Let's Talk About The Business Side of Physical Media | The Films At Home Podcast

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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[@JeffRauseo]

Listen to the audio version here: spoti.fi/3qTxm6Q

[@WarTheory]

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…

[@joeb.evrythngEclectic5571]

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!

[@joeb.evrythngEclectic5571]

@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!

[@joeb.evrythngEclectic5571]

@P T You're right! Respect for You!

[@joeb.evrythngEclectic5571]

I mean: I respect you!

[@TheGjergj79]

I always buy physical media,nothing beats physical media for sound or picture.

[@TheCoolerVergil]

Amen - streaming doesn’t always give me that theater feeling I crave like physical media does.

[@paulconway384]

And the wokes can't censor it.

[@frommatorav1]

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.

[@tysonfromm5397]

@@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.

[@frommatorav1]

@@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.

[@Markimark151]

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!

[@mike-williams]

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.

[@Markimark151]

@@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!

[@timneja4493]

I would love it if Disney/Fox would release The Empty Man out on at least Blu-ray even through a boutique label.

[@JeffRauseo]

yes yes yes

[@babysnakes345]

I have that on blu-ray. Bought the used disc from RedBox

[@MarryMeSenpai]

Yes please one of my favourite horror movies was depressed to see it not have a physical release would love a 4k/blue ray

[@screamrad218]

Dude yes!!!!!!!

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

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..

[@MedWKJM]

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!

[@thenonexistinghero]

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.

[@bened22]

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.

[@krjohnson29]

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!

[@Geoffrey.delariviere]

I enjoy the podcasts you do with guests, but also the ones you do alone 👍 format wars podcasts would be really great!

[@TETRARCHFREAK666]

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

[@nacholashow]

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.

[@joefawley9264]

My dream 4k is an arrow box set of terminator 1. I would also love the original live action ninja turtles movie!

[@StupidPhysics58]

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.

[@joeb.evrythngEclectic5571]

there is also a cassette tape resurgence. as long as there is no 8 track resurgence

[@yeti3994]

@@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'

[@chaddixson8398]

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.

[@Leif_sauce]

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.

[@astrosjer822]

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.

[@yeti3994]

even SD content benefits from being on blu-ray yeah, it really should be phased out completely at least for new releases

[@amanhasnoname8130]

Yes,but even dvd content can still be upscaled to hd. Granted it might not look that great but it's something.

[@willnoiles2001]

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...

[@davidbenning10]

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 🤞

[@ChristianFrates1997]

You got your wish.

[@Pocketkid2]

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

[@TheOriginalFuzz]

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! 😆🤣😉🤘

[@jonathonfee2542]

I would really like both Band of Brothers and Fight Club to be released on 4k Blu Ray.

[@JerrisonOracion]

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.

[@URBONED]

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.

[@alexshdvideo]

I'm still hoping for Babylon 5 remastered on Blu Ray (even the recent remastered/regraded streaming version on HBO Max/iTunes etc.

[@glenngrothaus7236]

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!

[@MyFireVideos]

Great episode. Thanks for the insight on reaching out to directors etc vs the company itself

[@johnmermigas]

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.

[@gavinwolves2528]

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.

[@AlexGreat321]

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)

[@juicewarrior2501]

I really liked all those ideas you suggested at the end for future episodes.

[@samo8204]

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.

[@corneliusjones7349]

Censorship is exactly why I buy physical media. They can cut scenes from streaming media but they can't cut it from a disk.

[@Anytyme06]

Thanks for the info Jeff. I would LOVE Idiocracy on 4K!

[@chriscecil3555]

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!

[@nixonismyhero]

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.

[@AK-Media-Man]

Congratulations on your seconded child !! and thank you for sharing all your knowledge on physical media !

[@gijsbulthuis4656]

This was a great podcast! Good tips, thanks!

[@kjpphotography4764]

Thanks for the great info, and I am going to have to try this by hitting up the actors in the films to help with getting films released on blu-ray.

[@SamKA89]

Congratulations on the 2nd baby! 💚🤍💚

[@kondorr]

The Beach with Dicaprio and Constantine with Keanu. Need those! 28 weeks later...

[@nagprakashhs6302]

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

[@TheCoolerVergil]

I’ve wanted to learn more about this. Can’t wait to watch!

[@JeffRauseo]

It’s a little all over the place. Lol. But I hope you enjoy.

[@TheCoolerVergil]

@@JeffRauseo Your point comes across just fine, I wouldn’t worry about that :)

[@hollyshippy7417]

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.

[@RockyMountainPilgrim]

So true! I've worked in Washington, DC long enough to know that it isn't protesters who drive legislation - it's the lobbyists, the insiders, the donors, etc. Basically, one powerful advocate on the inside is worth 10,000 (or more) of the "masses." Excellent video!

[@simonfilmfan4899]

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.

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

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. 🤷‍♂️

[@willnoiles2001]

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.

[@robsavage3217]

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. 👍

[@chebrubin]

Love the A24 Films Sweatshirt. Love The Green Night Ultra HD!!!

[@otmi240]

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.

[@camaradiop3731]

I remember "Buried", a great film, just ordered it on Blu-Ray.

[@Pocketkid2]

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)

[@daveac]

Congratulations on the new baby! ;-)

[@mattheh]

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.

[@TVTim86]

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.

[@popey129]

Would love to see a uncut friday the best of 13th part 2. Good episode.

[@avenged110]

I promise, if I ever win the lottery, I will _personally_ have _Take Me Home Tonight (2011)_ released on 4K lol.

[@APE55526]

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.

[@dravenlee4473]

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.

[@AJ9302]

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 👌

[@thechairman74]

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.

[@wanye1947]

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.

[@MitchellRoss]

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

[@johnylitalo4163]

I want a theatrical version of a 1984 classic masterpiece, Amadeus.

[@partsparts2655]

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

[@markgreene1162]

Support your favorite music artist on Band Camp. The funds go directly into your bank account. No middle man ( Record Label ).

[@realdarthplagueis]

Hey! Got a link to those shelfs you store your movies in?

[@troyn8269]

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

[@yeti3994]

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

[@DJBigDubs]

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

[@GstarCurtis]

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.

[@mexdrago3009]

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.

[@johnh2566]

Congrats on the new baby......Awesome

[@kthx1138]

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.

[@paulrobinson5882]

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.

[@richellebrittain2127]

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.

[@Pocketkid2]

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.

[@Mjaybird]

Look at IQ, I love this movie and no Blu-ray but it is HD streaming. I love the cast and the story

[@Critic_Chris90210]

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.

[@shitpostheavy]

Was this one take? Jeff's a podcast beast wtf

[@MatthewNash]

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.

[@drock6287]

What shelves do you have there? What type of frames for the posters? Looks good!

[@JeffRauseo]

Shelves are here: amzn.to/3YTfMP0 Poster frames I just get from Target usually!

[@drock6287]

I’ll check them out, thanks 🤙

[@enriquecabada8841]

i enjoyed the video

[@colt5189]

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.

[@JeffRauseo]

Well it got cheaper to manufacture discs so costs went down, prices went down.

[@soccerj75]

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??

[@mike-williams]

Some thoughts from an international perspsective, having lived and bought physical media on three continents: 1. Region-protection has wrecked distribution of so much content for over two decades. It doesn't inhibit pirated material, only legitimate purchases. Buying Criterion releases is much less attractive to me now - their standard releases are all protected, and they barely distribute overseas any more. Heck they won't even ship directly overseas, so you have to set up mail forwarding. Their 4K releases are bunded with out-of-region standard discs which are useless and just double the shipping weight. 2. 4K is attractive, not only because of the technical improvements, but the lack of region protection. However, the choice of films is very US-centric, and packaging choices like the big Columbia Classics boxes just doesn't fly overseas due to exchange-rate inflation of prices and shipping weight. I've wandered up and down the 4K shelves in Australian stores looking for decent content. I've got a few dozen 4K discs but I'm much more selective now. Many releases like Lawrence of Arabia have not been made available overseas and cost over $100 to import. 3. Streaming and digital purchases makes more and more sense for international audiences (where 95% of the planet is and where the biggest market growth potential lies). US studios force the situation by constraining the supply of physical media. US distributors also refuse to use cheaper mail services for international direct sales, so the shipping costs can be 50-100% overhead on the actual media!

[@spider-mannewhome812]

I want to ask something, what does Proper bluray mean?

[@JMAX79]

How much different is the audio/visual in a 4k stream vs 4k disk? Is it really noticeable if being played in proper 24hz?

[@redrock425]

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.

[@JMAX79]

@@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.

[@benmcgrath396]

do you think disney plus will start releasing their original content on blu ray / 4k

[@mattr8750]

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.

[@vibeology9432]

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 😢

[@SamLovesMovies25]

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 :(

[@MrMax2903]

Is Fincher's Mank coming to the criterion collection ?

[@AAA__]

I asked Sony Picture Classic & James Merendino about getting SLC Punk on Blu-Ray a bunch of times and James reply a couple times asking Sony to do it to and then it got a 4K release. I've tried asking Alex Proyas about getting The Crow on 4K but I don't think he uses twitter for anything more than promoting current stuff he is trying to doing. The Crow would sell lots of copies on 4K it is a lot of peoples favorite movie ever.

[@AaronJohnson-mo8rf]

jingle all the way has recieved a respectful cult following and i do think it does need a bluray and a 4k

[@douglastarvestad186]

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.

[@classicstanglover]

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

[@classicstanglover]

Don't see Jerry on twitter

[@kthx1138]

How? VOTE WITH OUR WALLETS. If a movie or series we love IS available on 4K or even blu-ray, BUY IT.

[@InimicusSolitus]

It's not what you know. it's who you know...

[@AaronJohnson-mo8rf]

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)

[@re-animator6306]

Well I wish Johnny Depp would get Blow out on 4k especially with the Director passed away after releasing the film.

[@P20897]

When is rest of James Bond coming to 4k ? When is Superman 2 coming?

[@vfplayer]

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.

[@PhysicalMediaRules]

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.

[@RandyMarshMurica]

There’s got to be a market for those that desperately want some of the old disney channel original movies on physical media right? It can’t just be me. I was lucky they had “The Even Stevens Movie” and “Halloweentown” on dvd. If I could just get “Mom’s Got A Date With A Vampire” and “Phantom Of The Megaplex” on dvd I could die a happy man.

[@Ice_man2000]

Did you say slc punk is coming to 4k???