At today’s World Copyright Summit, director Milos Forman (One Flew Over The Cukoo’s Nest, Amadeus) blasted individuals who pirate movies via the web, saying they aren’t engaging in democratic or capitalistic enterprise. What they’re “really doing is promoting a communist ideology,” he said. Forman was the keynote speaker at the summit, which (as the name implies) focuses on protecting creators’ rights. Piracy was a huge topic at the event, and Forman blasted the ethos behind it. “Pirates also think everything on the Internet should be free,” he said. “But that is like going into a department store or supermarket, and just because you got a shopping basket for free, everything in the basket should be free, too.” OK, that’s boilerplate (and quite legit) anti-piracy screed. It’s the Communism comment (and the opportunity it affords to mention some of Forman’s rarely discussed older movies) that is interesting.
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- atomiclegion
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Well, as someone who watches a movie once every 5 years or so, this affects me like PMS- in other words, it has absolutely nothing to do with me. Besides, my 10 dollar faux Rolex Oyster watch is a gem! Very well made for a cheap watch! The beast unleashed- the power of the internet. "Cry Me a River".
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- unclecharlie
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