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Originally Posted by Darkland
Yeah because the million or so people who are going to download this 99% final cut movie is still going to go out and spend money on a ticket or the DVD. BULLSHIT... Give me a fucking break.
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Most won't, but that's because it's a really, really bad movie. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure a fair amount would. In fact, had it been a good movie, this unintentional release could well have had a positive effect on its box office performance.
Lots of people visit movie theaters not because of specific movies, but because of specific occasions. So, if someone already saw a movie on his computer and thought it was completely awesome, he won't mind watching it again on a date or a night out with friends.
As for buying DVDs, most people who buy DVDs have already seen the movie in question at least once and buy it because they want to watch it again - perhaps several times.
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Originally Posted by Darkland
And don't give me more of that lame ass excuse that, "Those people wouldn't have gone to see it or would never have bought the DVD." So none of those people are fans of the movie or the genre? If that were the case why did they even want to download it? Because they LIKE THEIR SHIT FREE!
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Here's a thought: maybe they download movies because they prefer downloading over having to go to the movie theatre or video store?
I have unlimited memberships to both the movie theatre and to the video rental store. I can watch any movie I want as often as I want. Yet, I still download movies. Why? Because downloads often are more convenient.
If the movie industry actually provided me with paid, legal downloads, I'd use those. I'd pay extra just for convenience. But they don't, so I don't. Their loss
