Penalized For Watching That Movie That Should Never Have Won An Oscar
"The Hurt Locker" Producers to Sue Thousands of BitTorrent Users
"Producers of "The Hurt Locker" are putting together a massive lawsuit against tens of thousands of people who downloaded the film illegally online. The suit will mostly target BitTorrent users."The Hurt Locker" first leaked onto the web more than five months before its US release last June, and was a hot item in peer-to-peer circles after it won six Oscars in March. Despite all the recognition, the film grossed only $16 million in the US.Internet Service Providers must turn over their records in an effort to match IP addresses of the users. According to lawyers, 75% of providers have cooperated fully. Others are simply taking time to hand over the names.After individuals who have illegally downloaded the film are found, the US Copyright Group will send a modest settlement offer. Those who don't settle, will be sent another round of offers. If that's rejected again, the group promises to then serve lawsuits."
I started watching it but lost interest, then was astounded that it won best picture and Avatar didn't. Seems like the pro war crowd pulled some strings. Now this peevish nonsense. I'm sure it will succeed as well as when AP tried charging for links to their news.
more movie news - Real tornado hits farm featured in movie 'Twister'
"FAIRFAX, Okla. (AP) -- A farm where portions of the movie "Twister" were shot has been damaged by a real tornado.
Scenes for the movie were shot at J. Berry Harrison Sr.'s farm in Fairfax about 120 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. A real tornado hit the farm Monday when a half dozen twisters touched down during storms in Oklahoma.
Harrison said Saturday he lost two houses, five barns, two silos, a horse and farm equipment. He says his family wasn't hurt, although his son and his family were in one of the homes when the tornado hit. Harrison says the tornado took the roof off but the walls stood.
In the 1996 movie starring Helen Hunt, a tornado runs along a road and over a bridge where actors are taking shelter. Harrison says the real tornado followed a similar path."
"Producers of "The Hurt Locker" are putting together a massive lawsuit against tens of thousands of people who downloaded the film illegally online. The suit will mostly target BitTorrent users."The Hurt Locker" first leaked onto the web more than five months before its US release last June, and was a hot item in peer-to-peer circles after it won six Oscars in March. Despite all the recognition, the film grossed only $16 million in the US.Internet Service Providers must turn over their records in an effort to match IP addresses of the users. According to lawyers, 75% of providers have cooperated fully. Others are simply taking time to hand over the names.After individuals who have illegally downloaded the film are found, the US Copyright Group will send a modest settlement offer. Those who don't settle, will be sent another round of offers. If that's rejected again, the group promises to then serve lawsuits."
I started watching it but lost interest, then was astounded that it won best picture and Avatar didn't. Seems like the pro war crowd pulled some strings. Now this peevish nonsense. I'm sure it will succeed as well as when AP tried charging for links to their news.
more movie news - Real tornado hits farm featured in movie 'Twister'
"FAIRFAX, Okla. (AP) -- A farm where portions of the movie "Twister" were shot has been damaged by a real tornado.
Scenes for the movie were shot at J. Berry Harrison Sr.'s farm in Fairfax about 120 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. A real tornado hit the farm Monday when a half dozen twisters touched down during storms in Oklahoma.
Harrison said Saturday he lost two houses, five barns, two silos, a horse and farm equipment. He says his family wasn't hurt, although his son and his family were in one of the homes when the tornado hit. Harrison says the tornado took the roof off but the walls stood.
In the 1996 movie starring Helen Hunt, a tornado runs along a road and over a bridge where actors are taking shelter. Harrison says the real tornado followed a similar path."
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