Hmm, so Netflix intentionally encouraged sharing passwords as part of a plan to dominate the market. They did, temporarily, but now there's a need for a course correction - it sounds like to me. I hope it isn't as bad as Matt Damon puts it. Are mid-level budget movies being squeezed out of the market? Can lower budget films make it?
Hmm, so Netflix intentionally encouraged sharing passwords as part of a plan to dominate the market. They did, temporarily, but now there's a need for a course correction - it sounds like to me. I hope it isn't as bad as Matt Damon puts it. Are mid-level budget movies being squeezed out of the market? Can lower budget films make it?
We seem to have plenty of streaming TV series options. I'm curious about what's playing at the theaters and who's going to watch. I know I've only gone the last several years a handful of times for blockbuster type movies - so I guess I'm contributing to the problem.
I've been accumulating some movies that I purchase on Amazon Prime. But it all feels very fragmented now. I used to have a sense of some of the movies that were playing, and I used to care a bit about critic's reviews. Now I have no clue what's playing unless it's a blockbuster and I almost could care less whether critics like a film, because there is so often a disconnect between what I like and what the critics like. So I don't really watch much of anything, unless perhaps someone I know strongly recommends something.
I buy almost nothing on Prime or Vudu or iTunes because I have absolutely no faith those purchases will be there in a year or more. The licenses change, Amazon et al cut off access. Only physical!
I understand this impulse but does anyone actually go back and watch these things? I have about 1000 DVD's and Blu-Ray's sitting in their own piece of furniture just taking up space in my house. What a waste of money, space, plastic, and the energy to make and ship them. For the $20 I paid for most of them I could have rented them 4 times each and I don't think I made it to that number of watches on any of them, maybe 1 or 2. There is the risk of them disappearing forever but.....meh.
I do rewatch many of my DVDs and Blu-rays. But part of the value of disks is that they can be used to create a renal library (which can't be done with streaming, due to the fact that the content is only licensed to a given service for a limited time). In fact, I seem to recall a company that got its start by mailing disks out in red envelopes to its members...
The other good thing about DVDs and Blu-Rays is the special features they often include.
Every Black Friday, my wife and I peruse the TV collections and buy one of the good shows on Blu-ray. The Office, Parks & Rec, 30 Rock, etc. We can't trust they'll always be available to stream, or if certain episodes won't get magically removed because it's no longer "acceptable".
I am hoping that is more people experience the downsides of both streaming services and digital “ownership,“ physical media will begin to make a comeback.
Hmm, so Netflix intentionally encouraged sharing passwords as part of a plan to dominate the market. They did, temporarily, but now there's a need for a course correction - it sounds like to me. I hope it isn't as bad as Matt Damon puts it. Are mid-level budget movies being squeezed out of the market? Can lower budget films make it?
We seem to have plenty of streaming TV series options. I'm curious about what's playing at the theaters and who's going to watch. I know I've only gone the last several years a handful of times for blockbuster type movies - so I guess I'm contributing to the problem.
I've been accumulating some movies that I purchase on Amazon Prime. But it all feels very fragmented now. I used to have a sense of some of the movies that were playing, and I used to care a bit about critic's reviews. Now I have no clue what's playing unless it's a blockbuster and I almost could care less whether critics like a film, because there is so often a disconnect between what I like and what the critics like. So I don't really watch much of anything, unless perhaps someone I know strongly recommends something.
I buy almost nothing on Prime or Vudu or iTunes because I have absolutely no faith those purchases will be there in a year or more. The licenses change, Amazon et al cut off access. Only physical!
I understand this impulse but does anyone actually go back and watch these things? I have about 1000 DVD's and Blu-Ray's sitting in their own piece of furniture just taking up space in my house. What a waste of money, space, plastic, and the energy to make and ship them. For the $20 I paid for most of them I could have rented them 4 times each and I don't think I made it to that number of watches on any of them, maybe 1 or 2. There is the risk of them disappearing forever but.....meh.
I do rewatch many of my DVDs and Blu-rays. But part of the value of disks is that they can be used to create a renal library (which can't be done with streaming, due to the fact that the content is only licensed to a given service for a limited time). In fact, I seem to recall a company that got its start by mailing disks out in red envelopes to its members...
The other good thing about DVDs and Blu-Rays is the special features they often include.
I feel the same way about my Steam library. But I keep buying games there.
Whoa whoa whoa, let's not open this can of worms.
Every Black Friday, my wife and I peruse the TV collections and buy one of the good shows on Blu-ray. The Office, Parks & Rec, 30 Rock, etc. We can't trust they'll always be available to stream, or if certain episodes won't get magically removed because it's no longer "acceptable".
Wow, didn't know that was a risk! Thanks for the tip! Maybe I will end up "renting" digitally more frequently to test drive a movie.
If I were king I would make it illegal for Amazon et al to have "purchase" buttons on these digital properties. It's a real problem! https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/you-dont-own-your-digital-movies/
I am hoping that is more people experience the downsides of both streaming services and digital “ownership,“ physical media will begin to make a comeback.
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