No way this made me cry, the thought of losing movies and shows as a form of art and media hurts me, and I really appreciate you making this video. I will certainly be speaking with my wallet for physical copies now.
My 600+ films and 30+ TV shows aren't going anywhere! Most are DVDs and my favorites on blu ray. I'm happy to own what I love, and not rely on a streaming service to revisit my favorite films. Collect asap! Build your own collection as streaming will continue to rise in price.
I've gotten back into physical media the past year. I always had my favorite moves on disc but started collecting video games and have been collecting books and manga. It's awesome
I noticed toys aren't as creative too. The issue with films is that even though streaming is still expensive, there's enough things that people are willing to pay the price for them, also you'd have to buy a player to play discs instead of just using your phone, and not enough people care about the special features to buy the bluray. Laptops don't even have dvd ROMs anymore, sony should make a laptop that can play Blu-ray.
Millennials and younger gen x ers are pretty much the only generations who grew up with an expectation of owning a movie. For the vast majority of the time when film has been considered an art form, the home video market was either non existent or priced for wholesalers. We were really spoiled in the 2000s. It really makes you appreciate the efforts of specialty theaters, programmers, curators, and writers who have kept the reputation of older films alive. I view streaming services as the modern day equivalent to cable. There are thousands of made for tv movies that have been lost to time. The ones that are still preserved on TH-cam and through secondary markets are because of older fans. The only reason why modern streaming originals can disappear in this day and age is because you have too many things competing for peoples attention. What I've come to really dislike about streaming services is that they cater to audiences who are fans of IPs and not necessarily fans of film in general. I prefer owning because it gives me the freedom to choose what I want to watch going back decades insted of being limited to a studios catalogue. Yesterdays equivalent would be mindlessly switching the channels until you settle on something to watch. I've been impressed by the number of titles that have been digitally restored in the last 10 years but there are still too many titles that are still exclusive to DVD and VHS. Part of the problem may not only be the decline of physical media, but consumers and studios not investing enough in VOD, which makes up only a small percentage of digital sales.
In interesting news Arcane season 1 recently got a bluray announced as season 2 is coming soon to Netflix. Riot Games used Netflix as the distributor for the show, but now season 1 is getting a physical release so I'm really curious about the details of their distribution agreement.
@@colorlesswonderland I would assume that is the reason why. Riot only used Netflix as a worldwide streaming distributor, so even though it's a "Netflix Original", Netflix themselves should have had zero input in the series both in terms of money and direction. Additionally, the Blu-ray and 4k Blu-ray are being distributed by GKIDS, who are an independent film distributor based in New York City. You may know them for distrusting a lot of animated works from Studio Ghibli and works such as: The End of Evangelion, The First Slam Dunk, Promare, Tokyo Godfathers and more. I recently got their "The First Slam Dunk" Blu-ray and it was a bit barebones, only including the english trailers, audio commentary from the english cast, and one interview with the creator/director. But that may be just what they were given. I hope the Arcane Blu-ray includes the entire behind the scenes series they posted to TH-cam called "Bridging the Rift."
@@MATDMixes it’s dead for me, I couldn’t care less about a disc just for the “maybe” I might watch it in the future. Ownership isn’t necessary for movies you watch once, and that’s 90% of how I go about watching things. I never understood the FOMO type doomsday scenario people that hoard movies, if the end of the world is approaching or an apocalypse occurs you’re going to have bigger priorities than some plastic. And if you don’t, then you’re a lost cause.
@@servare2599I think ur just lazyyyy like all the streamers People buy physical media to own it and it has wayyyy better picture quality than streaming and offers bonus feature. Something streaming will never offer 😅😅😅😅 people want everything free and that’s what streaming is basically cable yo keep paying a licensed but how long will that last cause prices will keep going up to rob ur money to own Nothingggggg 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻😂😂😅🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@RobertQuant “something steaming will never offer” wishful thinking buddy, tech advances rapidly, did we stop at VHS, DVD or Blu Ray? You discs are fixed they’re never going to improve regardless, they’ll just milk you again when they feel it’s appropriate. It’s not the solution for most of us, regardless of “quality” I’ve run my own tests on high end equipment and have come to the conclusion that this is not a difference worth worrying about.
I bought a blu-ray player today so I can buy more physical media and actually have a way to watch them. I have lost all trust I once had on streaming services and have started to collect my favorite media in a physical form that I can own, which no company can take from me, nor do I have to continue paying for a subscription. Since everything is a lot more expensive right now I have to choose more carefully what I want to own. But I have definitely noticed that finding dvd and blu-ray's is so hard which is really a shame. I'm ordering stuff from online since there isn't really many stores around me that have them anymore at all.
@@tonymalagon9644 I disagree, the increase in borrowing and repurposing of physical media such as dvds would tell the government that there’s still avid interest in physical media. It also helps people who can’t afford constantly buying dvds all the time. Why can’t we be flexible with this issue?
*There is still a couple of sales happening right now from a few labels, Physical store sale right now would be Barnes and Noble 50% off of Criterion collection.
Dead to the mainstream audience, thriving with the collector's/enthusist market. It's the golden age if you are a collector. Physical media will never die as long the collector and people passionate about it exist. It just won't be what the mainstream audience uses.
I'm so happy to see you back!! I've gotten back into collecting physical movies and shows this year and as I am doing it it's actually crazy how much money I am going to save in the long run. Yes the initial cost of physical media might be higher but once you have a decent collection, watching movies/shows is essentially free. I'm not a preservationist or anything like that, my collection sits at around 100 discs and I'll probably be around 180-200 by the time I own everything I really want, but just having this small but meaningful to me collection has brought me so much joy in this otherwise not-so-joyful year
happening in Australia too. I can buy dvds and cds from a store called JBHIFI but every other store just replaced their dvd sections with random stuff. I buy my dvds from thrift stores, buying a random dvd for a dollar and taking it home and watching it is a great experience, even if I didn't like the movie. Disney has stopped their supply of dvds to Australia so Disney collectors here have to pay an arm and a leg for shipping (shipping to Australia prices are insane)
It sucks cuz a lot of older and obscure movies have been at risk of being lost for years now. Like you said it could be streaming, but if the movie is taken off… what then? Def gonna share this in my monster movie group.
This doesnt stop at movies. Video Games, Music CD's, Vinyls, Cassettes, VHS tapes, Books, seasons of TV shows, Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels. just stop buying it all digital and go to your local stores or god forbid amazon and get physical copies. It will get expensive but you will always have that product unless you for some reason give it away
Bought my fifth laserdisc player recently and collect ld's, dvd's and blurays. They can't take away what you physically have or change the content of it.
i came to this realization as well when it came to watching movies. If i seen a trailer for a movie i liked i would rent or buy it digitally if i couldn't find it on a streaming service. Now i just buy the physical copy, and funny enough it's the same cost but now i actually own it.
I love collecting physical media and I love that stores have stopped fooling themself into thinking any place other than a specific physical media collectible store should have. Only collectors buy physical shows or songs so Best Buy doesn’t need to offer physical media, and the demand for collectible stores is rising so fast as the supply of media dwindles
I don’t think it’s dying, it’s just more niche these. However, it is making a huge resurgence along with cd and vinyl. We got HMV in the uk which reopened and every time I go there, it’s always packed and that is a good thing. Literally picked up a few movies yesterday.
I missed your channel so much! Funnily enough I am a Film and Literature student so your videos are hitting the perfect point between my two biggest interests
the only thing missing from the existence of stores like this imo (and I'm mainly making a comparison to record shops, but maybe something like kim's in nyc) is passionate and knowledgeable employees who can guide you. Browsing to find media online, you're gonna get force fed the same stuff that has been deemed important enough to be remembered by online communities. Tons of great films/records have been forgotten with time because the same classics get pushed to the top of rec lists, and if you're being guided by algorithms you're gonna miss out on it. Of course I miss the aspect of handling the packaging, reading the liner notes etc, but now that stuff is only for collectors and people who want to support the artists. There's lots to hate about streaming services, but we're nearly 2 decades deep into the answer being to pirate everything you want, and buy the stuff that you loved.
That was actually a recurring point that I kept seeing when I would watch news clips of video store owners talking about their shops. They all mentioned how a unique experience is tailored just to browsing these stores is talking to people who can recommend stuff to you. I used to love doing that when I would shop at movie stores in LA, just chatting with the employees about movies on their shelves
Buying books might slow down, but my library is busier than ever. You can get any type of media there for free. I love physical books - they'll never die because there isn't anything to replace them. Ebooks/audiobooks do not even come close.
I WILL NEVER STOP BUYING PHYSICAL MEDIA. You can't beat the video and audio quality rendered from a physical disc than what you get from streaming services Providers. The downside to streaming movies is the streaming Provider can stop streaming a movie/series before you can finish watching the whole series. Plus, if your internet should crap out or your WiFi signal is weak, your experience will be a bummer. With physical media, I can build my own library and watch any movie WHEN EVER I want. The way streaming services are constantly increasing their costs to stream a movie, I'm predicting we'll see the resurgence of physical media in the future.
😂 Most of what you said is irrelevant. After almost two decades of being a digital subscriber, I can't ever recall not finishing a show before it left the platform. Infact, the platform itself tend to let you know what leaving soon. Most digital platforms do not have the same content. If they did, then no one'd be subscribing to them. After almost two decades of being a digital subscriber, my monthly cost has went from $6 to $7 and change. Not much of an increase so stop being dramatic. With physical media, once you've watched that DVD, it's now decoration. Who cares to watch it again and again? What's the purpose? You already know the story. With digital subscriptions, I can watch a different movie every day for many many years. Physical media can never equal that level of affordable entertainment. That's why it's quickly losing to digital platforms.
@@AllStarHealer This comment gives the vibe that you are either a hardcore fanboy/average consoomer who is blind and ignorant to all the downs of streaming and the ups of physical media or a paid shill. And i probably bet you are one of those people who supported Xbox going all digital in the future.
@@an4rk135 The fact that you're having issues spelling basic words tells me everything I need to know. You're not intelligent enough. You also didn't even dispute anything I said which proves you're the shill and fanboy here.
@@an4rk135 The fact that you're having issues spelling basic words tells me everything I need to know. You're very much lacking intelligence. You also didn't even dispute anything I said which proves you're the shill and fanboy here.
@@an4rk135 The fact that you're having issues spelling basic words tells me everything I need to know. You also didn't even dispute anything I said which proves your reply is the shill here.
Dead? Cmon it will never truly be gone completely or "dead". Too many of us own multiple players and medium to large collections for that to happen. Now is it being sold at the incredible numbers of its peak, 10-15-20 years ago? No, it's not - the numbers certainly do not lie. Streaming and digital will also enjoy its peak years, and then it will not. I'm not a fan of renting, thus never owning anything with the monthly $ub$cription continuou$ money grab. I will continue to buy and advocate for owning your hard copy, hold it in your hand, see it sitting so pretty on your shelf, physical media instead.
Finally a new video from the legend! I miss your content so much man. Hope all is good and would love to see you upload more if you have the time or desire
the sheer coincidence of you making this video right after i found out about criterion and the barnes and noble sale. very excited to get more into movies, and hope to see you uploading more. love your videos
I remember commenting on a reddit post that I was sad that the Xbox series X was losing its CD/DVD/Blu Ray drive and I got slated by a bunch of 15 year olds saying how pointless it is. Not to me
OMG. You don’t know how happy I to see you back on TH-cam / Booktube. I will continue to fight for physical media until my dying day. (Even to my own detriment.)
Interesting video, you made some good points. My thoughts on why the physical music market (including both vinyl AND CDs, by the way) is holding up quite well - someone's favourite music really becomes part of their identity, so they want to own the album and listen to it over and over again. I think for a lot of people, movies have a lower 'repeat value', and they're happy with viewing them only once or twice. Also owning physical music has been mainstream for over 100 years, whereas owning physical movies really only became common in the '90s.
No way you brought your videos back! I finished punpun a few months back and waited to watch your vid on it but I saw you had archived it. I’m glad you’re back and I’m looking forward to seeing your vid on it!
Until streaming can match the quality of a disc, there will always be a demand, however small, for physical media. Niche markets are still solid markets. You just have to drive up price to compensate for lack of volume. I don't think physical media will die. I DO think it will get more expensive.
I think it's fascinating to think about how recent of a concept owning and being able to rewatch a copy of a movie or tv show actually is - what like 30-40 years? and only much recently in qualities that are actually comparable to seeing something in a theatre. For most of film history it has existed as something temporary. Movies used to come out for a few weeks, you either saw it or you didn't, and then it was gone. Definitely wouldn't have sat well with my FOMO brain!
Worth mentioning because most people forget, is stereoscopic film. 3D movies are not available for streaming on demand, except on Vudu and Apple vision pro (which frankly isn't really an option for any normal person). Only real option to watch stereo is via 3D Blu-ray, a format which now has many hard-to-find titles due to scarcity since most are out of print now.
Idk man. Nostalgia is a huge trend right now as vinyl, cd and dvd/bluray are making a huge comeback. I work merchandising and we put out and service the new movie releases each week and movies fly off the shelves each week.
There is only 1 mainstream store that sells dvds/blu-rays (and the selection is shrinking) in Australia. I find most of mine at op shops and garage sales because that's the only place.
Seems like the used dvd and cd market is quite alive though. Its so insanely cheap used, no wonder people Arent buying from these shops. Its one of the most sold category on eBay. Physical book sales are up and its the younger generations that are fronting this new boom in physical media. Even dumb phones. People are done being manipulated. 4k blue rays are getting a following. Stuff is happening
Moving out of my parents home and then moving again from college dorm to the first house I bought was enough to get me to drop like 90% of my physical media, its insane how heavy a single bookshelf worth of books can be let alone how much space they take up, same for blurays/manga/video games largely
My wall of movies + Plex = happy life. But man, i dont know if the trend will stop, so many people i know just dont care and watch whatever the services tell them to. :(
Sad to hear scarecrow is going through some rough times. Rented the Higurashi box set there when I couldn't find it anywhere else. Is kind of scary to think that these stories that we care so much about could just disappear. Thanks for the upload!
It's unfortunate, but I'm less worried about physical media as long as you have a local copy, though I guess you could argue that a hard drive full of movies is still physical media. Though I do lose out on the extras that would get included. DVDs also have an estimated life span of around 20-30-ish years, so we are approaching the point where some of the first DVDs will just start to spontaneously fail, so having easy to copy digital files feels good to me. The other thing is, its rare for me to actually watch a movie or show twice, which makes any price for a DVD feel like a waste.
Physical media is not dying but going into hibernation, because if the demand comes back like how LP is trending again, the sale of physical media will. What bothers me more is the archival preservation of physical media. I don't know if during your research you came across the articles regarding media archival tools that are becoming obsolete due to upgrades and/or technological advances that is making it difficult and costly to every time have to re-archive every media due to the lack of long term backward compatibility, So studio's start making cuts to which movies are being stored. Causing some movies to truly become obsolete. Truly gone forever.
When streaming got popular (in Germany) i was a huge Fan and never watched DVDs anymore (or listened to CDs). But a while ago i got myself a blu ray Player again and got my DVDs back out (which i thankfully did Not get rid of, only moved them into an Album instead of their cases). Cause I am so annoyed by the development of streaming Services. Cancelled them one by one when they increased prices or tried to get me into their plan with ads. I the future i will just get subscriptions month my month on one service that has what i want to watch an that time and keep my favorites as DVDs Plan ob getting my CDs out again as well, though i think i got rid of way more than my DVDs unfortunately.
I'm a lifelong physical media enjoyer and currently don't have any streaming services. I used to, but I realized could easily go a few months months without using any of them and I'd rather save my money. They never had what I was looking for anyway! Plus if they do have something exclusive (like The Bear), I can just get Disney for one month and then leave. I don't want to pay month after month in case I want to stream. The annoying thing is that where I live there's still one store with more niche movies, but then they charge 53 dollars for like, Eraserhead and stuff like that. Lately I've been buying a few cd's as well. I would do vinyl, but I know I won't be getting a vinyl player with all the gear that you need. Also the library has movies! Use the library! Also I didn't know they won't releasing Killers of the flower moon... yikes.
Half Price Books and thrift stores is where I go typically for blu-ray. I haven't been to Scarecrow Video in a year or so and I live next to Seattle, I need to shop there more to give my support.
The reason that vinyls, film photography and books are faring much better isn't because they're physical but because they're analogue. Movies are still just numbers on a disk which lacks the cool vintage factor. I imagine a comeback would be in the form of VHS or by making 4k disks wayyyyyyy cheaper.
You touched on it and I think it's mostly part of the profit-over-preservation situation across the board. I mainly ponder this from a gamer's point of view, but it's simply not good for business if you're happy with your one copy of a game or a movie; you need to keep coming back for more. Main reason why the corporations rely on our ever-shortening attention span and our collective need to always look for the next thing, rather than being concerned about keeping art alive. But as you've said, speaking with our wallets and making responsible choices as much as possible may be one best ways of combating this crisis.
Digital only is not a problem on open systems like the PC. It's only a problem on closed systems like Consoles or TV Streaming, where you can lose access.
Criterion got me interested in collecting all-around physical media, from movies to CDs to books (though I've always been collecting books because used books were and still are so darn cheap). I'm hoping we get a Criterion release of I'm Thinking of Ending Things in the near future, doesn't seem like an impossibility considering we have a Criterion Irishman release
Those who keep physical media are real movies lover. Those watch movies for fun they will not buy physical copies and they might not even stream or just fast forward not watching the entire films.
I stopped using all streaming services, except for Night Flight (highly recommend!), and I’ve been relying on second hand blurays/dvds, and buying new remasters of old movies from the boutique labels like the glorious Vinegar Syndrome. Streaming is censoring, removing episodes and altering previous content for modern taboos. No way I’m paying those maniacs to take old art and alter it at their whim.
KOTFM has physical releases (both region-locked and region-free), as I assume people have said in the comments already by now haha. Always check the blu-ray database!
Killers of the Flower Moon has a 4k Blu ray released in Italy. A lot of collector like myself import movies from other countries. I myself have imported over 50 movies from the U.K., and 2 from Italy because the rights around those movies are different in other countries. 4k is region pfee (for the most part) so if you get the 4k then you have nothing to worry about. For the movies that aren't import a region B (europe, U.K, & Australia) player on Amazon from England, France, or Italy and your able get around any region locked discs.
Y'all might find "The End of Ownership" by Aaron Perzanowski and Jason Schultz interesting. Honestly, it's kind of bleak, but it provides some very interesting insights.
As long as you the younger generations… late millennials zoomers and beyond want physical media as in movies they will continue ..physical media like games the die has been cast because that physical media is still somewhat dependent on having internet access either way thus making people say screw it i like the convenience of digital..but movies and tv shows have hope of continuing as physical media
I think streaming platforms have been successful in changing people's viewing habits enough to effectively kill physical media for most people. It won't completely go away. However, once brick and mortar stores stop selling the stuff, it will continue to become more and more niche and more and more expensive. So people might buy their favourite films as more of a collectors piece. It makes me wonder what will happen to all the dvds that have been released. Will they go to the dump if they don't get sold in charity shops?
I love collecting physical media. For things that are new and don’t get physical media, I watch on the streaming service (so support the creator) and then pirate that shit for when I wanna rewatch it. I love piracy, as much as I also love artists.
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@@colorlesswonderland clickbait title .... Physical Media isn't dead
Movies outlived Blockbuster, and I'm confidant they will outlive Netflix if we can keep physical media alive.
What you said makes no sense. Movies WERE blockbuster. And they ARE Netflix.
lol Netflix is booty and another form of propaganda nowadays. Movies were better pre 2016
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It doesn't surprise me that books remain as popular as they are. Unlike with movies, with books you're constantly engaged with the object itself.
You've not met enough Kindle Romantacy readers LOL
I’m still hopeful that similar to vinyl, physical movies will have a big resurgence at some point
oh shit it’s nice seeing another video from you it’s been a minute, glad to see you back
Long live physical media.
Let’s keep buying cds 💿 blue rays DVDs and 4K to keep physical media alive
Art is a distraction from all the bad things happening right now and that's why we have to protect art. I'm glad, you're back. I missed you on TH-cam.
No way this made me cry, the thought of losing movies and shows as a form of art and media hurts me, and I really appreciate you making this video. I will certainly be speaking with my wallet for physical copies now.
My 600+ films and 30+ TV shows aren't going anywhere!
Most are DVDs and my favorites on blu ray. I'm happy to own what I love, and not rely on a streaming service to revisit my favorite films. Collect asap! Build your own collection as streaming will continue to rise in price.
I've gotten back into physical media the past year. I always had my favorite moves on disc but started collecting video games and have been collecting books and manga. It's awesome
I noticed toys aren't as creative too. The issue with films is that even though streaming is still expensive, there's enough things that people are willing to pay the price for them, also you'd have to buy a player to play discs instead of just using your phone, and not enough people care about the special features to buy the bluray. Laptops don't even have dvd ROMs anymore, sony should make a laptop that can play Blu-ray.
Millennials and younger gen x ers are pretty much the only generations who grew up with an expectation of owning a movie. For the vast majority of the time when film has been considered an art form, the home video market was either non existent or priced for wholesalers. We were really spoiled in the 2000s. It really makes you appreciate the efforts of specialty theaters, programmers, curators, and writers who have kept the reputation of older films alive.
I view streaming services as the modern day equivalent to cable. There are thousands of made for tv movies that have been lost to time. The ones that are still preserved on TH-cam and through secondary markets are because of older fans. The only reason why modern streaming originals can disappear in this day and age is because you have too many things competing for peoples attention.
What I've come to really dislike about streaming services is that they cater to audiences who are fans of IPs and not necessarily fans of film in general. I prefer owning because it gives me the freedom to choose what I want to watch going back decades insted of being limited to a studios catalogue. Yesterdays equivalent would be mindlessly switching the channels until you settle on something to watch.
I've been impressed by the number of titles that have been digitally restored in the last 10 years but there are still too many titles that are still exclusive to DVD and VHS. Part of the problem may not only be the decline of physical media, but consumers and studios not investing enough in VOD, which makes up only a small percentage of digital sales.
In interesting news Arcane season 1 recently got a bluray announced as season 2 is coming soon to Netflix. Riot Games used Netflix as the distributor for the show, but now season 1 is getting a physical release so I'm really curious about the details of their distribution agreement.
I wonder if it's because it's not wholly a netflix original?
@@colorlesswonderland I would assume that is the reason why. Riot only used Netflix as a worldwide streaming distributor, so even though it's a "Netflix Original", Netflix themselves should have had zero input in the series both in terms of money and direction.
Additionally, the Blu-ray and 4k Blu-ray are being distributed by GKIDS, who are an independent film distributor based in New York City. You may know them for distrusting a lot of animated works from Studio Ghibli and works such as: The End of Evangelion, The First Slam Dunk, Promare, Tokyo Godfathers and more.
I recently got their "The First Slam Dunk" Blu-ray and it was a bit barebones, only including the english trailers, audio commentary from the english cast, and one interview with the creator/director. But that may be just what they were given. I hope the Arcane Blu-ray includes the entire behind the scenes series they posted to TH-cam called "Bridging the Rift."
Physical media will never die
It's already dead.
@@servare2599 wrong!
@@MATDMixes it’s dead for me, I couldn’t care less about a disc just for the “maybe” I might watch it in the future. Ownership isn’t necessary for movies you watch once, and that’s 90% of how I go about watching things.
I never understood the FOMO type doomsday scenario people that hoard movies, if the end of the world is approaching or an apocalypse occurs you’re going to have bigger priorities than some plastic. And if you don’t, then you’re a lost cause.
@@servare2599I think ur just lazyyyy like all the streamers People buy physical media to own it and it has wayyyy better picture quality than streaming and offers bonus feature. Something streaming will never offer 😅😅😅😅 people want everything free and that’s what streaming is basically cable yo keep paying a licensed but how long will that last cause prices will keep going up to rob ur money to own Nothingggggg 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻😂😂😅🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@RobertQuant “something steaming will never offer” wishful thinking buddy, tech advances rapidly, did we stop at VHS, DVD or Blu Ray? You discs are fixed they’re never going to improve regardless, they’ll just milk you again when they feel it’s appropriate.
It’s not the solution for most of us, regardless of “quality” I’ve run my own tests on high end equipment and have come to the conclusion that this is not a difference worth worrying about.
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I bought a blu-ray player today so I can buy more physical media and actually have a way to watch them. I have lost all trust I once had on streaming services and have started to collect my favorite media in a physical form that I can own, which no company can take from me, nor do I have to continue paying for a subscription. Since everything is a lot more expensive right now I have to choose more carefully what I want to own. But I have definitely noticed that finding dvd and blu-ray's is so hard which is really a shame. I'm ordering stuff from online since there isn't really many stores around me that have them anymore at all.
You can borrow disks from the library as well!!! Watched Sprited Away for the first time through a blue-ray player
@napiltree5917 that won't help physical media.
@@tonymalagon9644 I disagree, the increase in borrowing and repurposing of physical media such as dvds would tell the government that there’s still avid interest in physical media. It also helps people who can’t afford constantly buying dvds all the time. Why can’t we be flexible with this issue?
Check out your local second hand donation stores if you have any? But the are a couple of sales still going on from a few labels.
*There is still a couple of sales happening right now from a few labels, Physical store sale right now would be Barnes and Noble 50% off of Criterion collection.
Dead to the mainstream audience, thriving with the collector's/enthusist market. It's the golden age if you are a collector. Physical media will never die as long the collector and people passionate about it exist. It just won't be what the mainstream audience uses.
I'm so happy to see you back!!
I've gotten back into collecting physical movies and shows this year and as I am doing it it's actually crazy how much money I am going to save in the long run. Yes the initial cost of physical media might be higher but once you have a decent collection, watching movies/shows is essentially free.
I'm not a preservationist or anything like that, my collection sits at around 100 discs and I'll probably be around 180-200 by the time I own everything I really want, but just having this small but meaningful to me collection has brought me so much joy in this otherwise not-so-joyful year
happening in Australia too. I can buy dvds and cds from a store called JBHIFI but every other store just replaced their dvd sections with random stuff.
I buy my dvds from thrift stores, buying a random dvd for a dollar and taking it home and watching it is a great experience, even if I didn't like the movie.
Disney has stopped their supply of dvds to Australia so Disney collectors here have to pay an arm and a leg for shipping (shipping to Australia prices are insane)
streaming services in australia have bad selections, HBO doesn't stream here so we have to go through another streaming platform to watch HBO shows
It sucks cuz a lot of older and obscure movies have been at risk of being lost for years now. Like you said it could be streaming, but if the movie is taken off… what then?
Def gonna share this in my monster movie group.
This doesnt stop at movies. Video Games, Music CD's, Vinyls, Cassettes, VHS tapes, Books, seasons of TV shows, Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels. just stop buying it all digital and go to your local stores or god forbid amazon and get physical copies. It will get expensive but you will always have that product unless you for some reason give it away
This has completely made my week going into the holiday weekend! Glad to see you back on here 😭
Bought my fifth laserdisc player recently and collect ld's, dvd's and blurays. They can't take away what you physically have or change the content of it.
i came to this realization as well when it came to watching movies. If i seen a trailer for a movie i liked i would rent or buy it digitally if i couldn't find it on a streaming service. Now i just buy the physical copy, and funny enough it's the same cost but now i actually own it.
I love collecting physical media and I love that stores have stopped fooling themself into thinking any place other than a specific physical media collectible store should have. Only collectors buy physical shows or songs so Best Buy doesn’t need to offer physical media, and the demand for collectible stores is rising so fast as the supply of media dwindles
I love going DVD/blueray hunting at flea markets. You can get like 20 movies for $10. I don’t even watch them much, more like collectibles
I thought it was just me! I buy them & never watch them!!!
Kino Lorber and Shout, along with other boutique companies are doing great work keeping stuff on physical media.
Kino has really been upping their game.
Kino and Bayview and killing it - their continued collaboration with the 3-D Film Archive has been amazing
I don’t think it’s dying, it’s just more niche these. However, it is making a huge resurgence along with cd and vinyl. We got HMV in the uk which reopened and every time I go there, it’s always packed and that is a good thing. Literally picked up a few movies yesterday.
I missed your channel so much! Funnily enough I am a Film and Literature student so your videos are hitting the perfect point between my two biggest interests
the only thing missing from the existence of stores like this imo (and I'm mainly making a comparison to record shops, but maybe something like kim's in nyc) is passionate and knowledgeable employees who can guide you. Browsing to find media online, you're gonna get force fed the same stuff that has been deemed important enough to be remembered by online communities. Tons of great films/records have been forgotten with time because the same classics get pushed to the top of rec lists, and if you're being guided by algorithms you're gonna miss out on it. Of course I miss the aspect of handling the packaging, reading the liner notes etc, but now that stuff is only for collectors and people who want to support the artists. There's lots to hate about streaming services, but we're nearly 2 decades deep into the answer being to pirate everything you want, and buy the stuff that you loved.
That was actually a recurring point that I kept seeing when I would watch news clips of video store owners talking about their shops. They all mentioned how a unique experience is tailored just to browsing these stores is talking to people who can recommend stuff to you. I used to love doing that when I would shop at movie stores in LA, just chatting with the employees about movies on their shelves
Buying books might slow down, but my library is busier than ever. You can get any type of media there for free. I love physical books - they'll never die because there isn't anything to replace them. Ebooks/audiobooks do not even come close.
I WILL NEVER STOP BUYING PHYSICAL MEDIA. You can't beat the video and audio quality rendered from a physical disc than what you get from streaming services Providers. The downside to streaming movies is the streaming Provider can stop streaming a movie/series before you can finish watching the whole series. Plus, if your internet should crap out or your WiFi signal is weak, your experience will be a bummer. With physical media, I can build my own library and watch any movie WHEN EVER I want. The way streaming services are constantly increasing their costs to stream a movie, I'm predicting we'll see the resurgence of physical media in the future.
😂 Most of what you said is irrelevant. After almost two decades of being a digital subscriber, I can't ever recall not finishing a show before it left the platform. Infact, the platform itself tend to let you know what leaving soon.
Most digital platforms do not have the same content. If they did, then no one'd be subscribing to them.
After almost two decades of being a digital subscriber, my monthly cost has went from $6 to $7 and change. Not much of an increase so stop being dramatic.
With physical media, once you've watched that DVD, it's now decoration. Who cares to watch it again and again? What's the purpose? You already know the story.
With digital subscriptions, I can watch a different movie every day for many many years. Physical media can never equal that level of affordable entertainment. That's why it's quickly losing to digital platforms.
@@AllStarHealer This comment gives the vibe that you are either a hardcore fanboy/average consoomer who is blind and ignorant to all the downs of streaming and the ups of physical media or a paid shill. And i probably bet you are one of those people who supported Xbox going all digital in the future.
@@an4rk135 The fact that you're having issues spelling basic words tells me everything I need to know. You're not intelligent enough. You also didn't even dispute anything I said which proves you're the shill and fanboy here.
@@an4rk135 The fact that you're having issues spelling basic words tells me everything I need to know. You're very much lacking intelligence. You also didn't even dispute anything I said which proves you're the shill and fanboy here.
@@an4rk135 The fact that you're having issues spelling basic words tells me everything I need to know. You also didn't even dispute anything I said which proves your reply is the shill here.
Ive recently been getting into cd's, they are very fun to collect and I like using my cd player
Dead? Cmon it will never truly be gone completely or "dead". Too many of us own multiple players and medium to large collections for that to happen. Now is it being sold at the incredible numbers of its peak, 10-15-20 years ago? No, it's not - the numbers certainly do not lie. Streaming and digital will also enjoy its peak years, and then it will not.
I'm not a fan of renting, thus never owning anything with the monthly $ub$cription continuou$ money grab. I will continue to buy and advocate for owning your hard copy, hold it in your hand, see it sitting so pretty on your shelf, physical media instead.
Love to see you back!!!
Not only vinyl but cassettes are on the rise. It is such a surprise for me.
it's great to see you again man!
Finally a new video from the legend! I miss your content so much man. Hope all is good and would love to see you upload more if you have the time or desire
the sheer coincidence of you making this video right after i found out about criterion and the barnes and noble sale. very excited to get more into movies, and hope to see you uploading more. love your videos
I remember commenting on a reddit post that I was sad that the Xbox series X was losing its CD/DVD/Blu Ray drive and I got slated by a bunch of 15 year olds saying how pointless it is. Not to me
Seeing this in my feed was such a pleasant surprise! I missed your vids so much
OMG. You don’t know how happy I to see you back on TH-cam / Booktube. I will continue to fight for physical media until my dying day. (Even to my own detriment.)
So glad you’re back! Your videos got me to read the count of Monte Cristo lol
Did you enjoy it? I wish I could experience going through it for the first time again
@@colorlesswonderland Yea! it was the longest book I read up to that point, and now im not so intimidated by a book's size
Interesting video, you made some good points. My thoughts on why the physical music market (including both vinyl AND CDs, by the way) is holding up quite well - someone's favourite music really becomes part of their identity, so they want to own the album and listen to it over and over again. I think for a lot of people, movies have a lower 'repeat value', and they're happy with viewing them only once or twice. Also owning physical music has been mainstream for over 100 years, whereas owning physical movies really only became common in the '90s.
No way you brought your videos back! I finished punpun a few months back and waited to watch your vid on it but I saw you had archived it. I’m glad you’re back and I’m looking forward to seeing your vid on it!
Spotted After Hours in the thumbnail! Always cool to see another criterion/physical media collector. Nice to see you’re back! 💕
Thank you!!!
“I just wanted to go out, and meet a girl. And now I have to die for it!”
Until streaming can match the quality of a disc, there will always be a demand, however small, for physical media. Niche markets are still solid markets. You just have to drive up price to compensate for lack of volume. I don't think physical media will die. I DO think it will get more expensive.
The best on-demand media services I have are the ones on my shelf.
So excited you’re back!!!🤎
I think it's fascinating to think about how recent of a concept owning and being able to rewatch a copy of a movie or tv show actually is - what like 30-40 years? and only much recently in qualities that are actually comparable to seeing something in a theatre. For most of film history it has existed as something temporary. Movies used to come out for a few weeks, you either saw it or you didn't, and then it was gone. Definitely wouldn't have sat well with my FOMO brain!
Worth mentioning because most people forget, is stereoscopic film. 3D movies are not available for streaming on demand, except on Vudu and Apple vision pro (which frankly isn't really an option for any normal person). Only real option to watch stereo is via 3D Blu-ray, a format which now has many hard-to-find titles due to scarcity since most are out of print now.
bring back physical media! i want to start watching some of my favorite tv shows on dvds now 📀
Really love this video. I've been wanting to make a video on this topic for a while actually
Love scarecrow video. I’m really hoping they pull through. We may not be strong in numbers, but we are a passionate bunch.
Idk man. Nostalgia is a huge trend right now as vinyl, cd and dvd/bluray are making a huge comeback. I work merchandising and we put out and service the new movie releases each week and movies fly off the shelves each week.
Yayay you’re back!!
There is only 1 mainstream store that sells dvds/blu-rays (and the selection is shrinking) in Australia. I find most of mine at op shops and garage sales because that's the only place.
Seems like the used dvd and cd market is quite alive though. Its so insanely cheap used, no wonder people Arent buying from these shops. Its one of the most sold category on eBay. Physical book sales are up and its the younger generations that are fronting this new boom in physical media. Even dumb phones. People are done being manipulated. 4k blue rays are getting a following. Stuff is happening
The last physical media store in our town closed like years ago. Even before the pandemic.
Moving out of my parents home and then moving again from college dorm to the first house I bought was enough to get me to drop like 90% of my physical media, its insane how heavy a single bookshelf worth of books can be let alone how much space they take up, same for blurays/manga/video games largely
Heard this for over 10 years.
And physical media has been dying since a decade ago. Just because it's slow doesn't mean it's not true.
respect man I owe a dvd collection because i love cinema happy summer from Romania
hey man! hope you're doing well. Missing your videos
My wall of movies + Plex = happy life. But man, i dont know if the trend will stop, so many people i know just dont care and watch whatever the services tell them to. :(
Sad to hear scarecrow is going through some rough times. Rented the Higurashi box set there when I couldn't find it anywhere else. Is kind of scary to think that these stories that we care so much about could just disappear. Thanks for the upload!
it's not dead as long as I'm still buying em 😤
It's unfortunate, but I'm less worried about physical media as long as you have a local copy, though I guess you could argue that a hard drive full of movies is still physical media. Though I do lose out on the extras that would get included. DVDs also have an estimated life span of around 20-30-ish years, so we are approaching the point where some of the first DVDs will just start to spontaneously fail, so having easy to copy digital files feels good to me. The other thing is, its rare for me to actually watch a movie or show twice, which makes any price for a DVD feel like a waste.
Physical media is not dying but going into hibernation, because if the demand comes back like how LP is trending again, the sale of physical media will. What bothers me more is the archival preservation of physical media. I don't know if during your research you came across the articles regarding media archival tools that are becoming obsolete due to upgrades and/or technological advances that is making it difficult and costly to every time have to re-archive every media due to the lack of long term backward compatibility, So studio's start making cuts to which movies are being stored. Causing some movies to truly become obsolete. Truly gone forever.
When streaming got popular (in Germany) i was a huge Fan and never watched DVDs anymore (or listened to CDs). But a while ago i got myself a blu ray Player again and got my DVDs back out (which i thankfully did Not get rid of, only moved them into an Album instead of their cases). Cause I am so annoyed by the development of streaming Services. Cancelled them one by one when they increased prices or tried to get me into their plan with ads. I the future i will just get subscriptions month my month on one service that has what i want to watch an that time and keep my favorites as DVDs Plan ob getting my CDs out again as well, though i think i got rid of way more than my DVDs unfortunately.
I'm a lifelong physical media enjoyer and currently don't have any streaming services. I used to, but I realized could easily go a few months months without using any of them and I'd rather save my money. They never had what I was looking for anyway! Plus if they do have something exclusive (like The Bear), I can just get Disney for one month and then leave. I don't want to pay month after month in case I want to stream.
The annoying thing is that where I live there's still one store with more niche movies, but then they charge 53 dollars for like, Eraserhead and stuff like that.
Lately I've been buying a few cd's as well. I would do vinyl, but I know I won't be getting a vinyl player with all the gear that you need.
Also the library has movies! Use the library!
Also I didn't know they won't releasing Killers of the flower moon... yikes.
I've thought about you few days ago. You haven't posted anything for such a long time... And here you post the new video
Half Price Books and thrift stores is where I go typically for blu-ray. I haven't been to Scarecrow Video in a year or so and I live next to Seattle, I need to shop there more to give my support.
The reason that vinyls, film photography and books are faring much better isn't because they're physical but because they're analogue. Movies are still just numbers on a disk which lacks the cool vintage factor. I imagine a comeback would be in the form of VHS or by making 4k disks wayyyyyyy cheaper.
Film frauds should watch Wallace and Gromit curse of the wererabbit and howls moving castle and compare who ‘deserved’ the Oscar
That intro was powerful
It’s the death of brick & mortar for physical media, but physical media will always exist
I can not find a new case for my IPhone 2. I feel you...
I know three guys with a Star subscription! They use it to watch sports matches live in HD. I could never but I think that's the point of the service
You touched on it and I think it's mostly part of the profit-over-preservation situation across the board. I mainly ponder this from a gamer's point of view, but it's simply not good for business if you're happy with your one copy of a game or a movie; you need to keep coming back for more. Main reason why the corporations rely on our ever-shortening attention span and our collective need to always look for the next thing, rather than being concerned about keeping art alive.
But as you've said, speaking with our wallets and making responsible choices as much as possible may be one best ways of combating this crisis.
This is why you pirate and donate directly to the creators. Its the only way to "own" certain movies
Always remember, Piracy isn't theft if purchasing isn't owning.
Digital only is not a problem on open systems like the PC. It's only a problem on closed systems like Consoles or TV Streaming, where you can lose access.
15:34 this does have a 4k blu-ray in Italy, same with coda not justifying the lack of release but at least there is some preservation
Criterion got me interested in collecting all-around physical media, from movies to CDs to books (though I've always been collecting books because used books were and still are so darn cheap). I'm hoping we get a Criterion release of I'm Thinking of Ending Things in the near future, doesn't seem like an impossibility considering we have a Criterion Irishman release
Those who keep physical media are real movies lover. Those watch movies for fun they will not buy physical copies and they might not even stream or just fast forward not watching the entire films.
If you a 90s baby or older you know things come and go and it will be back.
I stopped using all streaming services, except for Night Flight (highly recommend!), and I’ve been relying on second hand blurays/dvds, and buying new remasters of old movies from the boutique labels like the glorious Vinegar Syndrome.
Streaming is censoring, removing episodes and altering previous content for modern taboos. No way I’m paying those maniacs to take old art and alter it at their whim.
YOU'RE BACKKKKKKK AND TOO WITH SUCH A BANG BRUH!🤩
Back into the wonderland. Love the podcast.
KOTFM has physical releases (both region-locked and region-free), as I assume people have said in the comments already by now haha. Always check the blu-ray database!
The design of lampshade in the back looks like it has post-it notes all over it. I like it.
Killers of the Flower Moon has a 4k Blu ray released in Italy. A lot of collector like myself import movies from other countries. I myself have imported over 50 movies from the U.K., and 2 from Italy because the rights around those movies are different in other countries. 4k is region pfee (for the most part) so if you get the 4k then you have nothing to worry about. For the movies that aren't import a region B (europe, U.K, & Australia) player on Amazon from England, France, or Italy and your able get around any region locked discs.
so glad you have summer wars on bluray now thats true taste
Y'all might find "The End of Ownership" by Aaron Perzanowski and Jason Schultz interesting. Honestly, it's kind of bleak, but it provides some very interesting insights.
As long as you the younger generations… late millennials zoomers and beyond want physical media as in movies they will continue ..physical media like games the die has been cast because that physical media is still somewhat dependent on having internet access either way thus making people say screw it i like the convenience of digital..but movies and tv shows have hope of continuing as physical media
I think streaming platforms have been successful in changing people's viewing habits enough to effectively kill physical media for most people. It won't completely go away. However, once brick and mortar stores stop selling the stuff, it will continue to become more and more niche and more and more expensive. So people might buy their favourite films as more of a collectors piece. It makes me wonder what will happen to all the dvds that have been released. Will they go to the dump if they don't get sold in charity shops?
I had the original Mortal Kombat on vhs if there were streaming services in power back then soccer moms would have banished it to the shadow realm.
With the return of vinyl, we just need to push for the return of VHS or LaserDisc 😉😉
Just Sail the Seven Seas 🏴☠️
ARRRRR!
I love collecting physical media. For things that are new and don’t get physical media, I watch on the streaming service (so support the creator) and then pirate that shit for when I wanna rewatch it. I love piracy, as much as I also love artists.
Netflix already took away Mike Flanagan's Hush and you cannot watch it anywhere else :/