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[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 72 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (14 children)

“When I was a kid we were lucky if we only had to wait 9 months to rent a theatrical release. The generation before mine had to hope and pray a favorite of theirs would be re-released or air on one of, like, 7 TV channels. ‘I want it now’ is not a real justification for piracy.”

They would do the same if they weren't so old and crusty.

*I'm probably around the same age as this bastard. At least I'm not as crusty.

[–] RiderExMachina@lemmy.ml -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Eh, I'm gonna buy it the moment it comes out in the US because the movie is fucking fantastic, but you do you.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

I already downloaded it and watched it.

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