Can I watch a movie that has been purchased or rented from itunes and downloaded to my ipad without internet access?

I would like to be able to watch a movie while I'm camping and stuck in the camper due to inclement weather.  More than likely, I will not have access to the internet.  Is it possible to watch a movie that has been rented or purchased and downloaded to my ipad?

I have seen conflicting answers about this issue recently.
If you purchase a movie and it is fully downloaded to your iPad - yes you can watch it without an Internet connection.
With a rental there seems to be two schools of thought. The first is just like the answer to a purchased movie - once fully download no Internet connection is needed. The other reply is that you need an internet connection in order to authorize playback and those who state this say that you can't play a rental without the Internet connection.
I have never rented a movie but the second school of thought makes no sense to me. If the movie is downloaded and the authorization has already taken place, I see no reason to need the Internet connection. I have read stories of iPad users talking about watching rented movies on airplane flights so that would be without an Internet connection.

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