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As the MPAA tells it, piracy is really killing the movie industry. It's been whining about piracy for basically my entire lifetime, and constantly predicting its own demise if "something" is not done. And, despite the fact that Congress has repeatedly obliged Hollywood in ratcheting up copyright anti-piracy laws and despite the fact that the MPAA has been clearly wrong repeatedly (such that the new technologies it feared actually helped expand Hollywood's business), the studios continue to push for awful changes to copyright law, citing the horrors of piracy.
And yet... now it's coming out that Disney not only had a good year last year, it had the best year ever for a movie studio. Not surprisingly, Disney put out its own glowing press release over this:
[Also Covered By]: Disney made more money in a single year than any other movie studio—ever
(Score: 3, Insightful) by black6host on Saturday May 27 2017, @03:56AM (19 children)
I'm really am very tired of hearing how Hollywood suffers so. And all the artists that have proven that they've been robbed of quadrillions of dollars (US) of wealth.
I play for free. And there are a lot better than me that do so as well. Same thing with acting or any other art. There will always be those that make it for the love of it and those that support it for the love of it.
So, fuck the MPAA and the rest of 'em. They've been making more money than ever and anyone that thinks otherwise should take a close look. Do you see any of those assholes without a coke line under their nose? No, they're doing fine, trust me.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by c0lo on Saturday May 27 2017, @04:07AM (5 children)
I went yesterday to watch the new Alien.
Not a single character sketched/defined enough so I can sympathize with and feel their fear. Not even the aliens.
By its mediocrity, one of the worst movie I watched - not even so bad to laugh at the stupidity of the director or the second grade skill of the actors. It's even worse than Alien3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @08:13AM (3 children)
I have to ask, why? What moral defense do you have for supporting that industry?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @11:17AM (1 child)
He wanted to have the experience of passing through a
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MoralEventHorizon [tvtropes.org]
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Sunday May 28 2017, @06:13AM
Or that, indeed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Sunday May 28 2017, @06:10AM
Has been the first movie I watched in the theatre in the last 5 years.
> I have to ask, why?
Throw Ridley Scott a pittance once in a while.
Maybe to recall the taste of giant popcorn with a huge soda sugary drink and hear the noisy slurp at the end.
The last video rental store in the area is closing down; Netflix effect, I'm not keen to join yet.
Take your pick from above.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Saturday May 27 2017, @02:26PM
I'm accustomed to feeling no empathy for the actors. But, when they can't even generate empathy for the alien, that's really sad. I like the movies where the alien eats several vestal virgins, before starting on the Earthling army. Poor alien has to survive somehow, right?
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @04:30AM (12 children)
What the fuck are you talking about? Just because you play for free everyone should offer their services for free? I'm guessing you make money some other way. Why don't you do that for free? I made more money last year than I ever made. Does that mean there is something wrong with me when I put better locks on my doors? Even better, all you dipshits should be allowed to steal my stuff?
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @04:59AM (5 children)
No, people shouldn't be allowed to steal your stuff. People should be allowed to copy your stuff, however. Anything else is an intolerable restriction on freedom of speech and anti-free market.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:19AM (3 children)
i want a copy of his wife and mom. I'm entitled.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @06:49AM (1 child)
The least you can do is buy them a coffee and swipe their DNA.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @11:21AM
Sounds like he wants to donate his DNA... for free!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @02:30PM
His wife was a dog before she reached puberty, and puberty did her no favors. But, his mom is pretty hot!! If you can make a copy of her before she reached 30, it will be worth it!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 29 2017, @07:50PM
Bullshit. just because the stuff I make can he copied, like a book, music or artwork, doesn't mean anyone can have their own copy of it for free.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Whoever on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:45AM (2 children)
Yes, it's not like Disney made billions of dollars on the basis of a few old stories (or not so old stories [wikipedia.org]) without paying for them, is it?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:09PM (1 child)
That's a good point! By that rationale, Arthur Laurents shouldn't be paid for his book, Leonard Bernstein shouldn't be paid for the music he wrote, Stephen Sondheim shouldn't be paid for the lyrics he wrote, Jerome Robbins shouldn't be paid for his choreography, and of course, none of the actors or crew should be paid since West Side Story is just a rip off of Romeo and Juliet. And of course, anyone should be able to copy any or all of that work without paying one cent to those who created it. Does anyone actually think before they write?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 28 2017, @04:18AM
How much did THEY pay Shakespeare's estate? 'Cause that's the way things are headed.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @07:44AM
I think they meant hollyweird should just get a day job like the rest of the world.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @02:28PM
"all you dipshits should be allowed to steal my stuff?"
Of course not. Hire me for security, and I'll keep all the other dipshits out of your stuff.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday May 27 2017, @05:23PM
> Just because you play for free everyone should offer their services for free?
Hell with his Mom, now anyone can have Joni Mitchell "For Free" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bSgoNNQ0m8 [youtube.com]