bujaki
Senior HTF Member
I can't rent a lot of the BFI or French Gaumont releases (to name a few). Even though I could stream Criterion titles through Filmstruck (which I do have), I am subject to their programming and title availability. If I own that shiny disc, as you well know, I can watch it whenever I want to. Some Criterion and Eclipse titles I've bought have been blind buys, and have been pleasant discoveries. All in all, my "blind dates" have been quite successful.