District 9 Pirated Over 1 Million Times in 24 Hours

[anamaniac]

Hmm...
I will have to get a Blu-Ray for this. (I have a bluray drive.. on a different computer...)
Only issue is, downloading blurays is stressful... you go insane before they finish!

 

[night_wolf_in]

i watched it at big screen.

 

[caskachan]

i rarely go to the movies, becuase of work or family time

if i download a movie, and watch it, even tough i would never ever gone to the movies to see it, and i dont want to waste 2 hours 3 years from now, when its on tv, and i have work to do,or want ot be with family , is it realy a BAD thing?

 

[San Pedro]

I really want to see that Moon movie now. Thanks for the link.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's ever coming to Japan. . . Even if I was back in the states it looks like I wouldn't be able to watch it in Michigan neither.

 

[Guest]

I started downloading tv shows and movies because I've been living in countries where you simply can't see the original....in any form.
I currently live in Belize which has ONE cinema in the entire country with a manager that just doensn't get what people want to see. I think a large percentage of that one million are in the same boat as me.

 

[o0RaidR0o]

"IzzyCraft and sicundercover,

Actually, I am fully aware of who Jules Vern is and you left Heinlein off your list. And no, I don't think either Transformers film was very good (especially #2).

My point is that I expect absolutely all scifi films to have a bit of action. Have any of you read great scifi? It has suspense and action/adventure. This movie had absolutely none of either! Assuming you are even remotely aware of the semi-current events, the plot was painfully obvious with absolutely no suspense or wonder."

Peckerhead, I suppose when they stormed HQ they used water balloons to obliterate the private army, no action your kidding me right! No rockets, no shock rifles, no grenade launchers, gun fire, etc. DOH! I don't think you say district 9, instead you walked into Aliens in the Attic...LOL!

And folks please stop using the term 'Pirate' its file sharing. Stop fueling the misinformation campaign that the RIAA, MPAA, and the likes have been running for decades now, and crippling the freedom of information. It's this very misnomer that the politicians buy and feed into that perpetuates the draconian laws.

NOT PIRATE, FILE SHARING!!!

 

[eyemaster]

I enjoyed it pretty well at the theater. It was no 1 for quite a while, I'm pretty sure lots of those downloading it have already paid to see it.

 

[o0RaidR0o]

[citation][nom]Belardo[/nom]$30 million...Don't forget the Ben-fer movie that was somehow $54million dollars for 3-4 actors, little special effects... oh, and a crappy movie that made about $6million dollars.District 9 was a very good movie. I want to see "MOON" - but it has a very LIMITED release schedule that doesn't include my city. Heard nothing but great things about it AND I can't see it? Yet we get plenty of CRAP at the theaters like Beverly Hills Chihuahua!? (Guess what? Theres a sequel to that crap coming out!)I may watched a DL version of D9. I bought it a ticket in theaters and its ON my DVD purchase list. Pretty much any of my friends who SAW the movie, liked or loved it.BTW: Theater prices are BS expensive. If the THEATERS had HALF a brain, they would reduce the cost by AT least $3 per head. Guess what? I would see 3-4 times as many movies!And unlike most people, I am not stupid enough to spend $4 for a 24oz cup of sodapop! $7 for pop corn! Talk about gang rape![/citation]

Unfortunately it really isn't the theaters fault. The number one reason concession and ticket prices are so high at the theater is the staggeringly thin profit margin in the industry of film exhibition.

To start with, the studios take most of the box office but not all. Specifically, each and every single movie has its price set separately, with the studio asking for a certain percentage of the box office, and the exhibitor (i.e.,Regal) haggling to lower that percentage. The theater chain will agree to play a certain movie at a certain price in exchange for a deal on a future movie, or some similar bargaining tactic. These negotiations carry on sometimes up until the day before a film s release, but usually are settled about a week before then. Typically, the average film has a percentage take for the studio around 95%. Lately over the last several years the studios have become bolder, asking for more and more of the box office take.

Now you know why!!!

 

[bounty]

"we have just as much rights to enjoy a movie on the day of release as anyone"

Was that the 28th ammendment? I must have missed it. I saw the movie in the theater. Having said that, I swear that I will sneak in food and drinks next time. I'll pay 9$ to watch a big screen movie, I will not pay 9$ to drink some Fookin sowda plus 9$ more for nachos.

 

[Guest]

After seeing the trailer for the 1st time months ago I planned to see this in the theatre and I did, at a $5 matinee showing (Anything more than $6 for a movie isn't worth it...if they want more profit they need to start advertising less or paying everyone involved in the film less).

It was okay, nothing too original, nothing too boring..it entertained. I wouldn't have felt guilty really about downloading a pirated copy if I thought it wasn't going to be good.

There are so many stinkers released nowadays that I don't go to the movies as often as I used to and so just get a bootleg copy if I'm even mildly suspicous about a movie's worth. It got my $5 because it seemed interesting and I wanted to see it in its best form. 'The Fourth Kind', 'The Road' and 'Avatar' will most likely get my money for the same reason.

I don't think alot of people who go to the trouble of downloading a movie anyway (At least those who can afford $10 movie ticket prices). They have so little personal time that downloading and worrying about formats, conversion, etc. wouldn't be worth their time in money. Its mostly teenagers and college students doing this. Those with the time to do it and the incentive: no cash on hand, to *need* to do it.

 

[frenchy]

Even if you're into pirating, some movies are just better to be watched in a theater. I think D-9 is one of those movies.

 

[Guest]

Downloaded, yes me "pirate" oh and customer, try before buy I say. Hate to waste my hard earned money on crap and false advertisement, not like we al l have money to burn right.
And yes I loved the movie gonna buy it as soon as it is out it sure is worth the purchase and my money.