The "Scene" (underground release groups) usually stuck to the 700MB standard. A 450MB file was typically the work of "P2P uploaders"—individuals who would take a Scene release, crush the bitrate further using the XviD codec, and upload it to public trackers. The Quality Sacrifice: At 450MB, a 2-hour movie like Pirates of the Caribbean
The specific mention of "450mb" in the search query highlights a nostalgic era of internet history: pirates 2005 450mbtorrent
agree it's "actually quite funny" and works better than many legitimate B-movies. The "Scene" (underground release groups) usually stuck to