968

Looks like DRM prevented to watch movies in many theaters yesterday (www.theverge.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Moonrise2473@feddit.it to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

154 comments fedilink hide all child comments

From the article:

When we went to our seats, the wait staff let us know that despite the fact that the previews were playing, we wouldn’t know until the movie actually started whether we could see the film or not. If it didn’t work, the screen would just turn black. Luckily, the film went through without a hitch.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml 73 points 7 months ago

If only there was a technology that allowed theaters to play movies in an analogue manner that they were in 100% control of. That would be cool. Why hasn’t that ever been invented?

[-] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 81 points 7 months ago

Nothing wrong with digital, just the drm part that sucks

[-] taanegl@beehaw.org 15 points 7 months ago

Yeah, and freighting, protecting and maintaining 30mm films in cans is a pain.

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago

And the fact that your access can vanish for no reason at any time.

Also… internet crash. That’s going to be fun for folks.

[-] abracaDavid@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago

Maybe we'll have that kind of technology in the future.

[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

im looking at a future that no longer has any working film production equipment because nobody makes parts for such things

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago

Somebody’s collecting all those old projectors and celluloid and that person is going to be the coolest person in whatever city they are in depending on the celluloid they also collect.

In fact — in Portland — a big assed projector would go over huge even today.

I think people are sick to death of the magic of digital streaming.

[-] burningmatches@feddit.uk 1 points 7 months ago

There are lots of things that can go wrong with film.

[-] tanglisha@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago

The film caught fire when I saw Interview With the Vampire in the theatre. It was awesome.

[-] wowwoweowza@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Yes — but local projectionists maintain the ability to restore the ability to present the films.

When corporations are in charge of everything, humanity is a powerless minion holding its icky tiny gruel filled bowl and whining, “please, sir, May I have some more.”