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Movie Studio Sues Individual Popcorn Time Users For Infringement

Posted by timothy on from the popcorn's-where-the-money-is dept.

An anonymous reader writes with another story about Popcorn Time, after yesterday's report that two Danes were arrested for sharing information about how to use it. From the article at BGR: Often described as 'Netflix for pirates,' Popcorn Time users are now being targeted for infringement. The makers of a film called The Cobbler recently initiated a lawsuit against 11 Popcorn Time users in Oregon for copying and distributing the aforementioned film without authorization. The Cobbler, in case you're unfamiliar, stars Adam Sandler and was released in early 2015 to tepid reviews. "Tepid" is putting it nicely.

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  1. is there no mercy?? by nimbius · · Score: 5, Funny

    stars Adam Sandler

    You sadistic bastards...as if an Adam Sandler film isnt a punishment unto itself.

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    1. Re:is there no mercy?? by sacrilicious · · Score: 3, Funny

      Given that it stars Sandler, I propose that it should have been called The Gock Cobbler.

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    2. Re:is there no mercy?? by Fire_Wraith · · Score: 4, Funny

      If anything, the movie studios should owe money to the viewers for having had to watch that.

  2. Defendants have a clear defense... by sconeu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone who deliberately downloads an Adam Sandler movie is obviously insane.

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    1. Re:Defendants have a clear defense... by cant_get_a_good_nick · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not this one. It's had 5 figure box office take it's first weekend. Low 5 figures. I never even heard of the Cobbler other than the bad reviews and lack of ticket sales. I never heard of Men Women and Children til I googled this. Pixels radically underperformed. I'd rather see the Pixels short on youtube over and over than the Sandler movie.

      Cobbler did inspire a great quote tho:

      So I just saw 'The Cobbler' and all I can assume is that Adam Sandler got tired of everyone saying 'Little Nicky' was his worst movie.

      — Stephen Whitty (@StephenWhitty) March 3, 2015