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Oscar Screener Leak Traced

Posted by michael on from the dumpster-diving dept.

EvilLiberalGuy writes "CNN has an article about a leak of a screener copy of 'Something's Gotta Give'. They are reporting that 'visible and hidden markings on the videocassette copy on the Internet identify it as the one sent to Carmine Caridi, a film and television actor'. Apparently this didn't stop the leak from happening in this case, but will it result in actions against Caridi and make others think twice before leaking films to the net?"

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  1. I, here and now, define the term.... by i_want_you_to_throw_ · · Score: 4, Funny

    "pronoun actor": an actor who is familiar but lacking a name (like Brian Dennehy). Carmen Caridi has been in a shitload of movies and I can't find a photo of him anywhere.

    In case you are wondering who Carmine Caridi is here's the IMDB link. He plays a lot of Italian type roles. Well with a name like Carmen Caridi....

    I certainly hope that this doesn't ruin his chances of reprising his role in the sequel to "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park" (Oh you know you want it)

  2. Old People Today! by JohnGrahamCumming · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know when I was a lad you could trust a policeman to get you to the church on time, but seems that now even 69 year old actors like Carmine Caridi can't be trusted not to digitize and upload screeners they get sent to the Internet.

    These geriatric hooligans are ruining the Internet for the rest of us. The problem is they've got time on their hands, they retire and if they're not out on the streets selling drugs, they're at home violating copyrights on Kazaa.

    Have they no shame!

    I say bring back compulsory military service for the over 60s. They need a dose of good-old military discipline to whip them into shape. And if that doesn't work then cut off their supply of Tums.

    Harsh I know, but it's the only language that they understand.

    John.

    1. Re:Old People Today! by Thud457 · · Score: 5, Funny
      Jesus Christ, you consider circulating mediocre films a "victimless crime"?!!!!

      I say the producers of "Gigli" should get the chair!

      --

      the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

    2. Re:Old People Today! by hesiod · · Score: 4, Funny

      > you consider circulating mediocre films a "victimless crime"?!!!!
      > I say the producers of "Gigli" should get the chair!

      He was right. What are you smoking to think that Gigli was mediocre? That would insinuate there were much worse films last year.

  3. Oh the irony by r_glen · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's only fitting that this guy was in such movies as "Life Sucks", "Runaways", and of course "Whacked"

  4. Question by nuclear305 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I must ask....why would anyone WANT to pirate such a movie? If you're going to risk being exposed for leaking a movie...at least leak a movie worth downloading.

  5. Good! by Theaetetus · · Score: 4, Funny
    No, really... This means that they're finally admitting that the piracy is partly due to internal leaks - from Academy members - rather than "those nasty pirateses, my precious..."

    -T

    1. Re:Good! by petabyte · · Score: 5, Funny

      You know, its strange how prevalent this piracy battle has become. I was watching "Pirates of the Carribean" the other night (got the DVD for Christmas) and there is a scene at the end where they let Sparrow go off with his ship. I don't recall the lines exactly but it was something to the extent of "sometimes piracy is the right course ..."

      I stop dead in my tracks and think "Wait a minute, this is a Disney movie!". You know, Disney, home of a trillion copyrights. Jack Vallenti must have cringed at the line. I just found that deeply ironic.

  6. Simple confusion... by D-Cypell · · Score: 4, Funny

    I dont think this was an intentional copyright violation, someone probably just saw the words 'gotta give' labeled on the media and thought they were instructions.

    At least when the sequal, "Dont copy this you theiving bastards", screeners become available the hole will be closed.

  7. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Funny

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  8. *BOOM*! by Boing · · Score: 4, Funny

    [the sound of imdb vicariously crashing as people try to figure out who Carmine Caridi is...]

  9. Theory? by ticklemeozmo · · Score: 5, Funny

    MPAA: Carmen, buddy, how are you today?

    Carmen: Stools a lil loose today. My hip still...

    MPAA: Wonderful, fantastic! How about we strike a little deal?

    Carmen: Speak into my good ear?

    MPAA: Look, we'll lay it on the line. We spent all this money on this technology breakthrough and haven't seen a return on it. We've pissed off thousands of millions of fans with our red dots and fancy ways and we need you.

    Carmen: Where do I come in?

    MPAA: Quite frankly, we need a fall man. You've played in the Mob, you should remember.

    Carmen: Ah yes, I can act well!

    MPAA: Yeah, great. But we need someone to get into trouble so we can show the pirates of America that we mean business! And these dots will annoy future generations!

    Carmen: I get to play a pirate? eh?

    MPAA: We need you, I mean, you've made 1 movie in the last 5 years. How about it. You are perfect for our part!

    Carmen: Where do I sign?

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  10. Re:Odd by Dr.+Mojura · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not really. The elderly often have problems with 'leaks'. Hence the need for a whole line of adult incontinence products.

    --
    "Nothing exists except atoms and empty space; everything else is opinion." - Democritus
  11. Re:Depends(R) by M-G · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's some slick sh*t in modern industrial control systems

    Perhaps you guys need to be wearing some of your own products to keep that stuff out of the equipment... ;)

  12. Re:Odd by telstar · · Score: 4, Funny
    "Who knows where these end up?"
    • Oooh ooh ooh! I know! I know! Kazaa! Morpheus! BitTorrent!
  13. Re:Leaking of Scripts, etc. by chriskenrick · · Score: 5, Funny

    (OP)I know for a fact that one of the major Hollywood talents has leaked his share of movies.

    You know whose script was bootlegged and photocopied a zillion times? William Fucking Shatner's, that's who.

    I thought we were discussing major Holywood talent?

  14. 2600 and Starfleet! by Wacky_Wookie · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Oh, and the encoding methods weren't exactly common knowledge. I was the only TNG cast member who read 2600 and TAP, if you get my drift."

    Oh this is fantastic, I knew I was right! Back in Middle school, a teacher discovered my friends and I hacking around the school network (Full root, and Admin accounts at 12 years old, w00t!).

    My teacher tried to use Star Trek as a moral argument, and said that starfleet officers would never hack into someones computer. I said that Ensign Crusher would, and he gave me a detention!

    But only now, after learning that Mr. Crusher was reading the same issues of 2600 I was, do I know the full injustice done to me :)