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Roger Friedman for Fox News Reviews Wolverine! Wow!
This is a new level of stupidity. Just read this!
20th Century Fox is working alongside the MPAA and the FBI to track down the person responsible for leaking an early cut of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which could potentially cost the studio millions.
So while the search continues, FoxNews' reporter Roger Friedman downloaded himself a copy and reviewed the film on the FoxNews.com website. Here is an excerpt:
"Right now, my 'cousins' at 20th Century Fox are probably having apoplexy. I doubt anyone else has seen this film. But everyone can relax. I am, in fact, amazed about how great 'Wolverine' turned out. It exceeds expectations at every turn. I was completely riveted to my desk chair in front of my computer."
So according to Friedman, 20th Century Fox has nothing to worry about since he thinks it's a good movie. Too bad Fox doesn't feel the same way. The studio released the following statement:
"We've just been made aware that Roger Friedman, a free-lance columnist who writes Fox 411 on Foxnews.com — an entirely separate company from 20th Century Fox — watched on the Internet and reviewed a stolen and unfinished version of 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine.' This behavior is reprehensible, and we condemn this act categorically — whether the review is good or bad."
20th Century Fox has taken down Friedman's review. There is currently no word on whether he will end up losing his job over this or get sued.
20th Century Fox is working alongside the MPAA and the FBI to track down the person responsible for leaking an early cut of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which could potentially cost the studio millions.
So while the search continues, FoxNews' reporter Roger Friedman downloaded himself a copy and reviewed the film on the FoxNews.com website. Here is an excerpt:
"Right now, my 'cousins' at 20th Century Fox are probably having apoplexy. I doubt anyone else has seen this film. But everyone can relax. I am, in fact, amazed about how great 'Wolverine' turned out. It exceeds expectations at every turn. I was completely riveted to my desk chair in front of my computer."
So according to Friedman, 20th Century Fox has nothing to worry about since he thinks it's a good movie. Too bad Fox doesn't feel the same way. The studio released the following statement:
"We've just been made aware that Roger Friedman, a free-lance columnist who writes Fox 411 on Foxnews.com — an entirely separate company from 20th Century Fox — watched on the Internet and reviewed a stolen and unfinished version of 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine.' This behavior is reprehensible, and we condemn this act categorically — whether the review is good or bad."
20th Century Fox has taken down Friedman's review. There is currently no word on whether he will end up losing his job over this or get sued.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Stephan on -
How can you sue somebody for viewing a video someone else uploaded on to the internet? It's not a crime to happen upon the movie when someone posted a bootlegged copy. If anyone should be sued, it's the one who released it.
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Permalink Reply by Rabid Scotsman on -
This guy is a complete moron though. He's basically saying it's okay to illegally download films. He thinks it's okay since his job is to review movies.
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Permalink Reply by Stephan on
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That doesn't mean you have the right to sue him. Being a moron isn't a crime or else Kanye West would have been in jail a long time ago. Any judge that would be in favor of suing this man is corrupt.
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Permalink Reply by Everwen on -
He downloaded an illegal copy of the movie, "illegal" being the key word, I don't think they will send him to prison, but there are consecuences for this, if you get caught, which is what happened to the moron. All this being say, he might just get fired and that be it.
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Permalink Reply by Jon, Chicago's Mindfreak on -
So....FOX is going to sue FOX?
*SCHLUUUUUUUUUURP! POP!*
That's the sound of the universe imploding.
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Permalink Reply by Lord Tzeentch on -
Looks like a huge waste of funding for the FBI to be involved. FOX is just a huge waste of space.
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Permalink Reply by Rabid Scotsman on
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I think Obama put them up to it.
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Permalink Reply by Iffy on -
I think he's to busy chillin' with Queen Elizabeth, giving her an iPod as a gift, to really care that much.
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