Canada Responsible for 50% of Movie Piracy 459
westcoaster004 writes "Hollywood is blaming Canada as being the source for at least 50% of of the world's pirated movies. According to an investigation by Twentieth Century Fox, most of the recording is taking place in Montreal theatres where films are released in both English and French. This has led to consideration of delaying movie releases in Canada. Their problem is that the Canadian Copyright Act, as well as the policies of local police forces, makes it difficult to come down especially hard on perpetrators. Convicting someone is apparently rather difficult, almost requiring a law officer to have a 'smoking camcorder' in the hands of the accused. Hence, the consideration of more drastic measures."
Due South (Score:5, Funny)
And 97% of that... (Score:3, Funny)
Damn your collective punishments, MIAA! (Score:2, Funny)
South Park (Score:5, Funny)
Delaying releases (Score:5, Funny)
Blame Canada.. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Due South (Score:1, Funny)
After all it is in the US's interests isn't it?
Brrrrr.... (Score:5, Funny)
Sorry, but I just arrived from a 15 minute walk between buildings and my brain is frozen. (Which, I believe, is also Canada's fault.) Could someone please make the appropriate Sony battery-related comment?
this is serious (Score:5, Funny)
Piracy is IP Terrorism.
Great. Now I Get To Deal With Them At the Theater (Score:5, Funny)
Great. Now I'm going to have to watch a movie from behind some Canadian snow-back who slips over the border; his camcorder blocking half my view, and my only connection to the movie the flashes of the screen I get as his flopping head jib-jabbers "aboot" the militaristic nature of American culture.
Blame Canada!
Blame Canada!
It seems that everything's gone wrong,
since Canada came along!
PS: Canada is my #1 favorite foreign country, I love to meet Canadians who come to the USA, and I always enjoy visiting Canada.
Re:Due South (Score:1, Funny)
So (Score:4, Funny)
More lobbying lies... (Score:5, Funny)
Please, Canada? What about China, India or Eastern Europe where you can get movies before they released and where pirated disks openly sold on the street? Well, no, BLAME CANADA!
This is nothing more than FUD spread by *AA in effort to influence upcoming bill.
Re:Problem (Score:1, Funny)
Uh, yeah. If I steal your wallet, your money wasn't really of value, and the theft proves that. Furthermore, if I hit you over the head and take your wallet, that just goes to prove that your head isn't worth any more than a .torrent.
Re:Canada Rules (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Delaying releases (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Delaying releases (Score:3, Funny)
Bring on the year of the sequel! The Hills Have Eyes 2, National Treasure 2, Saw IV (four?!), Alien vs Predator 2, Austin Powers 4, Daredevil 2, etc, all coming out in 2007
Re:South Park (Score:5, Funny)
Thank you! (Score:4, Funny)
On behalf... (Score:4, Funny)
You're welcome.
-Cerv
PS: We promise to seed more.
What a load of effluent (Score:2, Funny)
1) only consort with criminals; and/or
2) have confused video stores for houses; and/or
3) just make stuff up as you go.
By the way, most of our 'ouses have more than 2 walls ("both walls").
Re:Due South (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Tough DRM Because of Canada (Score:2, Funny)
Nope, the t-shirt I bought at the Nicey Nice Authorized Tourist Shop for Non-Socialist Money Grubbers in Victoria, B.C. clearly has the word "Ay" emblazened upon it's Non-Socialist, First Nation's Friendly front.
AY!
Not to be confrontational, ay.
Hugs, anyone?
Re:Due South (Score:5, Funny)
smoking (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Taxes (Score:5, Funny)