Thursday, May 25, 2006
Pirates promise improved version of DaVinci Code next month
This I hope will make you chuckle a bit, unless you happen to be Ron Howard, Tom Hanks or even Tom Cruise. Apparently, a couple of really "hot" movie DVDs are being peddled in Shanghai. One title hit the bogus street shops just hours after the film held it's debut at the Cannes Film Festival. They're going for a pretty good price too. But, you know the old saying, "You get what you pay for", and that certainly applies here.
What caught my eye though, is that the films were reported to be of very poor quality, probably camcorder versions I suppose. When the reporter confronted the vendor on the street about the issue, he got a pledge from the "sales associate" on duty that the better stuff would be along shortly. I guess it's just the sheer audacity of the statement that makes it almost humorous:
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A sales assistant at one Shanghai DVD shop said the initial copies were "pirated overseas" and that "better quality" versions would probably be available early next month. |
Pirated DVD versions of both The Da Vinci Code and Mission Impossible 3 were selling for 5 yuan (£0.33) each, but workmanship of the cheap copies was said to be poor. Sales assistant?!? Something tells me he (or she) will meet the deadline, unlike many major corporations bringing their products to market.
source:http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/13457
