HBOMax Quietly Removed Six WB Streaming-Exclusive Movies - Blu-ray Forum

BluBonnet · 08-03-2022, 04:43 PM

Some of these movies have already been mentioned in their respective threads. However just to keep an eye out for all of the rapidly vanishing WB content, I think a separate thread would be a good idea.

HBO Max Quietly Removed Six Warner Bros. Streaming-Exclusive Movies

critterdvd · 08-03-2022, 04:49 PM

I mean seriously, what is going on over there right now! I get Discovery wanting to do something housecleaning and such, but at this point all they've done is implode...

I'm starting to get worried there may be a reason why 'Titans' and 'Doom Patrol' haven't gotten season premier dates in over a year...

BluBonnet · 08-03-2022, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by critterdvd

I mean seriously, what is going on over there right now! I get Discovery wanting to do something housecleaning and such, but at this point all they've done is implode...

Just wait until Thursday, then the **** is really going to hit the fan

Bubbles-11 · 08-03-2022, 05:07 PM

Here are the films that were removed and where you can find them now:

The Witches (2020) - Available on Digital To Purchase and DVD (USA), Blu-ray (Canada, UK, Australia)
Superintelligence - Available on Digital to Purchase (not on physical media IIRC)
Locked Down - Was available on DVD through Redbox from what I know
Charm City Kings - Not on Physical Media
Moonshot - Available on Digital to Purchase
An American Pickle - Available on Digital to Purchase

Jay H. · 08-03-2022, 05:27 PM

I love that they used the word "quietly". As opposed to a spokesperson banging a wooden spoon against a pot, yelling over and over "guess what we removed".

TheSweetieMan · 08-03-2022, 05:37 PM

Not that any of these titles were relevant to my watching preferences, but with the unfocused nature of HBO Max right now, it may be time for me to cancel my subscription.

Monterey Jack · 08-03-2022, 05:58 PM

#PhysicalMedia4Life.

BluBonnet · 08-03-2022, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

#PhysicalMedia4Life.

Most of these movies were never given a physical release

Monterey Jack · 08-03-2022, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Most of these movies were never given a physical release

This is why it's important to push back against streaming services.

steve_dave · 08-03-2022, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

This is why it's important to push back against streaming services.

These were always intended to be streaming only so they wouldn’t get a release at all if not for HBO Max.

PenguinInfinity · 08-03-2022, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by BluBonnet

Most of these movies were never given a physical release

That's exactly the problem. More support for streaming and less support for physical media means less titles are released on physical media and therefore less titles are safe from being removed.

steve_dave · 08-03-2022, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PenguinInfinity

That's exactly the problem. More support for streaming and less support for physical media means less titles are released on physical media and therefore less titles are safe from being removed.

What about made for TV movies? Which is basically what these are?

PenguinInfinity · 08-03-2022, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by steve_dave

What about made for TV movies? Which is basically what these are?

Anything released exclusively on TV is just as bad as streaming.

But there were way more straight-to-DVD titles before streaming became popular. If streaming never became popular there would probably be plenty of straight-to-Blu-ray titles as well.

Poya · 08-03-2022, 06:33 PM

That Soderbergh movie seems like it's staying.

BluBonnet · 08-03-2022, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Poya

That Soderbergh movie seems like it's staying.

For now, at least

avs commenter · 08-03-2022, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

This is why it's important to push back against streaming services.

Good luck with that. Studios aren't going back in time to when disc was important

BluBonnet · 08-03-2022, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by avs commenter

Good luck with that. Studios aren't going back in time to when disc was important

It's true, that shipped has sailed. All they care about is streaming, preferably on their own platform

PenguinInfinity · 08-03-2022, 07:37 PM

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Good luck with that. Studios aren't going back in time to when disc was important

Every little bit of support for physical media helps. Every title released on disc is another title that can never be taken away.

TsMkLg068426 · 08-03-2022, 07:42 PM

Discovery soon will turn HBO Max into mindless reality shows just like what they did with all the Discovery channels are supposed to be Documentaries and educational. TLC = THE LEARNING CHANNEL <<<<<yeah right.

Sabre95 · 08-03-2022, 07:44 PM

HBO Max had such potential. It's a shame that Discovery is going to essentially kill it.

08-03-2022, 04:43 PM	#1
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	HBOMax Quietly Removed Six WB Streaming-Exclusive Movies Some of these movies have already been mentioned in their respective threads. However just to keep an eye out for all of the rapidly vanishing WB content, I think a separate thread would be a good idea. HBO Max Quietly Removed Six Warner Bros. Streaming-Exclusive Movies

08-03-2022, 04:49 PM	#2
critterdvd Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Southern California 4K collection:423 Blu-ray collection:4034 DVD collection:2208 MA collection:983 Digital collection:192 iTunes collection:534 Prime collection:21 Trading Score:5	I mean seriously, what is going on over there right now! I get Discovery wanting to do something housecleaning and such, but at this point all they've done is implode... I'm starting to get worried there may be a reason why 'Titans' and 'Doom Patrol' haven't gotten season premier dates in over a year...

08-03-2022, 05:07 PM	#4
Bubbles-11 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2017 4K collection:87 Blu-ray collection:643 DVD collection:401 MA collection:359 Digital collection:23 iTunes collection:28	Here are the films that were removed and where you can find them now: The Witches (2020) - Available on Digital To Purchase and DVD (USA), Blu-ray (Canada, UK, Australia) Superintelligence - Available on Digital to Purchase (not on physical media IIRC) Locked Down - Was available on DVD through Redbox from what I know Charm City Kings - Not on Physical Media Moonshot - Available on Digital to Purchase An American Pickle - Available on Digital to Purchase

08-03-2022, 05:27 PM	#5
Jay H. Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2019 Trading Score:2	I love that they used the word "quietly". As opposed to a spokesperson banging a wooden spoon against a pot, yelling over and over "guess what we removed".

08-03-2022, 05:37 PM	#6
TheSweetieMan Banned Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:515 Blu-ray collection:515	Not that any of these titles were relevant to my watching preferences, but with the unfocused nature of HBO Max right now, it may be time for me to cancel my subscription.

08-03-2022, 05:58 PM	#7
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:709	#PhysicalMedia4Life.

08-03-2022, 06:33 PM	#14
Poya Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2011 Location:NY, NY 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:12	That Soderbergh movie seems like it's staying.

08-03-2022, 07:42 PM	#19
TsMkLg068426 Special Member Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:35 DVD collection:84 MA collection:2 iTunes collection:5	Discovery soon will turn HBO Max into mindless reality shows just like what they did with all the Discovery channels are supposed to be Documentaries and educational. TLC = THE LEARNING CHANNEL <<<<<yeah right.

08-03-2022, 07:44 PM	#20
Sabre95 Power Member Member since:Nov 2017 Location:New York 4K collection:471 Blu-ray collection:819 DVD collection:3 MA collection:1 Digital collection:4 iTunes collection:1091 Trading Score:30	HBO Max had such potential. It's a shame that Discovery is going to essentially kill it.

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