You can try to argue the semantics of theft or piracy all that you want. But you're still watching something only available in theaters without paying for it. As far as I feel that's ****ing pirating. You may not have leaked it yourself but you're still taking advantage of an illegal act. I'm more than happy up here on my my moral high horse. Sounds like a lot of false justification for your actions. You're the one who can't spend $5 on a movie LOL because muh super special sentai too pwecious.
I knew something like suicide squad would be garbage . But I planned ahead of that and went and got tickets to a $5 matinee.
Taking advantage huh??
If I am simply taking advantage of something that I was not directly responsible for, then you should start shaming a lot of people on this forum since majority of them(including yourself) read up on leaked information for movies, tv shows and other forms of media interest, every day! I.e. Scripts, Leaked Trailers, The Rumor Mill. And if you sit there and start typing, "No I don't. I don't read up on leaked information on stuff that I have a fandom for." Then you are a liar too, aside from a naive nobilist.
Do you even know the definition or the concept of piracy??
"As far as I FEEL that's ****ing pirating"
Ahh no, you don't, it's personal perspective on it, right?
Here, let me save you the trouble before you lose some brain cells:
Intellectual property theft involves robbing people or companies of their ideas, inventions, and creative expressions—known as “intellectual property”—which can include everything from trade secrets and proprietary products and parts to movies, music, and software.
Copyrighted works can include, but are not limited to, films, audio recordings, electronic media, software, books, photographs, etc.
LOL. And that comes straight from the FBI. So neither am I stealing(Downloading) or reproducing and redistributing for sale/profit.
Ok then, I will humor you even further.
How many times have you watched a DVD/Blu-Ray that you borrowed from someone? And try to be honest with that answer.
YOU, YOURSELF don't own the film nor paid for it but went and borrowed someone else's copy to avoid paying for it. Is this considered Piracy??
You surf YouTube don't you? And see nothing but piracy on that site. People gain viewership, revenue and a fanbase because of the content they provide(Games, Movies, Shows, and Music, etc) and it doesn't even belong to them. But you still watch Youtube content, Is that Piracy?? You gonna boycott, Youtube??
The Fair Use Act is a *****, let me tell ya.
And no, I won't spend $5 to go a see movie (as I've said before) to something I won't contribute to. And in this case it is because I can't stand seeing my PWECIOUS Super Sentai version of Zyurangers demolished by this. But in case I do ever want to answer my curiosity and suspicion, I will watch it for free. �� And if I feel I am wrong, buy the DVD/Blu-Ray, that way, I can pull my head out of my ass and actually send money to Lionsgate.
"Hey guys, my ******* is chafed right now from my inability to give you guys a chance, and I was wrong! I bought your movie, please make more!"
I doubt it's gonna happen(but who knows).
It's a process.
Damn dude, you triggered me. *reads the entire, senseless rant since you will still hold onto your illogical viewpoint*
Yeah man, you got me.