I work as a projectionist, and I have been showing Indiana Jones for the past week in a non-Regal theater.

Paramount did not instruct us to silence parts of the movie. All of our copies of the film play with uninterrupted sound.

In order to catch pirates, studios embed red dots in key frames of the film that will flash for a fraction of a second. If these dots are seen on a pirated copy the studio can trace the film back to the exact copy that was pirated. This is the only way that the film should be adjusted to stop pirates.

The few studios executives that I have talked to about piracy (I should note that I'm pro file sharing) have told me that some of the industry is finally coming around and they are using new technology, such as Real3D, in order to attract ticket buyers. To most, it is obvious that the metal detectors, night vision goggles, and other KGB style antics are cutting down on audience numbers. Of course there are still some that think that treating movie goers as thugs is the way to go. I would suggest patronizing theaters that treat you, and the art they are exhibiting, with respect.

I see signs like this a lot in the US. Except foreigner is alien and English is changed to Spanish.