Do you still buy films?

[dreamdead]

I was thinking about this question in the age of Amazon digital downloads, and how seldom I go out of my way to physically purchase media anymore. Beyond an occasional Criterion film that excites me (this summer's watch of Shoah, for instance), the last two films I've physically purchased have been A Touch of Sin and Before Midnight, with the latter going all the way back to December/January.

Do you feel the marketplace and/or desire to physically own film decreasing? Has your interest remained steady?

[Dukefrukem]

Interest is always steady. It peaked in college when I got up into the 600+ title range. But then I realized how silly that was- sold and donated most of them to local library. Blu-ray has made purchasing physical medium still relevant. The audio and picture quality remains unmatched.

[D_Davis]

The only films I buy in physical form are Tsui Hark films.

[Spinal]

I do not buy films anymore.

[Dead & Messed Up]

I do not buy films anymore.

Same.

I used to be a rewatching fiend. No more.

[Gizmo]

All those family/kid films my girls keep wanting.

[Spun Lepton]

I rarely buy physical media for movies any more. But, if I see a movie I love on Blu-Ray for a decent price, I'll probably pick it up. Last two purchases were Evil Dead 2 and the 90's Gamera trilogy. I own maybe ten Blu-Rays and a dozen or so horror DVDs.

[Mysterious Dude]

Haven't bought a DVD since 2008. I think it was I'm Not Scared (which is now streaming on Netflix).

[Dukefrukem]

The real question is; No one on MC seems to buy physical media anymore, should Duke continue to post the weekly release threads?

[Lazlo]

I've been steadily building up a Blu-Ray collection of favorites and classics and I have a rather large number. There's no great rhyme or reason on which ones I get. Last year around this time I stocked up on my favorites from 2012 but I haven't done that this year with 2013's. I was also on a mission to get all of the Disney animated canon but that's tapered off.

My theory is that Blu-Ray will be the last, best physical medium where you aren't reliant on an Internet connection and a subscription or subject to whatever licensing agreement your streaming service strikes. I could be wrong, I've heard rumblings of a 4K-capable Blu-Ray. And in less than ten years everything will be 4K or UHD or whatever they decide to call it. But it's not a terrible library to have built.

[Irish]

I bought all my old favorites years ago and sold almost all of the last year. I didn't see the point.

Also got burnt out on the double dipping, re-releases, and format change. No way I'm going to buy and re-buy the same movies over and over again.

These days, a lot of the stuff I owned is available on Netflix or Hulu, so it makes buying hardcopies even more pointless.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I only buy stuff for my sons. Haven't purchased a film for myself in years. Sold all of my DVDs after ripping them to my hard drive (have one bin left for a garage sale this weekend, and anything that doesn't sell is getting donated). I'm just not interested in putting that kind of money into a collection anymore. Renting at $2/piece is far more economical and intelligent for me.


The real question is; No one on MC seems to buy physical media anymore, should Duke continue to post the weekly release threads?

I use them to keep up with new releases for rental purposes, so I would be disappointed if you quit. Also I know quite a few people on here still buy, as evidenced by the Criterion sale thread.

[bac0n]

Netflix Instant has killed my desire to buy movies. I used to buy on average one DVD/month. I bought two blu-rays last year.

[Spun Lepton]

The real question is; No one on MC seems to buy physical media anymore, should Duke continue to post the weekly release threads?

Yes, please. I almost always look at those threads.

[Skitch]

Blu-ray has made purchasing physical medium still relevant. The audio and picture quality remains unmatched.

This. My buying nearly stopped since I got Netflix streaming...and kids. Its rare that I have the house to myself to watch a booming loud blu-ray. But even renting stuff on Vudu (which claims 7.1)...the audio quality isn't even close to a physical media blu. I still buy some stuff on blu...but knowing its just going to sit on my shelf has curbed a lot of it.

[Morris Schæffer]

I don't buy loads of blurays, but i will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Digital media bores me.

[Skitch]

Digital media can be a lot of fun, but I don't trust its reliability.

[TGM]

Similar to a lot of people here, I used to buy a whole lot, still have a huge collection, but about a couple years ago, after realizing how little I tend to rewatch movies at home anymore, I kinda stopped for the most part. Since 2012, I think I've bought a total of 5 movies, some of which I haven't even put on yet.

[Watashi]

I can't remember the last time I sat down and rewatched a movie. It's probably been years.

[Winston*]

I think I've watched more films at the cinema over the last year than I have on DVD. Also haven't bought one in forever.

Still buy books at a rate much faster than I read them though.

[megladon8]

I still buy movies on almost a weekly basis. Do not have good enough internet to handle Netflix or any other kind of stream/downloading, so it's really the only option since rental doesn't exist anymore.

I like collecting movies.

[Rowland]

I still buy too many of them, but they are either films I really adore, or I find them for a cheap enough price to think "you know what, I liked this movie more than the $10 lunch I had the other day, so fuck it."

[Morris Schæffer]

I'm definitely done with dvd though.

[Michael Scrutchin]

I still buy my all-time favorites on Blu-ray as they're released (like Double Indemnity and Touch of Evil last week). Collection is still under 100 and will probably stay that way. I no longer feel the need to have a massive physical movie library with everything I've ever liked at my fingertips. Just my all-time favorites.

[baby doll]

I watch movies on Betamax.

[MadMan]

I still buy Criterions and a DVD every now and then. At some point I'm going to purchase a Blu Ray player and rent only save for replacing my Criterion collection and maybe buying a few others on Blu Ray. I agree with those who say that Netflix Instant Viewing has resulted in me buying fewer movies. I know that if I sign up for Hulu Plus they have a bunch of Criterions on there as well, so I imagine that would affect my purchases as well.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm definitely done with dvd though.

Not me. My DVD player in my car would be sad.

[Morris Schæffer]

Not me. My DVD player in my car would be sad.

Who the fuck drives the car?:P

[Dukefrukem]

It's in my dash. Great for road trips or traffic jams. :-D

[Scar]

It's in my dash. Great for road trips or traffic jams. :-D

Seriously?

[number8]

That has to be the worst idea ever.

[MadMan]

I'm surprised that more people don't have them. I guess they're too busy on their smartphones, using their knees to steer.

[Dukefrukem]

Seriously?

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s36/Dukefrukem/DSC03763.jpg

[Winston*]

How is that even legal?

[Dukefrukem]

It's not. They manufacture them to disable when the emergency break is on, but I just bypass it.

[Winston*]

Well, I guess we'll know what to assume happened if you ever suddenly stop posting.

[Dukefrukem]

Yeh, I would have finally left MC for a better movie forum.

I'm not stupid. No one has even asked me what I use this for.

[Mysterious Dude]

No one has even asked me what I use this for.
You already said you use it for road trips and traffic jams. And you strongly implied that you play DVDs in it, which is the only use for a DVD player that I know of.

[Dukefrukem]

If that's where you want to leave it then keep judging me because movies aren't the only thing that get put on DVDs.

[Sycophant]

If you think you have a use for it that will make people think you're not reckless and watching TV shows/movies/concerts/travel guides on your dashboard in traffic or long stretches of freeway, then you might as well come out with it instead of asking us to ask you about your responsible dashboard DVD usage.

[Winston*]

Do they sell DVD's of the road in front of your car?

[Skitch]

Music DVD's in 5.1 DTS. :cool:

C'mon guys, do you really think he's watching movies while driving down the road?

Duke if you're that foolish I'll punch you myself.

[Milky Joe]

I only buy VHS and the occasional Blu-Ray (only 2 so far).

[MadMan]

Yeh, I would have finally left MC for a better movie forum.

I'm not stupid. No one has even asked me what I use this for.There isn't a better forum than this one though :P

[Derek]

Do they sell DVD's of the road in front of your car?

You haven't really seen Inception until you've watched it in the dash of Duke's car while veering into other lanes and almost running over a handful of pedestrians.

[Irish]

It's not. They manufacture them to disable when the emergency break is on, but I just bypass it.

This part is cool.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm planning on getting 3D Blu-ray in my car next.

[Dukefrukem]

I'm planning on getting 3D Blu-ray in my car next.

Also an Oculus Rift and maybe a Wii-U.

[number8]

I'm now actually curious what the hell else anyone would put in a DVD to use in a DVD player besides movies.

Ohhh wait. TV shows?

[Spun Lepton]

Also an Oculus Rift and maybe a Wii-U.

That's actually a bad idea, Duke.

[Morris Schæffer]

Well, I guess we'll know what to assume happened if you ever suddenly stop posting.

Careful now. Assumption is the mother of all fuckups.

[Morris Schæffer]

I'm now actually curious what the hell else anyone would put in a DVD to use in a DVD player besides movies.

Ohhh wait. TV shows?

http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/149272/149272,1198765700,3/stock-photo-coffee-cup-on-a-dvd-player-on-white-background-8072347.jpg

[D_Davis]

Come on guys.

The Thomas Guide comes on a DVD now, so that way you don't have to lug around that big book of maps any more.

[bac0n]

That's actually a bad idea, Duke.

Pssst - I think he was actually being sarcastic...

[Dukefrukem]

Thinkin about a Xbone w/ Kinect too. I mean, I can just control stuff with my voice right?

[bac0n]

Thinkin about a Xbone w/ Kinect too. I mean, I can just control stuff with my voice right?

Just don't be playing Just Dance 4 on your XBone while you're driving. Your car will go barrel-rolling off a cliff!

[Dukefrukem]

Just don't be playing Just Dance 4 on your XBone while you're driving. Your car will go barrel-rolling off a cliff!

Well obviously I'd just be watching movies with the Xbone right? Since that's the only thing it does.

[Sycophant]

Okay, I'll ask the question. What do you do with it?

[Dukefrukem]

You think I'm gonna answer that question now??


I'm not that much of a dick.

My small collection of these (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_DualDisc_releases). And lots and lots and lots of concert DVDs or special releases like this (http://www.amazon.com/Tool-Salival-Maynard-James-Keenan/dp/B00005A97H/ref=sr_1_4?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1398364559&sr=1-4&keywords=Tool). The audio quality is unmatched and my sound system is.. well...of high quality. This is an audiophiles car.


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s36/Dukefrukem/DSC03766.jpg

[Skitch]

Nailed it.

[Sycophant]

Saying you use them in traffic jams and on road trips made it sound like you watched movies during heavy traffic and on long stretches of highway, which both sound really reckless to me. DVD-audio (which I didn't know was still done by anybody) doesn't seem nearly so bad.

Anyway, personally, I still buy things occasionally. Mostly things I'm not sure will be available or that I would like to have to return to as reference materials and research objects (so, basically, all my favorite Japanese films). Still pick up the occasional thing from Asia that's never likely to come here. Definitely holding onto all my out of print stuff going forward, as how else can one watch Kids Return these days? Not everything's on those streaming services. I'm a lot more selective these days, but if I really like it, I'll make room for a DVD or Blu-ray.

Also have bought a few films for my Amazon digital library. Only way to get Blackbeard's Ghost in original aspect ratio, y'all.

[Dukefrukem]

Well the DVD-audio does put up weird colors and sometimes a winamp like screensaver.

I also have to admit I was trolling with the traffic jam post. I mean, c'mon...

[Russ]

Anybody know of any good film forums they could recommend to Duke?

Haha I'm just trolling.

[MadMan]

Anybody know of any good film forums they could recommend to Duke?

Haha I'm just trolling.Week there's this one site. It's called....Rotten Tomatoes.












;)

[Scar]

Well the DVD-audio does put up weird colors and sometimes a winamp like screensaver.

I also have to admit I was trolling with the traffic jam post. I mean, c'mon...

I spend a lot of time on the road and see all kinds of distracted drivers. Whether its reading a book while doing 70mph, or f'ing with their phone, I see waaaay too much.

[Sycophant]

Yeah, I know far too many drivers who allow for severe inattentiveness to just assume that you were trolling.

[EyesWideOpen]

I've twice in the last year seen someone eating a bowl of cereal while driving.

[D_Davis]

I've twice in the last year seen someone eating a bowl of cereal while driving.

I saw this about 2 months ago. On the freeway. During morning rush hour.

[Henry Gale]

I realize this thread got a bit derailed (like if Duke ever started operating trains, hyuck!), but yeah, I definitely buy Blu-rays quite a bit, and also the odd DVD for something not out on Blu like a great TV season that has a lot of good extra stuff (Community, Parks & Rec, Always Sunny come to mind), otherwise most Blu movies now come with DVD and Digital Copy versions anyway.

With the increase of cloud-like stuff (where the quality can run the gamut and more often than not require an internet connection), availability of things on Netflix increasingly seeming temporary, and scarily inevitable cases like that Amazon situation where Disney had certain movies taken away from people that bought them digitally, etc... If I like something enough and know I'll rewatch it multiple times over the years (and I seem to do that more than a lot of others here), I don't mind dropping however many dozens of dollars (usually one for older stuff, two for new releases, three for Criterions and other special cases) to know I'll physically own it for as long as I'd like in the best quality currently available.

So I guess I stand by the vote-with-your-wallet mentality. Same goes for music, releases of TV stuff, and even more immediately with box office. I can't complain about what thrives if I don't consistently contribute to the things I feel are above the rest and represent something important to me. I can't just let kids and their grandparents be who decide what's successful.

[Ivan Drago]

Duke, are you now, or have you ever worn white sunglasses?