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Bootleg Star Wars AotC Debuts on Internet

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the goes-with-the-territory dept.

Arctic Fox writes "Matt Drudge is reporting that bootleg copies of the new Star Wars movie have been appearing on the internet one week before the movie's big screeen debut. The article says that they have used a tripod mounted camera at a pre-screening to tape it. Not known is if anyone is seen walking in front of the camera." I gotta admit, I find this amusing, although I'd never bother downloading it: I've had 12:01 tickets ready to go and there is no way I'm gonna spoil it watching a low quality divx.

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  1. a sad day by tps12 · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    I know I am not alone in expressing my grief and remorse over this occurance.

    All my life as a geek and "hacker" (not a bad term!), I have believed that "information wants to be free." But now this principle has turned around and stabbed our own George Lucas in the face.

    After all he's done for geeks, for space enthusiasts, for scientists, for toy companies, I think it's disgusting that the very Open Source zealots who I respect and idolize turn around and boast--that's right, boast--about how they don't have to pay for tickets.

    CmdrTaco: I hope you're happy in 10 years when George Lucas is out of business and Skywalker Ranch is purchased by Microsoft-Linux-Time-Warner-Toyota.

    :(

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  2. Re:thank jesus by Maudib · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    wtf? Why is this rather good joke moderated as troll?

    Good lord.

    maybe the moderator is just the uber troll, and I hist first victim.

  3. I wont spoil it either... by xtermz · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    I've had 12:01 tickets ready to go and there is no way I'm gonna spoil it watching a low quality divx.

    I've had my $12 USD ready to go since payday, and I'm not going to spoil it watching a lame movie like ATOC...

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  4. Re:Neat trick... by Flower · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Hey that'd be cool. I'd be more than happy to roust a mob in the movie theater to string you up and vivisect you into a human kite using some fanboy's toy lightsabre. Be a fitting example for all the other 14 year olds out there.

    But don't worry more than likely what I'd really do is complain, get you kicked out and get a couple of free passes to go watch another show later on. Done that to the babies who don't know how to use a laser pointer and would have no problem doing it to you.

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  5. Re:Neat trick... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Pssst. Anakin's going to lose an arm.