As you’re all no doubt aware, today is ‘International Talk Like A Pirate Day‘. Now, here at InActualFact we’ll not be standing for any of this pervasive nonsense (even Flickr has a skull and crossbones on its logo, for God’s sake).
In fact, as I’m about as far from the sea as it’s possible to get, the only piracy I’d ever even remotely consider (before rejecting it as morally reprehensible and wrong, of course), would be making a copy of the DVD that LoveFilm has sent to me, but even that plan has a minor flaw: I asked for 12 Angry Men. They sent me an e-mail saying that “12 Angry Men is on its way” and then this morning an envelope containing The Holiday arrived. “Synopsis: Two women troubled with guy-problems (Diaz, Winslet) swap homes in each other’s countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.”
I don’t know whether that’s LoveFilm’s way of preventing copyright theft: only sending out films that no one in their right minds would want to watch, let alone copy - and as far as piracy was concerned it only conjured up images of doing bad things to Jude Law’s stupid, smug face with a cutlass.
Ah Jude Law - never liked him. Apart from anything else he’s a crap actor.
I saw it in the cinema. I would argue that I saw it under Orange 241, but I only go to the cinema when it’s half price, so I’ll have to rely on the “Look! It’s Church Street! And isn’t that the Star?” excuse. Watch it for the inaccuracies a la Prince of Thieves. And it’s not actually that hideously bad (suddenly I’m reminded the film stars both Jack Black and Jude Law, so maybe it is, though Winslet ameliorates). And remember: gumption.
Your Highness: I don’t know what it is, but there’s something slimy about the man, acting abilities discounted.
Anyhoo: You saw it at the cinema? Did you at least walk out half way through? Was there some female who wanted to see it accompanying you? Come man, there must have been some reason.
I am female and I would have walked out half way through.
QoS: Well, one hopes you wouldn’t have voluntarily gone in in the first place…..
Your LoveFilm incident reminds me of a moment on a “Friends” episode. Rachel and Monica are competing with Chandler and Joey for the larger flat. To resolve the dispute, Ross organises a quiz where each team needs to correctly answer questions about the opponents.
Ross: Rachel claims this is her favorite movie.
Chandler: Dangerous Liaisons.
Ross: Correct. Her actual favorite movie is?
Joey: Weekend at Bernie’s.
You cannot be far away then, since here in the Mudlands we are nearer space than the sea, or so I am given to understand. Though this may have to do with the fact that the nearest geographical location ‘am See’ is Skegness which makes Rostock look picturesque!
As for your other foray into that sort of piracy, well really, as a long term user of Lovefilm and owner of a 2TB hard drive can I express my abhorrence at what you are suggesting.
JCS: Friends!? You can quote Friends from memory? You’re a sick, sick man. Yves, if you’re reading this, that applies to you too!
Baron: But surely copyright infringement would help bring down international capitalism? And the nearest bit of sea I can see (if I climb the nearby hills on a clear day I can almost see the Mersey estuary. And I’ve been to Southport, which puts Rostock in a positive light……
Actually, Mr Fact, you’re damn right: I wouldn’t have!
Surely walking out halfway through would breach the “I’ve paid for this*; I’ll damn well get my money’s worth” rule?
* This rule also applies even if the tickets were free. Refusal is alien.
Reason for going:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457939/locations
Although that’s probably also a comment on the availability of entertainment in the above.
Yes I remember an amusing spoof poster that said once “If you’re downloading music you’re downloading Communism.”
I scoured limewire and I never bloody found Communism on there I was most upset.
Ok Southport is a touch shabby, I have been to Canvey Island tho’! And I’m not even going to bring Grimsby in until you play your trump card!