Let’s be honest: most people watched Maverick on a 15-inch laptop screen while sitting on a bed. They didn't see it in IMAX Laser. They didn't hear it in Dolby. They saw the DSRip equivalent (streaming compression) without knowing it.
The DSRip is the ultimate democratization of media, but it is also the ultimate destruction of it. Tom Cruise famously yelled at crew members on set for looking at monitors instead of watching the practical stunt. He believes in the event .
In 2005, we pirated Top Gun (the original) via DSRip. We watched the volleyball scene in 360p on a CRT monitor. Now, we are watching the sequel the same way.
You lost the feeling of your chest vibrating when the Darkstar hits Mach 10. You lost the vertigo of the "crane shot" pulling out of the canyon. You lost the sweat on Rooster’s brow.
