Hoop, I understand not being able to get out to the theatre (or in my case, never WANTING to go to the theatre -- it's always too friggin' cold in there, and that makes me fall asleep... waste of my $9 admission). And for the record, it's not people like YOU, who actually will go out and buy the special edition DVD when it becomes available that I was referring to when I made comments about thieves -- it's the warezkiddies and Kazaa whores who all want something for nothing and then get nasty when it's pointed out that they're stealing.
I wasn't calling anyone out, it was meant as more of a warning than anything else. I AM an employee of a movie studio, and I know that there are teams of people who go looking for links to properties that have been pirated and report them to the studios' Legal departments, who go after the infringers. It is their right to do so, and it's their JOB to do so. I wasn't kidding about the 13 year old Harry Potter fan that the WB Legal staff went after; and though I personally find that ridiculous and reprehensible, they were within their rights.
I can take people disagreeing with my point of view just fine. It's when I get called names by losers like the teenagers who post on GFY that I feel I have to give as good as I get. That's why I don't usually go there, it's a waste of my time.
Please accept my apologies for getting my hackles raised over what was clearly a misunderstanding on my part of what you posted. And for the record, it was the fact that Mike, a content provider, was asking for what amounts to stolen property that just floored me. I'll email him and apologize for my 5 cents comment as well (since I'll never go to GFY again) -- it was unfortunate that I saw the posts calling me names right before the comparatively mild comments you guys posted, so I was in the Bitch zone and went off.
Tell ya what, I'll see what I can find out about getting you a quality version if one exists. If not, I'm sure I can get my hands on the Animatrix DVD and a few Matrix movie posters. I'd be happy to send them out to you, since you're obviously a fan and I hold no animosity toward you (OR Mike for that matter). Being a corporate slave still has SOME benefits after all.
And yes, I know that corporate loyalty is stupid. I go there every day, I do what they ask of me and I get a big paycheck twice a month and can get the medical treatment for my daughter that she requires without having to spend the hundreds of thousands of dollars it'd cost me without the benefit of group insurance. I'm willing to be a whore to WB for those things right now. You have a kid, so I'm sure you know where I'm coming from.
Peace!