smokin5s Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 like said above, yet another reason why I try to avoid going to theaters anymore... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Two parties in the wrong IMO. Him and security. Do dumb shit like this, have dumb shit happenTo you. Keep in mind, being prescription glasses, the theater gladly sold him the ticket wearing the offending tech. Not defending the authorities' actions, but you're only half right. Cell phone stays in pocket, no issues. Someone sees you with your phone up near your face? Probably gonna get asked to put it away or leave the theater. Definitely an overreaction, but the comparisons to cell phones' capabilities need to take into account the fact that if someone looked like they COULD be recording with a cell phone, they would be escorted out as well. I wouldn't take issue with a theater escorting someone out, maybe even explaining to their paying customer why they are being removed, possibly with refund in hand. I do take issue with a federal agency in charge of counter-terrorism, playing MPAA secret police, detaining a human being with zero evidence of a crime being committed. Not even a possible terrorist threat mind you, but some guy MIGHT be recording a fucking movie. GASP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I wouldn't take issue with a theater escorting someone out, maybe even explaining to their paying customer why they are being removed, possibly with refund in hand. I do take issue with a federal agency in charge of counter-terrorism, playing MPAA secret police, detaining a human being with zero evidence of a crime being committed. Not even a possible terrorist threat mind you, but some guy MIGHT be recording a fucking movie. GASP! 100% agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I'm with sol740, I'm not sure why homeland security has anything to do with people illegally recording movies. Who knew that was a terrorist act... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Keep in mind, being prescription glasses, the theater gladly sold him the ticket wearing the offending tech. They'll also sell you a ticket while you text away on your smartphone, under the assumption that you'll put it away once the show starts. Maybe they assumed he had another pair of glasses, or maybe the 17-year-old minimum wage employee had no clue what Google Glass is. In any case, the guy in question is clearly somewhat tech savvy, but he has no clue that pointing a camera at a movie screen for 2 hours might not be a good idea? Has he been living under a rock? I wouldn't take issue with a theater escorting someone out, maybe even explaining to their paying customer why they are being removed, possibly with refund in hand. I do take issue with a federal agency in charge of counter-terrorism, playing MPAA secret police, detaining a human being with zero evidence of a crime being committed. Not even a possible terrorist threat mind you, but some guy MIGHT be recording a fucking movie. GASP! DHS is a hodgepodge of a bunch of random jobs. Recording a movie is a federal, not a state, crime, so whoever enforces that law needs to be a federal agent. If not DHS, then who, the FBI? My biggest complaint is that even shitty pirated copies typically use tripod-mounted cameras and telesynced audio. A Google Glass recording would be absolute shit, and the agency in charge of catching movie pirates should know that. eta: Here's a more thorough description. AMC called the MPAA, who called the feds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Dude is a dumb ass for even wearing them into the theater. It'd be like me taking in a movie camera and not using it, of course I'm going to get escorted out! They are his prescription glasses- of course he's going to wear them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 They'll also sell you a ticket while you text away on your smartphone, under the assumption that you'll put it away once the show starts. Maybe they assumed he had another pair of glasses, or maybe the 17-year-old minimum wage employee had no clue what Google Glass is. In any case, the guy in question is clearly somewhat tech savvy, but he has no clue that pointing a camera at a movie screen for 2 hours might not be a good idea? Has he been living under a rock? Fair enough, but being a wearer of glasses, you don't often think of them, you just sort of forget they're there till they need cleaned, as such I believe benefit of the doubt falls with the Glasshole. DHS is a hodgepodge of a bunch of random jobs. Recording a movie is a federal, not a state, crime, so whoever enforces that law needs to be a federal agent. If not DHS, then who, the FBI? My biggest complaint is that even shitty pirated copies typically use tripod-mounted cameras and telesynced audio. A Google Glass recording would be absolute shit, and the agency in charge of catching movie pirates should know that. Yes I agree, it would be a shaky hideous mess. Also, while federal the actual crime may be, having a device capable of recording video a crime equals not. Like you said, the feds know serious bootleggers peddle in screeners, or have elaborate means of making decent copies, this is a complete abuse, and all the agents involved need to be released from their pointless, wasteful positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I, for one, feel safer knowing DHS is out there keeping these movies off the innerwebz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg1647545532 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Looks like there's a cam version of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit that was uploaded yesterday, so they're doing a shitty job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 In this day and age, who even bothers with bootleg recordings. Wait a month or two and get an HD Bluray rip :dumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Semi-related im ready to buy 55$ HD pay-per-views of current movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) What a dumb product. "It's a stupid tax. The stupida you are the more ya pay." Edited January 22, 2014 by Miller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 DHS is a hodgepodge of a bunch of random jobs. Recording a movie is a federal, not a state, crime, so whoever enforces that law needs to be a federal agent. If not DHS, then who, the FBI? My biggest complaint is that even shitty pirated copies typically use tripod-mounted cameras and telesynced audio. A Google Glass recording would be absolute shit, and the agency in charge of catching movie pirates should know that. eta: Here's a more thorough description. AMC called the MPAA, who called the feds. Our agencies have such disparate responsibilities within themselves it's hilarious. I've always loved how the Secret Service is both in charge of protecting POTUS and investigating counterfeit currency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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