Are people still blind buying physical media ? (1 Viewer)

[jcroy]

Another way to avoid buying blind is to read synopses of old and new titles here https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/c/movies/movie-reviews/ https://www.filmnoirfoundation.org/
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The only guaranteed way I have found to minimize blind buying of dvd/bluray, is to read all the spoilers in detail about a particular movie or multiple tv episodes. For example, I have been doing this for many years with stuff like Doctor Who, Star Trek franchises, and various superhero and horror / fantasy type genre movies.

There are plenty of wikis which goes into great excruciating details about what is going on in a particular episode of Doctor Who or Star Trek shows.

Before the Game of Thrones tv series ended, I seriously considered just reading through the original George RR Martin books so that I wouldn't be tempted to buy any of the blurays. In the end it didn't matter anymore, when the final season was rumored to be really lousy. This biggest reason is why I will not buy sci-fi, fantasy, etc ... shows on dvd/bluray is if they end really horribly (such as cliffhangers, etc ....).

 

[Keith Cobby]

I blind buy discs but not as frequently as before. This is due to the ability to 'preview' many films on streaming platforms before making a purchase.

 

[Tino]

do you honestly trust your "paid for" digital copy, that is in their cloud, will always be there?

Yes

 

[Sam Favate]

Terrific article that makes the case for physical media, with interviews from Ron, Bill Hunt and more.

Where's the Love? — Is Hollywood Abandoning Disc, Once its Golden Goose, Too Fast? - Media Play News

Is Hollywood turning its back on the physical disc, which just 15 years ago was such an integral part of the movie food chain that disc sales projections were factored … Continue reading "Where’s the Love? — Is Hollywood Abandoning Disc, Once its Golden Goose, Too Fast?"

www.mediaplaynews.com

 

[BobO'Link]

That's a great article. It's a shame some of the studios won't likely even read it, much less follow its advice.

 

[Keith Cobby]

It's a great article but notwithstanding that some new films sell discs, the overall number has been decimated by streaming and digital ownership. It's great that KL, WA etc still release older titles on disc, but while I'm the only person I know who's still buying them, it's over apart from the niche collectors market.

 

[PMF]

IMHO, when KL has a sale, they offer pound for pound THE best blind buys in bulk that anyone could hope for. There is just no losing at $9.99 a shot plus free shipping at 50 bucks or more.

Commentary tracks only add to the bargain, as well. And always, there are great things to be heard.

 

[titch]

These are all blind buys I purchased this week:

- The Levelling, Saint Maud, Bait, The Falling and After Love were all mentioned as exceptional films from the last decade by The Observer's chief film critic, Mark Kermode, who is stepping down after ten years:

After 10 years, I'm stepping down as the Observer's film critic. Here are my top films from the decade | Mark Kermode

As I leave the post, I look back on how cinema has changed since 2013 and, below, pick a favourite movie from each year of my tenure – as well as a turkey

www.theguardian.com

- Terence Davies' Sunset Song is mentioned by Mr Kermode and I realised that I hadn't seen it. It will be fitting to see it this weekend, a week after the death of this magnificent film director.

- I've been eagerly waiting for Past Lives. It is the second best rated film of the year on Metacritic and members on this forum - including Ronald Epstein - have been extremely enthusiastic.

- I haven't seen The Train, but it's a Kino Lorber 4K UHD and everyone talking about it on this site loves it.

 

[Jeffrey D]

These are all blind buys I purchased this week:

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- The Levelling, Saint Maud, The Falling and After Love were all mentioned as exceptional films from the last decade by The Observer's chief film critic, Mark Kermode, who is stepping down after ten years:

After 10 years, I'm stepping down as the Observer's film critic. Here are my top films from the decade | Mark Kermode

As I leave the post, I look back on how cinema has changed since 2013 and, below, pick a favourite movie from each year of my tenure – as well as a turkey

www.theguardian.com

- Terence Davies' Sunset Song is mentioned by Mr Kermode and I realised that I hadn't seen it. It will be fitting to see it this weekend, a week after the death of this magnificent film director.

- I've been eagerly waiting for Past Lives. It is the second best rated film of the year on Metacritic and members on this forum - including Ronald Epstein - have been extremely enthusiastic.

- I haven't seen The Train, but it's a Kino Lorber 4K UHD and everyone talking about it on this site loves it.

So you have never seen The Train? Interested to hear your thoughts- I loved it on my first viewing.