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Why is is this such a good thing? Should movies be made and then be free to everyone?
I would rather buy the DVD than buy it online. The DVD usually has additional content that I haven’t yet seen online.
I’ve purchased movies from the iTunes store and from my AppleTV.
During the last depression movies were the back bone of the entertainment media, TV and computers hadn't hit the scene and they kept the prices reasonable, no high tech gadgetry, no super over paid stars, just good movies with real plots. No more of that, even if they do wise up and lower costs they will not be able to keep up the way they did in the past. Another thing, as long as they persists in handing out oscars based on industry prejudice, and the queers seem to be top of the list right now, they will continue to slide regardless of other factors.
We significantly chopped our DirectTV bill by doing completely away with the “Premium” Channels earlier this year. With Netflix I can have any movie I want within two days, and my most favorite movies are in the DVD cabinet.
We are planning a significant upgrade in our entertainment equipment early next year when the after-Christmas fire-sales hit. We’ll also be looking to expand our cheap DVD collection as well.
Why pay $40 for “Ironman” before Christmas when you can probably count on getting a $10 or less copy at Wally World after the Holidays??
In addition, we’ll probably buy that equipment in Oregon and save the Washington State and Local Sales Tax as well; since we have big problems here over what that Sales Tax money gets spent on...
I think the most disturbing part of this is that he says the “whole family watched Sweeney Todd.” How old were these family members? That movie is not exactly a kid - or young teen - movie.
As soon as OBamBam gets in office, I’m sure he will fix this problem for his Hollweird buddies — perhaps he will issue an executive order requiring every adult in the US to buy x number of DVD’s per year.
I’m buying more DVDs than ever. I got 2 decent movies on one DVD for $10 at the grocery, and then got 20 on 4 DVDs for $5 for the set from WalMart. Blank DVDs for stealing them wouldn’t have been much cheaper.
... setting the stage for a new clash between consumers and studios. ... the movie factories ...Movie factories ought to rethink their notion of customer service.
“Sunday morning good news.”
Poetic justice. The purveyors of cultural poison are up against a business model that they’re going to have a hard time profiting under. Cry me a river.
As for cable versus DVD, why not consider a third choice: unplug the TV and read a book or some online content? We’ve gotten to the point where we watch a DVD maybe once every month or two. Having cable would be dumb as we’d never get around to watching it.
Go to HULU.COM
They have tons of free online content.
a lot of awesome old TV shows as well.
Video quality is great.
There are plenty of other sites out there too.