Why is "The Social Network" not online to stream yet??

[CanuckQx4]

This movies been out for almost 2 weeks I think, yes Im cheap and I hear its not worth the money in theater, is there a reason it isnt being cammed or torrented online??

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

It's actually really good...one of the better films this year.

[RCA]

If you are that excited for it, go watch it in theaters.

[PEZi]

Why is "The Social Network" not online to stream yet??

because you touch yourself at night

[Encryptshun]

Does someone come over to your house, break into your car and take it to the grocery store without your permission because they are "too cheap" to buy their own QX4 and "hear it's not worth the money"?

[ThatGuyRoger]

[simmode1]

OP, torrents are a dirty little secret. The trick is to not ppl know you do it. Especially with copyrighted material...

[IBCoupe]

Here's a novel idea:
LEAVE YOUR HOME. GO TO A MOVIE. BRING FRIENDS.

Alternatively:
LEAVE YOUR HOME. GO TO A MOVIE. MAKE FRIENDS.

[CanuckQx4]

Naw man, I dont watch facebook movies with friends.

I streamed that s*** like a pirate in the bermuda

[Jesda]

I put the Intersect on my iPad.

[Jesda]

The moment they started selling iPads at the Buy More

[Dattebayo]

Prepare for the notice that you will get in the mail for downloading it so soon.

[dusred]

ThePirateBay FTW!. . . that site has saved me so much money. I love free stuff. All you guys can sit up on your high horses and act all shocked that someone would actually want free stuff but you will probably accomplish more by pissing on the nearest tree.

[Dattebayo]

NO, I download too. But I'm smart enough to wait a few weeks rather then risk losing my internet connection because of getting a hot watched movie.

[themadscientist]

Why is "The Social Network" not online to stream yet??

because you touch yourself at night

[PoorManQ45]

NO, I download too. But I'm smart enough to wait a few weeks rather then risk losing my internet connection because of getting a hot watched movie.

What you talking about Dave?

[AppleBonker]

ThePirateBay FTW!. . . that site has saved me so much money. I love free stuff. All you guys can sit up on your high horses and act all shocked that someone would actually want free stuff but you will probably accomplish more by pissing on the nearest tree.

Normally, I would let this go. But the hypocrisy in this post was just too blatant and epic to pass up. How many times have I read posts from you complaining about people on welfare and their handouts and calling them lazy? Hell, or just handouts in general?

Then, you post this explaining that you are just too lazy to work a little bit harder to be able to more easily afford this stuff, so you (rather than even waiting for a handout) go ahead and steal it? You know, there is a reason I pick on hard-core conservatives more than liberals. You guys make it too easy. At least the libs can put things under the umbrella of trying to help the less fortunate (though that is often a misguided description). But you guys are all about the "everyone do as I do because my way is ideal" and anything that you don't agree with is completely immoral, regardless of how similar it is to your own situation. Do you know how many more jobs could've been created by the movie studio/game developers/music producers had you actually paid for their products rather than stealing them? And, by the way, that's a criminal act. So should the government be able to invade all your privacy now just to be able to remove any "handouts" you may be receiving?

[sx moneypit]

The man speaks the truth.^^^^^^^^^^

[PoorManQ45]

Then, you post this explaining that you are just too lazy to work a little bit harder to be able to more easily afford this stuff, so you (rather than even waiting for a handout) go ahead and steal it? You know, there is a reason I pick on hard-core conservatives more than liberals. You guys make it too easy. At least the libs can put things under the umbrella of trying to help the less fortunate (though that is often a misguided description). But you guys are all about the "everyone do as I do because my way is ideal" and anything that you don't agree with is completely immoral, regardless of how similar it is to your own situation. Do you know how many more jobs could've been created by the movie studio/game developers/music producers had you actually paid for their products rather than stealing them? And, by the way, that's a criminal act. So should the government be able to invade all your privacy now just to be able to remove any "handouts" you may be receiving?

Honestly, I would buy these things is they didn't charge a ridiculous amount.

Movies come out at $20. Blu-Ray at $25~$30. Games start at $60.

Honestly, I'll download the movies and/or game, but when it drops down to a normal price in a couple months, like <$10, I'll pick it up.

For console games I refuse to pay retail price. All my consoles have been modded to accept "back up" copies. This allows me to play games as soon as they come out. But in a few months when the game shows up used on amazon I'll pick it up if it's worth it.

One of the big problems for me with movies at the theater is the general quality of the show. Most theaters do not pay any attention to picture and sound quality. The last 6 movies I saw in the local theaters all forced me to suffer through blown speakers and/or subs. When i bring this to the management's attention they simply disable that part of the array. How can you watch an action movie with the bass array missing! It's funny, most people are fine with this.

It is horrible how they care nothing about the experience.

All the while prices at the concession stand are raised. $6 for a large popcorn or drink. Hotdog is $5. Nachos are %5!

The movie theater companies do not actually care about the movie going experience. They care only about the appearance of their box office and the concessions

Movie goers have come to accept this. They think that having a huge screen makes up for it. It is so horrible to think about what people have come to accept as "good quality" when it comes to audio/video reproduction. When I hear a friend say "my system is like the theater" I have come to expect Bose or some other crappy system.

When I have a party at the house people are blown away by the system I've put together. Yet they continue to go to movie theaters. it makes no sense.

Average out the cost of going to the movies over a year. $10/ticket = $20 for two. Throw in a drink and popcorn = $11. That's $31 per trip for two people for one movie.

Lets say you average twice a month. That's $744 a year. Now lets factor in rental cost if you stay at home. I'll use Blockbuster(even though they're going dead...) at $5 for 5 days(you can use redbox at $1 if there's one near!). At the same rate of twice a month that's $120. Subtract that from $744 for the first year and you come out to $624 saved in that first year.

And the nice thing is that after about two years your equipment costs are paid off and should be good for at least 5 years.

I fully advocate staying home to watch movies.

*note* if the theaters would step up their game I might reconsider, but until then, my system will do.

[AppleBonker]

PMQ, that is a ludicrous comment. Blu-rays can be found for $10-15, even at best buy. And that's for legitimate movies too, as long as you catch them on the right sale. While I will agree that nearly all movie theaters suck and are overpriced, that doesn't make me want to steal movies. I hate the people watching movies at theaters, I hate not being able to pause to piss (I drink a lot of water), I hate not being able to rewind occasionally to catch things I might have missed, I hate the cost of the ticket/food and the list goes on and on. I get a better experience in my personal home theater (yup, I'm a nerd). But what does stealing the movie get me? Crappy picture/audio quality? Generally yes. But it does save me about $10-15. You know what, that's someone's work and I'm more than happy to pay for it. I've added that cost to my monthly budget, and when I can't afford it, I go without new movies.

Same goes for new games. If you NEED the game that bad, shell out for it pansy. Otherwise, wait and don't play it for a few months until it drops in price, then pick up a copy. I'm pretty sure I'd be pissed if people were stealing work from me, so why would I do that to someone else? The only benefit I see to downloading stuff is with music. I've found a whole lot of new bands by pirating their music. Then, I go and replace the downloads with legit copies and occasionally go to their concerts (face it, CD > MP3 anyday). I'll admit, I've been burned on movies before (buying a crappy film on Blu-ray before viewing it to know that it is crappy), but that is a small price to pay.

Finally, the main point was not to b**** about pirating. But rather to criticize people for complaining about people committing one crime while thinking it is perfectly acceptable for themselves to be committing a completely different crime. If you wanna b*tch about drug users, you probably shouldn't advocate piracy. I would argue that the drug use is generally less harmful, and what harm it does cause is not directed immediately at any one given person or group.

[Encryptshun]

Netflix is $8.95/month, or $9.95 if you want the blu-ray option.

Beat up a kid.
Take his paper route.
Get Netflix.

[wingFeather]

At least the libs can put things under the umbrella of trying to help the less fortunate

Lame.......................

[flohtingPoint]

I'm low-tech, books are free from the library.

[AppleBonker]

Netflix is $8.95/month, or $9.95 if you want the blu-ray option.

I forgot about this as an option. Though, in the OP's case it's not valid as the movie is still in theaters. But I guess it doesn't hurt too much to wait for it to hit video. The last movie I actually saw in the theaters was the Dark Night. Everything else has waited for a BR release.

I'm low-tech, books are free from the library.

Don't most libraries also rent movies? Or at least some do, if I recall correctly. Haven't been to one in a while as I continue to make the purchases on my iPad.

At least the libs can put things under the umbrella of trying to help the less fortunate

Lame.......................

Exemplary job at confirming my viewpoint. My post was in no way supposed to spark a political debate, so I appreciate you proving once again that you are, in fact, a broken record. Seriously, I took a shot at BOTH liberals and conservatives in that post, but I guess in your haste to profess how much better your view is you missed the comment about libs. In case you were actually wondering, I pick on extremists of all forms. Some just are easier targets than others.

[wingFeather]

Exemplary job at confirming my viewpoint.

That you are lame? This is not the POLITICAL forum. Take your agenda somewhere else...

[flohtingPoint]

I'm low-tech, books are free from the library.

Yea, but last time I looked they were like PBS documentaries (which are ok) and Curious George (which are ok... if you're 6).

[krash]

ThePirateBay FTW!. . . that site has saved me so much money. I love free stuff. All you guys can sit up on your high horses and act all shocked that someone would actually want free stuff but you will probably accomplish more by pissing on the nearest tree.

uhhhh, I dunno if you heard about piratebay, but. Don't use it anymore.

I can't even remember the last time I torrented something. NETFLIZ FTW!

[AppleBonker]

Yea, but last time I looked they were like PBS documentaries (which are ok) and Curious George (which are ok... if you're 6).

Pretty sure I'd gladly watch either. I see nothing wrong with Curious George.

I can't even remember the last time I torrented something. NETFLIZ FTW!

I think I remember mine. LotR: The Two Towers. Definitely the last time, and possibly the only. The quality is generally pretty crappy on pirated movies (especially in the time between theatrical release and DVD release). But that one was DVD quality (with DTS audio track iirc) intended for reviewers for the academy or some garbage. It was on the web only about a month after the theatrical release. And, before anyone tries to call me out on it, I've bought the trilogy three times in video format (the theatrical trilogy, the extended trilogy and the theatrical trilogy on Blu-ray). I also plan on buying the extended Blu-ray version when it comes out (probably on launch day). I've also bought the book trilogy twice (once as paperbacks and once as digital copies). I think I do a good job giving my money to that franchise...

And even though the warning has been issued, I gotta do it cause it's just too easy. My point was that you're a hypocrite (see below).

Exemplary job at confirming my viewpoint.

That you are lame?

Excellent post. Contributes much to NICO. Subscribed!

And there's plenty more where that little gem came from. How can you be so obtuse? Is it deliberate?

[dusred]

How many times have I read posts from you complaining about people on welfare and their handouts and calling them lazy? Hell, or just handouts in general?

Ask yourself buddy, not me. Maybe you could bring up a specific thread or post and we can discuss. I complain about people who think everything should be paid for by 'the rich'.

Then, you post this explaining that you are just too lazy to work a little bit harder to be able to more easily afford this stuff

ThePirateBay FTW!. . . that site has saved me so much money. I love free stuff. All you guys can sit up on your high horses and act all shocked that someone would actually want free stuff but you will probably accomplish more by pissing on the nearest tree.

I've read my post forward, sideways, upside down, and while riding a horse and I still can't see where I explained how I was to lazy to work a little harder to afford a movie. Maybe you could elaborate.

The main reason I download stuff is for convenience. . . I've been a NetFlix customer for probably 5 years. Pretty much all new movies you can download but some older ones aren't available for downloading on NetFlix. . . and if a download site has it then why not?

At least the libs can put things under the umbrella of trying to help the less fortunate.

Meh. I've heard that BS enough.

Do you know how many more jobs could've been created by the movie studio/game developers/music producers had you actually paid for their products rather than stealing them?

Ironic. You claim to be a liberal and then you complain that those evil rich producers are being cheated out of $15 from dusred. Last I checked it was your mission to "spread the wealth around a little" (translation: steal it from them and give it to those who didn't earn it).

And, by the way, that's a criminal act.

Then come arrest me. If the producers feel like I'm sealing from them they're welcome to come sue me.

So should the government be able to invade all your privacy now just to be able to remove any "handouts" you may be receiving?

That was random. If I had my way there would be no 'handouts'.

Like I said in my original post, you can all get up on your high horse and act all self-righteous and say I am a criminal but you aren't going to stop me from downloading stuff. Now, if I need a program for my business or other commercial purpose I pay for it. But when I'm in my bedroom and want to download a movie I'm going to do it if I need to and you aren't going to stop me. Am I dishonest? Depends on how you look at it. But that's a moral issue so I don't think I need your approval of my morals.

[Dattebayo]

NO, I download too. But I'm smart enough to wait a few weeks rather then risk losing my internet connection because of getting a hot watched movie.

What you talking about Dave?

Your ISP can refuse to allow you internet service if they get a letter from the company you "stole" the movie from when you DL'ed that torrent.