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Why are so many people downloading the movie Paul all of a sudden? (lemm.ee)
submitted 10 months ago by conflictoffbeat@lemm.ee to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Movie Paul from 2011 is getting so many downloads for some reason 480.73.

Anyone have an explantion as to why?

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[–] LocustOfControl@reddthat.com 31 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Perhaps some Youtube's done a video on it... I feel like I've seen a headline or link saying something like "Why Paul is underrated" recently.

I didn't know there was an extended version, do the extra 6 minutes add anything? Maybe not

[–] conflictoffbeat@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thing that gets me. This is the 720p version... surely people would want the 1080p version? Lol

[–] Forester@yiffit.net 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

So if you have newer nvidia based card you can upscale to 4K based off 7 20p

The result is closer to 1440 p

[–] conflictoffbeat@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But, why not just download the 1080p version? Instead of doing the whole upscaling thing?

[–] Forester@yiffit.net 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Because you can download faster and then upscale instantaneously

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 10 months ago

You'd need to have a wire made of bamboo to justify the 2gb more.
And with the added resolution you can even better scale it up.

[–] Deceptichum@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

Except it looks like shit compared to just getting a 1080 version.

[–] IvanOverdrive@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

What, what? How and can I do it over Plex? Got a link, please?

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 9 points 10 months ago

Probably just an extra six minutes of Seth Rogan's annoying laugh.

[–] mariah@feddit.rocks 19 points 10 months ago

Thanks. Ill download it now

[–] Platform27@lemmy.ml 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Honestly, I don’t even remember it being that funny. I haven’t gave it a second thought since its release. The power of social media marketing, I guess.

If you’ve never seen Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, I’d encourage you instead to take a look at Shaun of the Dead, and Hot Fuzz, both really good movies.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago

It's not great.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe something to do with the 10 foot tall aliens down in Florida? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] JCPhoenix 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

This is the third time I've seen this referenced. I looked this up and now I feed stupider for having read anything about it.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 1 points 10 months ago

Social media influencers seems likely.