn't write this code. I got the movie for free, jesus ... http://imgur.com/a/hf8FZ - and I didn't get a job after my interview with Stripe earlier this year.

[gdb]

Oof. You found a legitimate bug with their integration -- they've now fixed it.

[bengali3]

"we couldn't agree on compensation" is how I like to phrase it

[undefined0]

I've found a second method to see the movie for free.

Step 1) Go to https://twitter.com/search?q=seetheinterview.com%2Fplayer%2F

Step 2) Click on a link to seetheinterview.com's player

Step 3) Either use a USA VPN or enter the '403 Forbidden' URL into a USA web proxy such as http://www.usawebproxy.com/

[grhmc]

Anyone feel like this is Sony testing The Internet on how we behave if they give us nice things, like streaming movies online right when they are released without DRM?

[sschueller]

If it was Sony it would not be a surprise after that complete failure to protect their network.

[sonoffett]

there is much more to a hire than just technical ability (eg., personality fit, overqualified, will they stick around, etc.)

[mkempe]

What's the idea with the 50% chance of using one or the other key?

[encoderer]

It must've been broken on the server too then? I call BS...

The way stripe checkout works, that token is passed to your server and you do an API request to stripe with the token. The token merely represents your card. The charge is done on the server.

I'll take the downvote rather than pile-on with criticism that is almost certainly misplaced. I find it very unlikely the GP downloaded the movie for free. If i'm wrong, I'll gladly retract, but the presence of the test key in the comments is hardly an indication that it'll work on the server.

[dsjoerg]

Eww. What made you think to try? Does that work on Stripe in general or just this site?

[curiously]

I have to wait until somebody torrents it because it is not available in my country. There's no way to purchase and watch it.

[JeremyMorgan]

Don't feel bad. Actual skill and ability isn't much of a hiring factor with companies like this.

[onewaystreet]

That you posted this comment is a good indicator that Stripe made the right decision not to hire you. It shows a lack of professionalism, judgment, maturity, etc.

[xur17]

It looks like it's available on Google Play now:

https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_Interview?i...

and YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed2kSuKqfz0

[sschueller]

Not available in your country.

Well I guess I won't be paying to watch this crappy movie.

[unreal37]

Does anyone else find it funny that Google will work with Sony to sell this movie, but the hacked emails reveal how Sony is going after Google (Project Goliath) to get them to censor search results? Strange bedfellows...

[dominotw]

Can't seem to buy it on you tube

>Sorry, we were unable to process this request. Any charge >will be automatically cancelled within 24 hours. Please try >again after 24 hours.

[Tiktaalik]

"Not available in your country."

Which country works?

[legohead]

If it's not free, I hope everyone buys it instead of waiting for a torrent. We should support online releases.

[eugeneionesco]

I'm not in the US, will torrent for sure just to make a statement. I support online releases but this is not an online release, there are no borders on the internet.

[seivan]

It's US only. I'd pay for it if I could now.

[krat0sprakhar]

For the ones who don't have it available in their country (like me) are left with no other option :(

[JeremyMorgan]

Exactly what I was thinking. This is something most of us want, and this is a chance to vote with our wallets.

[andrewjkerr]

I just bought it through Google Play with the expectations of being able to watch it offline (since Internet while traveling is hard to find!). Turns out that, if I want to watch it offline, I have to either download it to one of my Android devices or my Chromebook. I'm downloading it to my Chromebook now, but it's a damn shame I can't download it to something that actually has a decent screen.

[anonymfus]

>We should support online releases.

Why? Paying to movie producing companies means more DRM schemes, more filesharing restrictions and more copyright lobbying. To protect freedom of speech and weaken copyright regulations we need Hollywood to die from starvation.

[giarc]

Do you know what it will cost?

[doxcf434]

That's a pretty old version of nginx:

% curl https://www.seetheinterview.com/ -D - -o /dev/null -s|grep Server

Server: nginx/1.0.12

[sschueller]

Might as well leave the front door open.

http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2013/00012...

[jbrooksuk]

Why does https://www.seetheinterview.com keep redirecting to https://www.kernel.com which doesn't even contain The Interview film?

[gdb]

(I work at Stripe.)

Kernel is one of the companies putting this release together. They put up the redirect temporarily; about to put a more informative placeholder until the 10a PT launch.

[bboyan]

You can download this as a DRM-free file with a simple curl command. Most people probably wouldn't bother, however, because Stripe makes it so easy to just watch directly your browser, no need to go through the hassle of downloading anything or needing the hard drive space.

This is a great example of content providers finally beating piracy by providing a simpler method of content distribution. I hope more movies come out like this.

[thirdsun]

I'd like to agree with you, but the easier than pirating part of your comment only seems to apply if you're from the US (correct me, if it's available in other countries). I'd really like to pay, but it seems I have to resort to other sources.

Besides other, admittedly far from mainstream movies did this a lot better - "Sleepwalk with me" or last years highly praised "Computer Chess" offered a DRM-free, 1080p download and a streaming option, both without region-lock and for a reasonable price. Still an exception unfortunately.

[tombrossman]

I don't see how providing this to a tiny minority on a global network is 'beating piracy' at all. I'm outside the US and happy to pay to watch. I even have a US credit card ready. What are my options now?

[akhatri_aus]

Looking at the FAQs after running $("*").removeClass('hidden');

- only available in the US or from a US based ip address

- only works with US based credit cards

- available for 48h

- will be streamed to the browser

[mrtron]

For convenience:

Outside of the US: http://imgur.com/iWvOgFI

After removing hiddens: http://imgur.com/2E1dALE

[Narkov]

So after all the crying about "how dare they try and censor us!" we get - Only available in the US.

Irony much?

[cyphunk]

lol! Am I the only one trying to understand why Stripe felt reason to give moralist post? "We’re proud to work with organizations defending digital freedoms such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Freedom of the Press Foundation ... We don’t always endorse what businesses sell through Stripe, but" I mean props, but are you doing this because you figured out the vibe on the internet is that Sony is an souless and shallow company or is it you don't want N.K.'s elite hackers to get an idea you're gun-ho-america on this release and target you?

[fit2rule]

This is the beginning of the new Internet - one where you can watch a mainstream movie from mainstream producers, and PAY FOR IT in a fashion that doesn't make you feel like a criminal.

Thanks, North Korea!

[bvanslyke]

Noone else is saying this for some reason but: It's hilarious that this movie is going to be historic despite it being so shitty (probably).

(In true HN fashion this is where I would write "Full Disclosure: I work for the DPRK, but this does not color my opinions.")

[Animats]

They want a credit card, they want a CVC for a $6 purchase, and they only have a domain-only SSL cert. Sloppy security, people.

[lukasm]

It's US only. Seems torrent there is.

[rctgamer3]

What's with the corrupted background image? http://puu.sh/dHXPp.png https://www.seetheinterview.com/images/masthead-bg.jpg

[sebie]

Found a link on Twitter;

https://www.seetheinterview.com/player/?p=30&e=1419653096&ci...

[UVB-76]

Looking at the file names, it seems this film had the codename 'Elephant'?

[baby]

https://www.seetheinterview.com/ : I just see a poster of the movie. Is it normal? (I'm in France)

[ChrisAntaki]

> Online freedom isn’t automatic, and it’s only through active effort that the internet will stay an open platform for creativity and innovation. We take our role seriously.

Well said, Stripe.

[rhgraysonii]

It redirects to kernel.com on the website they link to, and there is no reference of The Interview. Where have I made a wrong turn, or is everyone else seeing what I am?

[frob]

The post specifically says it won't be available until 10AM PT, which is 32 minutes from now.