Why People Download Movies Is Beyond Me

I just like sitting in my comfy chair to watch a DVD on television as opposed to sitting at my computer (it's a desktop version, not a laptop) and you are quite right, owning DVDs means you can show off your collection to friends. You can't do that with downloads.

Yes I agree there is something really special about togetherness when you are able to sit at a comfy couch with popcorn, sitting at the computer makes it difficult to be comfy and not really enjoyable. To me it seems more of a chore as the frequency and signally is not quite the same.

So I take it the site you use is legit? Not likely to leave viruses on your computer with it being freeware?

if the issuee are viruses then i should install antivirus software for my PC , and about free download , i think every single person has own its purpose for download the movie rather than buy the DVD

Add the fact that communities actively ban downloads with viruses and uploaders are not as likely to leave viruses as some may think considering it hurts their reputation when it's found.

Hubby has seen F1 on his Mum's HDTV (with a Sky HD box as far as I know) and he reckons it's brilliant. Mind you, when F1 was at Silverstone the BBC HD channel had golf on instead. Bet that went down like a lead balloon!

Not really. I wouldn't have bought the DVD in the first place - which meant they wouldn't have gained anything from me either way. From what I understand, they call it illegal because they see it as stealing. In my point of view, what I'm doing is more like borrowing an acquaintance's DVD or CD. I don't know where you look but in the places I lurk in, it's pretty much made sure that everything is scanned and without anything harmful to the computer at the same time I make sure to have good security software. No, I wouldn't want to watch anything on telly simply because my T.V. is quite rubbish to say the least. Perhaps your computer screen is grainy but mine certainly isn't, coupled with pretty good dvd-like (sometimes bluray-like) quality videos and my viewing experience is pretty much an improvement over watching a bought DVD on a rubbish T.V. Another reason prices in the cinema is expensive is because it's the city and everything is expensive here. And where's the fun in watching a movie everyone considers old? Part of what I enjoy most about watching movies is that you get to chat about them; it's rather boring to talk about a relatively old movie. Not doing anything illegal may make you feel smug but I tend to favour the rush and thrill of being on the dark-side. There are free cookies here. Yum~ XP

Don't you think it's illegal what you are doing and - maybe, harmful to your computer? Wouldn't you prefer to watch a film on television than on a grainy computer-screen, I know I would! The reason prices have gone up in the cinema is due to the free downloading of films that haven't even been released yet. Whether you agree with me or not you ARE harming the film industry. We can't afford to go to the cinema either but at least we wait for the DVD to come down in price, usually about 6 months later. A small price to pay for peace of mind. Also, we're not doing anything illegal which makes us feel even more smug lol.

I find that quite sad, I really do. Nothing wrong with getting out of the house every now and then. I find it quite liberating lol.

That's true. It's just that, people are getting lazier and lazier these days because of technology.

thanks for the warning but i've been downloading movies for almost 5 years already and trust me, i know what i'm doing. there are so many "free" sites in the web but i'm talking about torrents sites. i know about the movie industry's problem with piracy and i'm actually against it as i've stated in my first comment. i download my movies for my personal use and the copies i usually download are dvds so meaning, they've been release in theaters already and i'm not selling them. these "free" sites you're talking about are not to be trusted as they are contain some unwanted parasites. ask around about torrents, they're safe if you know how to use them. downloading stuff just because the site says it's free is just... unwise. anyway, thanks and have a nice day. :)

Very good point! I do consider the sound on DVDs to be a bit poor but I can't imagine how poorer the sound AND the picture would be downloaded onto a computer. Got better things to do.

I feel the same way as you do, Dawn. We can feel all smug knowing that the DVD we have just bought is waaay cheaper than it was when it first came out...not all that long ago either, in some cases. I've just taken a look at that Torrent site that a couple of people have mentioned...and it's not free. Monthly fees apply for unlimited downloads (or something) so I'd much rather stick to what I'm doing thanks. I really can't be bothered with this downloading lark!

Thank you. Same to you too.

Apart from waiting..something that we are prepared to do...but if you want it now you want it now, nothing anyone can do about that. Please spare a thought for people who do go to the cinema on a regular basis. I feel sorry for them because the prices are so high now, probably due to illegal downloads costing the film industry millions in lost revenue. They have to re-coup the cost somewhere. So, yes, new DVDs are priced highly but I would much prefer to wait until they come down than to buy one when it first comes out. Either way the film industry wins, unlike the downloads situation. I also do not want my computer corrupted, it's an old enough machine as it is! On sites like Amazon DVDs are sometimes cheap right from their release date, it all depends on the film.

Yes, I'm like you...much prefer watching films on the television than on a computer screen. Definitely more fun and I can watch with my hubby. So anti-social watching a film on your own (if you have a partner), in my opinion.

Yes, there is so much "tat" on offer isn't there?

I would love a new telly because we have quite a good DVD collection building up nicely. Something to look forward to, anyway.

Awww yes, I know what you mean. I would probably be made an example of as well.

John made the mistake of buying the latest Star Trek film when it first came out. If he had waited he could get it now for £4. Another good thing about the cheaper DVDs is that you can buy a few for the price of a newly-released one. You know what I mean? So, for the price of that new Star Trek DVD John bought 3 (granted, Trading Places is old but still an ace film) and I've never seem him with a smile so wide lol. There is absolutely nothing wrong in waiting for a bargain my friend. In this economic climate I'm surprised more people aren't doing the same. As for your friend, you should ask him why he has to buy a film when it first comes out and get ripped off in the process! Haha!

That's exactly my point. "The Hurt Locker" for instance won lots of awards, if memory serves me right and I've never seen the film at the cinema. I have always been intrigued about it and how good it is (still to watch it by the way) so to see it for peanuts on DVD was brilliant and the whole point is...we waited therefore the price of the DVD has come down. Recently, I ordered "Toy Story & Toy Story 2" from Amazon for Mum and together they came to less than £10 with free p & p, so I cannot understand why people still want to download films after seeing bargains like that on reputable sites such as Amazon.

I'd rather go without than download off the internet...but that's just me, different generation. It's a shame you can't buy DVDs cheap like we can but what happens here is..retailers try to sell the new DVDs at full price then have to bring them down again after a few months. My husband has learned to wait but even he will sometimes buy a DVD at full price..then he gets frustrated when it's half price or something a couple of months after release!

That's true enough. Piracy has been going on for years. Remember the "home-taping is killing music" slogan? Now they should change it to "downloading movies is killing the film industry" but I don't suppose anybody would take much notice.

Why can't people wait for the release of the films on DVD, that's the part I don't understand.