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GANGSTER MEETS PIRATES
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GANGSTER MEETS PIRATES
A high-quality copy of Universal's American Gangster began circulating on the Internet this week and bootleg DVDs of the movie were being sold for $5 apiece in Los Angeles, the Wall Street Journal reported today (Friday). The availability of the movie and others earlier this year, the newspaper commented, "shows that Hollywood's supposedly reinforced preventive measures on piracy aren't as reliable as the industry thought." It also noted that for Universal the problem is compounded by the fact that the bootleg version of American Gangster appears to be in pristine condition and lacks even the "not-for-distribution" scroll that identifies screeners. John Desmond, an executive with online piracy-research company MediaSentry, told the WSJ that if a bootleg copy is going to be offered online, it's best for the studios if it's of poor quality (like movies camcorded in theaters) since most consumers would rather buy a theater ticket than watch a poor-quality bootleg copy. However, the newspaper noted, pristine copies often can be made from prints that have been sent to postproduction houses.
26/10/2007
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showboss 
( 1)
posted on 03/11/2007 02:02
this american gangster bootleg copy is in every hood across american. the word
on the streets it came from in house source. everybody i know called me from
instate and out of state and said somebody they know sen it,or got it already.
im going to spend my money at the movies anyway. wow what if denzal is taking
points on this deal and is waiting for all sells to come in then collect his
money? somebody trying to hurt denzel pocket.
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Choyceiii ( 1)
posted on 31/10/2007 01:09
This is a bad bad thing that has happen with the bootleg of the DVD American
Gangster.
I will be watching it at the theaters not only to support the actors of this
movie but also to see it the way it was meant to be seen.
With full Surround sound, I have already heard of many people having it but I
have also heard that people still want to see it on the big screen. If its
worth paying $5 from a bootlegger and you like it, Support the Actors that
depend on it's income for their salary. Think about doing what's right it's
time to stand up and tell'em if you like what they do to bring entertainment in
too your like and the world people like Danziel, Russell, Cuba, TI, and the
many others great job!
Especially if you got a bootleg
