...and the earth moved.

Whoa I can't believe what I just read.

I read this earlier in the week. He makes TONS of great points, especially "they weren't going to pay for it otherwise." Too bad it's just one man's opinion...

finally someone who gets it to bad hes not the leader of mpaa. Mark Cuban is a Genius i agree with what he said and i hope you can change some minds good luck with that.

But good sense never prevails. LOL

Originally posted by garmoon:

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But good sense never prevails. LOL

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Amen.
Especially since the Hollywood Mafia does whatever it can to drown out the voice of reason.

I don't particularly care for Cuban, but he did finally do something that I agree with. Most of us on this site have been saying these things for years. Finally, someone with money has decided to voice a similar opinion. MPAA & RIAA, you listening?

Soo true.. My opinion, Pirates are just like drug dealers.. take one down and 2 or 3 pop up.. better to focus more on prevention, not that drug dealers shouldn't be arrested but I am sure you get the point!!

I have some advice for movie theaters: Make larger seats for tall people so we don't have to sit with knees against the seats in front, and put in a short intermission in long movies so people can use the bathroom without missing parts of the movie.

Originally posted by drach:

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I have some advice for movie theaters: Make larger seats for tall people so we don't have to sit with knees against the seats in front, and put in a short intermission in long movies so people can use the bathroom without missing parts of the movie.

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No. You're not 6. You can hold it during these so called "long movies". Go before and then after.

i do belive if you find something and like it you should buy it like a cd or a movie and support the artist and actors so they dont totally go away but if u dont like it u sure shouldnt have to waist your money on it

Jasper44 you can get on you knees and blow/suck. Because I'm a type 1 diabetic and therefore have to piss more often than the average jackass. So yea for a two or two and a half hour or longer movie. I would like to have a chance to go piss without missing parts of a movie I paid for. This is one of several reasons why I prefer to download a movie. The others are cheaper refreshments, no annoying people, not paying for gas to get there (20 miles away), always in (and sometimes better) surround sound, and sometimes even better picture.

Originally posted by defgod:

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Jasper44 you can get on you knees and blow/suck. Because I'm a type 1 diabetic and therefore have to piss more often than the average jackass. So yea for a two or two and a half hour or longer movie. I would like to have a chance to go piss without missing parts of a movie I paid for. This is one of several reasons why I prefer to download a movie. The others are cheaper refreshments, no annoying people, not paying for gas to get there (20 miles away), always in (and sometimes better) surround sound, and sometimes even better picture.

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There is a chance that Jasper44 would not have made the comment in the first place if you had mentioned your condition in your original post.

Back on topic, didn't this guy also make some controversial statements in the past regarding file sharing? I thought I remember not liking him for some reason. It was an aD article awhile back. He's changing his tune now, I see.

@ emugamer

Are you referring to the article where Cuban attempted to sue YouTube?
Mark Curban sues YouTube

He asked them to report users that were knowingly uploading copyrighted material (more specifically, material that HE has rights to... figures).

He makes some good points. I don't go to the theater to watch movies any more. The MPAA will assume that this is because of piracy. But in truth, it's because our theater (or rather the projectionist in our theater, who always screws up the aspect ratio so that planets are shaped like eggs) sucks, and there are always a bunch of middle schoolers there who are noisy through the whole movie. If I want to have a decent movie experience, I have to drive 200 miles (that's another $25 of gas and three hours of traveling) to see it at a decent theater. Then factor in the fact that most movies these days are crap, and I don't see movies in the theater. Piracy or no piracy makes no difference; I just consider it to be a waste of money. If they bothered to try and improve the movie-going experience, maybe they'd get me in a theater. Suing people isn't going to get me there.

Originally posted by DoggRuff:

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@ emugamer

Are you referring to the article where Cuban attempted to sue YouTube?
Mark Curban sues YouTube

He asked them to report users that were knowingly uploading copyrighted material (more specifically, material that HE has rights to... figures).

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Actually, it was this one:

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/11929.cfm

Talk about a 180 degree turnaround!

He does make great points!!!

I am sorry to say if the mpaa wants people to go to movies make movies 4.00 to 5.00 per person to go and see a movie all the time not lets charge 9.00 per person when if i wait a few months i can rent it for 3.00 and if the movie does suck why pay to see it anyways.

The whole point of the mpaa is to go after piraters of there movies but yet they haven't gone after any piraters that are major mob type figures they say that pirates are mob members if that where true then you wouldn't be able to find piraters and you complain about piracy when in fact you cannot tell me that you and your kids have never pirated anything in your life.

So basicly like a say you want piracy to stop you need to make software and movies affordable in that country.

Yup, make software more affordable!

How on earth are poor families supposed to get there kids ready for the 09 Madden bus when the 2 disk game is running $89.99 plus tax for the 360 Hmmmm

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Originally posted by garmoon:

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But good sense never prevails. LOL

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Couldn't have said it better myself. ;) I think I said that somewhere before but I'm sure as OLD as garmoon is he said it before I did. hehehe. :P

We all know he has unbelievable wealth. Mark Cuban that is. ;) So some of what he says can be thrown away but the thing that stuck out with me is the "they weren't going to buy it otherwise". That statement, which I've seen plenty, is something the MPAA doesn't understand. It's a fact of life in this digital age and they better get used to it or they will "PUSH" away many of the people they are trying to attract!! Me included.

....gm

Originally posted by drach:

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I have some advice for movie theaters: Make larger seats for tall people so we don't have to sit with knees against the seats in front, and put in a short intermission in long movies so people can use the bathroom without missing parts of the movie.

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Medical condition or no, a ten minute intermission, if built into the movie, like it used to be, isn't going to cut into profits that much. It would restore what movies now lack; the theater experience. If it's on a small multiplex screen, coming out of a digital projector, with snacks I can make or buy cheaper, why should I go to the theater?

On that note, one of the biggest disruptions to the experience is squalling kids who don't want to be there in the first place.

Yet they get in cheaper.

Why? And don't give me the "because it's hard for parents to afford/find time/etc." argument. I'm a parent, I paid my money and taught my kids to behave.

If they can't keep their kids quiet, I'd be willing to pay more to see that they did.

The tallness point is a good one, too. In order to pack in more sardines, they've taken to flattening the multiplex floors. It used to be someone had to be 7 feet tall to ruin your experience. Now, they can be your height and still get in the way. Steeper angle on the floors, everybody's happy.

No doubt about the 'making the movie experience worth paying for'.

How about lessening prices of tickets, improving the quality of the food at theatres or bring your own, making chairs more comfortable or better yet...............DITCH THE TYPICAL THEATRE and do all flicks in the IMAX. The Dark Knight was well worth the 11.00 ticket. WELL WORTH IT. Best movie in years!!

And I realize that this is only slightly on-topic, but if you ever hanker for movie popcorn (one of the reasons I kept going to movies I really could've rented) buy some coconut oil. Pop it in that, use popcorn salt (finer grind) and if you want, use the nuclear butter flavoring available at the supermarket. It'll taste exactly the same, be fresher, hella cheaper, minus the preservatives and silica, and you can have it any time you want. It's also slightly better for you, since you use less oil and don't add sugar, like they do.

Originally posted by mspurloc:

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And I realize that this is only slightly on-topic, but if you ever hanker for movie popcorn (one of the reasons I kept going to movies I really could've rented) buy some coconut oil. Pop it in that, use popcorn salt (finer grind) and if you want, use the nuclear butter flavoring available at the supermarket. It'll taste exactly the same, be fresher, hella cheaper, minus the preservatives and silica, and you can have it any time you want. It's also slightly better for you, since you use less oil and don't add sugar, like they do.

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Oh it's on topic!!! It's food and I like food. lol. Thanks for the recipe... :D

...gm

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Originally posted by defgod:

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Jasper44 you can get on you knees and blow/suck. Because I'm a type 1 diabetic and therefore have to piss more often than the average jackass. So yea for a two or two and a half hour or longer movie. I would like to have a chance to go piss without missing parts of a movie I paid for. This is one of several reasons why I prefer to download a movie. The others are cheaper refreshments, no annoying people, not paying for gas to get there (20 miles away), always in (and sometimes better) surround sound, and sometimes even better picture.

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There is a chance that Jasper44 would not have made the comment in the first place if you had mentioned your condition in your original post.

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Wait!? DRach and defGod are the same person?


Cuban made great points but like others have said, they will fall on deaf ears(so to speak).

Originally posted by defgod:

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Jasper44 you can get on you knees and blow/suck. Because I'm a type 1 diabetic and therefore have to piss more often than the average jackass. So yea for a two or two and a half hour or longer movie. I would like to have a chance to go piss without missing parts of a movie I paid for. This is one of several reasons why I prefer to download a movie. The others are cheaper refreshments, no annoying people, not paying for gas to get there (20 miles away), always in (and sometimes better) surround sound, and sometimes even better picture.

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Not to start a disease war but, maybe you should control your diabetes better and stop blaming the movie industry for the length of their movies. I too have type 1 and have never considered how frequently I may have to piss within a two hour time span, and let that dictate whether or not I should go to the movies. No, it sounds to me like an excuse to download, not a reason. I rarely download, and I rarely go to the movies because of the 9 flippin' bucks it costs at the door, outrageous concession costs (not their fault), and the fact that Hollywood has become UNORIGINAL. Everything sucks. All they put out these days are terrible re-makes, in an attempt to tap in the nostalgic side of their customers, ultimately ruining the franchise names, or they put out uneventful movies with ridiculous plots, most of which we've all seen before when these movies were called something else. Nothing original has come out in years. Why pay all that money when I can just wait to get it from Netflix, then if it's pretty good, add to my ongoing inexpensive collection (hint-burn). Family movies are what people want. Something that can entertain everyone in the family. "The Transformers" was a alright, but because it had some success, now they're gonna try over and over to popularize other obscure 80's shows. Come on now, how many actually watched and liked "Thunder Cats" when it was a cartoon. CHEESIE!! I can go the rest of my life not seeing it in live action and be just fine. I have seen a few in theaters but they'd have to be really something before I spend my hard earned ducks. There is a reason why all these computer animated movies are making so much money and breaking box office records galore. They usually have good plots and are entertaining for the entire family. Worth the time and money. Come on and get on board Hollywood, you are loosing money because your product sucks these days, not because of piracy. Stop with the excuses. We are ready to start being entertained again, but for now you make me sick.

I'd like to see an usher with a paddle for all the unrully kids, and a gladiator type nest to him in case a parent disagrees.