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the problem is we live in a new age.
lets face it, people for years have copied films on such as vhs.
i am not sure the goverments bothered too much.
today we see films copied in high volume.
the problem today is that for new generations its the norm. its the norm to get porn free on tube sites. its the norm to see films free too.
on top of this films are as stasted in the interview launched different times, so they may first be seen in the usa then a few weeks later in the uk.this means the gap between showing in the usa and uk does give pirates the advantage to give it away.
the other problem is cost.
i worked in a uk cinima and know that the cinima that charges the most will get the film. often its a split basis. ie, week one it may be 90/10 split (90% going to the film firm). but each week this goes down so after a few weeks it could be 20/80 split (20% going to the film firm and 80% to the cinima). so as weeks go on the cinioma can make more cash even with fewer people.
so the film companies give the flm to the cinimas who charge most as they make more cash that way. so now we have cinimas charging £10 a person if not more. So a family of 5 could cost over £50. The reality is that people cannot afford that. Most simply now hang on till the dvd/blu ray is out.
All this pushes people to see the pirate film.
on top of this not all the films are that good.
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