Sick and Tired of "Jumping back on the Fence"

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Originally Posted by Nick Graham

Consumer pioneers?! This is the sort of elitism and piousness that sometimes gives this site a bad name. The fact that the folks on this forum whose incomes are actually affected by the success of one format over another have about 2000 times the courtesy, professionalism, and humility (well, except for Penton - I kid, I kid) of the OP speaks for itself.

For the record, I started red and then went blu (thanks to some stellar titles from Sony and Disney). Did I lose my "consumer pioneer" status by choosing not to stay red only? I'm sure Fox, Disney, Sony, and Anchor Bay would have all preferred I stuck to senseless brand loyalty, eh? I think the only person sticking with one side would have hurt was....me. Some of us are huge fans of movies and not format wars.

It's pretty hairy when a format fandom starts getting almost religious.

I apologize if I sound elitist and I certainly, by no means, intended to insult anyone. In an attempt to express my feelings clearly and concisely, I chose to use a better vocabulary than the usual vernacular I throw around the office. If that is how you read into my message, there is nothing more I can say. I certainly do lack the finesse, eloquence, and professionalism that the Insiders write with.

As for your defection from Red to Blu, that is your choice and your choice alone. What I am happy about is not the fact that you went from Red to Blu, but the fact that you made an informed decision. In fact, you are making your voice heard even louder with your decisions. Unlike the American electoral system, you can continue to cast however many ballots you want. Unfortunately, some of us are constrained by financial circumstances.

As movie fans, I would like to think that our tastes expand across a wide spectrum of genres that transcend studio affiliations. I honestly do not care who finances and publishes the film, what I am looking for is a solid movie that is presented closest to what the director and writer wanted to bring to us and appeals to me. I have no loyalties to any studios, only to the artistic vision brought to us.

I'm sorry that you interpreted my wish to not see disruptive influences rather than well formed and thought-provoking arguments for old and new readers alike as format fandom.