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11-24-2009, 06:46 AM
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Movie Industry still can't acknowledge elephant in room
http://www.physorg.com/news178198792.html
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CEO Jim Gianopulos said Internet piracy is the single biggest threat to the film industry worldwide, and independent films are the hardest hit.
"The bad news is that the Internet is big, and it's anonymous," Gianopulos told a news conference in Athens.
But he said Internet service providers can track down subscribers whose IP address - the unique number assigned to every computer that connects to the Internet - has been spotted downloading films illegally and issue warnings.
Gianopulos said punishing repeat offenders would help create "a level playing field" for filmmakers.
"If we can do that, it would be a big victory against piracy," he said, cautioning that taking away the small percentage of profit many films make threatens the industry.
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Really? Its the pirates? It has nothing to do with the terrible movies being put out that NOBODY WANTS TO PAY TO SEE?! 
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11-24-2009, 06:49 AM
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I have been to the movies twice in 10 years. One of the movies sucked, the other was so so.
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11-24-2009, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Westy
I have been to the movies twice in 10 years. One of the movies sucked, the other was so so.
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I use netflix now. Having a home theater really helps tho.
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11-24-2009, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by jonKranked
I use netflix now. Having a home theater really helps tho.
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Recently got Netflix, still just watch it on my computer. I like the option of watching movies at 1.2X speed. How's that for time management?
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11-24-2009, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Westy
Recently got Netflix, still just watch it on my computer. I like the option of watching movies at 1.2X speed. How's that for time management?
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Slow it down to like .6 or .7 and watch a Jeff Goldblum movie 
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11-24-2009, 07:37 AM
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But he said Internet service providers can track down subscribers whose IP address - the unique number assigned to every computer that connects to the Internet - has been spotted downloading films illegally and issue warnings.
Gianopulos said punishing repeat offenders would help create "a level playing field" for filmmakers.
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Yea, cause that worked so well for the recording industry.
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12-01-2009, 04:51 PM
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i rarely bother with anything done before 1970.....
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