This past week I watched The Proposal, The Hangover, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Transformers 2 on my computer for free. All of these are currently in theaters.
Keep in mind I haven't downloaded anything, I merely tuned in to Justin.tv and watched them stream across the internet. No sign-up, no download, no obligation. You just go to the site and watch whatever they are playing.
I don't understand how this site is still operating, or why people haven't been fined and/or thrown in jail. My only guess is that the individuals broadcasting these movies (from their own computers) live in countries that the US can't legally touch, and the site itself is hiding behind the guise of providing a streaming web cam service with no control over what people broadcast. Site ownership is apparently in Bellevue, WA, so surely there will be hell to pay for allowing such blatant and open copyright infringement. I'd bet good money that authorities are allowing it to operate on purpose, and are in the midst of an investigation tracking all the sources of illegal material, and will lay a huge number of charges at some point in the future. In the meantime, I guess we can watch all the movies we want for free.
(P.S. There is a wide variety of movies, TV shows, and pay-per-view. Other flicks I've seen include Twilight, Angels & Demons, Role Models, Get Smart, Step Brothers, Employee Of The Month...)
I'll use them until they become "Napsterized".
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