24 May, 2005

you will enjoy the movie experience

how much does it really worth to watch a film in a cinema theatre these days? not enough to deter people from downloading from the net or buying bootlegs from across the causeway? are the cinema operators losing money to the advents of the modern technological bootlegging?

these days its really easy. the bootleggers have websites now. check out the titles. give them a call. they hand deliver to you. anywhere, anytime.

file sharing. slow connection, no problem. just wait a couple of days. no hurry to watch it anyway.

however, i must shed a light on these people who ONLY rely on these means of watching movies: they wouldn't go the cinema often even if there weren't any other ways to watch a movie .

for example, movies like Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind or Pi. these films amplify the effects of movies. it draws you into the film and the theatre environment induces a dream-like effect, teleports your mind into those charactors on the screen. it requires you to fill in certain details. it is really a fantastic mental experience.

if they simply don't see the differences from watching those films on the big screens and on the telly or the computer monitors. they probably are unable to appreciate a film like Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and wont make the trip to the cinema anyway.

i used to download tons of movies from bit torrents and other file sharing apps. there used to be a time when you cant buy or watch certain movies or an uncut version in singapore.

censorships are loosening up now. so i dont do it anymore. besides, the quality of the bootlegs is horrendous.

it's actually a win-win situation for the movie producers and operators.

one day, people, who use bootlegs, may learn to appreciate movies thru the bad reproduction of the illegal version and chalk up the cash to the box office. and quality of films may improve to draw more people to the real thing.

with that, i believe there is nothing to be concern about. and you know what: the movie producers and cinema operators probably arent concern too.

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