With all the noise the MPAA makes about combating piracy, they’ve overlooked one extremely effective method for putting a stop to it. Screw over the piracy consumer. You don’t need to prosecute people, just rip them off and they’ll eventually stop supporting piracy.

For example Sony is reporting that in China, buyers looking for an illegal, advance copy of Spider-Man 3 on the streets will find them for sale. Unfortunately, when they take them home and pop them in the player, they’re getting a Dan Akyroyd movie. If the MPAA really wants to take things up a notch, they should start boxing Uwe Boll movies in Spider-Man 3 cases and selling them. One viewing of Alone in the Dark will kill piracy forever.

Earlier this week, it was Spider-Man 2 that counterfeiters were packaging in Spider-Man 3 DVDs. Now it’s the Dan Akyroyd 2001 made for TV movie Earth vs. the Spider they’re selling with Peter Parker’s face on it. Hey, at least it has “spider” in the title.

Hollywood is quick to say this is proof that their anti-piracy efforts are working. Counterfeiters on the other hand say it’s simply too early, and they’ll have illegal copies for sale in a few days. I say it’s proof that movie piracy just isn’t the massive problem that Hollywood and the MPAA would like you to think it is. Unless of course, you’re Dan Akyroyd.