My iTunes copy of Aliens was updated to the new #4K remaster and I'm so disappointed. They scrubbed it of all that beautiful grain and made it unnaturally sharp. I loved the grainy grittiness of Aliens. Left is my #BluRay copy, right is iTunes.
Sometimes it's nice that iTunes updates your movies to the latest version for free, but there's no way to go back to the version you originally bought. Luckily I still have my #BluRay with all the beautiful grain. And that's one of the reasons why I still love #PhysicalMedia.
As streaming replaces physical media, don't assume movies and shows you 'buy' will remain bought. They can disappear from the platform, or the platform itself can disappear.
Just a few days ago, I found myself reminiscing about the unique freedom that comes with physically owning a movie. I had a sudden urge to rewatch an old favorite, but to my dismay, none of the streaming services I subscribe to offered it. That's when I remembered the DVD I had purchased years ago. Dusting off my old player, I enjoyed the film without any hitches. This experience reminded me that the liberty of owning a piece of art in its physical form is unparalleled. Subscription and streaming services, often geared towards quick and disposable content consumption, can't match the enduring value of a tangible collection.
I like when I turn on my TV and it reminds me that it is 4K capable and I'm just like "Oh, that is nice, I'm going to watch a 20 year old documentary series on used DVD"
As all these streaming services slash content and then massively jack up their prices, I feel more justified than ever for the monthly budget I allocate myself to build up a #physicalmedia collection.
"The CEO of Spotify thinks music is made for free and is his to sell, promoted as ‘content’. Please always try to buy records (‘vinyl’), cds, T-Shirts and go to gigs where you can afford to support bands you love."
Look, if you put me in front of a Family Dollar DVD section with money in my pocket, the chances are high that I'm going to make a poor financial decision. I couldn't resist, I wanted a collection and thought I'd get way more bad movie entertainment value with this over Poltergeist II and III. #physicalmedia#horror#badmovies#movies
I got one of the DVD that plays mostly music, what ways you do to rip it as an audio file? Was thinking of doing VLC but I know afterwards, I would need to use Audacity and add marker to every start of the song
Another Black Friday package has arrived. I rarely buy #dvd these days but this one is worth it. A chilling and funny doc about the nuclear waste storage built in #Finland. And its been a long time since I saw #PoliceSquad so looking forward to revisit it. #PhysicalMedia#bluray
Physical media forever.
If possible & you have the means & ability, drag this stuff w you wherever you go.
This #PhysicalMedia has moved w me every place I've lived- even across the country. Sometimes they've sat in storage. People have hated me a little (maybe a LOT 🙃) for insisting on it.
But never trust corporations/conglomerates to "hold" this stuff for you "virtually" via streaming, or in a "cloud"- they do not care, esp if there is no profit to be had.
ONCE AGAIN: companies DO NOT GIVE ONE FUCK & will treat the Things you love w/ disdain & zero respect. ALL THEY CARE ABOUT IS PROFIT and that means most will eventually fail, because their goals are not sustainable.
They don't want you to realize the lie of "buying" something digitally, which is: you don't REALLY own SHIT.
⭐ BUY PHYSICAL MEDIA IF U R ABLE, or be at the mercy of their capricious, greedy whims ⭐
I think that we are less than 5 years away from a major studio stopping all physical releases of their productions. Disney shelving physical media in Australia is just the beginning. The era of media ownership is ending. #dvd#bluray#physicalmedia
Strongly tempted to order Criterion's Straw Dogs #bluray almost solely for the special features, which look to be many and interesting. It's not a film I enjoy much, unfortunately, though I count myself a Peckinpah admirer. I'd be buying it out a sort of scholarly interest. https://www.criterion.com/films/730-straw-dogs