Was at Pacific Mall last night(Saturday) to grab some DVDs. There are significantly less stores selling DVDs due to the raids. If you want newer releases, you can still get them, but I saw very few older releases...So a lot less stock. Prices are still the same..I love sticking it Rogers and Blockbuster who I consider the true criminals selling me a $1 DVD for over $10..
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Youv are joking about the BlockBuster $10 DVD's right? They want $25.99 for them. If they had them for $10 I would have emptied their baskets.
and why only concentrate on Pacific Mall for pirated DVD's? I can buy them in a gazillion places, now for $2 a pop and crytal clear quality. Where? At the Dixon and St.Clair flea markets.
Youv are joking about the BlockBuster $10 DVD's right? They want $25.99 for them. If they had them for $10 I would have emptied their baskets.
and why only concentrate on Pacific Mall for pirated DVD's? I can buy them in a gazillion places, now for $2 a pop and crytal clear quality. Where? At the Dixon and St.Clair flea markets.
200K Pirated DVD's seized from GTA Malls
That's the headline in an on-line story today in today's Toronto Star.
Explains why they're harder to find. Article also explains why cops are targeting this crime.
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/561408
That's the headline in an on-line story today in today's Toronto Star.
Explains why they're harder to find. Article also explains why cops are targeting this crime.
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/561408
Thanks, Blue. Interesting story. I spent $50 at the Pac Mall yesterday, on movies and some TV series. My favourite store has been shut down but there were still lots of titles available at other shops and the quality was good. Only Valkyrie was filmed in a theatre, the rest seem to be ripped from DVDs. With Blockbuster charging nearly $7 for a rental, I don't have any qualms about buying a stolen movie for $2.
The organized crime part is disturbing. I wish the money wasnt' going there. I suppose I have to say the same thing about organized crime and the sex industry though, which I also support financially.
Sometimes its hard to be human.
The organized crime part is disturbing. I wish the money wasnt' going there. I suppose I have to say the same thing about organized crime and the sex industry though, which I also support financially.
Sometimes its hard to be human.I agree with the raids. As someone who knows a few people from DreamWorks pictures, I think people who buy these pirated stuff are as guilty as the people selling them and should be fined.
Would you steal something from the store? No, because that's theft and you'd have a criminal record. Well, theft is theft, no-matter how you look at it.
Would you steal something from the store? No, because that's theft and you'd have a criminal record. Well, theft is theft, no-matter how you look at it.
wonderboy007 said:
You are correct.
I kind of find it funny that your knowing people from Dreamworks Pictures influences your morals, though.
wonderboy007 said:
honestly, i think the studios are overcharging for their product.
And this is not quite like stealing from a store. It's like seeing something you like and making an exact copy of it for yourself or someone else. The original is still there, not stolen as they try to portray it.
It's is funny, that what ever they shutdown, somewhere else would be making more money. There are other places that pacific mall to get what u want, but I wouldn't buy them anyway.
I really don't understand why most people pay for shitty copyies of these movies in these mini stores. There are some releases which are screeners but the audio is mostly stereo, AC 2.0 etc etc.. Why will you guys waste the money on shitty product.
Like others post in this thread, their are other avenues to get full dvd quality online and all you have to do is wait paitently to download the product. In the end you have a "backup" which is 10x better quality.
I really don't understand why most people pay for shitty copyies of these movies in these mini stores. There are some releases which are screeners but the audio is mostly stereo, AC 2.0 etc etc.. Why will you guys waste the money on shitty product.
Like others post in this thread, their are other avenues to get full dvd quality online and all you have to do is wait paitently to download the product. In the end you have a "backup" which is 10x better quality.
BB have a "USED" movies section which they sell the movies I think the lowest is $6.99 - $19.99 highest for "previewed movies". All you do is wait a little and the prices will eventually drop.Music_Box said:
CapitalGuy said:The organized crime part is disturbing. I wish the money wasnt' going there. I suppose I have to say the same thing about organized crime and the sex industry though, which I also support financially.
The article says they suspect it's linked to organized crime. Perhaps just a ploy to get buyers to stay away. Not everything is mob related, but simply just a very lucrative money making scheme with people who have connections in the film biz.
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newguy27 said:
When was the last time you invested $120M? Movie making is a very large, high risk business where single films have destroyed studios. When you complain about lousy movies being made (typically low risk with guaranteed return but little of merit) or no product (due to better investment opportunities elsewhere), don't be too mystified why it happened (in fact, it already has to a large extent).
I am of the opinion studios under charge for a lot of their product. There is little doubt downloading has made them more competitive and they are much more focussed on packaging and additional value to generate sales. However, I think much of that is lost on a generation with generally bad taste and viewing habits that will take bad quality vs paying for better quality (e.g. ipods, small screens, lousy sound/compression, etc).
newguy27 said:
This is so ridiculous it is funny.
svtcobra said:
That's what I usually get...the screeners, you don't always need surround in "every" movie, stereo is good enough with a perfect picture(just no menu or extras, but who cares for $5).
Garrett said:
The ones I get them from is a father and son(Canadians) operation...so it's not always organized crime.
Plan B said:
This just goes to show the cowardice of our government and police, attack those that cannot fight back such as DVD pirates and people with expired licence tags, yet they won't move their arse when you get a car stolen, just tell you to fill up an application for a police report.
wonderboy007 said:
Oh really? How about you guys first lower the prices and stop gouging people and exploiting artists first?
I have heard that out of a $23.99 CD album only about $1 goes to the artist, $5 for transportation,selling expenses,packaging, $3 profit for the store selling it, and a whopping $14.99 for the fat slobs that wonderboy007 is trying to make us feel sorry about.
Too bad all the versions of Curious Case of Benjamin Button so far are crap. There's missing footage and the odd clipping. I saw it in the cinema, great movie worth seeing!
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