Let's Talk About The Business Side of Physical Media | The Films At Home Podcast
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- Jeff breaks down the ways that collectors and enthusiasts can get involved in helping Blu-ray and DVD releases of their favorite movies find the light of day. Jeff also dives into the profitability issues with streaming services, the lack of awareness of physical media releases in the entertainment community, and how the market may start to shift as studios realign their business priorities.
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Just saw some really good sales at Amazon A good amount of 4K movies for under $11 John Wick part one part two part three cars part three Wreck-It Ralph breaks the Internet…
everything is blu ray as well. can we also go back to putting the special features and extras/2 disc editions on DVDs as well. there is a market for DVDs you know, too!
@P T I know, But regular DVD's are still selling strong though. maybe it's wishful thing on my part but blurays for me, often freeze up a few minutes in to the movie, no matter which blu ray player i use i update firmware every day and it costs me money to update it. But I respect you!
@P T You're right! Respect for You!
I mean: I respect you!
I always buy physical media,nothing beats physical media for sound or picture.
Amen - streaming doesn’t always give me that theater feeling I crave like physical media does.
And the wokes can't censor it.
Physical media for me is an HDD or SSD. I can access it any time, even after it's dropped by Amazon or HBO Max. I definitely get better sound and usually better picture quality.
@@frommatorav1 why cant we download full disc quality over the internet? I dont care about bandwidth, slow me down and make it take as long as it needs- similar to ship time for a disc. or even better use p2p. im sorry but producing a little plastic thing that is super delicate and has to be transported with burning fossil fuels just sounds dumb to me.
@@tysonfromm5397 I'm fine with downloading full disc quality but I don't see why it should take as long as shipping does. It should depend on your internet speed and the server it's coming from.
This isn't about this video.
I just want to say THANK YOU for the way you review movies.
I like how you break it down as far as "Sound" "Picture" "Atmos" "Plot/Story" etc.
My dream 4k is an arrow box set of terminator 1. I would also love the original live action ninja turtles movie!
I would love it if Disney/Fox would release The Empty Man out on at least Blu-ray even through a boutique label.
yes yes yes
I have that on blu-ray. Bought the used disc from RedBox
Yes please one of my favourite horror movies was depressed to see it not have a physical release would love a 4k/blue ray
Dude yes!!!!!!!
I have a copy of it from one of the services who give us films that don’t have physical releases. You can get it on disc if you know where to look..
I really, really hope that the 4K Blu-ray disc of Titanic (1997) is released this year. Last year there was talk of it, but it never materialized. Hoping this is the year 🤞
You got your wish.
It's really quite simple...If you have the money, you need to spend it on day 1 releases. Don't wait for black friday. Don't wait for a clearance sale. Don't buy secondhand. The more a new release sells the first week, that is the best way to tell the studios to release more content. They only listen to profits, not your submitted wish-lists. You gotta pay to play!
If a market is like that it's already doomed. If it's big enough it shouldn't be an issue. If it is an issue, encouraging a handful of people isn't going to make a difference.
Besides that, 4K blu-rays in general are pretty expensive to buy. Don't tell people to go along with paying outrageous prices.
Some releases have fair prices. Those I buy day one even if I know I won't watch them for some time. Also if the movie is something I just HAVE to watch as soon as possible. Others have absurd prices and for those I wait till they get reasonable.
I feel it’s not just movie studios that aren’t putting enough effort in physical media anymore, it’s also retailers and Blu Ray player manufacturers who aren’t selling them like they used to! We need to get distributors to rethink physical media, because stores like Target and Best Buy aren’t stocking them anymore! Thrift stores have a bigger DVD and Blu Ray selection than those big box stores! You need retail distribution to fix the physical media business, because I used to work retail decades ago, and it’s all about distribution from DVD manufacturers and suppliers!
I've noticed the same thing in Australia. Physical media music stores have all but vanished and the movie/TV sections of retailers have literally halved in floor space over the last year or two.
@@mike-williams yeah, the movie and TV shelf space at most big box stores are now down to just one corner shelf that has only 20 DVDs and Blu Rays! But my Walmart still has just one aisle of shelf space for movies, TV series boxset. I think because they don’t want to compete with online streaming, because they reduced that shelf space for books, magazines, and manga!
I love the reference to the vinyl resurgance. It is essentially the exact same market for music that dvds/Blu-rays are for movies. I don't believe there will be as much growth for dvds as vinyl, but it gives me confidence that it will absolutely stick around.
there is also a cassette tape resurgence. as long as there is no 8 track resurgence
@@joeb.evrythngEclectic5571 there is no real 'resurgence' of tapes
a few novelty releases, barely even enough to call it a fad
there's been a couple new wax cylinder releases too, but nobody's calling that a 'resurgence'
@@joeb.evrythngEclectic5571actually cds 💿 will be next in the revival 📀📀💿🤟🤟🤟🤙🤙💿💿💿
Great video. At this point DVD should be completely phased out. Blu-Ray players are so cheap these days. Everything should be Blu-Ray/4K discs. Best Buy does not even stock DVD anymore.
even SD content benefits from being on blu-ray
yeah, it really should be phased out completely
at least for new releases
Yes,but even dvd content can still be upscaled to hd. Granted it might not look that great but it's something.
So I guess I should just reach out to Ridley Scott then about getting more of his brother Tony's films released on 4K. Maybe he can get that Disney machine to kick into gear a bit. Ok... I'm on it! 😆🤣😉🤘
I really liked all those ideas you suggested at the end for future episodes.
Problem with so many films is that everybody involved is dead. The original Planet of the apes series from 1968-73 is very in need of 4k and audio redo's. According to people who should know they were redone around 2017-18.
Problem is everyone who was involved from top to bottom are gone.
Its sad that Disney took Fox over with their archaic business ideas to me anyway.
New film coming in May 2024. Could something happen? Personally I'm not getting any younger.
Great channel good luck in the future. John M.
Glad to have you speak on these things, and you weren’t really rambling but rather just providing a necessarily lengthy explanation regarding the way of approaching matters like these, next time. Heck, I didn’t even know of it till you uploaded this video. Thanks again, dude.
As for the ideas regarding Season 3, do maintain the interviews but also do like retrospective ones where it covers anything relating to films, blu rays, directors; at the end of the day, i’m pretty sure we watch you to get your aspect on things as you’re one of the very few avenues that manages to talk of Blu Rays without making it boring. It’s evident enough to see your passion of this. All the best.
I'm still hoping for Babylon 5 remastered on Blu Ray (even the recent remastered/regraded streaming version on HBO Max/iTunes etc.
Jeff and your wife... God bless your new born...and you have a great chanel.Now talking about two horror classics that never got a DVD or Blu ray release I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN lets try to get these titles out on blu ray. congrads to you and your wife again.
This is a really good topic to talk about Jeff. There are still some movies from long ago that still need a DVD blu-ray or even a 4k release. There are too many streaming services to pay for it's starting to add up to the prices that cable tv is. You can save more money on physical Media
Fincher famously does not like Alien 3, Panic Room, or The Game. I think if Criterion didn’t get The Game we wouldn’t have it. I think he is the specific reason the Panic Room 4k has been blocked twice. Once was just weeks before supposed release. I want all Tarantino on 4k in the most extended and special of editions.
Congratulations on the new baby! ;-)
I enjoy the podcasts you do with guests, but also the ones you do alone 👍 format wars podcasts would be really great!
Great episode. Thanks for the insight on reaching out to directors etc vs the company itself
It's worse over here in the UK. There's tonnes of movies that we can't get over here. I'd love to get Bloodsport, Passenger 57, Double Impact etc
In fact I'd love see Brandon Lee's movies on blu ray. I think only Legacy Of Rage and The Crow are available (and old versions at that)
Nooooo rapid fire is on blue ray but they need to released it again Time blue ray is hella expensive they want $100 for rapid fire blue ray Helll boooo maybe shout factory can re released it and showdown in little Tokyo is on blue ray from Warner bros
Passenger 57 and double impact is already on blue ray but blood sport is only on dvd 📀
A few directors still watch films on blu-ray. For example, Christopher Nolan where despite that he prefers to make his films on film, he does like the quality of some blu-rays when he watches some film. Wes Anderson does watch films in The Criterion Channel where he rediscovered a few films and works with The Criterion Collection on the releases of his films. Yes, spreading the word about 4K releases of films to directors and actors does help increase the chance of them being released. Getting them involved in their releases could help as well. Also, you can add additional special features that you can't find in streaming services. Streaming services today is pretty much cable T.V. 2.0..Great episode.
We own "Band of Brothers," "Pacific," "Rome," parts one and two and "John Adams." We don't stream because how many long series can we possibly sit through? Or re-watch? You end up paying for a streaming service where your hourly monthly viewing is generally skewed towards one series, because most people simply do not have the time. We prefer physical media, where a film, even an older Hollywood epic, can be viewed in one sitting. And think of how many films we can watch in a month from multiple genres both foreign and domestic, compared to getting saddled with a streaming series that goes on forever ... with way too much padding ... and, what, watch it again? Give us more physical media, where we can pick and choose from among our own collection's titles and not just the assigned titles listed in a streaming service, or following the crowd to the next hot series that goes on forever. With streaming, you pay to watch. With physical media, you pay to own a physical copy you can watch and appreciate at any time.
Isn't James Cameron himself the reason why his movies haven't hit 4K? I thought the studios already knew how well his movies sold on previous formats, and it's him that's holding back a remaster/re-release because of his lack of time and contractual right to approve home video transfers.
Censorship is exactly why I buy physical media. They can cut scenes from streaming media but they can't cut it from a disk.
I promise, if I ever win the lottery, I will _personally_ have _Take Me Home Tonight (2011)_ released on 4K lol.
I would really like both Band of Brothers and Fight Club to be released on 4k Blu Ray.
What I do is a get my favourite movies and TV shows on 4k if there not on 4k yet I will get a blu ray or dvd because there is nothing more awesome then actually owning these movies and TV shows and you won't have to worry about certain movies or TV shows coming off the streaming service because you now own them. I just recently brought the Game Of Thones Boxset in 4k and it is amazing from picture quality and sound 👌
Personally, episodes like this are the reason why I enjoy this channel so much. I love the variety of topics and I say keep 'em coming! I'd love to see a future video dedicated to a director or subgenre; it would be cool to have a guest or small panel to hear different opinions or to promote a deeper discussion.
I think Gruv or others should do a physical media subscription service. Not a rental like Netflix used to do, but like a one movie purchased each month for a flat rate of $10-$20 a month or whatever kind of thing. Let you set up a list of movies based on what they have in stock and ship them to you one a month starting at the top of the list and moving down. I would totally do that!
Yeah Jeff, your explanation about getting the director involved is probably why L.A. Confidential isn't on 4K, because tragically Curtis Hanson died young.
Just listened to the audio version and wanted to jump over to leave a quick comment. I think a films producer is going to be your best bet to get a film on disc over a director or cast/crew. In most cases the producer is the person that brings the money and the people to a film project and they always have financial gain in mind. And in most cases the producer is actually the person who owns the film when it isn’t owned by a studio. You go to a producer and pitch to them that a movie they worked on 20+ years ago would be great on physical media and hopefully they see dollar signs. They also have some emotional investment in a project like a director does so in most cases they’d probably love to see their films find a new audience. And again their job is to bring money and people to a project and the same can apply to getting a film on disc.
Comparing video streaming to music streaming, there is far less exclusivity with music streaming. It's almost non-existent. You can subscribe to just one music streaming platform and get access to pretty much every piece of music you want. This difference is where video streaming is failing by limiting people's ability to consume content to a single platform, forcing multiple subscriptions and not focusing on physical media at all. I think it's good for Disney to licence their content to other platforms and I hope this leads to streaming services expanind their libraries. I suspect we'll see a lot of the studio streaming platforms disappear in the next few years.
Thanks for the info Jeff. I would LOVE Idiocracy on 4K!
Who do we talk to to get John Hughes classics like Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off? I really want to buy all three of those on 4K Bluray
I have the criterion collection for those movies
@@RobertQuant Ferris Bueller now has a 4K, but not the breakfast club or sixteen candless (I do have the Arrow release of Sixteen Candles, because I figured that might not ever get a 4K)
@@Pocketkid2 I know I have them on blue ray
New streaming services not technology companies like Netflix: Yep. I just tried to watch several episodes of 1883 on Paramount+ and endured at least a half a dozen freeze-ups per episode.
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Your comments are accurate, Jeff. I had contacted director Randal Kleiser about the Sandpiper Pictures release of his 1996 indie, 'It’s My Party' and he wasn't even aware of that release even though he wrote, directed and produced it.
As for Ben Stiller being unaware of the Kino Lorber 4K release of 'Tropic Thunder,' that speaks volumes about how much Kino tried to get him involved in doing any special features for it...
How many months/years does it take to develop and put out a 4k release? Lobbying key people a couple of years before a big anniversary of the film without an HD release may be an effective approach
The Director's comments on Jingle All the Way are interesting. I think on top of not having ownership, a lot of them really aren't all that technical. They know how to make a movie but they may not care about physical media. Quentin Tarantino for instance doesn't care about 4K and I think even DVD. He still likes VHS and analog media. Stallone during his Rocky remaster said that they were going to be released on "4K DVD". It really comes down to use to push for this stuff and get word out to the Directors and Producers that there is a market for it. The Duffers brothers on the other hard are physical media guys and know people want Stranger Things. That's a control issue.
I am a big proponent of physical media. While I agree there's money to be made that way, I think the big earner now and in the future is VOD sales via Apple, iTunes, Vudu, etc. There is no manufacturing cost and shipping costs, and you never have to worry about recalls. Studios make huge money doing that, and there is a larger population of people that choose to purchase there vs physical media
yeah great idea
no bonus features, frequently more expensive than a physical version, and riddled with DRM that makes it impossible to actually use it anywhere other than their own system (some *requiring* you to still stream it)
and they can take it away anytime
How are they still making money with movies and tv/shows on physical discs? I still remember back in the 80's, a VHS movie was real expensive. Then they got cheap by the late 80's as they started putting ads on the tapes. Anyways, they don't seem to be putting ads on discs anymore like they used to.
I really do like it when they take an old movie, and then clean it up and do a 4k scan of the negative, and then color correct it, and then put that transfer on a 4k/Blu-Ray disc. Though I think a lot of times they instead just use the interpositive, which means you will still have matte lines, unless they paint them out.
Well it got cheaper to manufacture discs so costs went down, prices went down.
The Beach with Dicaprio and Constantine with Keanu. Need those!
28 weeks later...
I want a theatrical version of a 1984 classic masterpiece, Amadeus.
I'm getting sick of the boutique labels lately. The latest lazy cash grab is to just throw their back catalogue out again on 4K. Charging premium prices as well. More than happy with my Blurays.
Agreed. Some of the titles are just silly. And I have been seeing titles between $55 and $85 at times! I am not paying that kind of money for a single movie. Especially some of these really obscure or stupid movies. Sorry, but those aren’t gonna sell to most people. 🤷♂️
The boutique labels don't have much in the way of back catalogue. All they would have are 5-year licenses for films. I would agree that boutiques such as Scream Factory re-releasing a title they put out on BluRay a year or so later is a bit of a cash grab. But from a business model, they're trying to make as much as they can compared to what it cost them to license the movie in the first place.
@@willnoiles2001poltergeist’2 and Robocop 2 is a great example 😅😅😅😅
I can't believe hit movies like White Chicks, The Hot Chick, Monster in Law and the Deuce Bigalow movies haven't had a blu ray release!
So, I'm not sure if you are being serious, but it's a great point nonetheless. Sometimes even money makers don't get the support for physical media releases.
No need to fuss ..
Physical media is here to stay forever. And yes there will be ups and downs.
Look at what Vinyl has been through and now there are not enough Vinyl companies in the US to produce these albums for consumption.
Studios make these decisions not the Directors. Unless it’s Cameron, Tarantino’s of the world so your putting the cart before the horse.
Physical media (movies) are now in the hands of smaller studios and this is the future of physical media. Kino, Criterion..ect.
Don’t fret..streaming devalues Movies and soon all these companies will be in the predicament as Netflix has found themselves in.
Congratulations on your seconded child !! and thank you for sharing all your knowledge on physical media !
Content was super ❤️ 💖 Jeff bro 😎 thanks 👍 hopefully this video / podcast reaches out to the folks who decide on physical media stuff ! Like . Share . & RT . CDs are nostalgia and not a plastic pollution
Love your channel! I think it would be awesome to have ( as you discussed) in Season 3 a detailed look at all the physical media format wars. It would be very informative for me, especially how you said you could talk about what else was going on at the time to influence each. Keep up the great show!
Excellent video. Inspired me to reach out to actors. I have been advocating for years to have one of my favorite car chase films released on Blu-ray called "Speedtrap" 1978.
Would love to see a uncut friday the best of 13th part 2. Good episode.
Really interested Geoff and hope it does go this way for physical media. I will still collect whatever as long as it's available. Love the pod cast episodes.
So let's talk to Ben Stiller about bringing Severance season 1 (AppleTV+) to UHD Bluray! (they gotta fix the black levels first but it could look amazing)
Every movie Director should buy every title they ever directed for their own personal collection. And they should buy it in the highest quality possible. This will bring them to awareness of what is and isn't out on physical media and make them excited to push for 4k.
I’ve wanted to learn more about this. Can’t wait to watch!
It’s a little all over the place. Lol. But I hope you enjoy.
@@JeffRauseo Your point comes across just fine, I wouldn’t worry about that :)
Congratulations on the 2nd baby! 💚🤍💚
Great video. These insights are very helpful and will hopefully lead to more films getting high-quality physical releases.
Who knows? Maybe we can even convince Paul Thomas Anderson to get his catalogue upgraded to 4K. 👍
Remember when Shayamalan and Deakins made a movie together and it never got a hi def release?
Release The Village!
One movie that I would absolutely LOVE to have on Blu Ray/4K would be Pink Floyd- The Wall (1982 film). It is DESPERATELY in need of a proper restoration and proper HD release. However, I don't think this strategy would work for this particular movie, unfortunately... The director has passed away, and the cinematographer/DP is apparently 78 and probably doesn't do social media. I suppose the next prominent place to go would be to Bob Geldof, as the lead actor, but he's a pretty big name in himself and it would probably be difficult to get in touch with him as it is. And freaking Roger Waters doesn't want the movie to be seen anyway, so it would probably require a decent "fight" to get a Blu Ray/4K/restoration released, either convincing Waters to allow it or get it released even despite whatever protests he may have. So that's one that, unfortunately, may never happen, sadly :(
Gruv does have to pay some outside entities, such as Ingram Entertainment who stocks & ships movies for Gruv & other companies (including Target for a time). Still, what Gruv doesn't pay Ingram, Vantiva (fka Technicolor) & other background contractors goes directly to its studio backers, especially Universal.
Disney has the same advantage with Disney Movie Club; though it's run by a contractor (Alta Resources), Disney is starting to send some of its physical media releases to DMC as exclusives (even short-term) because it knows DMC members are supporters of Disney movies on physical media. Disney just quietly made the 4K Blu-ray release (other than Best Buy Steelbook) of Strange World a DMC exclusive, though it's uncertain for how long. Cinderella (1950), the first 4K Blu-ray ever of a pre-Renaissance Disney Animation film, will debut March 28 as a DMC exclusive before getting a wider release this fall.
I want to ask something, what does Proper bluray mean?
have a question. I’ve always noticed my original release blu ray copy of deathly hallows part 2 to be a little bit meh compared to some recent release blu ray copies. Since I’ve been watching your videos I’ve been curious about the quality. Should I be repurchasing a new release copy? Would it be a better quality copy?thanks
I'm curious about how a company like Vinegar Syndrome forms their business plan. It seems like they put a lot of effort into a few high selling titles like Thriller and Road House, because I've been a subscriber of theirs for over a year and I sell off most of what I received or buy from them. I can tell what sells well and what doesn't. And most of their stuff will sell, but it will take time. A Road House or Thriller are snapped up quickly. But their latest ultra release, Sidekicks clearly isn't selling. I have a second copy for sale and it's not receiving much attention. I wonder if this model is sustainable, because if they bet on a title and it doesn't sell, it might cause problems for some of the smaller or more passion project titles that they were planning on.
It’s a great question. I think maybe I’ll get them on the podcast!
@@JeffRauseo I love what they do and I want them to succeed and I guess they are, but man, I question some of the choices they make in terms of their output. I know a lot of what they do is just for the sake of film preservation and they're not looking to make a profit off some of their super obscure titles, but still, they're running a business not a charity.
I'm guessing you're probably not getting many bites on Sidekicks because it's still in-print at this point and easily available from VS. I mean, it just came out, so unless you're selling it for less than what VS is charging, I wouldn't expect someone to buy it on eBay or privately over getting it directly from the source. I sure wouldn't... I bought it directly from VS. And I've seen a ton of other people snagging Sidekicks up too and talking about it in their TH-cam videos and in Facebook groups. Seems like a pretty popular VS release right now to me. So I think we need to factor in whether or not something is even still available from VS when assessing how well a product is performing on the secondary market. I'm not surprised Thriller would be snagged up quickly... that box set is now out of print. And Road House is just a much higher-profile release in general, so that's likely always going to be popular.
@@thechairman74 Who seriously wants Flesh Eater and Massage Parlor Murders on 4K? 😂
Im curious....has your subscription turned out to be profitable? i.e has the movies you've sold covered cost of subscription plus you have your favorite movies you actually kept?
I would love Ash Wednesday starting Elizabeth Taylor on blu ray. It’s not even on dvd. But it was made in 1973. Most people involved are long dead 😢
Thanks its a great content video. Yes do have a new turntable but dont buy ans new vinyles, le albums at 40/60 canadien dollars uts to much. 4k is not given... have over 200 4k. But spending on both hobbies is a lot. You insted of having a dvd/bluray/4k plus the digital code. May be put two 4k disk. Put more dolby atmos or dts x in different languages, or more master audio 7.1 or type 5.1 master. The just digital 5.1. Make it more appealing. Better conver or make like steelbook inside out. IMAX OR 3D IN CINEMA but in the physical media or rarely is à non sense. :-)
It's not what you know. it's who you know...
Keep in mind that every streaming service is hosted on AWS. So the infrastructure is already built and they are flexible to growing and shrinking demands of customers. I think the bigger “fixed” costs for Netflix, etc are original content and employees, not service and technology per se.
In Disney's defence they've never shied away from technology development themselves, not to mention now owning Lucas founded tech companies like ILM and Pixar.
Awesome video bro!. I wished Disney would release their Disney + shows like Star Wars & MCU shows aswell 90's Marvel animated shows. My friends and i prefer physical format because you buy it, own it and they bonus features added, alternate cuts etc. If you stream and even buy movies and that streaming provider loses their rights on movies, shows you bought, it wont be there anymore. I try telling people that and theres multiple streaming with movies and shows that you feel you need to subscribe to all if you wanna watch anything. Those are the two main downsides of streaming for me. Im always buying dvds and still stream both. So like you said, its money Disney etc. losing out on themselves. I know the elderly have a heck of a time learning how to stream.
Do you have videos on saving blu rays to your hard drive even with Dobly Vision? After finally owning an oled, lgc1 77 to be specific. I want to start collecting again. I hate streaming movies that are only in hd, but I know they have 4k release. Feels like a waste of life for my oled. Now I just stream on my older led tv.
With the ridiculously large file sizes for video games and UHD HDR movies, it would be a good time for a new physical media format. Blurays and bluray players are too delicate. I would gladly pay $5 extra for something that never skips, freezes up, and isn't going to require high speed internet.
As far as I can tell, the decision to go 4K is made from corporate, not the director's. They can ask directors whether they want to participate in the process but it isn't required. Most of your so-called top-tier directors loathe 4K because of the sausage-making reveal of the filmmaking process that the 4K format shows.
How? VOTE WITH OUR WALLETS. If a movie or series we love IS available on 4K or even blu-ray, BUY IT.
Thanks Jeff. Does anyone know which of the Zucker Bros it would be best to reach out to? It absolutely shameful Ruthless People is not in any hi-def format
a star wars set that had multiple cuts of the original trilogy would definately sell
the disney plus cut of a new hope is hated cause of the Greedo line where he says Maclunkey
and that same line probably appears on a version of the film on digital
if they did a new star wars original trilogy set, for both digital and disc
that had Multiple cuts, the theatrical versions and special editions (up until a certain date, where you Leave Out the Maclunkey line)
this would Respect the fanbase
while also preserving those earlier versions
and this basically would be similar to that of when spielberg had multiple cuts of sony's Close encounters of the third kind (theatrical, directors cut and special edition)
Hey Films At Home when are we ever gonna get anymore DVDs of Family Guy American Dad and the Simpsons someday somehow in the future
"Volver" is pronounced, "Bowl Bear." It's an iconic film and you keep butchering the name. lol
Well I wish Johnny Depp would get Blow out on 4k especially with the Director passed away after releasing the film.
Hey! Got a link to those shelfs you store your movies in?
I buy mines on Amazon
I always thought that it was stupid for companies to do their own streaming. They should have just stuck with showing it in the theater and renting it to Netflix.
jingle all the way has recieved a respectful cult following
and i do think it does need a bluray and a 4k
I already have it on blue ray I upgraded it from the dvd 📀 it has 2 versions of the movie
do you think disney plus will start releasing their original content on blu ray / 4k
haven't you enthuisestically say anything positive about regular DVDs
When is rest of James Bond coming to 4k ? When is Superman 2 coming?
Do you think it's worth trying to get Gone in 60 seconds on 4k. I think hdr could really make a huge difference because of the darkness. But seems like Disney is out on physical unless it's a huge new movie
Don't see Jerry on twitter
The Fableman's probably tanked because...who cares.
Jeff, what are your thoughts on slipcovers?..Are they mandatory for your collection? I hear a lot of people who wont buy a 4k disc if it doesnt have a slipcover. Also, according to Ebay, i see people selling the slipcovers by themselves for big money. Someone wanted to sell a Casino slipcover only for around $30 without the movie.. Your thoughts??
How much different is the audio/visual in a 4k stream vs 4k disk? Is it really noticeable if being played in proper 24hz?
Yes it is noticeable. I can see colour banding in streams but not from a disc. The audio is more obvious, especially if you have a decent sound system. 4K discs run at around 100Mbps but streaming may only be 40Mbps or less.
@@redrock425 thanks for the reply. I do have a Klipsch atmos setup and the audio definitely seems to be one of the more noticeable advantages.
I've been waiting for Blood in Blood out on blu ray, but disney has a choke hold on it. lol
I would love to have Out of this world 🌎 the complete collection all 4 seasons on DVD 📀 with new interviews with Maureen flannigan and Donna pescow it would be really great to have that show finally on dvd 📀 I only have it bootleg 😅😅😅😅 and California dreams season 5
I could see WBD letting the Synderverse go to Netflix or something if they get paid, because they let Harry Potter come and go from HBO Max repeatedly. What they would never allow is Netflix to make new content of their DC IP. That would never happen, they cancel their own DC IP, they would never let anyone else make their own content of their IP.
I remember "Buried", a great film, just ordered it on Blu-Ray.
Did you say slc punk is coming to 4k???
I'd love to get Narcos, Narcos Mexico, El Chapo and Better Call Saul all in blu-ray with danish subs. Problem is, currently some of them have a few or even 1 season, on blu-ray.
Look at IQ, I love this movie and no Blu-ray but it is HD streaming. I love the cast and the story
Did you considered the upfront fixed cost for a physical release? Because i'm sure that would be the main concern and roadblock for releases, and its where its important to show that there is a decent amount of demand to justify it. I'm sure you're aware and it would be great to know roughly what these fixed costs are?
I'm not even talking about restoration or new transfers - as you say in many cases HD or even 4k transfers already exist (and are put on streaming). But even then im pretty sure there is a decent fixed upfront cost in authoring, especially 4k disks with DV etc, but even standard bluray - where all the language tracks, commentaries, subtitles etc need to be QA'd by a person. The authoring process (esp for 4k) is a niche, highly technical process that would require a presumably well paid professional.
Suggestion, breakdown selected award winning or cult following dvds that's not on blu-ray or/and UHD by sales domestic or international an market this list of DvDs (along with other yet to be defined sales criteria) to the studio.
Disney seems to be the toughest - how do you get thru to Disneys execs about the classic Disney stuff from the 20’s - 80’s ….. the feature length animated films went to blu ray , but by and large all the extended live and animated short and long form materials have disappeared. Most of the stuff hasn’t been around since dvd.
With a case like Disney , they have the films and shorts, and tons of old bonus features in house - it will only be remastering costs . Yet so much isn’t even on the Disney plus platform . Why ? And now they’re also not happy with the revenue streams from Disney plus alone ??
I was waiting for remastered blu ray or 4K versions of classic Disney material - I missed out on a lot of the great Disney treasures line , and was hoping for a nice anniversary edition of films like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea . And they have the Dox catalog now too -
How can they just sit on this stuff ?? And how can we contact the right people with Disney (especially for folks like myself who don’t do social media ) Are there any email addresses the average fan can use ??
Again - super topic !!! Keep up the great work !!