In an analysis of figures by the Motion Picture Association of America, they claim that losses in the movie industry are largely due to pirating. Hum, they probably should consider why this is occurring and then dedicate themselves to solving the problem instead of whining about it. 

My last trip to the movies cost me a total of $25. That was for one pass, a drink and popcorn. I think that’s outrageous. The only reason I decided to go to the movies was to experience watching the film on a huge screen with excellent audio sound. I chose not to wait for the DVD to come out and simply rent it. The rental would have cost me far less, in fact I could have purchased the movie and watched it several times in the comfort of my own home. 

So why are there people out there pirating movies? The answer is simple, as usual, MONEY. It comes down to basic economics. With the cost of breathing going up steadily, take for example fuel costs in the past year, people are pushed to save a buck anywhere they can. So if you have something that I want at a large discounted or reduced price that has the same quality or quantity of the original, what do you think I’m going to do? Should I consider my moral obligation to the Motion Picture Industry, or their employees and purchase their product at any price? Hum, there is the magical question, are what point do I want to save myself some money, versus paying the retail price of your product?   

So the question remains, how does the Motion Picture Industry conquer pirates? Maybe reduce the multimillion dollar contracts they offer to their leading and supporting actors? Lower the ticket prices and refreshments in the movie theater? Release all movies on DVD instead of through movie houses? Use automation to copy protect movies on DVD? I’m not sure, but one thing I do know is that attendance is significantly down at movie outlets and it has nothing to do with pirating, it’s the high cost of going to the movies, start there and work backwards folks.