5 hilarious anti-piracy commercials
(CBS) - When was the last time you were so excited to watch a DVD you purchased that you high-fived the guy siting next to you?
Studios and record companies are trying their hardest to get the message out there that online file-sharing is stealing and is illegal.
Though the message is serious, they're sure making us laugh in the process.
This first amazingly bad anti-piracy PSA shows just how much fun you can have buying movies with friends, instead of downloading them illegally.
5 hilarious anti-piracy commercials
This next horrible PSA looks and feels more like a high school project than a legit commercial.
Though it does get an A for effort, its hard to believe these teens had no clue that downloading music was illegal.
5 hilarious anti-piracy commercials
Arnold Swarchenegger and Jackie Chan have worked together twice in their career, the first being the 2004 remake of "Around the World in 80 Days."
This is the second time: an over-the-top anti-piracy PSA that includes the lines "let's terminate piracy!"
Enjoy.
5 hilarious anti-piracy commercials
What a perfect way to butcher an American classic.
Warner Bros. bundled several anti-piracy PSA's with their recent DVD releases. According to a YouTube commenter, this "Wizard of Oz" PSA is seen in the "Batman Gotham Knight" DVD.
5 hilarious anti-piracy commercials
Digital piracy is not something new. Twenty-years-ago, developers and copyright holders were worried about the new fad of illegally duplicating floppy diskettes.
This PSA was producer in 1992 by the Software Publishers Association, which is now known as the Software and Information Industry Association.
The video stars rapper M. E. Hart as "MC Double Def DP" and is entitled "Don't Copy That Floppy!"
Enjoy.