I’m so ashamed. I gave in to my baser feelings, my impatience and my avarice and accepted the gift of a bootleg copy of Return of the King.
Okay, so I’m not all that sorry. We watched it twice over the weekend and even watched some parts (Ride of the Rohirrim, Pippin’s Song) more than that. Being new to the world of media crime, I was surprised to see that the quality of the disc was high. I thought all bootlegged movies were crappy quality, but this looked no different than a legit copy.
Well, I plan to purchase only the extended edition in November, so the film empire is only out one rental charge from me.
What next, sneaking a video camera into the theater? Setting up a booth at the local flea market to sell the results? It’s all downhill from here.