So I know people who watched a shitty cam version of Avengers 2 before seeing it in the theatre. I think this robs them of the unique experience of seeing it for the first time on the big screen as it was meant to be seen.

I can't imagine it's as gripping seeing the city lifted into the sky on a shitty picture. My jaw dropped at the shot over Iron man's shoulder watching buildings crumble and topple in glorious IMAX 3d. They can never have that experience of not knowing what is going to happen and being blown away by gorgeous CG.

I also think it's morally wrong to rip off someone else's work as well as destructive to the movie industry. Don't complain about investors and studios not wanting to gamble on different ideas if you're not willing to pay for the end product. If you want more original ideas to get off the ground there needs to be profit.

*Stealing Big Budget Action Movies Robs Yourself


solution: avoid those types of movies completely and stick to good stuff instead

This post was edited by kayeto on May 7 2015 01:36pm

Buying film is like voting, buy what you want to see more of.

Personally I have over 30 Italian genre films and alot of Europan Drama in my collection because that's what I like to watch the most.
However, physical media is probably the first thing to go in dire financial times because it's so accessible everywhere for free so I don't buy as much as I would like to.

what about people watching 1080p versions?

You're still getting a shit audio quality compared to the theater. And a lot of theaters now show in 4K. So there's that.

stealing air robs myself of fresh air too

"shit audio quality" for an audiophile maybe. personally, i prefer the audio at home. theaters can be too loud (eg: explosions or music during "dramatic" scenes). plus, i can use captions at home. movies feel naked without captions. it's difficult for me to catch every word in their conversations.

watching at home is also a much better movie experience. no screaming kids and chattering. i can lay on the couch eating ice cream.

visual benefit also depends on the theater. i hear they have some really nice theaters with 3D and whatnot. unfortunately, the main theater i go to is in a small town and there's a glare/reflection when you watch it.

but also if you pay $15 for a movie ticket you could have seen for free, then you are robbing yourself of $15

so if the viewing experience is worth $15 (market value) then robbing yourself of the theater experience cancels out with the $15 you didnt rob yourself of

either way you do it, you break even on the self-robbery analysis

To be fair theatre experience is almost always worth it if you got a somewhat stable income, I try to watch as much as possible in theatres.

Highlight of last year moviewise for me was probably watching Three Colors: Blue in the theatre. Best 8 Euros ever spent.