Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder
10-23-15, 06:24 PM
#3376
DVD Talk Hero
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
I didn't switch to Blu-ray till two years ago. I bought a player for upscaling. On a lark I picked up Jackson's King Kong out of Wal-Mart bargain bin to see what fuss was about. I was sold lock, stock and barrel.
I then searched every film I own to see if it was on BD and made a list. I reviewed the list and anything I didn't feel I would want to watch again I crossed off and sold the DVD.
I checked out reviews to see which BD titles were screwed up and a step down in quality. Eliminated them. Example: Hills Have Eyes(1977)
When I title gets announced for BD release I decide if I want to really own that title. I either get the BD or sell the DVD eliminating the title altogether from my collection.
I decided to go in for a penny, in for a pound. If I don't feel like upgrading a title, I don't feel like owning the title. If I feel lackluster about upgrading, I know the title itself is not important to me.
Then there are the all time favorites that you've seen so many times you never feel like watching but need to own because they are a favorite. I'm 57 and have seen The War Wagon more times than I can count. I never even opened the DVD. When I watched the BD I enjoyed every second like it was the first time.
All told there are about 800 titles available on BD I want. I have 700 of them.
When I'm watching a BD I'm thinking this is worth every penny.
I've been collecting since 1983 and have never enjoyed it as much as I do now. Blu-ray is like a whole new world. I'm having a blast with it.
I then searched every film I own to see if it was on BD and made a list. I reviewed the list and anything I didn't feel I would want to watch again I crossed off and sold the DVD.
I checked out reviews to see which BD titles were screwed up and a step down in quality. Eliminated them. Example: Hills Have Eyes(1977)
When I title gets announced for BD release I decide if I want to really own that title. I either get the BD or sell the DVD eliminating the title altogether from my collection.
I decided to go in for a penny, in for a pound. If I don't feel like upgrading a title, I don't feel like owning the title. If I feel lackluster about upgrading, I know the title itself is not important to me.
Then there are the all time favorites that you've seen so many times you never feel like watching but need to own because they are a favorite. I'm 57 and have seen The War Wagon more times than I can count. I never even opened the DVD. When I watched the BD I enjoyed every second like it was the first time.
All told there are about 800 titles available on BD I want. I have 700 of them.
When I'm watching a BD I'm thinking this is worth every penny.
I've been collecting since 1983 and have never enjoyed it as much as I do now. Blu-ray is like a whole new world. I'm having a blast with it.
Yeah, you're older, so you probably have way more disposable income than the average collector. Smithee pretty much squandered his folks' loan on garbage formats.
Also, if the insurance were to pay out, I doubt the average person would rebuy all that crap again. Hopefully they'd be smart about it and invest it or use it for a down payment on a place or something.
10-23-15, 07:03 PM
#3377
DVD Talk Legend
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
Although i struggle to find titles I'm willing to get rid of, if they were stolen or destroyed I'd probably only replace about a third.
10-23-15, 07:55 PM
#3378
DVD Talk Hero
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
Yeah, same here. It would almost be a relief if there was a fire or flood that only destroyed my movies, so I would be more forced to pare down.
10-23-15, 10:30 PM
#3380
DVD Talk Reviewer & TOAT Winner
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
It would almost be a relief if there was a fire or flood that only destroyed my movies, so I would be more forced to pare down.
10-24-15, 03:02 PM
#3381
DVD Talk Special Edition
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
You’re totally right on that last part. Just because you don’t want to own every damn movie you’ve seen and kinda liked, doesn’t mean you can’t be a film enthusiast. I think I’m becoming a casual home media enthusiast. Just because I don’t upgrade every DVD I own to BD and prefer to rent from Netflix doesn’t mean I no longer appreciate films. I’m just finding less and less films I watch have that “must buy” feeling afterward. With most stuff, I’m satisfied with that initial viewing.
10-24-15, 03:41 PM
#3382
DVD Talk Legend
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
You’re totally right on that last part. Just because you don’t want to own every damn movie you’ve seen and kinda liked, doesn’t mean you can’t be a film enthusiast. I think I’m becoming a casual home media enthusiast. Just because I don’t upgrade every DVD I own to BD and prefer to rent from Netflix doesn’t mean I no longer appreciate films. I’m just finding less and less films I watch have that “must buy” feeling afterward. With most stuff, I’m satisfied with that initial viewing.
I still collect some of the big blockbusters like Marvel as well as some War films. Other than that I rent. That obsession with wanting to own "just in case" has long disappeared. I usually rent 2 movies every weekend plus some DVR and TV on DVD is plenty for Friday night thru Sunday night.
10-27-15, 12:02 AM
#3383
DVD Talk Hero
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
The 30th anniversary seems to have received a lot of media coverage from the general press and that likely helped sales. I guess it was the right time for a nostalgia kick with today's parents that grew up on Back To The Future.
10-27-15, 04:40 PM
#3385
DVD Talk Limited Edition
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
1 San Andreas 10/13/15 Warner Action 1 $155.19 40% 100.00
2 Aladdin: Diamond Edition 10/13/15 Disney Animated 1 Re-release 100% 74.06
3 Tomorrowland 10/13/15 Disney Sci-Fi 1 $93.44 47% 44.00
4 Avengers: Age of Ultron 10/2/15 Disney/Marvel Action 3 $459.01 57% 38.20
5 Magic Mike XXL 10/6/15 Warner Comedy 2 $66.01 24% 15.49
2 Aladdin: Diamond Edition 10/13/15 Disney Animated 1 Re-release 100% 74.06
3 Tomorrowland 10/13/15 Disney Sci-Fi 1 $93.44 47% 44.00
4 Avengers: Age of Ultron 10/2/15 Disney/Marvel Action 3 $459.01 57% 38.20
5 Magic Mike XXL 10/6/15 Warner Comedy 2 $66.01 24% 15.49
10-27-15, 09:20 PM
#3387
DVD Talk Hero
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
Those are pretty good numbers for Blu-ray. I've heard Tomorrowland is possibly the best videophile disc we've gotten in the past year.
10-27-15, 09:23 PM
#3388
DVD Talk God
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
With San Andreas and Jurassic World out, I wouldn't be surprised if the numbers go up. Usually summer action movies are pretty big sellers.
10-28-15, 07:54 AM
#3389
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
10-30-15, 08:54 AM
#3390
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
Demonstrating once again that dinosaurs reign supreme, the home entertainment release of Jurassic World crushed industry records in its North American launch, generating $82.6 million in consumer spend across both physical and digital formats.
Previously shattering global box-office records to amass $1.6 billion worldwide and become the third-highest grossing film in history, the year's number-one blockbuster sold nearly three million units on Blu-ray and DVD in its first week of release, outselling this year's previous top competitive title debut by 25%.
Based on its record-smashing opening, the fourth installment of the unrivaled dinosaur franchise is now on pace to become the highest-selling, Blu-ray and DVD title of 2015, as well as the industry's biggest live-action Blu-ray title of all time and Universal's biggest digital release ever.
"The colossal success of Jurassic World across the globe speaks volumes about the great filmmaking and universal appeal of this very visceral, larger-than-life adventure," said UPHE President Eddie Cunningham. "Jurassic World's record-breaking home entertainment debut, alongside Furious 7's recent spectacular performance, squarely reinforces the ever-robust and enduring consumer demand to own great content, both physically and digitally."
Previously shattering global box-office records to amass $1.6 billion worldwide and become the third-highest grossing film in history, the year's number-one blockbuster sold nearly three million units on Blu-ray and DVD in its first week of release, outselling this year's previous top competitive title debut by 25%.
Based on its record-smashing opening, the fourth installment of the unrivaled dinosaur franchise is now on pace to become the highest-selling, Blu-ray and DVD title of 2015, as well as the industry's biggest live-action Blu-ray title of all time and Universal's biggest digital release ever.
"The colossal success of Jurassic World across the globe speaks volumes about the great filmmaking and universal appeal of this very visceral, larger-than-life adventure," said UPHE President Eddie Cunningham. "Jurassic World's record-breaking home entertainment debut, alongside Furious 7's recent spectacular performance, squarely reinforces the ever-robust and enduring consumer demand to own great content, both physically and digitally."
10-30-15, 09:59 AM
#3391
DVD Talk Hero
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
I'm glad that something's moving units, but I'm bummed that it's a piece of shit movie like Jurassic World.
10-30-15, 12:24 PM
#3394
DVD Talk Hero
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
TFA isn't a 2015 Blu-ray release, it'd be on the 2016 list.
And hell, I was more entertained by Jurassic World more than the latest Avengers and it was certainly better than Furious 7, so it could be worse.
And hell, I was more entertained by Jurassic World more than the latest Avengers and it was certainly better than Furious 7, so it could be worse.
Last edited by RichC2; 10-30-15 at 12:32 PM.
10-30-15, 09:26 PM
#3395
DVD Talk Hero
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
The problem I had with Jurassic World is that only about thirty minutes of it are entertaining. The rest just drags when there aren't dinosaurs on screen.
10-31-15, 05:51 AM
#3396
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
10-31-15, 10:41 PM
#3397
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
The whole franchise is built on a fundamentally one-note premise: dinosaurs look cool, get out, eat people. The end. That's basically all there is to it. You can add more and more special effects as technology gets more sophisticated, but there fundamentally isn't anything else to it.
10-31-15, 10:42 PM
#3398
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
10-31-15, 10:47 PM
#3399
DVD Talk Legend
11-01-15, 12:00 AM
#3400
DVD Talk Hero
re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - #2, but we try harder
The whole franchise is built on a fundamentally one-note premise: dinosaurs look cool, get out, eat people. The end. That's basically all there is to it. You can add more and more special effects as technology gets more sophisticated, but there fundamentally isn't anything else to it.