Movie industry thrives, "piracy problem" notably nonexistent

What piracy problem? The LA Times reports that "more Americans went to movies this year than anytime since 1959," despite what Jack Valenti characterizes as "the choices technology now provides, including VCRs, cable television, satellite dishes and the Internet."

Remember, Jack Valenti is the man who predicted, on behalf of the film industry, that Hollywood would collapse if the gub'ment didn't outlaw the VCR, and is pushing for outrageous restrictions on the Internet to keep Hollywood afloat.

Box office revenues continue to climb, as they have every year since the Supreme Court told Valenti to get bent — which one is it, Jack? Is Hollywood sinking or flying higher than ever before?

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