Physical & Digital EST: The Future of Home Video Discussion Thread

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Ender14

Good to know. House of Wax and Creature from the Black Lagoon are on my list along with The Maze and Dial M for Murder. I may have to add It Came From Outer Space. I haven't heard of The Bubble but will look it up.

I guessed that the 3D from that era may be worth a look. Sounds like I was correct. I'll get around to picking them up at some point.

The Maze was locked to region A but I understand it is one of the finest examples of vintage 3D.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I stumbled across this cautionary comment about digital purchases in the Ghostbusters II 4K thread:

"Digital Codes are virtually dead in the UK, with the closing down of UltraViolet and now Flixster there is no real option to keep ones complete digital collection. Glad these were just free add-ons that came with my physical copies, never trusted all this digital stuff, just like how microsoft closed down there ebook store. Always go physical."

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=126

Is digital really that dicey in merry ol' England and elsewhere? Well, no worries for me as I never placed in any trust in the studios or the digital providers to do right by their victims, er, I mean their customers.

I wouldn’t care if it was the case but that’s not quite true. Flixster are working on a deal to allow folk in the U.K. to transfer to Google Play. It was meant to be done by late July but it’s been delayed. Obviously, that would allow people to also use YouTube to access their digital collection.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

The Stewardess 3D has been on my wishlist for quite awhile; I never got around to buying it because it looks rather stupid and I was waiting for a better price.

I have nothing against stupid movies if they are also fun, so maybe I should just take a chance on this one.

I can’t lie, it’s not a good film. The 3D is great though. Like I said, that near half hour short is worth price alone. It’s very much a treasured short, I would snap it up if I were you. Please note, it’s very naughty if you know what I mean?

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I wouldn’t care if it was the case but that’s not quite true. Flixster are working on a deal to allow folk in the U.K. to transfer to Google Play. It was meant to be done by late July but it’s been delayed. Obviously, that would allow people to also use YouTube to access their digital collection.

I would be just as mad if my movies were inaccessible and in an indefinite limbo for months while "negotiations" between digital providers continued. What a cluster f*ck!

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by vilya

i would be just as mad if my movies were inaccessible and in indefinite limbo for months while "negotiations" between digital providers continued. What a cluster f*ck!

100%.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I can’t lie, it’s not a good film. The 3D is great though. Like I said, that near half hour short is worth price alone. It’s very much a treasured short, I would snap it up if I were you. Please note, it’s very naughty if you know what I mean?

I have no idea what you mean. I am an innocent.

Care to elaborate? I assume the movie is about the excellent service and professionalism that they exhibit during the course of their job duties.

[The_Donster]

Originally Posted by gotmule

Hopefully the MIL is a great cook!

Possibly, but my wife takes care of us (and her)

[The_Donster]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I wouldn’t care if it was the case but that’s not quite true. Flixster are working on a deal to allow folk in the U.K. to transfer to Google Play. It was meant to be done by late July but it’s been delayed. Obviously, that would allow people to also use YouTube to access their digital collection.

Any idea what the delay was? I understand it is a bit more by the book over there and am sincerely curious. I want to say we’ve had that over here for around a year or more? I paid it no mind until the Movies Anywhere popped up and bridges all my digital copies to other providers.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Vilya

I have no idea what you mean. I am an innocent.

Care to elaborate? I assume the movie is about the excellent service and professionalism that they exhibit during the course of their job duties.

They are blessed, for sure.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by The_Donster

Any idea what the delay was? I understand it is a bit more by the book over there and am sincerely curious. I want to say we’ve had that over here for around a year or more? I paid it no mind until the Movies Anywhere popped up and bridges all my digital copies to other providers.

Not sure, sorry.

[Vilya]

Originally Posted by The_Donster

Any idea what the delay was? I understand it is a bit more by the book over there and am sincerely curious. I want to say we’ve had that over here for around a year or more? I paid it no mind until the Movies Anywhere popped up and bridges all my digital copies to other providers.

Corporate greed is likely a major culprit. Money is the sticking point in most negotiations.

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by Vilya

If people want originality, why look for it in a thread with such a narrow topic as this one when you can instead be watching a nice Hollywood sequel? Or maybe watch an insipid Netflix original that gets cancelled after just one or two seasons?

When you have 17,679 comments in a thread, you're going get repetition. Coming here is voluntary the last time that I checked, so if you are bored by the conversation here, maybe the better question is why are you even here? This website has numerous other threads that you might find to be more evergreen fresh and scintillating. All you gotta do is search for them, or, here's an , create one yourself if you think that you have so much more to offer than the rest of us poor dullards.

You could break up the perceived tedium by posting something interesting yourself. Instead of telling everyone else how boring they are, post something that you think is worthwhile. Be that great conversationalist that you want the rest of us to be; lead by example.

Sustained criticism of each other will not have a good outcome for anyone involved. It is also as unoriginal as any comment that you will find anywhere upon these forums.

My comments weren’t about wanting originality, I’m fine with the discussions that take place in this thread. What I was addressing, was the consistent bickering between Steedeel and Donster over both of them disliking the others repetitiveness, and how those off topic conversations from them need to stop occurring, because they regularly disrupt the thread. At the same time, I was actually defending Steedeel. Even though I think a lot of Steedeel’s comments are extremely stupid, I do think he is the more mature out of him and Donster, because he at least tries to form on topic conversations from them. Whereas Donster on the other hand, often just comes in and affects the flow of those conversations, by posting gif after gif after gif, that are often meaningless to the discussion. There really isn’t any purpose to them accept to try to shut down what Steedeel is saying, and to get a reaction out of him.

Anyway... I’m happy to leave here. Enjoy the rest of your day, Vilya.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Cevolution

My comments weren’t about wanting originality, I’m fine with the discussions that take place in this thread. What I was addressing, was the consistent bickering between Steedeel and Donster over both of them disliking the others repetitiveness, and how those off topic conversions from them need to stop occurring, because they regularly disrupt the thread. At the same time, I was actually defending Steedeel. Even though I think a lot of Steedeel’s comments are extremely stupid, I do think he is the more mature out of him and Donster, because he at least tries to form on topic conversations from them. Whereas Donster on the other hand, often just comes in and affects the flow of those conversations, by posting gif after gif after gif, that are often meaningless to the discussion. There really isn’t any purpose to them accept to try to shut down what Steedeel is saying, and to get a reaction out of him.

Anyway... I’m happy to leave here. Enjoy the rest of your day, Vilya.

If that was you defending someone, I wouldn’t like to see you attacking them.

[The_Donster]

Yeah, I’m going to call bullshit too

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

If that was you defending someone, I wouldn’t like to see you attacking them.

I didn’t say anything to you, until you replied to one of my comments to Donster, about his excessive gif posting, because you didn’t like me saying that some of your comments are stupid. Had you simply left this alone, I wouldn’t have said anything to you at all... but you had to ask what gives me the right to label some of your comments as stupid. So I answered, and touched on the subject, for instance, I referenced how you’ve mentioned suicide if you didn’t have movies in your life.

[Blu Titan]

It's ok to discuss and debate but please lets refrain from personal attacks.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Cevolution

I didn’t say anything to you, until you replied to one of my comments to Donster, about his excessive gif posting, because you didn’t like me saying that some of your comments are stupid. Had you simply left this alone, I wouldn’t have said anything to you at all... but you had to ask what gives me the right to label some of your comments as stupid. So I answered, and touched on the subject, for instance, I referenced how you’ve mentioned suicide if you didn’t have movies in your life.

I was being truthful, that’s how high the stakes are for me. Film is more than a hobby to me.

Anyway, let’s just draw the line. I have the upmost respect for this particular mod so that’s me done with this conversation.

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I was being truthful, that’s how high the stakes are for me. Film is more than a hobby to me.

That’s a very strange and unhealthy mindset too me, personally, I’d seek counselling if that’s how I felt... but hey, that’s me. At least both you and Donster appear to be buddy buddy now... if disliking me because I got firm with the both of you, puts a stop to the consistent pointless and disruptive off topic back and forth bickering and excessive gif posting, between you and Donster in this thread, then it was worth it, because I have achieved the outcome that I wanted for myself and other members that it impacts. Better that you both put a stop to it now on your own, than a mod eventually having to do it for the both of you. Anyway... have a good night gentlemen.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by Cevolution

That’s a very strange and unhealthy mindset too me, personally, I’d seek counselling if that’s how I felt... but hey, that’s me. At least both you and Donster appear to be buddy buddy now... if disliking me because I got firm with the both of you, puts a stop to the consistent pointless and disruptive off topic back and forth bickering and excessive gif posting, between you and Donster in this thread, then it was worth it, because I have achieved the outcome that I wanted for myself and other members that it impacts. Better that you both put a stop to it now on your own, than a mod eventually having to do it for the both of you. Anyway... have a good night gentlemen.

At least you have made me laugh. ‘Get firm with us’. I think you are underestimating both of us. You also get very worked up about a thread you don’t even participate in, but the mod has already warned us so fair play.

Yeah, that’s the deal with me and films. I can’t imagine not having them but I don’t think it’s that strange. I know one person who is a dancer and she lives and breathes for it. It’s her reason for existing. (Her words). I don’t see anything wrong in loving something so intensely that you couldn’t cope without it. It’s better than millions of people who don’t want to be here period. That’s the people I worry about.

Anyway, I will be a good boy. Please don’t get firm with me again!

(You have genuinely made me laugh at that sentence! )

You can pm me if you have anything to say. I will be civil.

[Cevolution]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

At least you have made me laugh. ‘Get firm with us’. I think you are underestimating both of us. You also get very worked up about a thread you don’t even participate in, but the mod has already warned us so fair play.

Have you thought maybe I don’t really participate because you and Donster turn me off from doing so with all of your rivalry nonsense, and no doubt there are other members that sometimes feel the same

I haven’t underestimated anything... I have been quite distance from this site for the past 2 years, I don’t need it in my life (you and Donster are much more addicted to it than I am, which means you’ve got more to lose), therefore if I really wanted to unload on you, I would because a ban doesn’t really concern me. However, I don’t want to do that, I was just trying to make a point, and I feel that I’ve done that. I generally don’t get involved in situations like this without a purpose.

By the way, I actually did see one of your last responses to a post of mine that you ended up deleting, when I got up to do a piss at 3am the other morning. Had you left it up, I would've responded later that day. I actually do remember what it said, and could easily still reply to it (I thought of good response over breakfast that morning), but haven’t, because like I said in the previous paragraph, I don’t want to continue, I’ve made my point.

Anyway, let’s get things back on track... please continue with your entertaining future predictions