I generally dislike watching movies on a computer. I also have a netflix account and hardly ever feel an urge to just have to see a movie as soon as possible. I also am not the type to collect films. Once is usually enough for me. So, as far as downloading movie torrents—I don’t really see a need or point (other than making a statement) in my case. However, I think the new Oscartorrents site from those heroes in Sweden, thepiratebay.org is a very cool idea.

The site’s purpose is to provide links to torrent files for this year’s Oscar nominated films and actors as well as a voting system for viewers to decide who should win in the various Oscar categories. As the results roll in from the “official” Oscar show, the decisions of the pirate masses will be posted on the site alongside whom Hollywood should deem deserving to be the winners.

As a further snub to the Hollywood machine, they posted this little gem of a “fuck you”:

“To all intellectual property landlords: we are aware that OscarTorrents might annoy you — but contain your righteous indignation for a while, and think: we’re only linking to torrents that already exist. Face it: your membrane has burst, and it wasn’t us who burst it. Your precious bodily fluids are escaping.”

“You haven’t beaten us, so why not join us? Think of a new business model that doesn’t involve overpriced pieces of plastic and skanky cinemas hawking cheap carbohydrates while relying on $6/hr projectionists who can’t keep a film in focus — not to mention insulting your audiences by (to pick a few examples) surveilling us with nightvision glasses, searching bags, 30 minutes of commercials and bombarding us with ridiculous anti-piracy propaganda. Take a look at yourselves. Is it really any wonder we’re winning?”

I think it’s brilliant.