Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I couldn't believe it. Today I was doing a dsl installation in someone home and they had an actual DVD bootleg of the new Disney movie Cars playing in on their TV. Unless of course the movie is avaliable on DVD ( which I don't believe it is yet ).
Originally Posted By retlawfan NO, it's not yet available legally. And, yes, there are bootlegs out there already.
Originally Posted By cstephens The movie's been out for a month and a half - plenty of time for bootlegs. Sometimes bootlegs are showing up prior to a film's release date. /cs
Originally Posted By Darkbeer I saw one (a friend lent it to me), it was surprising good, the sound was excellent, and there was no credits, since everyone was leaving the theater... But about halfway thru the movie, you hear someone over the PA say something like "Sorry, but could the parents of John Smith please come up to the snack bar..." That got an extra laugh... But I think it is the best bootleg I have seen, and I have seen some BAD ones... But as technology advances, so do the bootlegs.... And FYI, every bootleg I have seen/gotten was a GIFT, never have paid for one, if I am going to buy a movie, I am going to buy the REAL DVD!
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Gee, what a generous gift to receive. Too cheap to get you a real one I guess. LOL.
Originally Posted By jdub Well, if the credits are missing, I'm not going to buy it. The car remakes of old Pixar flix were the best part of the movie!
Originally Posted By cstephens If anyone ever gave me a bootleg DVD, I'd decline to accept it, any etiquette issues notwithstanding. /cs
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom The quality sucked. It was grainy. They had the sound down low so I really couldn't tell how good the sound was. I would never accept a bootleg DVD. When ever I see bootleg movies I just think organized crime.
Originally Posted By u k fan I have bought a bootleg DVD in the past purely because it was something I really wanted to see that had had no UK release at theaters or on DVD. The quality was great, but that was because it was taken direct from the DVD, it even had the extras and trailers. The DVD has since been released over here and I have bought it legally. While I don't condone organised crime, if movie companies want to stamp out bootlegging then it would help to have international release dates closer together. Disney is one of the worst offenders for this!!!
Originally Posted By jdub Well, if the best part of the movie is missing, there is nothing "organized" about THAT.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I wouldn't say I would never by a bootlegged copy of a film. I haven't, but I would do so for Song of the South, just because Disney has been unwilling to release it here and I have never seen it.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom trekkeruss I was thinking the same thing. I could see buying a bootleg "Song of the South".
Originally Posted By cstephens u k fan wrote: > While I don't condone organised crime, if movie companies want to stamp out bootlegging then it would help to have international release dates closer together. I'm sorry, that doesn't work for me either. "I want it earlier than it's available so it's OK to get an illegal copy". People use that same reason for justifying having bootleg DVDs in the States. They can't/won't go to a movie theatre, but they want to see a movie that's out in release now, so it's ok to buy an illegal DVD. Nope, not in my book. /cs
Originally Posted By AladdinAZ trek and Ken, I though the same thing, too! SO, if anyone out there has a bootleg copy of Song of the South they would like to give me, I have no objection!!! : D
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger Someone just offered me a bootleg of Cars yesterday. He said he got it from Asia. Fortunately, we just saw the movie last weekend and I'm satisfied to wait until the legal version comes out. He said the quality was really bad, but it keeps his daughter entertained. He is also waiting for the legal version to become available, however. (He buys every DVD Disney that Disney releases. Yeah, that means winners like "Pocahontas 2".) I have accepted SotS, however, since that may not come out in my lifetime.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Never seen any bootleg movies, except SOTS, which I got as a graduation present. It was pretty much the same though process, I'm against bootleg stuff, but I don't really think SOTS will be coming out any time soon. And even when it does come out, I will be the first in line to buy it. I think watching it made me like it even better. Maybe Disney should look into a new marketing strategy there....
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger Seems like their marketing strategy for SotS is "let the market decide". Well, the market is deciding with or without Disney's participation. As far as "Cars" goes, I can't imagine it being so important to see now that anyone would waste time watching a second or third rate bootleg. It'll probably be out in the Fall, with all the extras. And then you can watch it on the same little screen that you're watching the bootleg on, but it'll look so much better. (You just don't get the good parts of the theater experience at home, and some of the rendering on "Cars" is spectacular.)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Top Five Signs You May Be Watching A Bootleg Copy Of 'Cars': 5. Loveable animated cars keep touting the benefits of Techron. 4. Jerry Van Dyke appears in several scenes, convinced one of the cars is his mother. 3. Big race finale appears to take place on a bright orange Hot Wheels track. 2. Familiar Pixar hopping desklamp replaced by stationary Coleman camping lantern. 1. Action interrupted by a trip to the can and purchase of Junior Mints at the snack bar.
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger Dang, I've been waiting for "My Mother the Car" to come onto DVD. I think I may have to wait a bit longer. "A 1928 Porter, that's my mother dear. She helps me through everything I do and I'm so glad she's here. (beep beep)" - CrouchingTigger, official keeper of the sacred lyrics for "My Mother the Car"
