Why do people obsess over downloading films?

Question

There's so many questions on here like 'where can I download movies for free?'

Just buy the film. You're damaging the movie industry. DVD's aren't exactly expensive. I got The Bucket List yesterday, Jack Nicholson's most recent film, for £2. The Lord of the Rings box set is £5. Once Upon a Time in America is £7.

I've never paid more than £10 for DVD, unless it was a box set. Are people really that broke and cheap?

DVDs are better quality and you watch it whenever you want without problems. You probably spend more on internet bills than you would on DVDs.

Answer 1

The simple reason is because people can't see the big picture as in what downloading movies, often illegaly means.



Yes people may say that stars are over paid but the sad fact is that it is not the big stars who suffer when people download illegaly but the small people, the backroom staff who make a lot less despite being just as skilled.



They also don't seem to understand that it is illegal because they don't see as downloading an illegal movie as being in possession of stolen material because that is what it is.



And they don't seem to realise that whilst they may not pay for downloading a movie they are infact supporting a criminal enterprise who are making money in other ways.



Yes it is frustrating that watching the latest releases is expensive and sometimes you have to wait but it doesn't make it right to download illegally.

Answer 2

Well, I rent my dvd's from a local rental store...about £2.50...or £3 for a film in the charts.

However, I know I speak for a lot of people when I say I couldn't afford to buy all the films I want to watch...and some films don't make it to DVD in this country so its not available to rent. I've downloaded Sons of Anarchy (TV series) boxsets free online because I wouldn't have been able to afford them and they're not available to rent near me...and I don't want to sign up to Love Film or anything like that.



As for "internet bills" broadband means you pay a set price per month, you're not charged per minute that you are using the internet; therefore you don't pay any more if you use the internet 10 hours a day, 7 days a week than you would if you used it for an hour a week.



It's not damaging the film industry by much, because there are huge numbers of people that still go to the cinema and buy or rent DVDs. For a film to get onto the internet, someone would have had to either pay to see the film in the cinema and record it, or buy the DVD and rip it and put it online....its no different to lending a DVD to a friend; if you lend it to a friend, they benefit by seeing the film but haven't actually paid for it.

You only have to look at how much blockbuster films rake in these days to see that Web 2.0 and the online age barely affects the film industry. As long as people can upload films, and stream them for free, they will. If it was damaging the film industry that much, authorities would be taking down all sites that allow you to stream or download

Answer 3

Because nobody wants to pay £15 to be forced to sit through anti-piracy warnings that you can't skip through. If you paid for a dvd you're not the people those ads are aimed at. The Movie industry has failed to move with the times and has instead decided to sue everyone and their mother for downloading movies. If they decided to charge a reasonable amount for digital content, released movies everywhere at once (rather than some countries getting it months before others) and stopped charging such a fortune to go to the cinema then piracy wouldn't be much of a problem



PS. Piracy isn't the same as stealing a CD or a car. "you wouldn't steal a car"...no I wouldn't, but if I could make an exact copy of that car for free and the original owner could still keep theirs then hell yeah I'd do that

Answer 4

well, there are countries other than US, and movies other than those nearly ten year old.



anyways.. once this "movie industry" reaches efficiency of -say- airlines, i'll be sure the price is fair.until then, the so-called stars are terribly overpaid.



one more thing. i differentiate MOVIES and theatres.



theatres provide ART and audience is silent

movies is where they sell popcorn and soda and audience does a whole host of other thing than watching the performance.



call me a snob.

Answer 5

i watched it i presumed it had a good tale line i luved it whilst beyonce have been given in contact, and her and Lisa have been litterally at conflict. i think of beyonce did an extremely good pastime in this action picture, she performed her character relatively properly.

Answer 6

Umm... Cool story bro.