Who cares about interactivity?

[mastertang]

Throwing fuel on the fire here, who really cares about interactivity? I put in a movie, I watch the movie, and sometimes I watch the extras. The only feature I have seen in action that is useful is seamless branching. I have seen concepts for upcoming interactive features, and all I see is something I may fool with for five minutes before or after I watch the movie. I would like to know what everyone else really thinks about this interactive stuff.

I love the PCM sound of blu ray. I could care less about some of the other stuff.

[lokus]

Despite my past track record with movies (not really watching extras), I am actually a big proponent of extra, interactive features. I feel that the next generation disc has to offer many more features that SD DVD for most "normal" consumers to see benefits. I think the HD video quality is going to be loved by many consumers but I don't see audio being that big of a deal. I know many fans of both the HD DVD and Blu-ray sides always talk about how great the audio is but we are talking about the average consumer who probably doesn't have the setup to enjoy such sound. I am in favor of anything they do to make the next format interactive and enjoyable.

[Moefiz]

Originally Posted by mastertang

Throwing fuel on the fire here, who really cares about interactivity? I put in a movie, I watch the movie, and sometimes I watch the extras. The only feature I have seen in action that is useful is seamless branching. I have seen concepts for upcoming interactive features, and all I see is something I may fool with for five minutes before or after I watch the movie. I would like to know what everyone else really thinks about this interactive stuff.

I love the PCM sound of blu ray. I could care less about some of the other stuff.

Me too.I'll watch some of it but i wouldn't miss anything.On my old sony dvd player and remote the a botton to press for mutiple angles of a film, can't remember the last time i saw a dvd with mutilple angle on it.

moe

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by mastertang

Throwing fuel on the fire here, who really cares about interactivity?

Okay--It's particuarly appropriate, given the "Why do we need hi-def?" arguments today...
But any true '97-'99 birth-of-DVD survivor can quote the "Third Rock From the Sun" scene by heart:

Back when there were only twelve disks on DVD, and the technology was still seen as some insanely and pointlessly anal-retentive toy for laserdisk home-theater geeks who deserved to pay $2000 for it...
We had a "satirical" episode where the Kristen Johnston and French Stewart alien characters wander into a Circuit City and catch the home-theater bug for the first time, in all its embarrassing glory--And in one scene, try to turn a skeptical friend onto the "wonders" of 1997-era DVD:
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"Look at the picture!...And that Dolby stereo sound!"
"Guys...It's 'Leprechaun 2'."
"But this's the Special Edition, with the director commentary!"
"The director of 'Leprechaun 2'!!"
"But the include the original theatrical trailer on the bonus extras!"
"Great--They're making you pay for what you could see in the theater for free?"
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(Now, there're probably going to be some mainstream-whiners on this thread who think I'm trying to play the "Yeah, why do we need PiP on Batman Begins?" card--
OTOH, I might be trying to remind the younger folk, that once upon a time, not too long ago, and not too far far away, normal people went around thinking "Extras? On a DVD?--Oh, come on!...I mean, people just want to see the movie, don't they? Why not just rent the tape, it's cheaper!")

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by EricJ

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"Look at the picture!...And that Dolby stereo sound!"
"Guys...It's 'Leprechaun 2'."
"But this's the Special Edition, with the director commentary!"
"The director of 'Leprechaun 2'!!"
"But the include the original theatrical trailer on the bonus extras!"
"Great--They're making you pay for what you could see in the theater for free?"
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Classic.

[hyperdine]

For me, Bonus features are just that...a "bonus". If they're there, great! If not, still great (as long as the PQ and AQ are excellent).

[richard lichtenfelt]

I agree entirely. It watches the movie - it puts the movie back in the case.
PIP for a movie seems STUPID

[red_5ive]

Originally Posted by richard lichtenfelt

It watches the movie - it puts the movie back in the case.

Gollum? Is that you?

[jermwhl]

Originally Posted by red_5ive

Gollum? Is that you?

LMAO

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I don't care about most extra features. I cannot remember ever watching a director's commentary or anything else on a disc besides bloopers, deleted scenes and alternate endings. Those few things are worthy for ME, but they put them on there for those people that do enjoy them.
It's better to have a bunch of extra crap that you might never use, than to have nothing at all and just a plain jane movie. I'm sure more people would complain of lack of extras than those of us that just ignore them.

[EricJ]

Originally Posted by richard lichtenfelt

I agree entirely. It watches the movie - it puts the movie back in the case.

(...But when does it put the lotion on its skin?)

[thehappyman]

Originally Posted by mastertang

Throwing fuel on the fire here, who really cares about interactivity? I put in a movie, I watch the movie, and sometimes I watch the extras. The only feature I have seen in action that is useful is seamless branching. I have seen concepts for upcoming interactive features, and all I see is something I may fool with for five minutes before or after I watch the movie. I would like to know what everyone else really thinks about this interactive stuff.

I love the PCM sound of blu ray. I could care less about some of the other stuff.

YOU SHOULD MAKE THIS A POLL !!!!!!!!!!!!. For me, I could NOT CARE LESS about "interactivity".....

[BTBuck1]

Not I said the Fly

[CAB]

I do, but it takes a back seat to picture and audio and price.

[Lord_Stewie]

Originally Posted by bjnyzio

Agreed. I like that I can bring up the menus while the movie is still playing, but don't need any extensive special features. Good PQ and uncompressed PCM is what really matters.

the day movie theatres decides to go with interactive presentation, is the day i will be okay with it. Right now, I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT IT....i enjoy my movies with good PQ and Uncompressed PCM. just like you.

[powerSURG]

Originally Posted by shadblz

the day movie theatres decides to go with interactive presentation, is the day i will be okay with it. Right now, I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT IT....i enjoy my movies with good PQ and Uncompressed PCM. just like you.

I like this. I agree. I've never gone into a movie theatre to watch a movie and wondered where all the mini-games or director commentaries were.

On the other hand I can understand why some people expect them. They are paying for them, but in the end I ask those people; are you buying the movie for the movie or to see how they made it and play little mini games? I do like the new menu's though.

[Dadds]

If I want to interact with something I will play a game. A movie is all about sitting back and enjoying the show.

[dadkins]

Well, I got Blu-ray for the killer PQ.
Extras? Interactivity?
Uhm... does any of this make the picture better? Didn't think so... Pass!

[BTBuck1]

Originally Posted by shadblz

the day movie theatres decides to go with interactive presentation, is the day i will be okay with it. Right now, I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT IT....i enjoy my movies with good PQ and Uncompressed PCM. just like you.

Now thats what I am talkin about.

[Lord_Stewie]

tell me how many of you bought the same title more than 3 times because of a new extra features version that was just released. I know i didn't. when x-men came out on dvd, i bought it. right before the release of x2, the studio decided to release x-men 1.5. and all it had was extra features compared to the original release and behind the scenes featurette for x2. it wasn't that interesting. same way i look at the interactivity feature.

[BTBuck1]

Originally Posted by shadblz

tell me how many of you bought the same title more than 3 times because of a new extra features version that was just released. I know i didn't. when x-men came out on dvd, i bought it. right before the release of x2, the studio decided to release x-men 1.5. and all it had was extra features compared to the original release and behind the scenes featurette for x2. it wasn't that interesting. same way i look at the interactivity feature.

I'd double & tripple dip in a heartbeat over additional content (like the LOTR extended cuts) or with Remastering (Like TFE BD) which btw, i never had the crap version I think I always knew they'd fix it.

But I would never double dip for a game, or deleted scenes(out-takes), or especially not to hear some whiney director explain something to me. I just wanna watch the friggin flick. Very rarely do I wonder "how'd they do that" or, "why was this this way" If I wanna know that info...i usually look it up online anyways.