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Originally Posted by 42041
uhh.. so I guess the theatrical screening of the movie is also a very long movie trailer  |
That was actually my point exactly. According to the "landfill theory", the theatrical screening should be done away with. The "extra-less" rentals should be done away with. Thus we would all be forced to buy the movie, if we like it, keep it, if we don't like it try to re-sell it or throw it away (filling the landfills).
By no means am I debating people's enjoyment of special features or not. I was simply commenting on what I felt to be a rather pointless argument of filling landfills. The result will be the same if the rental discs come with or don't come with the extra features. No more or no less will be manufactured because of the features.
I too have the movies for the movie (I will admit I enjoy uncut versions of films, but sometimes the uncut versions and the cut versions are very hard to distinguish a difference).
I can do without special features, slipcovers (I know, anti-christ
), steelbooks, digi-packs, bonus doggie bowls in my Lady & The Tramp packaging, and any other "gimmick" the studios throw out there. But many people enjoy those things and if they want those things they will have to buy the disc either before or after they rent it if they want to ensure they enjoy the movie itself.
I'm sure there are people out there that wouldn't mind studios selling bare boned versions of their movies at a cheaper cost than having to invest in the extra features, etc.
In my opinion, the real reason for bare bones rental releases? Rent/Rip/Return, which I agree is very reactionary and shortsighted, because most of the extra features and other disc related material can be found online now anyways. It all comes down to the $$$$. Whatever the studio can do to get an extra buck out of anyone will be done.
Cheers!