Let's talk DVD's - Enhanced with DisneyFastplay!

[Max Doof]

Let's talk dvd's. Favorite cover art, menus, editions, and why do newer dvd's suck?
I especially love finding dvd's that still have old adverts and pamphlets like the Spider-Man one that has him promoting cingular wireless.

Also is it just me or do newer physical releases of films on dvd amd bluray just feel super cheap but still marked up upwards to over $20?

And of course do you still watch stuff on dvd's

 

[XYZpdq]

sorta
I find in some nerd circles I run in there's some need for some shit I own the dvd of from back in the day, like an "effects and music" track or something similarly odd and unlikely to be in an old rip from back then.
I don't _watch_ them per se, but I will rip them and maybe watch the rip.

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

Yes. Because let's face it, some things will never get upgraded to BD or digital upload.

 

[Max Doof]

Both of you are right. Some things are still only available on dvd or if they are online but only as an obscure 240p russian subtitled torrent on some weird site.

 

[Pickle Dick]

I've contemplated building up a large physical media collection (4K UHD, Blu-Ray, DVD, VHS, etc.), but it will probably be a little while for me to do so due to economic factors.

As for interesting things I've found in old DVD packages, one of my Disney DVDs (Dinosaur from January 30, 2001) somehow still has a little rewards certificate that expired April 30, 2001 (pretty sure this was well before Disney standardized their loyalty programs) that someone could've mailed-in to earn 6 points (if this was in a VHS package, it would've been just 4 points.

 

[Thumb Butler]

I don't buy them anymore, since my local charity show stopped selling them. And they are now getting expensive again at normal shops.

I do cherish my large collection, mostly of tv shows. It feels good owning them. I remember back in 2003 the import of Sopranos season 1 was like $100+!

 

[RollerGator]

Love them. I get dopamine watching dirt cheap horror movies. I'm also a big fan of these dvd sets with multiple movies on them. And I'm not talking about those collections of public domain crap that get recycled over and over again. Here's some of my favorites.




Pro Tip: If you're running out of room or live in a small space, don't stop collecting. Buy these https://www.amazon.com/Clear-Plasti...ear+plastic+dvd+sleeves&qid=1609738606&sr=8-3

Just put the cover art and disc inside.

 

[Thumb Butler]

The first one is like a Pixar movie that should be made on a big budget.

 

[Kari Kamiya]

DVDs will always hold a special place in my heart thanks to stuff like this:

 

[Pickle Dick]

i never could figure out what the purpose of this process was when i was young

 

[HumanHive]

Increasingly, actually. A lot of older shows are simply not on streaming platforms or available on torrents. It's DVD or nothing.

 

[From The Uncanny Valley]

Increasingly, actually. A lot of older shows are simply not on streaming platforms or available on torrents. It's DVD or nothing.

Or YT downloader if you're lucky.

 

[Incitatus]

Absolutely. Going into a Wal-Mart or Target and hitting up those dirt cheap DVD racks still has value if not simply for the coziness of the experience. Those bad horror/action movie packs with like 4 films on it, or some flick that I remember from years ago upon seeing the cover. That's worth the $3-5 bucks alone, rather than investing in a more expensive blu-ray, or the inconstancy or streaming and digital.

 

[Sneakywombat666]

I don't use streaming services and most of TV is pretty terrible. Outside of a few select shows (Star Trek, Law & Order, some nature shit), I only really watch westerns on the TV. Everything else is from dvds.

 

[The Token Ethnic]

Oh man, I remember that the first Shrek dvd had software that would let you redub certain scenes. My family had fun with that. Also, Disney's Brother Bear had commentary by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas which was pretty hilarious since it was basically a "Great White North" reunion. I usually go hunting for cheap anime/b-movie/cult/exploitation and horror dvds at local record stores. I still buy them from time to time, since certain films won't ever get a HD upgrade.

 

[GloriousRapeRabbit]

no

 

[BScCollateral]

Yes, I rip them, film them away, and probably never see them again.

 

[ロボ﹏§¤r﹏h¶rœ]

I buy DVDs exclusively. I wish Blu-Ray was killed ASAP.

 

[Duncan Hills Coffee]

I collect DVDs primarily because I don't trust streaming services. They have a bad habit of taking shit off for no reason, and I don't like having my viewing habits dictated by companies who decide when I can watch that thing I've been wanting to see. If I have the DVD, I can watch it when I want to, not when Netflix or Hulu has it for an arbitrary amount of time.

 

[Tootsie Bear]

Yes. Because let's face it, some things will never get upgraded to BD or digital upload.

Same. I enjoy owning popular shows on DVD seasons like the Simpsons and King of the Hill. The upscale quality just doesn't work in my opinion.