| A 67-year-old man was sued by the movie | | | | Most downloaded movies are caught by a |
| industry for his 12 year old grandson's movie | | | | camcorder in theatres. So you have to imagine |
| downloads. Apparently, the kid downloaded four | | | | the guy doing the recording is wavering back and |
| movies - three of which they already owned. For | | | | forth the whole time. You also have to deal with |
| this, the movie industry asked for a settlement of | | | | noises from the audience. If you ask, me it's too |
| four thousand dollars. When the man refused, | | | | nerve wracking to even sit through that.As much |
| mainly because he didn't have four grand, they | | | | as I empathize with Hollywood on protecting their |
| then sued for $600,000 to make an example of | | | | turf, attacking their potential customers is not the |
| the poor old guy. Personally, I think it is an | | | | way to go. Producing great products is the most |
| outrage that legal technicalities would be placed | | | | logical course. Hollywood's movie box office slump |
| above human beings. Hollywood is always big on | | | | this year is not caused by a bunch of 12 year |
| raising taxes to support the poor, but download | | | | olds downloading movies on the net. DVD sales, |
| their movies and they'll take grandpa and | | | | after all, are still very high. People want to watch |
| grandson out. I know they don't want people | | | | movies on their big screen TV at home at their |
| watching their movies for free, I get that, but | | | | leisure. Besides, you pay the same amount to |
| hopefully reason will prevail in this case and | | | | take your family to the movies as you do to buy |
| grandpa will be let off the hook. If not, Hollywood | | | | a DVD you can watch over and over again. You |
| has just taken up tactics reminiscent of the Nazi | | | | can't have your cake and eat it too. Either you sell |
| Gestapo.It has been reported that illegal | | | | a product to your audience in the theatres or for |
| downloading costs the movie industry an | | | | their home use. The movie industry can't expect |
| estimated $5.4 billion a year, but I don't see how. | | | | to have people paying to see all their movies at |
| The quality that I've seen in the past on movies | | | | the theatre and turn around and buy the DVD |
| that my friends downloaded is so bad I really | | | | too, unless the movie they are selling is of |
| don't see the point. I have spent a lot of money | | | | superior quality like a "Passion of the Christ", |
| to have a big screen high definition television set. | | | | "Batman Begins", "Star Wars", etc. An increasing |
| Why would I download a blurry movie? I mean if | | | | number of people are not going to rush to the |
| you are going to spend the money for a fancy | | | | theatre to get the same experience they can get |
| TV, it's a pretty big waste not to have the store | | | | at home. |
| bought high quality DVD of your favorite movie. | | | | |