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RIAA PSA

Posted Aug 12, 2003

Apparently, the RIAA wasn't impressed with the friendly "do it for the little guy" approach taken by the MPAA's anti-piracy campaign. Their new Public Service Announcement takes a much more aggressive approach... Download the 9MB MPEG (direct link) or 5MB Quicktime (direct link).

I wish I could claim credit for this, but it was created by an anonymous and very talented friend.

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Aug 12, 2003
10:39 PM

Tom wrote:

Ah! I also compressed it (to about 3mb, divx) and posted it to my site, if anyone wants an even smaller version.

Aug 12, 2003
11:13 PM

Adam wrote:

Moral of the story: Don't answer the door!

Aug 13, 2003
12:31 PM

Cannabis wrote:

wow that is some funny shit. But i cant remember what movie that it is. Its driveing me crazy cause i can't remember it. Anyone know?

Aug 13, 2003
1:41 PM

Andy Baio wrote:

It's from An American Werewolf in London.

Aug 13, 2003
3:15 PM

Scott wrote:

Does anybody knwo where I can find a copy of that laughable MPAA PSA? The TV version with Bennifer and James Cameron?

Aug 14, 2003
12:34 PM

matt wrote:

That was rad.

Aug 15, 2003
4:26 AM

Anzerion wrote:

Ah, that was great... one of the best looks at the RIAA I've seen ;-)

It was better than a well-written article even...

Aug 15, 2003
7:13 PM

Slide wrote:

Anyone know the name of the song they play at the end of the vid?

Aug 15, 2003
8:06 PM

Andy Baio wrote:

Not sure where the introductory creepy music comes from. The second song is the Dickies' cover of the Banana Splits theme song. The last song is Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear the Reaper."

Aug 16, 2003
2:39 PM

Someone wrote:

Hey the movie was an American Warewolf in London by the way. Thats where they got that scene from.

Aug 17, 2003
12:02 AM

HAL9000 wrote:

The creepy intro music is from "2001: A Space Odyssey"

Aug 18, 2003
9:05 PM

toofast4ugo14 wrote:

That is classic...Kudos to the creative mind behind the video!!! If the RIAA and MPAA put that much creativity into their artists maybe they would not be in the situation that they currently are!

P2P 4-EVER!

Aug 22, 2003
1:03 PM

Morf wrote:

The song is don't fear the reaper by the blue oyster cult

Aug 28, 2003
2:38 AM

Mike Steinbaugh wrote:

Awesome video, Andy. Thanks for a good laugh.

Sep 18, 2003
10:17 AM

bitplane wrote:

Absolutely love it!
it's inspired me to pirate some video software and make my own spoof ads

Oct 11, 2003
8:47 AM

historybuff219 wrote:

hey that was some funny stuff...

Oct 23, 2003
6:18 PM

Jeremiah Bornemann wrote:

Wow thats great...

Especially because I got that off P2P... LOL!

Dec 26, 2003
10:18 PM

eXUlatec wrote:

I actually went to a movie last week and these was a intro with this stunt guy telling you not to pirate .. I will give unlimited access to my archives if anyone can get me a copy of that

Oct 1, 2004
7:35 PM

Sean Edwards wrote:

Does anyone know where to find the audio "downloading movies" psa parody that Kevnin and Bean had on the kroq site last year? If features imperesonators of Keanu Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Christopher Walken.

Jun 29, 2005
10:50 AM

Daniel wrote:

Thanks for the linbk to the movie.
Mow I am realy afraid.

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