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Today I had the opportunity to watch a bootleg DVD of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a movie that I really want to see. However, I turned down that opportunity because I'm someone who supports the official release of movies as opposed to illegally downloading them or buying bootlegs. And plus, I enjoy the theatre experience.

How do you feel about bootlegs and illegal downloads of movies?

It's a question of ethics.
For the most part, people who download bootlegs end up going to the opening release anyway. While I personally am willing to wait a little extra for the release, there are people out there that are weaker on their impulses.

If its the bootleg I think it is, you would have been sorely disappointed. Its a copy going around of the unfinished master. Just before it was to be rendered( the final CG touches) it was stolen. The bootleg tho is pretty much the final movie. Now that I have seen whats to come I'm definitely paying the 8 bucks to go see it on the big screen. Although it was funny to see some of the wires and unrendered animations. Personally bootlegs aren't worth it. You get a crappy version of the movie, when you could have used that money to actually go see the movie in all its glory. I've never seen a good bootleg and would never waste my money on one. I love film and have no problem with waiting and paying for a movie I want to see.

I heard bootlegs were of poor quality. I've never seen one, though, so I wouldn't know. Another reason why I'd much rather see the movie in the theatres.
Perhaps that's, as [Hollow Point] mentioned, why a lot of people buy bootlegs and go see the opening release anyway.

well, bootleg, i go see the movie in theaters then if i want the movie because i liked it that much i will try to watch it on the internet. i am neutral on the subject because some bootlegs are bloody horrible.

actually for most of the bootleg are not always shitty quality for ex. When 300 was barely released 1wk later i was down in reynosa aka mexico and their wher copies of 300 and i asked. the man who was selling it to show me it and he put in and i watch it for a little while and i was Hd quality. No one getting up going to go do something,babies crying, cellphone ringing nothing. it was as if it was just released on dvd. and in some cases i would rather buy it saving me like 17 dollars when it come out on dvd and 7 or how ever much at the theaters. but if it a movie that i would wanna see i would watch it first at the theaters then buy it illegally instead of wasting time away waiting for to load on the computer when i could watch it pass it to my friend and keep the chain going.

This has been bugging me:
What in the world is your sig from. Why does it look so familiar?

I dont support bootlegs either. I fell like it takes away from the essence of the movie. After working so hard on a million dollar movie, some punk comes and buys the movie for five bucks on the black market. i find it so wrong!