CHINA LEADS THE WAY IN PIRACY

So STAR WARS III or VI or whichever one it was got released all over the place all at the same time because "Fat Neck" Lucas wanted to strike a blow against piracy. Well, China sure showed him. Demonstrating the hard work and industry that has made them global leaders, Chinese pirates had bootleg copies of STAR WARS III out on the street within three days of the movie's release. Some people might see that three day lag as a sign that the pirates are getting lazy, but I see it as an artistic statement:  if it was part IV they would've waited four days.

It's been reported that Lucas has said, "Thanks, China! Instead of making a zillion billion dollars off my latest movie, now I'll only make a couple of hundred billion! How can I make any more quality films if you guys are cutting into my profits like that?"

If you're in China, reports have it that the bootlegs have slightly soft images, but they were taken directly from the print and not shot inside a cinema. The cost of the discs: $2.40. The cost of selling the pirated discs: possible jail sentence. The cost of causing a temporary paralysis of George Lucas' gloating gland: priceless.

(Read more over at CRI Online)