The ever on going battle between Hollywood and movie piracy seems to be a losing battle. The movie industry seems hell bent on just telling people not to pirate, instead of adjusting their model to make people less inclined to pirate (like what iTunes did… which cut back music piracy far more than shutting down Napster ever did). You know, simple stuff like pulling back the price of a movie ticket, show less commercials, offer better and more convenient instant view or download options.
Still, as much as I rip the movie industry for how it handles the issue of movie piracy, I still agree with them that piracy is wrong. One studio is even trying a new approach. The folks over at Cinematical share this:
According to This Blog Is Not Yet Rated, Twitter user Amanda Music wondered: “Ugh WHY IS ADVENTURELAND NOT ON TORRENTS YET?” The US distributor for Greg Mottola’s Adventureland is Miramax Films, and they’ve been actively seeking out Tweets about the movie, as evidenced in their response to Amanda: “Cmon Amanda, don’t do it. #adventureland #fbi.” Amanda replied: “Okay I won’t, JUST FOR YOU,” prompting Miramax to respond: “Thanks Amanda. In return, I have a free Fandango card for 2 tix if you’re interested in Adventureland. Just DM us for the code.”
While I commend Miramax for trying a new approach to fighting piracy… I think they just opened a door for thousands of people to email them hostage messages saying “Send me 20 free tickets or Star Trek gets uploaded and seeded on 3000 torrents!”
Still… it’s an interesting approach. LOL
My argument is that the movie industry lost track of its audience in it’s own need for self preservation and profit. I’m not against a corporate hand in the media, but it should be an open palm, certainly not a closed fist
They expect people to blink when no one is thinking about johnny whoeverguy who shells out his hard earned dollars to watch some content. They just want to regulate regulate regulate and control every little aspect of distribution.
I’m a strong proponent of ownership of content, but they expect me to pay nearly 20 bucks for a copy of mean streets somewhere??
No thanks.
With as many “celebrities” and movie people on that stupid website, I think the girl is extremely retarded making her actions visible on the internet about downloading the movie. Just me thinking outloud.
I think bringing down the price of a ticket would do wonders, I love seeing movies on the big screen, but with tickets at £22 for a familiy or £15 for 2 adults plus the cost of popcorn and drinks etc it is an expensive night out. if they brought the procs down i think more people will go, however if someone wants to pirate a film then they will do it no matter what the cost of the ticket.
LOL indeed, mate.
After reading that story I won’t d/l Adventure Land… OK my girlfreind saw it and apparently it was a horrible waste of money, and I don’t really d/l movies anyway, but still that story didn’t hurt.
“You can also have ppl empty that pockets, take off their jewelery and shoes, and go through a metal detector before you go in the theater.”
And that’s a 100% guarantee that NO ONE will ever go to the movies ever again. Congratulations on causing the destruction of Entertainment.
lol
I don’t know why Miramax would be giving out free tickets to Adventureland since it’s under performing right now. In regards to the piracy problem, I thought there was some kind of marking they can put on films so when ppl tried to film it, they would be get an almost foggy picture. You can also have ppl empty that pockets, take off their jewelery and shoes, and go through a metal detector before you go in the theater. Or if ppl stopped making movies I’m sure piracy would decline significantly.
Who is she kidding, the torrent for Adventureland is already out there.
and about the article, yeah it’s begging, but like that one dude said seriously they might try to bust her, and they might find her on her computer watching Adventureland…
when will the industry take my advice and start filming with material that cannot be recorded on cell phones or cameras!!??
As soon as they magically invent it.
I don’t think the issue would be the inventing but rather the distribution. It would probably be pretty pricey and the only thing it prevents are filmers, people who steal a movie by filming it, which is not worth the time. The people who would watch a filmed film (low quality all around) wouldn’t go to the movies anyway. Personally i think it is more of a punishment then a pleasure.
this past weekend, the U.S. Navy seals showed how to deal with any and all forms of pirates.
I personally like to see a movie in the theatre first, and the only reson I get dvds is to see a movie I didnt see in the theatre or to get movies I like alot so I can watch them whenever.
This comes off as desperation to me…bribing people to not pirate? I don’t know, that’s just me.
Stop snitching! k bye.
Snitch life!:-) j/k! What if instead of tickets in the mail, you get FBI agents at your front door? Also, with your cooperation, go ahead a give up some of your friends and other people you know who download illegaly or who bootleg themselves.
Maybe I’m over reaching. Just a thought I have. Nobody freak out!
For what? They don’t have proof that she did anything. In fact the exact opposite, she said she wasn’t going to do anything illegal.
To Studios…. give me instant download for a reasonable price and the capitalistic system of exchanging money for goods will prevail.
Pull your heads out ya ass… and realise that many people pirate your stuff because they will never pay and others pirate cause they can get your products easier off torrents and what not.
sigh
I would be less inclined to seek these unauthorized early releases if they would stop paying actors so much and try to lower production costs by seeking out more cost effective ways to do the same thing and there by lower the price of the whole production allowing theaters to lower ticket prices. i know that this is not how things work, and that I am delusional.
Iknewthiswouldhappen, I like your comment makes a hole lot of sense.
I love movies but hate going to the theater, noisy, to many ppl and the pictures quality is crap. Since I have for years now equiped myself with a home theater I find it way better to watch at home and now with a full hd tv and bluray I see no need to go to a theater since the movie experience in my home is far better. The problem is I don’t like to wait 6 months to see it.
I suggest something I have always said, why don’t they let you purchase a copy when the film is released, I would pay for a bluray opening night.
i remember there used to be a lot of talk about a simulatneous film release in theaters/dvd/download, of course the studios would make money no matter what, and it would be the theater that would lose money, but if they charged $6-$8? in the theater, $19-24? for dvd and $10-18 for download?, just throwing out numbers, why wouldn’t it work. there is a lot to take into account though. i could make it work, but nobody asks me.
Its just a clever ploy to get her address so they can bust her ass. (GOD I HOPE)
seriously.
A lot better then just blindly suing random people and their 90-year-old grandmothers.