“I make piracy more lucrative! SNICKT!!”
So while i sat here in this chair figuring out new ways to turn cheese into a lucrative biofuel, X-Men Origins: Wolverine made 87 million dollars at the box office this weekend. That’s right, the movie that was released to much fanfare over a month ago on the internet as a leaked workprint copy which was then downloaded by MILLIONS of people……made almost a hundred million in three days.
Never mind that the movie blew chunks, (its currently running a 36% Rotten rating on rottentomatoes.com, being panned and beaten all over the site), the movie itself is proof positive that no piracy in the internet is not about stealing or ripping people off, its about sharing content with people who enjoy something, knowing full well that they will most likely pay for what they are given if they have an option.
I’m starting to think that downloading these days is exactly as it was when i was doing it. Its a passion to grab something new and have an archived copy of it more than it is to steal and never pay for it. I’ve paid for countless cd’s from the bands that i love over the years, bought movies that i love twice or more depending on condition and other standards. I think that pirates these days are more content with having the newest thing more than they are content with stealing and never paying for something. We have giant TV’s, thundering sound systems, and the ability to watch almost anything with the click of a mouse button. Its just a question of when and how…
Let this serve as a reminder. Movies, regardless of their quality, will always make money, no matter how many people download a copy.
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