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Besieged Movie Industry Suffers Record Takings

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the won't-somebody-please-think-of-the-children dept.

nagora writes "The BBC is reporting that the movie industry, in yet another illustration of just how much damage the Internet is doing to the long-suffering members of the MPAA, has just endured a record breaking $1Billion dollar takings for the single month of June. Clearly there is a desperate need to tighten up copyright laws in the face of this huge mountain of cash that is literally being metaphorically syphoned into the studios' pockets. How will they survive? "

23 of 837 comments (clear)

  1. Gmail invites by the+Howard+Dean+Camp · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I have 11 GMail invites which I will give to the first 11 logged in replies to this message.

    No joke!

    1. Re:Gmail invites by caramelcarrot · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Trade you an invite for an invite. Seriously, how many gmail invites are there floating around these days? I mean, I even got one ;p

    2. Re:Gmail invites by the+Man+in+Black · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Well, here's one.

      Waiting for lameness.

      Still waiting.

      Man, what a karma hit I'm taking.

      This sucks.

      Wait, what if I"m being hornswoggled?

      Rats.

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    3. Re:Gmail invites by Nimrangul · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      Why the hell did you post this on a movie related article? The least you could do is make it in some way relevent. Why not say the first eleven people to eloquently bash the MPAA gets one?

      Shit man, it's kinda hard to be more off topic.

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    4. Re:Gmail invites by domodude · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      This is probably a joke, but it cannot hurt to try. I replied.

    5. Re:Gmail invites by goatstuffer · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      hit me up

    6. Re:Gmail invites by strictnein · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      my nuts are huge

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    7. Re:Gmail invites by bjcampbell · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Send one my way if this is no joke

    8. Re:Gmail invites by grandbonheur · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Meow.

    9. Re:Gmail invites by pyro101 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      beam me up scotty

    10. Re:Gmail invites by upplepop · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I'll take one.

    11. Re:Gmail invites by Dahan · · Score: -1, Offtopic
      nvite plz.

      Slow Down Cowboy!

  2. Re:confusion? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is this sarcasm?

    Are you being sarcastic?

  3. I just want to say . . . by JohnFromCanada · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    this to the MPAA.

  4. Re:If they don't stop making shit movies they won' by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    On the topic of downloading movies, I received a letter from my ISP a couple weeks ago. It stated that my IP had been logged as allowing uploads to movies that were on my HD, and that I should cease immediately. Accompanied was a legal sounding email from the studio directly. It's not a fun thing to get. Haven't seen a lawsuit yet...

  5. Re:confusion? by sbowles · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    sarcasm (n.)
    1. cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.
    2. form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.
    3. The use of sarcasm.
    Given the obvious intent to make the movie industry "the butt of contempt or ridicule" it's definitely not facetious
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  6. Re:confusion? by Mephiska · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No...

  7. Re:Gmail invites are the new troll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    see anti-slash.org / forums / battle tactics.

  8. Re:confusion? by Phybersyk0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    actually, no. I wasn't trying to be sarcastic.
    I think I've just got a case of "The Stupids".
    Maybe I should read it again.

  9. Yay! I can post AC again! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    The new troll's old and busted.

    The new hotness is " Slashdot : throw out the signal, sell the noise "

  10. Re:If they don't stop making shit movies they won' by Fizzl · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Hehe, oh you evil man!
    Only on /. can you be modded as flamebait for that saying :)

    (Not going to the details of which other forums have moderation system where you can get modded as flamebait...)

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  11. Re:Gmail invites are the new troll by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sadly, this is informative - the gmail invite troll is going to cause lots of extra work for mods... Oh well

  12. In other news... by torokun · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Forest cover increased by 15% this month, the greatest increase recorded in 100 years. This proves that fears over global deforestation are unfounded.