content: Let's face it, an illegal download doesn't equal a sale. I used to watch far more movies downloaded than I would have ever considered going out to see. Mostly it was to preview the movie beyond what the trailer hype sells. Nine times out of Ten I wouldn't even finish it and be glad I didn't waste my money to see or buy it. That said, if a movie was really good I would go buy it on DVD because you can't match the quality, and if it's an action movie, nothing can replace the big screen experience.  I don't think they're really shooting themselves in the foot  ears because they can always fire Pajeet and replace with a more establishment shitskin, and to combat China they can just restrict output or release a shit ton of "China is Bad" themed movies with all the fixings. If this was really the case, you'd see more of an influx of popular foreign films taking off; in which case Hollywood would swoop in, "remake" it in their own more resourceful fashion, and make it more successful because they control the media and the market.