CB2001
Master Member
Now, I'll admit, I do have a rather big movie collection. The last time I counted (back in 2007), I had a little over 300 DVD titles. It's been a decade since, and I have a bit more in my collection, as well as upgraded certain titles if they provided more than the copy I had, and have also added Blu-Rays into the mix (so I haven't done a recount of what I have when it comes to those titles). I also have VHSes in my collection, as there are some movies that never made it to DVD or Blu-Ray and some of them I have because I grew up with them in my VHS collection), in addition to Laserdiscs (got into that because I found a whole pile of them on the cheap at a thrift store in my home town, and my Dad got me a player to go with it). Anyways, nowadays, we are in an age where a lot of movies are being released in digital, or are provided through a streaming service. I prefer the physical media not just for the aesthetic, but for the fact that when I buy a copy of a film or TV series, I know I own it and it's always there if I ever want to watch it.
The reason why I am bringing this up is because of a topic that has been brought up by a channel I follow called Overlord DVD. The channel's maker has a character he has created called Victor Van Doomcock (I have to sensor the character's last name because I'm not sure if spelling it out would get me in trouble here or not. Better safe than sorry). Anyways, the character does provide a lot of commentary on the various aspects of media, including films and TV shows. And for the topic brought up in this video, is a bit of an eye-opener. This seems really scary, but the fact is that purchasing a movie or TV show in digital format doesn't necessarily mean you own a copy as it does with physical media. And when it comes to preserving films, having physical media is important (as we've learned with the original Star Wars trilogy, where George Lucas has drastically altered it to where it's no longer like the three films that audiences fell in love with when they were first shown, doing away with a lot of the miniature effects and drastically altering scenes. And the only way to watch them now is the Despecialized Versions, which are the closest you can get thanks to Harmy and those who provided resources from physical media to be able to help him recreate the films). Though the character is dressed funny, wears a mask and has his voice altered, he does provide a topic that makes me worry for future generations who wish to watch classic movies as they were originally presented, due to the fact that we are currently in an era where we could be trading physical formats to digital just for convenience (yes, I know this has happened before with vinyl records to cassettes, and cassettes to CDs and CDs to digital, but those previous formats still exist, and record companies haven't done away with Rush and Queen for remakes of their hit works, yet). I'd like to get your opinions on this topic. But, I can say this: what he's presenting is why I prefer physical media over digital. And if Disney starts doing this, then future generations would lose a large chunk of cinema that helped shaped the modern filmmaking age. I know I'm probably worrying over nothing, but this does make me uncomfortable with the thought.
The reason why I am bringing this up is because of a topic that has been brought up by a channel I follow called Overlord DVD. The channel's maker has a character he has created called Victor Van Doomcock (I have to sensor the character's last name because I'm not sure if spelling it out would get me in trouble here or not. Better safe than sorry). Anyways, the character does provide a lot of commentary on the various aspects of media, including films and TV shows. And for the topic brought up in this video, is a bit of an eye-opener. This seems really scary, but the fact is that purchasing a movie or TV show in digital format doesn't necessarily mean you own a copy as it does with physical media. And when it comes to preserving films, having physical media is important (as we've learned with the original Star Wars trilogy, where George Lucas has drastically altered it to where it's no longer like the three films that audiences fell in love with when they were first shown, doing away with a lot of the miniature effects and drastically altering scenes. And the only way to watch them now is the Despecialized Versions, which are the closest you can get thanks to Harmy and those who provided resources from physical media to be able to help him recreate the films). Though the character is dressed funny, wears a mask and has his voice altered, he does provide a topic that makes me worry for future generations who wish to watch classic movies as they were originally presented, due to the fact that we are currently in an era where we could be trading physical formats to digital just for convenience (yes, I know this has happened before with vinyl records to cassettes, and cassettes to CDs and CDs to digital, but those previous formats still exist, and record companies haven't done away with Rush and Queen for remakes of their hit works, yet). I'd like to get your opinions on this topic. But, I can say this: what he's presenting is why I prefer physical media over digital. And if Disney starts doing this, then future generations would lose a large chunk of cinema that helped shaped the modern filmmaking age. I know I'm probably worrying over nothing, but this does make me uncomfortable with the thought.
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