The truth is that Torrent downloads build buzz and are good marketing for Hollywood.
If anything, Hollywood MAKES MONEY from Torrents.
Why????
Well, what I heard is....
Let me ask you, how many times have you downloaded a torrent, watched the new movie, and then went to the Theater to watch it or bought the Blue Ray Disk???
Torrents let you discover movies / TV shows you would normally not watch, then because of their low-quality or other issues, you then decide I want to see the actual movie.
Lets face it, how many "movie theater" video rips have you watched with bad audio, and the silhouettes of people that walk in front of the camera?
Or, worse yet, the darn video stops suddenly at the third act, just as it gets "good"!!! Right!
Without admitting guilt.... You know I'm right!! Stop laughing and read on....
So, you like the movie, and decide its worth buying or watching in the theater.
Hollywood makes $$$$$$ and everyone is happy.
- Eric
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Torrents are GOOD Marketing for Hollywood.....
The truth is that Torrent downloads build buzz and are good marketing for Hollywood.
If anything, Hollywood MAKES MONEY from Torrents.
Why????
Well, what I heard is....
Let me ask you, how many times have you downloaded a torrent, watched the new movie, and then went to the Theater to watch it or bought the Blue Ray Disk???
Torrents let you discover movies / TV shows you would normally not watch, then because of their low-quality or other issues, you then decide I want to see the actual movie.
Lets face it, how many "movie theater" video rips have you watched with bad audio, and the silhouettes of people that walk in front of the camera?
Or, worse yet, the darn video stops suddenly at the third act, just as it gets "good"!!! Right!
Without admitting guilt.... You know I'm right!! Stop laughing and read on....
So, you like the movie, and decide its worth buying or watching in the theater.
Hollywood makes $$$$$$ and everyone is happy.
- Eric