Bootleg Star Wars AotC Debuts on Internet 575
Arctic Fox writes "Matt Drudge is reporting that bootleg copies of the new Star Wars movie have been appearing on the internet one week before the movie's big screeen debut. The article says that they have used a tripod mounted camera at a pre-screening to tape it. Not known is if anyone is seen walking in front of the camera."
I gotta admit, I find this amusing, although I'd never bother downloading it:
I've had 12:01 tickets ready to go and there is no way I'm gonna spoil it watching
a low quality divx.
Publicity (Score:2, Funny)
Not worth downloading... (Score:2, Funny)
Neat trick... (Score:5, Funny)
Stop bragging already!!!!!! (Score:3, Funny)
you still suck though for having it
Re:not worth it (Score:3, Funny)
Oh, wait... you're talking about the image quality?
Re:not worth it (Score:1, Funny)
thank jesus (Score:2, Funny)
SPOILER WARNING FOLLOWS
I just downloaded it off Napster, and it is not that great. Jar-Jar gets trained in the ways of the Jedi, which is cool, but then he gets killed by Yoda.
:(
that's what I say (Score:2, Funny)
The guy who spoiled the x-files "the lone gunmen" (Score:5, Funny)
Now, I forget exactly which slashdot editor it was that posted "the lone gunmen are dead" several hours early...
... but whoever they are they should be forced to watch the divx BEFORE being allowed to see the movie.
And the divx should be as grainy, low quality, and stuttery as possible.
Poetic justice.
Anakin is Luke's Father! (Score:0, Funny)
Impressive... (Score:2, Funny)
Phantom Editor, you have one week!
You know, I find it highly ironic... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I downloaded LOTR, what a mistake (Score:2, Funny)
The ending doesn't make any sense... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:For those who haven't caught on... (Score:2, Funny)
-a
Anyone remember... (Score:4, Funny)
Are they still there?
Maybe we could give them a laptop and a DivX...
Re:Neat trick... (Score:5, Funny)
//ct
Re:Not worth downloading... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Neat trick... (Score:3, Funny)
Edonkey2000 (Score:2, Funny)
Re:For those who haven't caught on... (Score:3, Funny)
Hang on, there's someone at the door...
Re:For those who haven't caught on... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:For those who haven't caught on... (Score:3, Funny)
For those who haven't caught on yet, this is why the MPAA and RIAA dislike technology so strongly.
Yeah, they're under attack... from the clones!
Ba-dum bum.
Re:Prove it ... Where is it ... (Score:1, Funny)
ps. If you do, send me a copy for my review.
Re:Big Screen (Score:1, Funny)
Re:No Harm, No Foul (Score:5, Funny)
You clearly have no idea how the market works. The MPAA will lose a tremendous amount of money due to this. Here are some quick numbers. There are 200 Million people on the Internet, MPAA gets $3/ticket sold, the average viewer will watch the movie 3 times, thus the MPAA will lose at least 1.8 Trillion dollars. You obviously need to read the news more closely.
Re:hmm (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, this happenned before the movie officially came out. I am sure we are not suprised.
But I will laugh uproariously if a slashdot poll asking people what they thought of the movie appears before the movie officially comes out.
Slashdot Poll: AOTC?
1. Only Better than TFM
2. Beats all other StarWars
3. It nearly beats the Spice Girls Movie
4. I miss Jar-Jar
5. Sorry I only have 28.8K.
6. CowboyNeal told me it was GRRRREEAT!
So What? - I already have Episode III on divx :) (Score:2, Funny)
The more they tighten their grip... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:No Harm, No Foul (Score:3, Funny)
x = number of people on the internet
y = number of people watching movie
z = some arbitrary encrypted number covered by the DMCA use DVD style encryption
i = number of times average user sees movie
((y - x)*i)*z = -1,800,000,000,000
Now using algeabra we should be able to figure out 'z' but since it's encrypted and covered by the DMCA that would be illegal.
Re:The more they tighten their grip... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Neat trick... (Score:1, Funny)
Taco's Self-Centered Worldview (Score:2, Funny)
So I take it you don't object to the bootleg on ethical grounds?
saw it on CNN this morning (Score:1, Funny)
Of course, as a rule, this mentality is not recommended for use when dating outside the geek community.
Oh, NO! (Score:5, Funny)
RED ALERT! RED ALERT!
"Boss! We've got a problem! There is a crappy copy of the new Star Wars out a week early on the internet! And people who have cable modems or better, underground internet connections, an interest in seeing it, the understanding of what an alternative media player codec is, big enough hard drive space left, a file sharing app that still works, the knowhow to get it to run, and the interest of watching it early on a computer monitor are STEALING OUR MOVIE!"
"So how much of our movie audience is that?"
"Well, probably
"Oh. HEY! Look at this! We just made all the papers across the country. Man you just can't buy advertising this good! Get my clubs. We're going golfing lackey."
"Right on it, sir!"
Re:When Will The Movie Industry Catch On... (Score:2, Funny)
Nothing like an obnoxious 40 year old drunk playing Jedi Knight with a janitors mop and throwing popcorn saying "Use the Force Luke"
I can see that already
Duplicates (Score:2, Funny)
Okay, that was a bad one...:)
Re:You know, I find it highly ironic... (Score:4, Funny)
It's in Episode III, I just downloaded it and watched.
Re:Upon Analysis of the Sample Video (Score:2, Funny)
If it were the 'warez dudes' would label it as such. A pre-release screener would be HUGE news. No such screener has been released. Sorry, you're wrong.
Re:The guy who spoiled the x-files "the lone gunme (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, that's smart: show it early to the one person in the country most likely to give it all away for the rest of us. :)
Re:Idiots... (Score:1, Funny)
And, I should add, that there is a super-entity called God who will record each and every one of your computer activity and upon your death shall decide if you go to location A (nice) or location B (terrible) solely upon your number of copyright violations.
There, just morality rants doesn't cut it anymore. You need a religious undertaking.
quote unquote (Score:3, Funny)