nykfan845 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 I had no idea you worked in the film industry. Why would I? I know some of your colleagues who'd be baying for blood if they knew you were condoning piracy. Screeners are given to industry folk to promote films particularly around awards season. They are GIVEN and like any gift they can be shared or loaned to others. Films streamed online are not gifts and they are not watched with the creators'/original vendors' permission. They are stolen property. Incidentally, the comment you quoted was directed at krow. LOL, what? No. Awards screeners are not meant to be shared. Like, at all. They're only meant to seen by awards voters, not regular industry folk. And really, there is no way of stopping piracy. None. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 i have the HBO 2007 emmy screener. a family member in the biz has loose connections. but then, you already knew i was of ill repute. my brother will sell it to you for like 60 bucks. pm me, y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 There are tons of Emmy screeners on eBay all the time. I have bought Amazing Race, AMC, PBS and other screeners. Rarely see an AMPAS/HFP screener though. There was an old Academy Awards video screener of 'Amistad' on there a few months back but that got pulled really quickly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 And really, there is no way of stopping piracy. None. I'm not on a mission to stop piracy. I do think people need to acknowledge that piracy is stealing and that its morally wrong instead of just winking at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 There are tons of Emmy screeners on eBay all the time. I have bought Amazing Race, AMC, PBS and other screeners. Rarely see an AMPAS/HFP screener though. There was an old Academy Awards video screener of 'Amistad' on there a few months back but that got pulled really quickly!! Most AMPAS and other film award screeners are now coded for unique ID. So if one of them show up on a torrent, they'll know exactly who is responsible. Unfortunately, there have already been ways around it. Otherwise, theater screenings and online streaming is used for voting bodies. And we all know piracy "stealing" and "morally wrong" but regardless of whatever vernacular you use, we just don't give a ****. In the grand scheme of wrong-doing in the world, this is far down the totem pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 we all know piracy [is] "stealing" and "morally wrong" but ... we just don't give a ****. ^^Speaks for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted January 23, 2013 Report Share Posted January 23, 2013 ^^Speaks for itself. I suppose so, but so what? Who loses out exactly? Who does this negatively affect? Are you only upset because it breaks your ridiculous and rigid moral code? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I don't subscribe to "no victim, no crime" because there's always a victim. Stealing is bad for the people who suffer the loss and bad for those doing the taking who are betraying their own best selves. There IS real financial loss -- if there weren't there would also be no motive for piracy. It sounds like you're deriding me for saying that it's wrong to take something that doesn't belong to you. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 well athens i guess you can just congratulate yourself on being so much better than the rest of us. i hope that brings you as much comfort as my pirated tv shows bring me. because i just fucking love my pirated tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 I don't subscribe to "no victim, no crime" because there's always a victim. Stealing is bad for the people who suffer the loss and bad for those doing the taking who are betraying their own best selves. There IS real financial loss -- if there weren't there would also be no motive for piracy. It sounds like you're deriding me for saying that it's wrong to take something that doesn't belong to you. Sad. No, I'm deriding you for the narrowsightedness that is your perspective of morality. Instead of looking at the bigger picture and the actual consequences of the said act of immorality, you simply hate film piracy because it has been deemed "wrong". I mean, I don't want to go all Nietzsche on you, but that's what it is. What does being "wrong" mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted January 24, 2013 Report Share Posted January 24, 2013 well athens i guess you can just congratulate yourself on being so much better than the rest of us. i hope that brings you as much comfort as my pirated tv shows bring me. because i just fucking love my pirated tv. Pathetic. I don't claim to be any better. No, I'm deriding you for the narrowsightedness that is your perspective of morality. Instead of looking at the bigger picture and the actual consequences of the said act of immorality, you simply hate film piracy because it has been deemed "wrong". I mean, I don't want to go all Nietzsche on you, but that's what it is. What does being "wrong" mean? The best choice is the life-giving one. You can't have it both ways. Piracy cannot benefit those doing the taking while doing no harm to those whose product is taken. I obviously don't share your world view of moral relativism. I don't see further conversation proving fruitful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 So I watched 'Here Comes The Boom' last night and for the life of me cannot remember a damn thing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 What on Earth possessed you to watch that film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 A recommendation from a friend, I am afraid. I think I get Kevin James and Seth Rogen confused as I really liked that 'Observe And Report' film Seth was in (very subversive humour). Thus I confused Kevin and Seth since Kevin did that 'Paul Blart' film which had a similar poster... ahhh my head is f*cked. Basically I cocked up and thought I was watching a Seth film - even though his recent films have been arse as well so I shou;d have known better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted January 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Going to see Movie 43 tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Huge cast - similar premise as Paris Je T'aime - ton of directors doing little vignettes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 So tonights the night. Hopefully it will actually be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Mata Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Argo? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympic Fan Darcy Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Argo was great! Happy it win also so happy Jennifer Lawrence won best actress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athensfan Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Disappointed that Emmanuelle Riva didn't win. Also disappointed that Anna Karenina didn't get Production Design. Love Tarantino, but didn't love Django. I miss Oscar surprises. The biggest surprise of the night was Ang Lee and that's not saying much..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatsnotmypuppy Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Christoph Waltz and Ang Lee were kind of surprises. I had hoped Helen Hunt would've been a shock win but ah well -can't really fault Anne Hathaway. She put in 20 minutes of solid emoting. I am amazed 'Brave' bet 'Wreck It Ralph' though. I guess just the name Pixar on top of a film is enough these days. And finally kudos to Daniel Day Lewis - classy speech! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotosy Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 List of the 85th annual Academy Award winners announced Sunday in Los Angeles: 1. Best Picture: "Argo." 2. Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln."3. Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook." 4. Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained." 5. Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables."6. Directing: Ang Lee, "Life of Pi."7. Foreign Language Film: "Amour."8. Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, "Argo."9. Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained."10. Animated Feature Film: "Brave."11. Production Design: "Lincoln."12. Cinematography: "Life of Pi."13. Sound Mixing: "Les Miserables."14. Sound Editing (tie): "Skyfall," ''Zero Dark Thirty."15. Original Score: "Life of Pi," Mychael Danna.16. Original Song: "Skyfall" from "Skyfall," Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth.17. Costume: "Anna Karenina."18. Documentary Feature: "Searching for Sugar Man."19. Documentary (short subject): "Inocente."20. Film Editing: "Argo."21. Makeup and Hairstyling: "Les Miserables."22. Animated Short Film: "Paperman."23. Live Action Short Film: "Curfew."24. Visual Effects: "Life of Pi." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Waltz was a huge surprise. From a noboby in Hollywood a few years ago to a two-time Oscar win for playing the same character. A lot of people had him 3rd in the race behind de Niro and TLJ. There was also some surprises in the lesser awards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Mata Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Lincoln was quite underrated IMO... All that set up at the White House led me to think Spielberg's movie would take the prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainad Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Daniel Day-Lewis' Oscar win creates a bit of history as he becomes the first male actor in history to win 3 Best Actor Oscars: (1989 'My Left Foot', 2007 'There Will Be Blood' and 2012 'Lincoln'). Just two other actors have also won 3 Oscars: Jack Nicholson won 2 Best Actor awards (1975 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest', 1997 ' As Good As It Gets') and 1 Best Supporting Actor (1983 'Terms Of Endearment'). Walter Brennan won 3 Best Supporting Actor awards (1936 'Come and Get It', 1938 'Kentucky' and 1940 'The Westerner' ). Katherine Hepburn still sets the record for the most Oscar wins of any actor or actress. She won 4 Best Actress Oscars (1933 'Morning Glory', 1967 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner', 1968 'The Lion In Winter' and 1981 ' On Golden Pond') over a span of 34 years between her 1st and 2nd and almost half a century between her 1st and 4th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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