I hate streaming and digital. They can remove it when ever they want or like what disney did edit what they do like. But with physical you make alittle more money and you keep it forever and are never worried about losing it unless you don't take care of it lol
@Petersonmgee2 жыл бұрын
Just like the Simpsons 😞
@BishopWalters122 жыл бұрын
Very true, Hulu removed an episode of The Golden Girls over a joke, it's a bad sign and people should care before it's too late.
@ebinrock2 жыл бұрын
Or if streaming is the model they want (with continual resolution & quality upgrades to make it worth my continued subscription), then they should release ALL (at least commercially-viable) titles and KEEP them on the platform permanently!
@DorianPaige002 жыл бұрын
The front covers and versions of song on album all were changed by artists like Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, and Madonna on second and third pressings. Sometimes for better; quite often for worse.
@danielsweet858 Жыл бұрын
I never even considered the concept of streaming movies until health problems forced me to rely on others to get me to a cinema on a regular basis. Occasionally I just want to see a movie without the disc expense then if I like it but it then. Do most of my streaming on TUBI which is completely free. Nothing quite as aggravating as purchasing a HD of a movie, watching the thing once then leaving it on the shelf. 🎃
@binauraldeandean70282 жыл бұрын
Physical media = Simplicity, flexibility, freedom. Streaming = complicated, controlled, limits. Both are good but I prefer physical for my favorites.
@bened222 жыл бұрын
I agree with your opinion, but I have to say: For many consumers it's the other way around: - Streaming is simple: Choose what you want to watch from your couch (trailers are available!). No need to search for new movies, everything is served to you. - Flexible: You can watch on your TV, on your smartphone or your PC, whatever suits you at the moment. - Freedom: Take the movies/shows with you, all you need is an internet connection and your login data. Of course fans of physical media like us see it differently! :)
@michaelhawkins73892 жыл бұрын
@@bened22 You don't get special feautures with streaming part from maybe disney plus and the xray thing with Amazon prime but they dont really count
@doejon94242 жыл бұрын
You also have to pay for internet. If for whatever reason, your internet goes down.. you are screwed. One example is "Dawn of the Dead" the original on DVD and or Blu-ray was/is difficult to get. Let's face it, eventually what will happen is Disney / Netflix / Prime will end up buying these companies & making everything new to "streaming only". Maybe Disney will even buy Netflix. (Disney now owns the streaming rights the five Marvel series that were previously Netflix only exclusive [ Jessica Jones / Punisher / Daredevil / Luke Cage / Iron Fist ] ).
@kieranwhite48562 жыл бұрын
I just started my blu-ray/4k collection last week and hope this will be a hobby that lasts a long long time. Just need to avoid spending a crazy amount in my first few months.
@deradler757110 ай бұрын
It's been a year, how is your collection looking now?
@kieranwhite485610 ай бұрын
I was up to about 60 but then I had this thought: In 10 years time the best way to watch movies will be with a VR type headset, or if not, it will be on a futuristic screen that has no outlets for blu-ray players. So basically, the movies I love would be better watched not on physical media. Returning to disks for some nostalgia will be nice, but not worth collecting hundreds of movies for (for me). Although I sold off a lot of my collection, I still kept my player aswell as a few of my all time favorites. That's not to put anyone off starting or growing a collection, it's still worth doing, that was just thought process. 👍
@Coffeaddictedcinephile872 жыл бұрын
That's why I love Vinegar Syndrome. Always digging up the most obscure shlock from the 70s and 80s and giving them a hi def or even a 4k release.
@bigsteve89212 жыл бұрын
And Disney can't even get a blu ray of Dragonslayer out there. Although that just showed up on Paramount Plus of all places at least
@1975jdouglas2 жыл бұрын
I had never heard of them until a couple years ago when they released RAD on 4K. Now I have around 30 titles from them.
@connorharrison2 жыл бұрын
This is fascinating information to me as I am also a collector of physical media. I wish more people were as interested in collecting movies in their best quality instead of just streaming everything
@cbalan7772 жыл бұрын
Consumers don't care about quality. They care about satiating the need to consume.
@fortunamajor72392 жыл бұрын
@@cbalan777 you should say 'the average consumer' bc a consumer is anyone who buys anything, including serious physical medial collectors
@cbalan7772 жыл бұрын
@@fortunamajor7239 I don't think that's a helpful distinction. It's easier to think of people in three major categories. Enthusiasts, consumers, and reluctants, with care, passion, and thoughtful adoration decreasing with each category. "Consumers " don't care about so much about quality as they do filling their stomachs. Hence, consumers. That's why streaming is so popular.
@guely552 жыл бұрын
Great you keep talking about the physical media quite often. You find always something interesting to say.
@connorharrison2 жыл бұрын
Heath, Im feeling the relief that there is someone sharing their thoughts and feelings and opinions on movies and the state of physical media. Its inspiring me to perhaps make a video or even a channel like this
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and best of luck to you on getting your own voice out there!
@PacoVJ2 жыл бұрын
My main concern right now with anything own by big studios is censorship on previews titles due to the type of social climate we are currently living. One example that comes to mind is a cut scene in the re-released to disc from Toy Story 2. Or the change made by Netflix on the stream of back to The future movie. I keep my hopes that sometime we will see some of those older tv shows and movies having a physical media release again, but who knows, these are uncertain waters we are drifting into and because of this, the FOMO and OOP are more present than ever.
@thetoythief89402 жыл бұрын
That I can find toy story 2 is only cencered on Disney plus not physical media
@Ron2600_2 жыл бұрын
@@thetoythief8940 What was taken out?
@thetoythief89402 жыл бұрын
@@Ron2600_ post-credits sequence edited for an inappropriate scene
@excitebike642 жыл бұрын
@@thetoythief8940 newer releases are edited. Just depends what year.
@thetoythief89402 жыл бұрын
@@excitebike64 Alright I can believe that
@RonnieBarzel2 жыл бұрын
Newcomer to this channel, and you’ve got yourself another subscriber!
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
Welcome and thank you for the sub!
@ericsamuelperry2 жыл бұрын
I wish Disney would put out at least some of Shirley Temple films on bluray, there's only a couple on bluray that Kino put out. Maybe someday 🤞
@theshadowman13982 жыл бұрын
Streaming never has anything I would actually want to see. Physical media is the only thing that makes watching many hidden gems possible
@CameronKiesser2 жыл бұрын
I remember when Netflix had all these nostalgic shows and obscure stuff. It was awesome. Now streaming is just new releases or popular releases. Can't really watch those old nostalgic obscure stuff.
@alanbehrens42312 жыл бұрын
@@CameronKiesser When Netflix was just a DVD rental service, their catalog was huge.
@gurdipvirdee71762 жыл бұрын
Hi, Physical media shall be with us around along time. Physical media is special like vinyl and CD.
@dathorndike4908 Жыл бұрын
Physical media will survive long after streaming is over. It may not be in print, but what is out there will outlive any digital streaming service
@mjslawrence95542 жыл бұрын
So depressing as a lifelong collector to see physical media fading away. I've totally panic bought some titles for a small fortune off of eBay. Can't help myself!! Lol
@naturallawman29652 жыл бұрын
I think eventually alot of the TV shows will go OOP permanately. Just a gut hunch. Long-term I think it'll eventually get to a point where if you don't watch it on syndicated subchannels or free streaming platforms, it'll be unavailable physically, if you don't already own it.
@MrJohn22722 жыл бұрын
Especially from decade to decade as the Next Generation is born with streaming physical media will slowly go away. Where out-of-print physical video will be irrelevant
@TheCinemaniac2 жыл бұрын
I feel like this is already noticeable with some shows. Some of the bigger ones still get releases but smaller ones don’t. And the biggest problem is that it’s those smaller ones that you might not even find on streaming platforms like you find the bigger ones. And I’m also worried that at some point studios might stop physical releases because they view the market as too niche and think that by stopping physical releases of popular shows altogether they can drive even more people into subscribing to their streaming service since that will be the only place to see those movies/shows.
@naturallawman29652 жыл бұрын
@@TheCinemaniac agreed. But I think what will happen is niche shows & movies will increasingly move to boutique labels for exclusive releases for physical only. I think the major movies, like when Fast & Furious 8's extended cut was digital-only, will move to streaming/digital-only releases.
@Theomite2 жыл бұрын
That's why I buy obscure TV shows on DVD whenever I find them at Wal-Mart or something. Because you never know.
@fortunamajor72392 жыл бұрын
Too true ... I had to rush to get My Two Dads S2 DVD set before it went out of print a couple years ago. And because I couldn't bear to not have a physical copy of S3 to complete my collection, I had to ... acquire it through alternative means lol. Now they've got the whole series up on Peacock I think, but it's like, these streaming services will take stuff down at any time. I prefer to own my absolute favorite shows and movies rather than be completely beholden to these streaming platforms
@spo0kyxspice2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your level headed view on this topic, I feel like a fair few people are just going to extremes now in the “streaming killed physical media” “physical media is dead” rallying that’s going on lately. If anything, I’m glad streaming is getting access to more libraries because then viewers have variety. If something performs really well on streaming, then methinks its a fair bet to say it’ll get either a release or re-release. Just my two cents.
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
A perfect example of this is the fact that the streaming show THE BOYS (from Supernatural creator Eric Kripke) has been only on Amazon, but seasons 1 and 2 just got a Blu-ray release this week. There's so much click bait out there, and ignorance too, but streaming and physical serve two different purposes. Anyone who is avoiding streaming is missing out on some great things.
@spo0kyxspice2 жыл бұрын
@@CerealAtMidnight Agreed wholeheartedly. I'm a fan of both and both suit my needs depending on situations or just plain ol' convenience lol. Either way, I'm enjoying both formats and viewing things I never had access too when I was younger.
@bmasters19812 жыл бұрын
What you said about Sinatra-- I just recently purchased from EBay the Philadelphia Inquirer of Sunday, May 17, 1998, and on the front of it is the banner headline "Sinatra: The Man and the Memories" (which was on the front of a special 16-page remembrance section that day [which, I would imagine, is not just about the music, but the films and other things he was in]).
@tyson1fan4872 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited to see bionic man and women getting blue releases but I can't afford it but imagine gonna try to save up for them. They mean a lot to me and helped me through some hard times due to my handicap. I have a brittle bone disease and my mom was really hard and I always asked my Dr's if bionics was possible but we knew how that turned out. 😔
@SamLovesMovies252 жыл бұрын
Yeah, there are a few OOP titles where I found "unofficial" versions of them, such as Dead Alive/Braindead and Dogma. They are not available on streaming or digital at all anywhere, and the Blu Rays are long OOP so this is literally the ONLY way they are available. But with Dead Alive/Braindead, Peter Jackson has apparently been working on a 4K restoration of that movie, so if it ends up getting re-released officially on 4K, I will be more than happy to buy the official release and delete my "unnoficial" copy (but until then, this is the only way to watch it).
@Theomite2 жыл бұрын
I have the 2-disc version of DOGMA from 2000, and if I didn't have to worry about lawsuits, I'd have it uploaded so people could download it and have it. I may not be willing to sell it, but I'd be willing to share it.
@fortunamajor72392 жыл бұрын
When I found out Dogma was out of print I was so shocked ... I was lucky enough to find my copy at goodwill for like $2 a decade ago.
@ajzeg012 жыл бұрын
Rumour has it the KZfaq upload of Dogma is approved by Kevin Smith himself.
@John_Fugazzi2 жыл бұрын
I think one of my concerns for hard copy is a lost cause and that's whether there's any hope of anyone restoring films that fell into public domain and now exist mostly in horrible copies whether hard copy or even streamed. I'm thinking of some very important films historically like :The Front Page" "Nothing Sacred" or "The Scarlet Pimpernel" - all from the thirties. Restoration is expensive and I fear these are lost. Meanwhile, you've reminded me to stock up on my favorite niche film before they're gone too.
@ontologicallysteve77652 жыл бұрын
I just spent 57.00 on the oop Shout Factory bluray 'The House That Screamed". Really didn't want to spend that much, but I needed it to complete my Spanish Horror collection. Physical media collecting is a bona fide addiction. You can have 99 out of 100 titles, but lacking THAT one makes you feel as if you have none of them. I've been at this since the VHS days of the 90's. I absolutely love it, but my lord is it ever expensive. Love your channel.
@night_speed2 жыл бұрын
Trust me heroin is much more expensive. I traded a 15 year habit first for synthesizers and recording gear and when I ran out of room I started with boutique blurays. The thought process and behavior is exactly the same as drug addiction. It also doesn't help that I live 5 minutes up the road from Vinegar Syndrome. It's like a heroin addict living next door to a poppy field.
@ontologicallysteve77652 жыл бұрын
@@night_speed You're absolutely correct. I've had my issues with alcohol over the years. It's EXACTLY the same. It would be a major issue if I lived that close to Vinegar Syndrome. I both envy you and pity you. Lol. I live near Orbit DVD in Asheville, and let's just say that it's problematic. I hate it so much...it's awesome!
@mikedressel67852 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad that I picked up many of Marilyn's movies, including Niagara, on blu ray a few years ago when they showed up at Big Lots, of all places.
@CousinCreepy2 жыл бұрын
Plus no extras on streaming! Docs, trailers, commentary tracks etc - even the most arbitrary old movies are sometimes packed with extras which really increase the value of a purchase. Also it's like a historical archive/document with all the extras - all gone with streaming! Plus after the next great event you can fire up the generator and still watch movies (while fighting off mutant wolves and radiation poisoning).
@GlenHallstrom11 ай бұрын
Want something like the Monkiees box set? Two words: Mill Creek. Even though I'm sad they've moved away from the 50/100/200 grindhouse sets I like that companies like MC are picking up the slack in regards to more obscure/niche stuff.
@MrAFatMan99912 жыл бұрын
It's a slightly different equation as to what appears on streaming if you live outside the US and Canada (and to a lesser extent the UK), part of why i started buying physical media is because it's often the only "legal" way of watching these titles and i don't even mean the extremely niche titles. It can sometimes be both a curse and a blessing, sometimes we get situations where Netflix streams Star Trek or Umbrella releases Megaforce on Blu-Ray for the first time in the world and other times shows like The Expanse just aren't available because it's between services for almost a year. Oh and i'm lucky enough to live in an English speaking country, I've been told it's worse for Non-English territories
@chriscecil35552 жыл бұрын
I paid $40 for The Heavenly Kid a couple months ago just to find out it’s coming back in print in July lol. But hey I found The Blue Lagoon at a pawn shop a couple days ago for only $1.50 and it’s listed everywhere for atleast $100!
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
Yes! I just got The Heavenly Kid to review. A lot of those Scorpion titles are coming back with new distribution from MVD, who is also rescuing Scream/Shout Factory titles that go out of print. Kino Lorber is rescuing things from staying out of print, too.
@DW30102 жыл бұрын
Where did you see the heavenly kid?
@chriscecil35552 жыл бұрын
@@DW3010 I bought my copy on eBay. But it just got re-released yesterday.
@DW30102 жыл бұрын
@@chriscecil3555 OK. I saw it on Amazon, I wasn’t sure if that was the same one or you were talking about for the release. With the exchange rate I’ll have to pay $47. But it seems to have a lot of great bonus features, and was a favorite when I was younger. Definitely gonna be a pick up 👍🏻
@chriscecil35552 жыл бұрын
@@dustbin5044 the blu ray is uncensored too.
@travisb1757 Жыл бұрын
Your channel is such a good thing for escaping the crap that is going on in our country right now. Thanks!
@Asian_Movie_Enthusiast2 жыл бұрын
International movies are another niche market. I buy most Japanese and Hong Kong movies that are released on Blu in the U.S. In 10-20 years, I assume that most of those movies will be unavailable legally, especially the lesser known ones. Heck, a good chunk of the DVDs in my collection have no current availability.
@hectormontalvo55652 жыл бұрын
Sometimes they don't come back I have bought expensive limited boxed sets and they haven't been back. Most are by boutique labels. FOMO is natural if you're a fan of cult and obscure releases as these companies have gotten the bad habit of selling them on limited quantities. Now that some big studios have bought others what's going to happen? Are the catalogs going to be shelved? I don't care for streaming I am a physical media collector and I am worried that tons of movies will be off the market. Good topic and cool video Heath!👍
@mrtea75622 жыл бұрын
A good expansion on this video would be most interesting obscure movies that don't fit into any popular genre and are in print. I've never heard of Double Door.
@lold61302 жыл бұрын
I love physical media.
@joshua28142 жыл бұрын
This is a constant struggle with me and I'm not very savvy to the game. I can spend maybe $50 a month on movies (it doesn't really work out that way, but averages) and there's way too much to choose from. This is compounded by the fact that I'm really bad at budgeting credit card and usually set my entertainment budget aside in cash and spend it until it's gone. The sad side of that is that my collection has more recent blockbusters (though ones I like) than they would actually represent of my favorites. Then, I do panic buy for a Kino sale or something and the credit card bill is out of hand. The perfect place for me are the multiple conventions I go to each year where I can physically look at the boutique label titles, talk to the seller who does know the game, and pay cash. But I'm not really complaining. These are first-world problems and I can live with them. Even the OOP stuff is out there if you're patient and willing enough.
@orgasmatronbeddows92422 жыл бұрын
Here in the UK, there has been a few titles I wanted that have gone out of print: warlock, and the original Django...glad I purchased them when I did.
@bookaufman96432 жыл бұрын
I think the battle is over between streaming services and cable but what you said about DVDs is patently incorrect. When you said that a DVD only sells 10,000 copies I thought that was pretty strange because a lot of people collect movies. I went and looked at last year's numbers and the top selling DVDs. Sold close to 700,000 copies and made over 15 million. There were over 100 movie and television titles that did more than a million dollars. So physical media isn't going anywhere just yet.
@kenpope57982 жыл бұрын
Good talk 👍
@johnh25662 жыл бұрын
I hate streaming..it sucks
@xrrrismickey2 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Although I think it's fine, I am not going to rely on it.
@eirvingdiaz7185 Жыл бұрын
I believe that the comic industry shall have the same fate as CD of DVD. They will eliminate paper because it is just too expensive, distribution costs, salaries, and paper and ink cost too much money, So eventually the majority will read comics online.
@beermarshal20702 жыл бұрын
Props for mentioning M SQUAD, one of my all-time favorite series. I've had the crappy Timeless DVD set for, I dunno, 10 years? And watched each episode at least twice, most probably 3x. Lee Marvin was the man. One thing you don't get into (not complaining, you wanted to keep it short) is restoration; M SQUAD is at best "OK" looking, but many episodes are very close to unwatchable. Nobody's likely to put any money into rejuvenating a 117-episode TV series though unless it's STAR TREK level of popularity. And the same goes for all those old movies that don't have big stars, didn't win awards, weren't big at the box office, or aren't in currently-marketable genres (film noir and horror being the two that will always sell). There are loads of 40s-50s 2nd-tier musicals, adventure films (Arabian Nights type stuff, pirate films in particular), and westerns that just aren't available except in abysmal copies - and I for one will look for "other" ways to see this stuff if my only other way is to buy an Alpha Video. So if the market for us collectors continues to slowly contract, or even just stays about the same, I don't see much chance for many of these titles to get brought back to real life. You can see them, but it'll be like 15th-generation VHS dupes. And I'm afraid I see this as even less likely in the mostly-streaming world we've entered into. And as someone else mentions, with streaming the owner can just cut the title out at any time, and then we're left with nothing unless we find it in other ways. If we own a physical copy, it's ours forever.
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
A year or so ago, I asked one of my sources in the restoration field if they thought those old Timeless Media Group releases and other, similar fifties television shows were ever going to get a restoration, possibly with crowdfunding. He told me no, that ship sailed 20 years ago or more, and now it's very unlikely to ever happen because 1) the film elements are in bad shape or are lost, 2) the audience for those shows is very small now, and 3) the return on an investment to restore them simply isn't there. I know some of those shows had to be completed using fan-sourced 16mm prints from private collectors because that was all that survived! It looks like you and I will probably be stuck with our M Squad DVDs with nothing better coming along. But hey, at least we get to watch it!
@beermarshal20702 жыл бұрын
@@CerealAtMidnight Hey thanks for the reply. This is pretty much what I figured but having confirmation helps. Sigh. One more reason for me to get really rich so I can fund my own non-commercial restorations.
@hawkspeak85922 жыл бұрын
I make a point of collecting every thing that Lee Marvin was in. Such as his great bad guy starring roles in Untouchables. I bought a season of Wagon train for a great Lee Marvin performance. bought a season of Virginian for one episode of Lee Marvin. And yeah I got that set of M squad as well. Long live best tough guy of all, Lee Marvin.
@beermarshal20702 жыл бұрын
@@hawkspeak8592 That's hardcore. I guess I'm not that obsessive about any actor - close with Randolph Scott, but a lot of his early work is totally unavailable or only in really crappy PD discs or on KZfaq. But I have just about all of his postwar westerns that have decent-quality releases.
@_The_Worst_2 жыл бұрын
I hope that I'll always be able to find the media I wanna add to my collection, someway somehow...🙏🏼💯✔️
@yunogasai13382 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Now I'm wondering what series or movies will never get a blu ray. I've been hoping animal planets the most extreme or prehistoric planet(the one that played on discovery kids) would but no dice. I found out my Jurassic park dvd is censored so I'm hoping to get a blu ray copy without that issue.
@pete493272 жыл бұрын
I watched The Last Picture Show on The Criterion Channel last week, loved it so much I wanted to buy the blu ray disc. No luck, out of print as a single title only, but it is available in the 6 disc collection for only $99.66 sale, "America Lost and Found: The BBS Story," at the Criterion Collection web site. But I ain't paying a hundred bucks just to get the one I really want.
@RonnieBarzel2 жыл бұрын
I understand every purchase is a personal judgment call, but I just want to say that that Criterion set has four legitimately great movies - pantheon-level, stone-cold classics - in the aforementioned LPS, Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces and King of Marvin Gardens, plus the fascinating Monkees movie “Head.”
@damianp5642 жыл бұрын
One thing I've learned from businesses I've worked for is that what we may think of as a lot of money they think of as pennies and they are not in it to chase pennies. And they are almost always chasing the New. I see that Kino are releasing a lot of titles that Shout previously released and went out of print. I do wonder what happens when the Kino titles go OOP. Seems like they might be the last physical stop for many films.
@sirdaveysockrocker2 жыл бұрын
I think netflix is doing the same. They still haven't released Stranger Things Season 3 on physical media and no words on if they will for season 4. Same with Amazon and Ms. Maisel. It feels like they'd rather only have us watch it on their streaming service >_
@Daniel_B_23 Жыл бұрын
Love this channel! Thank you Heath!
@perryfan492 жыл бұрын
The FOX rights situation worries me a bit because now we don’t know if we’ll ever get an official good release of True Lies on blu ray or not. I have the laserdisc for True Lies which looks really good. That might just have to be the best way to watch that movie.
@joefan822 жыл бұрын
I was looking to see if True Lies was in 4K and was surprised to see it’s not even on Blu-ray. Pretty surprised considering it’s one of Arnold’s top grossing movies. Still hard to believe they never made a sequel.
@MikeSmith-rh5gc2 жыл бұрын
I ordered a Blu-ray of True Lies off Amazon. It is an import from Spain. Picture is sharp and DTS sound rocked the house. DEFINITELY worth getting if you love that movie like I do. It’s better than the DVD and laserdisc (which I still have). Already watched it twice. And you can show it off...”look what I got”
@perryfan492 жыл бұрын
@@joefan82 I suppose 9/11 scrapped that idea even though a sequel really should have happened within 5 years. Arnold did Batman & Robin in 1997 then had heart surgery so it might not have been something he could have done at that time anyway. End of Days in 1999 was a bit calmer physically on him I’m sure.
@perryfan492 жыл бұрын
@@MikeSmith-rh5gc I was aware of that but I always forget it has that release but thanks for the tip. What region is it though just from curiosity. A region lock wouldn’t bother me though.
@MikeSmith-rh5gc2 жыл бұрын
@@perryfan49 I think it said region free
@CrushCommunistScum2 жыл бұрын
The statement "nothing is really gone" unfortunately is not always true..For those of us with a taste for the stuff that's truly off the radar, there are many movies that I have been waiting for, for years. Some of those movies only exist on super-crappy VHS tapes, with awful quality and missing scenes. I have a wish list of titles that I'm hoping will be brought back from obscurity..beloved movies like the Graffiti drama "Dreams Don't Die" from 1982, or "Dreams Come True," the erotic love story about Astral Projection, or the 1983 film "Scarred" about street prostitution, and "Off the Minnesota Strip" to name a few....There are so many lost films and it's sad.
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
Dreams Don't Die: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ec6hncuBz8neiKc.html Looks like Dreams Come True is on Troma's streaming service, Troma NOW. Off the Minnesota Strip: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jb2Df9yImruvn6s.html They aren't on disc, but they aren't lost. You can watch them and enjoy them any time you choose, you just have to know where to find them.
@lifelongguruguy40262 жыл бұрын
So I bite bullet and signed up Hulu for one reason X Files Blu-ray was so expensive to buy as collector After 3 episodes watching I regret my decision as multiple commercials and even paying extra for faster home internet I kept losing my internet and having to start over and fast forward to where I left off over and over again. Holding a disc in my hand is so worth it to me over streaming. I refuse to get HBO For streaming only
@ebinrock2 жыл бұрын
I'm STILL waiting for the *theatrical* cuts of Amadeus and Dances With Wolves on Blu-ray (or whatever high-res format). All they have are the drawn-out director's cuts. Same with my holy grail, the theatrical cuts of the Star Wars original trilogy (although I have my "Harmy's" to get me by for now).
@tmorganrileyАй бұрын
UPDATE: If you didnt see, here now in 2024 they just announced Amadeus theatrical cut release; (ironically, one week after I bought it...)
@ebinrockАй бұрын
@@tmorganriley Physical release? 4K only?
@mob96722 жыл бұрын
Just when I decide to take a break from youtube, you post this great content. Glad I bought my copy of "The Girl Most Likely To" before it's gone forever.
@judgedoomentertainmentnetwork2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Lost Boys T Shirt. 👍
@thenonexistinghero Жыл бұрын
I recently bought the 4K One Piece Film Red. Only available on 1 UK site. When they sell out, that's likely it. No physical 4K version of it available in the US. Japan also has a 4K release but with no subs (or dub if you care). Basically bought it because I wanted the movie and knew this was my only chance to get it. Heck, no one even did a 4K comparison to the blu-ray or did a review specifically for the 4K version. Won't be doing it often though.
@Ron2600_2 жыл бұрын
I found a Copy of Nigara At Big Lots for $5. But it was weird, there was no shrink wrap and the sticker was directly on the case. The disc was still inside and looked fine. The price sticker was different than the usual Big Lots tag, it was all white and was wider than it was tall.
@robsavage32172 жыл бұрын
I sure hope you're right about Fox. Robert Altman's film version of MASH is in my top five list of films I would love to see on 4K (or at least an improved Blu-ray transfer). I also think it's excellent advice that everyone should decide for themselves how much to spend on releases. I don't mind paying more for something I really want. But I use my own criteria to decide how much I want to spend and ignore many of the ridiculous prices on eBay.
@brianblumenreich90262 жыл бұрын
Kino Lorber also re-released BILLY WILDER'S THE APARTMENT on DVD and Blu-Ray!
@vinylspotter2 жыл бұрын
Disney has a responsibility to restore many of their 20th century fox movie back catalog that are culturally reliant and movie history. Fight club on 4k should have come out years ago. Planet of the Apes, Alien, & the x-files are all properties they could be making new movies or tv episodes and restoring and distributing new 4K restorations on physical media. If they can’t get excited about their own movie back catalog and are making zero effort to do anything with their fox catalog, how is anyone supposed to love it on their streaming platform when they are omitting a revenue stream because they are too cheap or lazy to print up new disc or spend the money to make 4K restorations versions of culturally significant and beloved movies from the past 50 -100 years. Of course people stop buying stuff they bought one of the world biggest film companies of the past 100 years and are choosing to keep,it out of print and off the shelf and intentionally shrinking the physical media market. They owe their shareholders and the movie loving public everything from Marilyn Monroe, Paul Newman, John Ford,John Wayne movies, to fight club,Alien,planet of the Apes.etc
@briancardio65672 жыл бұрын
Good luck with that,they don't even respect their catalog of movies.
@Thecatdrums32 жыл бұрын
Yeah but do you actually want to see Disney restore these films? I can’t even remember the last Disney disc I bought that was good quality let alone that be a 4K disc.
@briancardio65672 жыл бұрын
@@Thecatdrums3 they can lease them to other labels, but I don't see that happening.
@jamied15792 жыл бұрын
Pfffft - since Disney bought Fox they've been utterly uninterested in 4K-ing anything other than the stuff Fox had ready to go at time of sale, but lately they've given us nothing and they're not planning on it for the foreseeable future
@jamied15792 жыл бұрын
I don't think it's gonna be a huge problem. There are numerous boutique labels stepping in to pick up the slack. Labels like Eureka, Kino Lorber, Shout! and numerous others are distributing older and assorted OOP titles. Also sometimes the Studios will release more obscure or OOP titles in box sets - eg I have Niagara in an 8-film Marilyn Monroe box set, and some of those titles are hard to get too. Australian label [Imprint] is releasing many never-before-released and OOP titles, in runs of of 1500-2000 units for the collectors editions and print more if they're really successful.
@zacharysaid34852 жыл бұрын
I actually found that niagara release in a rasputin records here in california, sealed, for 7.99
@bluray762 жыл бұрын
Hey another rasputin fan. Sometimes you get lucky and find out if print stuff there
@zacharysaid34852 жыл бұрын
@@bluray76 have you found any cool oop things there? I go to rasputin like once every 3 weeks ha
@bluray762 жыл бұрын
@@zacharysaid3485 Awe man I’ve found a few out of print things there. And Streetlight records. One that comes to mind is Secrets of Isis. Messed up title now but it’s a old filmation show that’s hella money now. Got it for 13 bucks at the time I got it. Yourself?
@robertsaul2342 жыл бұрын
I was happy when Shout Factory announced a blu ray release of Tattoo and was disappointed when it was pulled. Also, I think Nicolas Roeg's films have been really neglected as far as physical releases go. I waited 50 years for a decent Beatles' Let It Be and was finally rewarded with Get Back. I hope the July 12th release doesn't come with issues. I still want the original film, though. Yes, The Monkees! It would have been more fun to own when the other 3 were still alive.
@DorianPaige002 жыл бұрын
What is in print may be inferior like cd-r's or poorly produced photos. Try to buy second hand. Companies typically keep stuff in print if they can turn a profit. A catalog title still has costs including warehouse fees. When Concord bought the Fantasy catalog which included Stax, Specialty, Riverside, Prestige, and Contemporary labels, they never repressed most stuff. Going by how little deep catalog sells even on Discogs that was a niche market.
@stuartobrien78 Жыл бұрын
The Cat Creeps 1946 was super obsure, and is now on blu ray. It's slow, but a good movie for a rainy night.
@TheEasterFerret2 жыл бұрын
I liked something that Films at Home's latest podcast guest brought up. The streaming companies are spending $$$ to remaster obscure titles to beef up their libraries, but once the master is done, it's a lot more likely to be put on disc. It'll really come down to if they see streaming as the end all or if it will go hand in hand with disc sales.
@themovievault2 жыл бұрын
At least over here (Ireland), Alien is very easy to get, we constantly get new stock of it in work! Predator, dvd box set out there, no individuals, blu ray every now and then and 4K available readily! Our classics section and horror is probably our best selling product constantly… mostly dvd too! 📀
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
Yes, mostly DVD! It seems to really blow some people's mind that DVD is still the king. I'm glad to get the retail perspective from you, Rob.
@EntertainmentKorner2 жыл бұрын
Another great video Heath! As some other people were mentioning I'm a bit worried for the future of TV releases. Especially cartoons, those are my jam. Very few get completed even on DVD and very very few get Blu-Rays.
@organfan668 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video! I remember almost buying the light up box set of the Interstellar soundtrack by Hans zimmer for several hundred dollars but couldn’t bring myself to do it, all I wanted the expanded score, then the two disc version came out in 2019 I think it was. Got it. I just wanted the music. As with these “limited editions” or “exclusives”, I just want the movie, maybe some special features and a good transfer, sure a box set is a perk but where’s it going to sit when I get it?
@VarangianVigilante2 жыл бұрын
"nothing is gone" except for some of F. W. Murnau's movies like "Der Januskopf" and other lost films from that era :(
@brianblumenreich90262 жыл бұрын
There is plenty obscure content on KZfaq, such as Luigi Cozzi's STARCRASH, Will Vinton's THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN, and SHINING TIME STATION!
@brianblumenreich90262 жыл бұрын
Kino Lorber sometimes re-release many MGM titles, such as SPACEBALLS, THE LONG GOODBYE, THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE, and THE FORTUNE COOKIE, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, and LIFE STINKS.
@bewaretheshelves46012 жыл бұрын
Something tells me that the German X-Files set, which was re-released at the start of 2021, is probably selling way more copies to those of us in the UK and US than it is in Germany itself. I actually discovered the UK set had disappeared in September 2020, just as I was finally in a position to pick it up, so I ended up splashing out on The Twilight Zone instead. And then The X-Files was suddenly back on the radar in January this year when I heard about the German set going cheap. And they all look fantastic - especially now they're on the shelf! Not sure there's a moral there other than be patient and don't worry unduly when things disappear. There's usually another option somewhere. And let's be honest, as collectors are we ever short of something else to watch?
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
I just bought the German X-Files set! I got tired of waiting on a USA reissue. It should be here on Monday.
@bewaretheshelves46012 жыл бұрын
@@CerealAtMidnight The club keeps on growing 😀 Heard recently that the packaging has changed though, so brace for possible stacked discs.
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
Right! I had done my research and it looks like as of summer 2021, the stacked discs were replaced with individual cases for each season after so many people complained. So I SHOULD have the 11-case set coming, since this is one year later. If not, I'l just have to make peace with it.
@bewaretheshelves46012 жыл бұрын
@@CerealAtMidnight Ah. I thought the stacked disc version was in place of the 11 case set I got in January. Confused now... Oh well. I'll cross my fingers for you. The less stacked discs in circulation the better!
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
Oh, it's out for delivery! I'll know soon.
@movie_av_impulse2 жыл бұрын
Hey guys New to the channel. I listened to you on Jeff's films at home and loved your interview. I just started collecting again myself up to almost 750 movie's but here's where I'm different and get back lash on things. I won't just buy to buy the movie and have it. I will only buy movies I grow up on or if I'll watch it more than once. And of course what my wife like A.K.A (HORROR) what I'm having a hard time finding is Robot Jox for a decent price $80 to $100 for a bluray is crazy. I just wonder why some movie's are more important than others!
@natethornton56462 жыл бұрын
This is the way I see it as long as records are in high demand then dvds and Blu-ray’s will be around too. I’m not big on really old movies, but it seems like some of my favorite movies, and shows goes back, and forth on being in print, and out of print.
@bry60802 жыл бұрын
I just picked up a few DVDs that don't have blu-ray editions, & a few where the blus are OOP & going for $35+ on eBay. There have been quite a few blus lately that I've found are out of print & going for oodles on eBay. You never know if you should wait. Sometimes they go back in print, or another company puts it out. I discovered Disturbing Behavior is OOP, & was debating just forking over the cash for it, then found out MVD Rewind is releasing a blu-ray soon. I'm still kicking myself for missing out on the Tank Girl blu-ray. I won't pay $70+ for a blu-ray that's not a limited edition box set or something along those lines. Then there are the movies that we've never & will never get on blu-ray, hell, some not even DVD. If I know one of my favorite movies is owned by Disney, I let go of my hope for a release. Past Buena Vista & Touchstone titles don't seem to be coming to blu-ray. We've seen what happens when 20th Century gets the Disney 4K treatment. Disney has all the money & capabilities to give us everything we want, but they won't. That was never more evident than on the 75th Anniversary of Snow White, when they gave us yet another blu-ray instead of a 4K. I didn't care about that one, but now we're getting repeat blu-rays of movies I have been waiting on 4Ks of, like The Emperor's New Groove. 😒 Sorry, I just realized I got a bit off topic. 😳
@GSwiss402 жыл бұрын
Just recently purchased 2 seasons of a show called Dollhouse on Blu-Ray with Eliza dushku that originally aired on Fox. I would like to see another series that originally aired on Fox called Dark Angel with Jessica Alba come to blue ray. Unfortunately all I am finding is a DVD set that is now out of print and starting to climb in price. Hopefully one day.............
@brianblumenreich90262 жыл бұрын
They also own the DVD distribution rights of POWER RANGERS, from MIGHTY MORPHIN' to RPM!
@ZJ-ne9kn2 жыл бұрын
As i have said many times i have several different large collections i am a physical media person and there are a lot more of us out here then they say i get what you're saying its all about the bottom line and discs dont make the money they used to and the funny thing is the streaming service with the best old titles are like pluto and tubi not even the big companies. And i get what you're saying about buying stuff just to do it but like you also said a lot of this stuff wont be back around so when you find them i would buy them if reasonable i do. I own checkmate and riverboat also and im 22 thats why i think its good not to just sterotype and oh this young fans dont known these old obscure 50s movies thats pretty much my whole collection i get i maybe a rarer case but you do see it. Love your channel and you're topics great job Heath.
@RonnieBarzel2 жыл бұрын
Pluto and Tubi aren’t exactly mom-and-pop streamers. Pluto is owned by Paramount, and Tubi by Fox.
@cinephileaholic10352 жыл бұрын
I think I picked up that version of Niagara for less than $5 at Big Lots!
@cabellero1120 Жыл бұрын
Streaming is where the big $$ is now. However, Physical Media will endure as long as there is an audience to buy them. I'd much rather have a favorite movie on BR than stream it. A premium streaming service, such as Hulu, Netflix will only have movies for a certain amount of time. Once your favorite Tv show is removed from the Streaming services, You Can't find it..... Anywhere! DVD and Blu Ray disc, once you own it, it's Yours for a Long time!
@olavbjortomt15962 жыл бұрын
I bought 'Double Door' because you mentioned it but also because it is a Charles Vidor movie and I loved 'Gilda' (but every little helps, eh?)
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I'd love to know what you thought about Double Door. Such an odd movie: part stage play, part horror, part thriller, part romance...kind of indefinable.
@cap1153 Жыл бұрын
Double Door from Kino? Pre code blu ray goodness. A good mix like you said, I enjoyed it.
@ajzeg012 жыл бұрын
ClassicFlix just retired 11 titles, their MGM movies and the complete series of It’s About Time are going away and The Little Rascals vol. 1 is going away too. I picked up all but It’s About Time, which sold out before I could get my hands on it. They put out some pretty obscure stuff so I don’t know if they’ll ever be released again. Maybe Kino Lorber will pick them up?
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
I kinda doubt Kino will put those MGM titles out, but you never know! If they were costly to keep in print from ClassicFlix, I don't know if they'd be profitable for anyone else, either. Glad you got them all before they're gone!
@DorianPaige002 жыл бұрын
These titles may not be available for licensing. There are companies like Wounded Bird and Mosaic who barley break even on each title on cd.
@KennethKralyJr2 жыл бұрын
I will always be half and half a Digital Media and physical media collector but more on the physical media side.
@antoniocatanese92702 жыл бұрын
The original Dallas on Blu-ray would be awesome if it wasn't super expensive. Remember when "Who shot J.R. ?" was a big event.
@joe4illinois2 жыл бұрын
Out of print titles as why I love my local video store. If I need to see something that is an insane price I could always go in and rent it until it's released at a reasonable price
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you still have a local video store!
@guely552 жыл бұрын
@@CerealAtMidnight I don't think there is one rental video store left in Stockholm.
@excitebike642 жыл бұрын
I don't trust Disney always making the right calls. So funny enough, next year I will reluctantly join their DVD movie club. I bought a few finds on Ebay, but I'm at that point I need a good members looks over. They do sell Fox as much as their old catalog. I do recommend everyone to comb through Big Lots and various Dollar Store movie selections. I bought last year Niagara for 5 bucks at Big Lots. Had no idea it's getting hard to find.
@jsb19442 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Tom Noonan scene from Heat. Its all just flying around through the air, you just gotta know how to grab it.
@Spthomas472 жыл бұрын
Physical media is it for me. Among other reasons, it's too easy for books and movies to be edited from the original when only digital.
@brandonandcharlene95272 жыл бұрын
Last year I regrettably chose to sell on Ebay a couple of rare anime and Tokusatsu Blu Ray collections. I did get several hundred for them, and was able to recently repurchase one collection for. About half what I sold it for last year. But I am patient. I don't expect the 2 I am now missing to be rereleased any time soon, but I keep looking online for a good deal. Pretty much all the Toho sci Fi films that are related to Godzilla ( but don't have Godzilla in them) are long OOP. While Toho in Japan may be slowly releasing Blu Rays still, I don't expect any US distributor to pick them up any time soon. Toho is known to be difficult to work with, especially after the Criterion Godzilla box set was so limited in terms of extras, and many dubs that most fans were familiar with were omitted.
@yunogasai13382 жыл бұрын
Which rare anime did you sell? I had that same regret when I gave away my first three volumes of the red river manga. I missed out on buying birdy the mighty decode and no company has rereleased it yet. I fear it may be stuck under Aniplex of america's thumb with darker than black.
@brandonandcharlene95272 жыл бұрын
@@yunogasai1338 I sold the 3 volumes of Dairugger XV from Media Blasters ( which I just got back thankfully). I also sold the Space Runaway Ideon Blu Ray set from Maiden Japan. Getting that one back is going to be tough.
@yunogasai13382 жыл бұрын
@@brandonandcharlene9527 Dang! You weren't kidding! I will say a lot of maiden japan titles fly under the radar for me. I'm always keeping an eye out for older titles from discotek. They recently got street sharks on blu ray and project A ko is now in a complete set. It gives me hope for more obscure titles. I'm still mad I missed out on getting corpse party tortured souls. I love the games too.
@brandonandcharlene95272 жыл бұрын
@@yunogasai1338 yeah I've been fortunate to keep up on all the discotek stuff as they have been releasing a lot of great Super Robot and mecha series. I think most are still available, but not all.
@Heroesrules19942 жыл бұрын
As we all know James Caan just passed away (RIP) and I've read a few articles saying Thief is one of his standouts. Only problem in Australia it's out of print, its not on any streaming services and you can't rent it on KZfaq either. Wondering whether it's worth picking up on Ebay.
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
If you’re region free, the criterion edition is on sale right now in America, but it may kill the savings to import it.
@Heroesrules19942 жыл бұрын
@@CerealAtMidnight Thank you. I will have a look :)
@jameslacey54742 жыл бұрын
I have been trying to find a PBS documentary that aired around '80/'81 and was in two parts about Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. All I remember was part two was called 'Change Partners', they both were really good and featured interviews with Hermes Pan and other choreographers. I would love to be able to find the two part documentary and add it to my collection.
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
Those are so obscure, you probably will never be able to buy them on a disc, but you'll be able to watch them online somewhere. They were called: Fred Astaire: Puttin' on his Top Hat (Part 1) Fred Astaire: Change Partners and Dance (Part 2) They may be on KZfaq somewhere. Good luck!
@jameslacey54742 жыл бұрын
@@CerealAtMidnight I know they are, but they are great and should be released even if it's DVD. Thanks for the response, I'm impressed that you know of them though. If you every stumble across them online, I'd appreciate it if you mentioned it on your channel since I subscribe. I'll keep looking otherwise. Thanks.
@seanmatyas39382 жыл бұрын
I wanted to own all Terrence Malick films on bluray but Days of Heaven was out of print and i refused to pay the $200 people were asking for the criterion on eBay. Then one day last year they rereleased it on bluray (not criterion) and I got it for $20. Days of Heaven is pretty obscure so you never know what will be released again.
@briancardio65672 жыл бұрын
Hope that movie is included in the kino/paramount deal.
@LuckyBastardProd2 жыл бұрын
Go to Barnes and Noble, a brick and mortar one, you can probably find a Criterion copy for MSRP. I always find OOP stuff there.
@Meridian-11382 жыл бұрын
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@rockutron90002 жыл бұрын
Saw this with a couple movies recently. Lucas, which is a fairly obscure 80's teen movie is going for $200+ on ebay.
@devonbrooks246 Жыл бұрын
Heath you mentioned the Monkees! I owned the DVD release of the complete series. Then they had a limited edition of a Blu-Ray set. It sold and sold quickly for hundreds of dollars. Obviously, people wanted this but why a limited release?
@CerealAtMidnight Жыл бұрын
They totally misjudged the market. A limited edition set that's only 8 Blu-rays and costs $200 plus shipping? Not to mention the packaging that was arriving damaged? They really missed it. Since that limited edition set is now almost sold out, I hope WB/Rhino gets a regular, non-limited edition in print during 2023 at a reasonable price. People would bay $75, but not more.
@MegaSantaclaude2 жыл бұрын
I saw my local supermarket have the Turning Red blu rays on the shelves as well.
@wclark31962 жыл бұрын
I try to be very controlled in my collecting. Only things that are special to me. I know longer feel the need to have everything (though I have twinges). Absolutely right, pay what it's worth to you. I'd add that you should only pay money you have to spend. The kids have to be fed, the rent paid, bills taken care of. Then you have money to play with. I did go a bit nuts with getting the Criterion Collection OOP for Days of Heaven. I had been slowly adding CC versions of Terence Malick films slowly and Days of Heaven was going to be next when BAM out of print it went. Eventually I broke down and paid quite a lot for one. But I'm very happy. It's an amazing transfer and has great supplemental materials and the extra money I paid for it will fade from memory.
@michaelthemovieattic2 жыл бұрын
Great episode. I recently saw an episode of MovieGuy365 where he talked about Paramount having a deal with Kino Lorber, where Kino would put out stuff on 4k that Paramount might not be interested in doing themselves. I think if other studios would do that we would be in good shape. I know personally, some of the Godzilla titles over the years were hard to get. Anyway, Thanks for the info.
@CerealAtMidnight2 жыл бұрын
If Disney and Warner Bros. would do what Paramount is doing with both Kino Lorber and Imprint, meaning letting one of the boutique distributors release the movies they don't plan to release themselves, SO MUCH would be back on the table! I don't see it happening, though.
@EntertainmentKorner2 жыл бұрын
@@CerealAtMidnight But hey, life is full of surprises! It could happen! I think there's a higher likelihood with WB than Disney but who knows. I was really surprised when Disney let Shout Factory release Gravity Falls, but to be fair, that show has an insanely huge fan base.
@brianblumenreich90262 жыл бұрын
KL has also re-released Gene Wilder's THE WOMAN IN RED on DVD!
@patrickt66422 жыл бұрын
Excellent points.love the thrill of collecting physical media but I have found obscure stuff on KZfaq.satans triangle and norliss tapes for example
@94regnar2 жыл бұрын
Basically people prefer convenience over quality, look what's happen to music
@wadehyatt96962 жыл бұрын
That's an awesome tshirt!
@EverScrolls Жыл бұрын
I don't buy it. People have said physical media for video games and films have been dying for years. I still buy them and they still sell for people like us who don't trust big companies to keep their streaming services running well.
@mprovens2 жыл бұрын
How do you find kino lorber insider?
@homoousias2 жыл бұрын
Good advice on when and how to make purchase decisions