Hi everyone,
I live in China and I would have to wait at least 6 months for a new movie release and then it may or may not be screened in English. The pirated DVD business is huge here and within one day of the release in the USA we had copies of Matrix: Reloaded available on the street for $1.20, a dollar if you feel like negotiating. Sometimes we even get them before they are released nationwide in the USA.
The M:R copies that are selling now are not so great - soundtrack is off by about half a second and the picture is grainy proving that it was filmed in the movie theatre. However most of the time we can get really good copies.
My copy of TLOTR-TTT is wonderful because it was apparently swiped from the studio when they submitted it for award consideration. Of course on these DVDs we don't get the added extras but it's OK. On the copy I have there is part of A Making of... special that looks as if it was aired in the Netherlands.
This is one movie I'll definately purchase on "real" DVD when it comes out. I'll also try to see it on the big screen when we visit Europe in the summer. Never did get to see The Matrix on the big screen *sigh*
DiverDeb
The easiest way to get a copy of the matrix is to go to your local flea market. Im sure there will be a vendor selling a copy. They normally run 5-10 dollars. But if you do buy a copy you need to insist that they let you watch it at their booth, and skip from chapter to chapter to make sure it is all there