The real issue is that movies that are being made now in general are not worth buying because they stink. Steaming can't get an audience because the quality of the movies stink.

I hope movies don't become dead art forum like disco music is. I LOVE the art of filmmaking and it'll be very depressing if it goes away.

Heath, you're railing against progress & capitalism. Capitalism will supply the goods at sufficient quality, lowest cost & highest profit. The decline of the music industry came first due to file sharing & we lost sound quality, album art, liner notes & provenance info. Twenty years ago I predicted cinemas would close because of home theater, somehow the've managed to hang in there. With the decline of video physical media due to streaming we're losing a little quality & provenance info. To counter those losses videophiles use social media & forums to make informed decisions. It takes dedication & hard work to achieve a satisfactory experience!

I’m a prequel era Kid TPM was the first movie I saw in theaters and Darth maul left a very big impression on me to where I went as Maul for Halloween that same year. To me the prequel era just had everything you could imagine we had some of the best video games that are still talked about to this day, the books the comics the toy lines. It wasn’t just a celebration of the new era it was a celebration of Star Wars as a whole and tbh I miss it sure there were always arguments if the prequels were good or bad but to me I’ve always loved them I related too Anakin so much and I still do.to think next year my all time favorite Star Wars film is turning 20 years old is nuts

You said, "When you support a corporation that does something you don't like, you're supporting the thing you don't like." I don't entirely agree. First, I believe that we should act in ways that supports the world we'd like to see. I buy a lot of physical media. And, I believe, that if suddenly (and miraculously) 10 million more people followed my behavior, that would cause a shift in these studios' behavior to the point where they'd funnel more resources into selling PM. Meaning, the more PM we support, the more PM we're likely to get. Besides, as you always say, vote with our wallets. I firmly believe in that saying. I don't believe that if millions more people suddenly bought PM, that it would only yield a more pro-streaming world.

I think that the powers that be want you to own nothing and like it. I think we as the consumers have forced them to sell us physical media which is what they dont want. So, yes I still think they want us to own nothing and like it but the market has forced the powers that be to make physical media.

“You will own nothing and be happy” was shown at the World Economic Forum as a future they’d like to see where everyone rents everything and doesn’t own physical property. I do think it translates to physical media. Companies want you to stream or buy digitally where they get the most money and control. Of course they’ll sell you a physical product if people will buy it but if they had their way, it would be all digital and all of the people and companies tied to the WEF drool at that future.

I have over 7300 movies in my collection ❤

There was no care or love put into this at all. Many aspects I feel they didn't do justice, they actually ruined things, they made things worse, and it was a terrible experience. The original IS better, way better. The vinyl fan theme remix is utter garbage, people could make way better stuff in fruity loops. My mums favorite TFs are Bee and Cliff. Mine are Jazz and Mirage.

I collect physical media if a movie is good i like to own it on blu ray but most 70s and 80s horror and action films no blu ray are to expensive here in the uk and even more so if you import them from the usa that are not out here in the uk and with postage and import fees. Its crazy £28 for a blu ray plus postage i cant afford it

Keep up the good work

conspiracy theorists are pretty nutty, you're on point.

I believe that quote is going around physical media circles due to there being an overlap between tv/movie collectors and physical game collectors. The Ubisoft CEO recently made a statement around wanting to get gamers comfortable with not owning their games in favor of streaming/SAAS, so that quote has basically become a rallying cry when protesting AAA games in favor of physical media.

Yes, companies want you to buy stuff but the elites, (the ones that rule the world) don't want you to because they hate people, we are nothing but worthless eaters. Yes there is a conspiracy and it's so easy to see, it's just you don't know what you're talking about because of the bubble you live in. You can tell you don't know what you're talking about because how you say that. it's not they don't want you to own nothing and like it, it's "You'll own nothing and be happy". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27ll_own_nothing_and_be_happy

So it's doubling down by the execs in order to save face with the shareholders that's killing physical media/streaming/etc.? How mafia-like. Sad.

You are into Film Noir ? Do you know if some place where I can find some, or all, of the Philo Vance films on D.V D. or Blu-Ray?

Heath its not a tinfoil hat moment, owning nothing and liking it come right out of the World Economic Forum with Klaus Schwab. The WEF pushes to reduce ownership in favor of subscription and renting. You have to follow the WEF as they put information out because the news does not report what they say and do. If you know you know and if you don't then don't speak down to us if you don't know anything about it. Anyway we got a few brick and motar like Target, Bestbuy pull their physical media and i think Disney pulled all their physical media out of australia. Physical ownership across the board is going away. Digital currency, digital IDs, banning gas stoves, banning cumbustion engines, 15 minute cities being built, banks no longer carring money. Paying once no longer now subscribtion services are a thing like HP, Cannon printers in order to use the ink, car heated seats and cars with kill switches... Bruh i can go on and on.

You could have stopped at the word "incompetence"

It's "You'll own nothing and be happy".

Not all VHS releases were upgraded to DVD, not all DVD to Blu Ray and not all to 4K. The studios release the ones that they can make the most money from. Then, they start with streaming services because (I guess) it cuts out a lot of the trouble of manufacturing, shipping and the middle man allowing them to make the money directly from the customer. But, a lot of streaming customers are dropping out and are discovering/returning to physical media, which cause the streaming services to hemorage money and unfortunately, demands for physical media is falling short. Is the market as good as it was during 2000-10? Probably not. Its why studios are limiting licensing to boutique companies to maximize profit with the littlest effort. How many times and how many different ways is the Halloween francise (example, so you horror fans don't be offended) be released? Age & tastes has a lot to do with my remarks, but can the major studios expand the selection? It seems they are. But, i wish they would open their catalogs to MOD services so that more people are happy.

It’s interesting when you get together with people, they don’t ask anymore what movies you’ve recently seen, they ask what shows you’re watching.

Yes when they talk about wealth redistribution or full on communism they will take everything and burn it or keep it”valuables” to barter with in storage for their elite. To keep you & everyone on the path to being a “good citizen” they will destroy anything that shows what was , the past or anything too American. People need to be mindful,that we don’t turn into a one party rule. If that happens you ain’t seen nothing yet.,

Does that German Baywatch set on you shelf have the original music?

You tell'em Heat tell'em!🤑 I'm 100% physical I don't stream. I know this young woman who's a horror fan and streams everything and when I buy movies that comes with a digital download I give them to her. My younger cousins have never seen a VHS or bearly know what a magazine is. And of course everything they consume is through computer laptops or tablets. And don't care about movies at all. What do they consider entertainment? Tik Tok!😭 The old geezers like me are the ones who keep movies alive. Good topic and cool video Heath!👉🙂👈

Please don’t dance around the real politics of the far left and what they are doing. There is a cultural Marxist revolution of far leftist trying to change society , (heteronormative behavior?) down the patriarchy, down with capitalism sound familiar, along with climate zealotry using climate to limit everyone access to energy , to,travel, to,grow food, to have their own private transportation. Changing language, changing reality. Put that all aside and take Disney’s Igor he keeps saying the same things about course correcting and yet the films keep coming with the message , with the DEI cast and these movies continue to fail. They point fingers and blame the toxic fandom and go on and on about white straight Christian males. These people are against families. Against merit Against western society. Look dude, I know why you dance around it you don’t want to alienate your audience. But lots,of young people including the young invasion population the majority don’t watch movies just play video games. They don’t care about our music , tv , movies and culture. So many just,go-long-to-get along.

I own too much and probably like it too much as well. I guess I'm too old to be a part of what you're talking about. I'm overwhelmed with the amount of new physical media titles being announced while trying to make time to watch all the stuff I already own. I remember going to the theatre ever since I was a kid and wishing that I could just skip the crowds and enjoy the experience at home without an audience. Now it's a dream come true - and the experience surpasses anything most theatres can currently offer me. I'm just pissed that I don't have the million plus to get one of those home Imax set ups.

I hope they eventually bring the original actors back and do a continuation of Sliders. Just ignore the last few seasons like they didn't happen.

Here in New England, there is a chain of stores originally based in Maine called Bull Moose. They sell all BD, 4K, DVD, CD. They expanded to New Hampshire and now there are about 11 or 12 locations between the 2 states. They were going to expand to Massachusetts, but the taxes are too high. They carry Scream Factory, Severin, Vinegar Syndrome, Mondo Macabro, etc. The guys who run Vinegar Syndrome run a place called The Archive in Bridgeport Connecticut. Last I heard, they were opening another store elsewhere in Connecticut. There are new mom and pop places popping up here in Boston. There will always be cinephiles. I'm in a nursing home, trying to walk again. There is a nurses aide here, who is 18 years old. She told me her favorite film is La Bamba. I predict streaming will crash and burn before 2030. People will be fed up with the high bills, lack of selection and the clampdown on password sharing.

Once upon a time there was a T.V. Show (I believe it was on the U.S.A. network.) called The Big Easy. If was set in New Orleans. It dealt with police corruption; among other things. Somewhat like the film upon which you speak.

Put this flawed logic to other industries. Imagine if Chevy would say, "you can't own that pickup truck as we're not making any more money off that pickup truck so you have to crush it and buy a new pickup truck. But you don't really own it and every 3 years we're going to crush it." This is absurd! And unfortunately the newest generation of consumers, yes I'm talking about you gen Z, have embraced this scam with open arms! Generation Z are the biggest bunch of morons they have come out of any gene pool in the last few centuries. They literally don't understand the value of an asset, it is an alien concept to them. But somehow they are fascinated with Van life and tiny homes. 🤦

7th seal is death of physical media

I'm baffled at people who say stuff like, DVDs? They still exist? Or whatever? It's always a doomsday situation. Yes, discs on any format still exists.

Simple answer... You can't buy it to own a copy? Make your own! Get a VPN and sail the seven seas... Problem solved.

New movie intrest is on the decline because of all the politics forced into new movies - Old Movie intrest couldnt be higher - highest streamed shows are all 90's 80's shows - people still watch that stuff constantly

if streaming services told you they would Cut the Music and audio quality - and cut up all the classic movies and then randomly cut movies with no notice - no one would support streaming

At this rate, people are end up going to be OK with something like "toothbrushes as a service".

They want me to own nothing and like it? I have a much better idea than that. I'm not buying something that I don't physically own. I'm not paying my hard-earned money for digital content that I can lose access to at any given time for whatever reason that they see fit. That's what happens when greed takes precedence above everything else. Evil corporations and the idiots in their expensive suits only care about the dollar sign and that's it. Their thirst and hunger for greed has no bounds. Like someone else mentioned, physical media isn't dying. It's quite the opposite actually. It's better than ever. The mentality of greedy executives and corporations has severely clouded their ability to think and rationalize. I don't need any of them to tell me how, and what to think, and what to buy, and what not to buy. I simply refuse to inflate their already bloated wallets. If they don't like it, then it's too bad. I could careless. It's that simple. Otherwise, thanks, Heath! As always, I really appreciate the hard work, dedication, and passion! Keep it up! God bless and stay safe!

What? Till all are one? Do you even geek? 🤦I feel you on the event, btw. I remember watching Transformers myself. I think it was shown on WGN. A Chicago station. I used live in East Chicago Indiana and we get the Chicago station like WGN and WFLD. the independent stations. But yes I used to watch The Transformers sometimes. I'm not big fan boy of The Transformers but I like it. It's cool. But if I was a Transformers fan boy, I would have been highly disappointed.

Is there a Physical Media Convention??😁

I couldn't disagree more with ya homie , the only reason they are giving in even to a point is because the companies have no choice

Another epic discussion!

Where is TF Designer Floro Dery?

Great discussion! The quote at the top comes from 'Welcome to 2030. I own nothing, have no privacy, and life has never been better,' an article published by the World Economic Forum in the 2010s by the Danish politician Ida Auken. It's part of the much vaunted 'Agenda 30'. The idea is that the confluence of digital technologies will mean that you need no physical property and everything is stored online, effectively meaning you can live anywhere and access everything at will. Physical media - paintings, photos, books, CDs and video discs - and family heirlooms would be an immediate casualty of that ideal, which Auken has tried to backtrack from due to global criticism. The arrival of the likes of Napster showed over 20 years ago that much of the public will happily pay for access and aren't worried about top quality. Many people watch movies on six-inch mobile phones. My Mum - late 70s - has a couple of similar-age friends who are ex-media workers. When confronted with DVDs and Blu-rays, they looked baffled. They got rid of their DVD players years ago and never bought Blu-ray: they only have streaming. Apple has been well known for ditching technology to push things forward, such as getting rid of physical media drives. Studios thought that by going all-in on streaming and abandoning physical media, people would all leap to streaming. They failed to understand the difference between collectors - who are a substantial minority of film aficionados drawn to physical media - and casual viewers.

Why pay money for something if you don't really own it?

Wow Edgy, but knows how to keep monetization. It's just business until it's also propaganda.

I have kids & yes they like playing video games, watching shows, watching RU-vid & TikTok/Reels but they also like going to the movies. My oldest son goes to the movies all the time. This younger generation may not be interested in owning physical media (they buy digital movies) but they do support & enjoy going out to the theater to see movies. In a way they too are keeping physical media alive.

physical media may be dying in north america, but when i was in japan last year people were buying lots of it... because brick and mortar retail is still thriving over there. i think its because their communities are more walkable and people go shopping as part of their walking commutes every day. also malls are still a strong "third place" over there. i went to several shops over there that sold cds and blu rays / 4ks and the stores were doing great business. even more shocking / surprising, there were tons of young people buying the physical media too. i think in the west we have self-fulfilling prophecies. they think physical media is dying, so retail shops pull out of the business entirely, so physical media dies more. its a snake eating its own tail. i think movies can absolutely have a resurgence like vinyl has. i think cds can too. the boutique blu ray scene is a good start. maybe we need a "record store day" for movies lol. but streaming will never stop sucking. and all of these legacy film companies will continue to kill themselves. just like indie vinyl labels started the resurgence of vinyl, boutique blu ray labels will hold up the movie market. who's going to be the boutique blu ray taylor swift? christopher nolan? lol

They don't care about dvds. What they don't want you to own is your own house.

Take everything on Reddit with a grain of salt. For one, the increasing amount of bots on YT and Reddit is noticeable. For another, Reddit's demographics skew 25-34 year old suburban white males whom don't leave the home much. That is to say there is a manic and depressive quality to the circlejerk (ie "telephone game") paranoia of its subs. It pulls users into a site self-referential gire. And that is because the site is no longer a messageboard but a Conde Nast datamining/datafarming project.

there’s an old saying when you play with fire then you get burned