So Far 5 Arrests for Attempts to Pirate Transformers Movie

Aargh! We pirates of the ODB dispise this kind of piracy. Aargh! The land lubbers should be made to walk the plank! Aargh!

Friendly reminder to everyone: discussion of where to illegally download the film is NOT allowed here.

GOOD! GOOD!! That film deserves to be seen in theaters. Time for Transformers to shine!

Haharr! Already in with the pyrate talk I see OpFr?!
Good on ye mate!

And yes, we true pyrates are against film pyracy!

Argh! I'm with ye thar Frimal. Those people give pirates a bad name. And they have nee excuse. They can see the movie already. Shame the good ship ODB can't make the sail across to those strange lands. ARRGH! Feed em to the Fishies!

So thats why its been so hard to find it on bootleg. I though people just didnt care about the movie. Looks like i wont be seeing the movie a 5th time untill it comes out on DVD. So were they arrested while filming it or while selling the actual DVDs?

Serves them right...

I don't get movie pirates... they're thieves who risk alot trying to sneak into a theatre with a camcorder and for what? So a bunch of other, more lazy thieves can download whatever they filmed, without having to pay the entrance fee or risking a fine and possible jail time.

I'm sorry, but if I had to pay close to 10$ to see Transformers, damn it, EVERYONE is going to have to pay to see that movie.

Unless you're content with watching a choppy, shaky out-of-focus bootleg on a 13" little monitor in your crappy apartement full of old leftover pizza (which you paid for... strange that you would pay for a pizza but not for a movie)... in which case, well, there's no helping you... 'cuz you're an idiot.

Good, They should rot in jail for that. By them doing that it stops TF from making more money. And lets face it, TF deserves to make more money, So they can give us more sequals. A local flee market near my house gets busted all the time for selling bootleg copies of movies and the more they get busted the more other people do it. You would think that they would stop after seeing everyone getting caught.

unless they actually bring tripods, which from the few camcorder movies i've seen shows they dont.............dont their hands get tired holding it up for 2hrs? man...lol

All I can say is they had it coming and I'm glad they were busted.

I want to see this movie again, but its not rated ARR.

Sorry I had to do it.

BumbleBee83 wrote:Good, They should rot in jail for that. By them doing that it stops TF from making more money. And lets face it, TF deserves to make more money, So they can give us more sequals. A local flee market near my house gets busted all the time for selling bootleg copies of movies and the more they get busted the more other people do it. You would think that they would stop after seeing everyone getting caught.

Yes, they should go and pirate Harry Potter so they lose money and TransFormers gains money, good thinking there

dabattousai wrote:

BumbleBee83 wrote:Good, They should rot in jail for that. By them doing that it stops TF from making more money. And lets face it, TF deserves to make more money, So they can give us more sequals. A local flee market near my house gets busted all the time for selling bootleg copies of movies and the more they get busted the more other people do it. You would think that they would stop after seeing everyone getting caught.

Yes, they should go and pirate Harry Potter

Don't worry, people will do that too.

har ha ha ha ha nothing gonna stand in
our way this nothig stand in our way
not this week

I wonder if anyone would get busted for bringing a certain Real Gear into the theatre.

I got so pissed at my boss when he told me he downloaded the movie and didn't see it in the theater and he had the balls to say it didn't look as good as he expected...

what do you expect from a crappy camcorder copy??? jeez -

Sideshow Sideswipe wrote:I got so pissed at my boss when he told me he downloaded the movie and didn't see it in the theater and he had the balls to say it didn't look as good as he expected...

what do you expect from a crappy camcorder copy??? jeez -

Man I gave out to my cousins boyfriend for doing the same thing . I perfer the cinema myself

And they say there's no good news in the news these days.. hehe. People are doing themselves a favor by watching this movie in theaters instead of a crappy version of it on their monitor.

And one attempt to blatantly rip it off:



NOTE: It's NOT good, so unless you want to be bored to the point of idiocy for 90 minutes, don't bother.

Blozor wrote:And one attempt to blatantly rip it off:



NOTE: It's NOT good, so unless you want to be bored to the point of idiocy for 90 minutes, don't bother.

I think I would like to see that...it piques my curiosity.

; ) theres nothing like watching a good action movie on a HUGE screen.

Blozor wrote:And one attempt to blatantly rip it off:



NOTE: It's NOT good, so unless you want to be bored to the point of idiocy for 90 minutes, don't bother.

ooooo, is that "boring bad" or "deliciously cheesy bad"?

No offense, but you're stupid enough to even want to WATCH a shit quality cam of any movie, the least you deserve is to get anally raped in jail.

Bouncy X wrote:unless they actually bring tripods, which from the few camcorder movies i've seen shows they dont.............dont their hands get tired holding it up for 2hrs? man...lol

Ive seen a few where they actually used a tripod or something. there was no motion at all. It stayed in frame the hole time. They were filmed in another country because there were sutitles on the screen. I guess each country has diffrent laws for pirated movies. But some do find a way to keep the camera still. But i have seen some were they hand the camera off to other people. I guess evrey one has there own method. But the only way any one should have a bootleg copy of a movie is if they've seen it more than 3 times and its way after the release. Not every one has the money to see a movie every week. So you should'nt look down on people that have a bootleg. Unless they are just to lazy and cheap to see it in the theater than you can give them hell.

Only 5 arrests.

Thats not that great, seeing as how I'm looking at a buttload of TF movie torrents at a certain website I frequent.

Ah well, maybe they'll crack down a lot more on pirating movies. Then us pirates will have to resort to different methods to evolve the pirating process.

Good that they were caught. I don't approve of pirating at all. Go see it in a theater, there's no excuse.

1337W422102 wrote:No offense, but you're stupid enough to even want to WATCH a shit quality cam of any movie, the least you deserve is to get anally raped in jail.

How the hell is someone not meant to take offense from that?

I'm shocked at the drone like behaviour of some of the people in this threads. Just because something is declared illegal doesn't give you the right to consider the people involved on a par with hoodies who rob grannies.

I can't believe NOBODY has stated the obvious now - the pricks at Paramount decided to delay the movie over here in the UK for three painful weeks. Spare me your "Cry me a river!" bullshit, especially since anyone that says it has probably gotten to see the movie, there are no excuses for this.

This is a big reason why people are so willing to risk pirating it - so that their brothers in the UK and other countries can see it before it comes out.

I can't believe that not one of you considered that some people CAN'T see it on the big screen. Just shows how isolated and unaware Americans can be.

Spark Light wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:No offense, but you're stupid enough to even want to WATCH a shit quality cam of any movie, the least you deserve is to get anally raped in jail.

How the hell is someone not meant to take offense from that?

I'm shocked at the drone like behaviour of some of the people in this threads. Just because something is declared illegal doesn't give you the right to consider the people involved on a par with hoodies who rob grannies.

I can't believe NOBODY has stated the obvious now - the pricks at Paramount decided to delay the movie over here in the UK for three painful weeks. Spare me your "Cry me a river!" bullshit, especially since anyone that says it has probably gotten to see the movie, there are no excuses for this.

This is a big reason why people are so willing to risk pirating it - so that their brothers in the UK and other countries can see it before it comes out.

I can't believe that not one of you considered that some people CAN'T see it on the big screen. Just shows how isolated and unaware Americans can be.

Whereas I can agree with some of this sentiment, wouldn't that last sentence of yours... the one with the large, country-wide blanket statement, be as close-minded as the statements you're complaining about?

Spark Light wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:No offense, but you're stupid enough to even want to WATCH a shit quality cam of any movie, the least you deserve is to get anally raped in jail.

How the hell is someone not meant to take offense from that?

I'm shocked at the drone like behaviour of some of the people in this threads. Just because something is declared illegal doesn't give you the right to consider the people involved on a par with hoodies who rob grannies.

I can't believe NOBODY has stated the obvious now - the pricks at Paramount decided to delay the movie over here in the UK for three painful weeks. Spare me your "Cry me a river!" bullshit, especially since anyone that says it has probably gotten to see the movie, there are no excuses for this.

This is a big reason why people are so willing to risk pirating it - so that their brothers in the UK and other countries can see it before it comes out.

I can't believe that not one of you considered that some people CAN'T see it on the big screen. Just shows how isolated and unaware Americans can be.

You're joking right?

There is only 1 reason people go into theaters and pirate movies.

To make money from selling copies.

Nobody, out of the kindness of their heart, is going to go into a theater and make a cam-copy of a film to send to their "brothers" over in the UK, because they can't watch it.

However, people will give it to the pirating/torrent communities out there, not just for the people in the Uk, but for everyone. Not just those who don't get the movie yet, but for the entire pirating community.

Shame on them!

Don't mess with Transformers!

Spark Light wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:No offense, but you're stupid enough to even want to WATCH a shit quality cam of any movie, the least you deserve is to get anally raped in jail.

How the hell is someone not meant to take offense from that?

I'm shocked at the drone like behaviour of some of the people in this threads. Just because something is declared illegal doesn't give you the right to consider the people involved on a par with hoodies who rob grannies.

I can't believe NOBODY has stated the obvious now - the pricks at Paramount decided to delay the movie over here in the UK for three painful weeks. Spare me your "Cry me a river!" bullshit, especially since anyone that says it has probably gotten to see the movie, there are no excuses for this.

This is a big reason why people are so willing to risk pirating it - so that their brothers in the UK and other countries can see it before it comes out.

I can't believe that not one of you considered that some people CAN'T see it on the big screen. Just shows how isolated and unaware Americans can be.

This is my take on the entire thing.

Piracy is breaking the law, that's a given. Do these people deserve to be "raped in prison", not even close. These people are not kid touchers or murderers they are more than likely just kids or younger adults who think they can impress their friends with a pirated copy of the movie.

The vast majority of the cam releases on the Internet come from people who work at the theatres or know people who do. People are going to make poor choices but chances are if you took their camera away and fined them $500 they would never attempt to do it again.

North America needs to do what some other countries are doing. Release retail copies of the movies on DVD with excellent picture quality, 2 channel audio and no extras for $10 at theatrical launch. Then release the full DVD several months later.

Also the movie industry is full of sharks anyway, every DVD now has at least 2-3 different versions with different extras or extended scenes. They are screwing themselves by screwing us and honestly, they deserve a little bit of it.

Oh and anyone who can afford fast enough Internet access to download a 800MB-1.4GB DivX cam copy or a DVD5/9 copy can afford a $5-$10 movie ticket, easily.

Too late. It's been out since the first week. Sorry guys! I'm sure the arrests weren't of the ones who successfully pirated it July 4th.

Spark Light wrote:

1337W422102 wrote:No offense, but you're stupid enough to even want to WATCH a shit quality cam of any movie, the least you deserve is to get anally raped in jail.

How the hell is someone not meant to take offense from that?

I'm shocked at the drone like behaviour of some of the people in this threads. Just because something is declared illegal doesn't give you the right to consider the people involved on a par with hoodies who rob grannies.

I can't believe NOBODY has stated the obvious now - the pricks at Paramount decided to delay the movie over here in the UK for three painful weeks. Spare me your "Cry me a river!" bullshit, especially since anyone that says it has probably gotten to see the movie, there are no excuses for this.

This is a big reason why people are so willing to risk pirating it - so that their brothers in the UK and other countries can see it before it comes out.

I can't believe that not one of you considered that some people CAN'T see it on the big screen. Just shows how isolated and unaware Americans can be.

You misunderstand me. I'm not American. I couldn't care less about piracy. If it stops shitty movies from being made, hell, I'm for it.

What I don't support is unwatchable video and sound quality. If someone wanted to watch the movie without paying for it, that's their decision. I didn't pirate this movie, but sure's hell feel bad having had to pay to see it.

If they CAN'T see it on the big screen, then find the DVD rip (I'm not going into more detail due to that 'omg teh pyritz R teh 3vil' taboo) so you can at least have a version with watchable video and audio quality.

You're joking right?

There is only 1 reason people go into theaters and pirate movies.

To make money from selling copies.

Nobody, out of the kindness of their heart, is going to go into a theater and make a cam-copy of a film to send to their "brothers" over in the UK, because they can't watch it.

Then explain why most of these are available for free online, which you acknowledge down further? The reason Piracy is SO HIGH for this movie is that people in the UK and what not have gotten used to getting movies on time. And quite frankly, Paramount DESERVE to have their movie pirated for such a terrible decision. And for destroying Star Trek while we're at it.

Cam copies are rarely ever sold. Only DVD Pirates would bother.

Spark Light wrote:...And for destroying Star Trek while we're at it.

The woman captain from Star Trek Voyager is better than Kirk...

They have been VERY vigilent concerning Transformers. Personally I have seen it three times in the theater and have no desire to watch a bootleg. HOWEVER I know someone who is into torrentsu and has told me that ALL the available DL's around so far are total crap CAM jobs with people screaming and screens cropped. Usually a great copy or what they call "Telesync" of a new release is available just days after theatrical, but TF is on its 10th day and still bubkus.

Good for Paramount or whoever is responsible, TF NEEDS to be seen in a theater.

Who would want a cam shot movie? A dvd leak is so much better.

KSC wrote:They have been VERY vigilent concerning Transformers. Personally I have seen it three times in the theater and have no desire to watch a bootleg. HOWEVER I know someone who is into torrentsu and has told me that ALL the available DL's around so far are total crap CAM jobs with people screaming and screens cropped. Usually a great copy or what they call "Telesync" of a new release is available just days after theatrical, but TF is on its 10th day and still bubkus.

Good for Paramount or whoever is responsible, TF NEEDS to be seen in a theater.

Nevermind.

JTKranix wrote:

KSC wrote:They have been VERY vigilent concerning Transformers. Personally I have seen it three times in the theater and have no desire to watch a bootleg. HOWEVER I know someone who is into torrentsu and has told me that ALL the available DL's around so far are total crap CAM jobs with people screaming and screens cropped. Usually a great copy or what they call "Telesync" of a new release is available just days after theatrical, but TF is on its 10th day and still bubkus.

Good for Paramount or whoever is responsible, TF NEEDS to be seen in a theater.

Nevermind.

Well, if you were going to suggest it was me, that's fine. No offense taken you can only take me by my word.

I did wanna agree with you on the "other country" thing though. Russia has a HUGE pirating problem. They actually release dvds just a few weeks after the theatrical release. For two films called Night Watch/Day Watch they even made deals with bootleggers giving them LEGIT copies to sell on the streets

I know I've sent an email off to a Paramount rep with the web addresses to a couple of pirated versions of the movie... That's my stance on piracy, the only good pirate wears a peg leg & a hook for his hand! I've seen the movie only once, but plan to go see it again in the theater this weekend... I have no qualms paying money to watch a flick I have an interest in... If I don't want to see a movie that badly, I'll wait until a buddy of mine picks them up on DVD & watch it over at their place...

5 arrests in america isn't really that big of a blow against "the ebul pirates!" considering most Cam job pirate copies of new films don't come from America anyways.

Methusalen wrote:I know I've sent an email off to a Paramount rep with the web addresses to a couple of pirated versions of the movie... That's my stance on piracy, the only good pirate wears a peg leg & a hook for his hand! I've seen the movie only once, but plan to go see it again in the theater this weekend... I have no qualms paying money to watch a flick I have an interest in... If I don't want to see a movie that badly, I'll wait until a buddy of mine picks them up on DVD & watch it over at their place...

Nevermind again. I'm not going to start a war.

I have to laugh at people who record the film on their mobiles, picture quality would be horrible, and since everything in the movie moves so quickly, getting a still would be nigh impossible.

Since the DVD's are released so quick, what's the harm in waiting 3 months?

finally someone has been cought doing this if only they would catch poeple downoading piarcy music that would be a step up.

i_amtrunks wrote:Since the DVD's are released so quick, what's the harm in waiting 3 months?

Why wait 3 months when the DVD screener is most likely leaked on the web somewhere? You know how some people are.

dragons wrote:finally someone has been cought doing this if only they would catch poeple downoading piarcy music that would be a step up.

Caught FILMING it. You'd have to arrest 10% of the world to stop the DLing of it.

And stop neverminding JTK, speak your mind man.

theres already bootleg movies of TF. ive seen a bunch of them. but i dont want to buy it cause its better on theatre than on bootleg. i despise bootleggers

KSC wrote:

dragons wrote:finally someone has been cought doing this if only they would catch poeple downoading piarcy music that would be a step up.

Caught FILMING it. You'd have to arrest 10% of the world to stop the DLing of it.

And stop neverminding JTK, speak your mind man.

It would be more than 10%, it would easily be closer to 60-70%.

Piracy is wrong but it does promote industry advancement. Music and Video tapes turn into CD's and DVD's. CD's turn into audio files with DRM, DVD's turn into Blu-ray, HD-DVD and video files with DRM.

No one thinks of the big picture. Yeah, movie and music pirates are law breakers but how many people are pirates and do not even realize it? How many people have that copy of Windows or Microsoft Office that they didn't pay for? How many people still have copies of movies on VHS from HBO or Cinemax in the 80's tucked away in a closet someplace?

It's all piracy. It's all wrong but to what extent should these people be punished? "raped in prison" for what? Downloading pirated anti-virus to keep their computer from being compromised? "raped in prison" for pirating a copy of Microsoft Word so their kid can do school work?

The punishment should fit the crime.

Spark Light wrote:

You're joking right?

There is only 1 reason people go into theaters and pirate movies.

To make money from selling copies.

Nobody, out of the kindness of their heart, is going to go into a theater and make a cam-copy of a film to send to their "brothers" over in the UK, because they can't watch it.

Then explain why most of these are available for free online, which you acknowledge down further? The reason Piracy is SO HIGH for this movie is that people in the UK and what not have gotten used to getting movies on time. And quite frankly, Paramount DESERVE to have their movie pirated for such a terrible decision. And for destroying Star Trek while we're at it.

Cam copies are rarely ever sold. Only DVD Pirates would bother.

So, someone has never been to a comic convention, or other sort of convention.

There are booths upon booths of bootleg dvds for sale of movies, shows, and what not that haven't been put on dvd yet.

There are vendors in the streets who do sell pirated dvds.

Piracy is not high because "for this movie is that people in the UK and what not have gotten used to getting movies on time"

If someone wants to see the movie in theaters, are they;

A. Going to wait for the movie to come out to see it in the theater

or

B. Pirate a handy-cam poor quality copy of the version and be overly disappointed?

I'd have to say A.

Now of course you'll say B, just because, but it's ok, not everyone knows the right answer.

For every torrent of the Transformers film there is online, several of which are just reuploaded versions of the same crappy copy. There are quadruple that number and most likely more, in bootleg dvds being sold.