Torrent download freak? What are your latest triumphs?

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

For those who aren't aware, "torrenting" is a relatively new peer-to-peer file downloading technique. If you have a good high speed connection there is almost nothing you can't get.

I've been concentrating on old TV shows and movies lately. To make you jealous, here are a few jems I've succeeded in snagging:

-The entire Airwolf TV series (including the so-called fourth season)
-The entire 5 disk Death Wish collection
-The Ipcress File (a young Michael Caine at his best)
-The current weekly Boston Legal episodes (as they come out)

I'm currently working on Masterpiece Theater's I Claudius

Note to legal eagles: I rarely actually burn these to cd- after watching them a couple times I usually simply delete them. I have been known to save the occasional rare classic- the complete "The Prisoner" series, the complete "Max Headroom" series, and the like. I really DO prefer buying the DVDs if available. I mean, really, who the hell really WANTS five "Death Wish" movies on their hands???

[Az]

1. I'm an anime torrentor

So I exist in quasi legal territory. My focus of late has been DLing Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, and a couple other series.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

4. I downloaded Akira a while back.

Great story. Loved the animation.

At one time I also had Animatrix. I will one day buy that DVD.

[sakabatou]

8. Which version?

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

14. The full version as written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo

If there's another version I don't know of it. How can you tell?

[sakabatou]

32. You can tell by the dub

Streamline or Pioneer dub?

[sakabatou]

7. I could never really get into one peice

I blame the dub for that.

[Kutjara]

2. Legal Disclaimer pertaining to this thread.

All foregoing and antecedant posts in this thread are works of fiction and do not pertain to real acts of illegal downloading or copyright violation. Any similarities to real persons or events are purely coincidental. Nobody's doing anything wrong here, Mr. Performing Rights Nazi Enforcer. It's all good clean fun.

There you go guys, you're covered.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

5. F**k the RIAA

and that's MY disclaimer.

[ghostsofgiants]

3. A few movies...

Takashi Miike's "Izo"
Jan Svankmajer's "Lunacy"
"A Scanner Darkly"
"The American Astronaut"

[jonnyblitz]

19. i guess i have to see Izo

i loved Takashi Miike's "Audition"(which was a torrent). :scared:

I like a few others of his.

[ghostsofgiants]

25. I'm a little hesitant to watch "Izo." Apparently it's pretty gory.

As far as Miike goes, it's all about "Gozu" and "Box" (his segment from Three...Extremes). "Audition" was good though.

[jonnyblitz]

27. i think i saw Gozu

"the bird people in china" was interesting also. I remember that one.I am not sure if you would like it if you haven't seen it. there are many of his i haven't seen. thanks for recommending/mnetioning those others. i will have to look around. :hi:

[Mojambo]

6. Lots of independent music, so the RIAA can fuck off.

And porn, of course.

[lildreamer316]

9. No "triumphs"; but it is damn convienent--IF I were doing it.

And I had to get the last Boston Legal 'cause we missed it.
I might start collecting if I have the time...........ALLEGEDLY.

[Az]

10. I agree that artists need to be payed ... but the system is broken

As it stands now it is the corporations that are effectively stealing from the artists, holding back advances that benefit humanity, and just being greedy pigs in general. But that is what they are designed to do.

[Reverend_Smitty]

11. Some British TV shows that aren't available in the states...

I'm in love with the quiz show "QI" it's unlike any television show in America and I just can't get enough of it...so torrents help with that addiction

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

13. I get the new Doctor Who episodes hours after airing

and LONG before they're shown in the States. Another month and season 3 should begin...

[Reverend_Smitty]

15. I've seen many series that I would never have seen without the internet

as a result I've even bought the DVD sets so I can have them for posterity sake...so take that Mr. Copyright people, torrents have actually made me go out and buy stuff.

Stuff I've discovered via the internet(and wouldn't have otherwise)
Father Ted
Blackadder
Vicar of Dibley
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Monty Python's Flying Circus
The Office
Jeeves and Wooster
QI

The internet has turned me into a total Anglophile or at least when it comes to British Comedy

[Mojambo]

16. Same here.

I could never wait for them to show here.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

20. Do you know the site UKNOVA?

It can be a pain waiting / checking to get a sign-up (they only make spaces available when a member leaves) but it's worth it. I've managed to see catch up on loads of great British TV from before my time and re-watch stuff I forgot to record.

http://www.uknova.com

FWIW, they're currently hosting a pack of series 3 of QI plus all the series 4 episodes that have aired to date along with Stephen Fry's excellent documentary "The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive".

[Reverend_Smitty]

21. I was fortunate enough to get on to that site

and use it frequently. I saw that documentary and it was really great, heartbreaking at times but really well made and quite enlightening. I had no idea that Fry was so close to committing suicide 10 years ago

[Roon]

12. Season 1,2, 3, 4, and 15 of the simpsons

The first two seasons of that 70's show. All six star wars. All packed nice and neatly on my Ipod. It sure makes for a nice bus ride when you can kick back and watch your favorite programs during the trip!

[querelle]

17. Gay Porn

http://www.gay-torrents.net/

Q

[jonnyblitz]

18. Clerks 2 and Jesus Camp. nt

[Reverend_Smitty]

22. ...

would you mind PMing me the site that you got Jesus Camp at? I wanted to see it in theaters but it wasn't playing in my area, I'd love to see it if only to see Rev. Ted's hypocrisy in full force

[jonnyblitz]

26. i forget which site but i will do a search for you ....

it should be still out there. it is gone from my hard drive now...

It's a scary movie rev_smitty. i had to keep pausing it to simma down. :scared:

for me it is a movie about child abuse.

i will get back to you....

[Reverend_Smitty]

28. thank you...you rock!

:yourock:

[mainegreen]

23. Final Fantasy Tactics.

Working on the FFVIII and FFIX now.

[madrchsod]

24. you have been turned into the download police

take a torch to your hard drive immediately

[Canadian Socialist]

29. A BBC program

called "Life on Mars". I highly recommend it. I d/led the first season. Only 8 episodes. But the next season starts in January. If you like time-travel stories (sort of), I think you'd enjoy this. Word of warning, it's based in the north of England, and the accent takes a bit to get used to. You can check out the story line at the website (i.e Life on Mars)

[Medium Baby Jesus]

30. "Something for Nothing"

LWIII

You can pull one of my songs right out of thin air
Go ahead and download me, see if I care
In love, war and cyberspace, everything's fair
And it's okay to steal 'cause it's so nice to share

You're in luck 'cause last night, it happened again
I was feeling creative about twenty to 10
So I sharpened a pencil and I wore down its end
And now soon you'll have something to share with your friends

It took twenty minutes to write down this song
The tune's public domain so I didn't do wrong
I chewed up the pencil and the eraser's all gone
Scratched my head and my balls, but it didn't take long

Songwriting's not so hard, it's well-understood
Anyone can do it and everyone should
I'm sure you could write and sing something as good
With some balls and a pencil, I'm sure that you would

A PC's like a crowbar, it's only a tool
And music flows like water from a big public pool
But I wanna get paid for my work, but I'm a fool
Because trading and sharing's so awesome and cool

I don't mean to be flip, I don't want to be pat
Those Metallica guy are all getting too fat.
Free information, yeah, what's wrong with that?
Something for nothing, that's where it's at

And those moguls run labels and you call them all crooks
Because they crunch the numbers and they cook the books
But I signed that contract and I got my hand shook
Shaking hands with the devil, it's not as bad as it looks

You can pull one of my songs right out of thin air
Bootleg and download me, see if I care
In love, war and cyberspace, everything's fair
And it's okay to steal 'cause it's so nice to share

[spillthebeans]

31. Top Gear

http://www.finalgear.com/shows/topgear/