Widespread pirated movie availability is the scourge of the film
industry. While a few old titles on DVD is one thing, the
prevalence of online copies is another. The security under which
new movies are kept and released means that at least initially only
bad copies of camcorded cinema versions, with terrible sound are
usually available online, in the first few weeks after release.
Real fans can avoid these.
The arrival of the huge Avengers: Endgame blockbuster completed
the series. But fans had to hide from spoilers (avoiding news
reports, the press and the web for days!) until they could rush to
the cinema and see which of their favorite superheros would be back
from the dead or newly killed off. The movie industry's anti
piracy Hawkeyes would be ready for the inevitable release of bad
camcorded copies with their online takedown notices and
siteblocking requests.
