I’m always amazed by that. DVDs are the cheapest option. However, lots of Blu-ray’s are fairly cheap now too. Why don’t you think they went mainstream?
@@megamikethemovieman I just don't think it appealed to the general public who were still satisfied with DVD. I don't even know anybody else who buys Blu-Rays 😂
@@paulconway384 I know a few personally, but alot online. I’m more interested in 4K but that’s barely anyone, very collector specific. Do you buy lots of physical media?
@@megamikethemovieman A lot of us never bothered to go Blu Ray if we already had the DVDs. Oh, I bought a BLU RAY player, but I still buy most of what I want on DVD. As for streaming, I find it impressive sometimes, but I already have what I need on DVD. (More than that I have time to watch really.) 4K I have no intention of getting. And a lot of us still want the physical product.
@@eternalhalloween1 There are definitely benefits to both streaming and physical media, but I can get the physical disc at a good price I prefer that. 4K can be pricey but the sharp image quality and sound can be amazing a lot of the time. Blu-ray’s are often really good too. But I know most people collect DVDs and that’s works as well. Any way to enjoy movies is the right way. How long do you think they will continue to release physical media?
This was a good video man. We’re never going back to the heyday of physical media, but my gosh the back half of 2020, all of 2021, and starting this year has been pretty damn great for us. We’ve gotten so many amazing releases from the catalogues especially from Paramount. Not to mention 4K has really ramped up with great releases. I definitely see a time down the road when the major studios basically give up, but I also see companies like Shout, Vinegar Syndrome, Kino, etc…keeping things alive for a LONG time. If CD and vinyl can outlive the MP3 and streaming than physical movies can too.
Absolutely, it will always be around in some capacity for the hardcore collectors like us! What Shout Factory title are you most excited for this year so far?
@@timtalkstalkies I have never seen those before, you would recommend them? I’m hoping those nightmare elm leaks are legit for a scream factory collection, do you think they are?
I agree, not enough on streaming services even if someone has all of them. Don’t forget to subscribe my friend, so I can get you lots of movie entertainment content. What are the types of movies you mostly collect?
Not yet. I will definitely have to put that video together on a long break for me, so either spring or summer break. Are those some of your favorite kinds of videos?
@@megamikethemovieman yes, your videos usually only show the Funko Pops and I would like to see your entire collection. I don’t know if I would get as specific as Jeff from Films At Home got recently, but it’s fun to see someone else’s collection from time to time.
Thank you for checking out my channel recently so I'm giving you some love in return! As for my thoughts on the whole physical media thing, I do agree there's a decrease in popularity of the physical format in favor of streaming, but I don't think it will forever go away as long as there's a market of fans, creators, and movie fans that keep asking and demanding for it. I think there's a healthy balance where you can physically buy the movies you love while experimenting with movies on various streaming services. Usually if I enjoy something that I check out for the first time on streaming, there's a high chance I'll buy the physical copy to keep in the collection, but that's just me.
Thank you my film fan friend, much appreciated. I will often use that similar strategy of testing through streaming first, then getting physical copy if I want to watch many times. I enjoy collecting physical media so I always have it on the shelf and it can’t be altered in anyway. Plus the quality overall and bonus features, can’t go wrong with a physical copy. How big is your physical media collection?
@@megamikethemovieman I have a pretty good size. It's big enough to where I'm at the point where it's better to do complete physical media videos by alphabet than one large video.
Reasons I don't collect physical media despite me loving movies & tv shows. 1. Cost per watch vs streaming - more bang for your buck 2. I live in an apartment so space is limited 3. I hardly re-watch most movies because there is always something new now 4. With Streaming I get to discover old shows I've been wanting to watch or new shows I may have never got to see + fresh original content 5. It's much faster to binge watch entire seasons of tv shows without having to get up & change a disc every few episodes 6. Honestly, I can hardly tell the difference between streaming vs regular dvd because I have really good internet 7. I already have to pay for internet so might as get the most out of my service 8. Clutter / time spent managing items in your collection / decision fatigue 9. The things you own end up owning you in the end 10. Life is too short to re-watch most movies & shows - Even if we had the rest of our lives & spent every waking hour Reasons I have a small collection of 4k films 1. Quality > Quantity 2. Only buy your absolute must have favorites 3. You appreciate the movies you love that much more 4. Less decision fatigue due to small collection of films 5. Gifting the extra blu-rays / digital copies to friends or family 6. You're more likely to re-watch your favorite films than a film you blind-buy 7. The only 4k films I own atm is Harry Potter, Resident Evil, Underworld, & Hunger Games Collection The Hobbit & LOTR trilogies Game of Thrones Joker I used to own Star Wars 1-11 on 4k, but sold it off because it just wasn't worth keeping to me 1-3 - The Cgi in 2/3 really shows how poorly it aged Solo / Rogue one - Solid movies in their own right 4-6 - They looked great, but only 6th kept my interest 7 - Basically 4,5, & 6 ... all in one movie, but this time the Death Star is an entire empire planet 8 - The ending makes zero sense & Snoke is Joke. Literally hyping this dude up and dude dies in without a fight. 9. - The Cgi & Ending is God tier Epic as fuck, but how they ended up winning is absolutely dumb & is a complete rehash of blowing up the death star moment by hitting that one thing that is a complete flaw in design. Hey you know that tower? It controls the entire fleet.. If we blow it up we win. Absolutely lazy writing if ya ask me.
I think originally streaming was a cheaper option but now I think we’re seeing the reverse. If you add up all the streaming platforms it’s really expensive now since there is so many out there. And now a lot of physical media has gotten fairly cheap, there’s many Blu-ray’s out there under the 5 buck price. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. I think this is the first time I’ve seen a comment from you? Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already my friend. Also, do you mostly stream now or do you still collect any physical media?
@@megamikethemovieman Streaming is still the cheapest option for me because 1. I only sub to 1 service at a time 2. Watch until there is no more content I'm interested in anymore 3. Cancel & find a new service 4. Rinse & Repeat 5. For new tv shows I let them build up a couple seasons before watching them. This way I avoid forgetting what happened & have to re-watch stuff I've already seen to jog my memory. 6. Streaming is super cheap because a single 4k movies costs $10-40 depending on the title / packaging + 99% of the time I never re-watch that film again. I learned my lesson with my old dvd collection of about 200+ something movies / tv shows. Thankfully I bought most of them second hand. Disney+ for $8 alone in 1 month 1. 90% of the Marvel Movies I never seen that came out in the past 10-15 years 2. A couple seasons of the simpsons 3. All the Star Wars movies 4. Almost all their new live action movies of their classics 5. A couple pixar films 6. Loki season 1 7. + a couple new releases ^ All of this alone saved me at least $500+ compared to buying all that content on 4k. I'm a very patient waiter when it comes to watching movies. I usually let at least 3-5 years of new releases of movies build up. I make mental watchlist in my head so when I see it available on a streaming platform I'll watch it. Also I don't buy blu-rays because I don't re-watch 99% of movies. I don't collect physical media anymore because 4k content is still expensive. The only 4k films I bought were back in 2020 of my favorite franchises because they're weren't available via streaming. If a 4k movie hits $10 or lower & I haven't seen it yet via streaming I'll consider buying it and write it off as me going to movie theater when it released.
@@b4rs629 not a bad system or set of strategies. If it works for you, it works and that’s great!! As long as you are enjoying movies I can’t ask for anymore. Especially if you don’t rewatch the physical media then ya I wouldn’t go for it either. I’m really careful about what movies I get on physical media, either heavily discounted or a movie I’m going to watch over and over again many times. Out of the streaming platforms you’ve used, what has been your favorite?
@@megamikethemovieman 1. Netflix - original content + wide variety of great movies + a decent amount of anime + lots of great tv shows + weird B movies that I find very interesting because they're different 2. Hbo max - Cartoon Network + dc movies + great tv shows + heavy hitting mainstream content of new releases + older films 3. Disney+ - Great for reliving your childhood + marvel + star wars + simpsons 4. Hulu - a decent variety of content, but nothing for me to write home about 5. Amazon prime - very bare bones it's in the movie / tv shows department. It's only Prime Twitch Gaming rewards that alone pays me back the cost of the subscription & then some. + I still have access to free shipping for when I just can't find that one thing at my local target or best buy. I have yet to use paramount+ or peacock yet tho not even sure what they have.
@@b4rs629 Great points!! I like all of them for different reasons with my favorites probably being HBOMax since I think it has the best overall quality. If I’m just going quantity I might go Netflix. But prime is always great to have just for the shipping. Rarely will I go to apple and even less to Peacock. But they all have pros as you have mentioned.
I think Disney is the BIGGEST threat to physical media rn. They are the ONLY company offering better quality on streaming vs disc with IMAX Enchained only on Disney +. This is pushing people to streaming far quicker in a year than Netflix did since it’s inception. They purchased Fox who did an amazing job with 4K transfers and then shuttered it’s entire back catalogue. Unlike Netflix and Amazon Prime, they don’t release any of the Disney + original content on Blu Ray / DVD… I have no doubt Disney will be the first major studio to stop producing DVD’s and Blu Rays and that it will be within the next 3-5 years to focus solely on growing Disney +.
I absolutely agree with that. Disney has so many fox catalog titles they won’t even release on physical. But some of these titles I don’t think we can even get Disney or Hulu, like Heat. At least I don’t think. And then Disney has been censoring lots of stuff on their platform. Are you big streamer or mostly physical media for you?
@@megamikethemovieman Yes I agree, it’s sad because Disney has so much great content now with Fox! I have been collecting since VHS but mostly stopped since streaming. I got back into a couple of years ago when I got a 4K TV and Player. I am at about 170 4K titles, 4K Blu Ray’s was a game changer for me and something streaming can’t touch. The boutique horrror releases is also something I’ve started to collect which has become pretty addictive 😆
@@CJ_horror83 I’ve been trying to collect more 4K horror titles. I’m addicted to what Shout factory has been doing with their releases. Did you get the Halloween 4Ks?
Thanks for the tip, I will have to check that out if I get out to NYC. Never been to a Forbidden Planet, it sounds cool though, do they have a great selection and variety of lots of titles there? I’m always looking for some interesting 4K titles.
I have a little side hustle selling used DVDs here in Australia. A lot of sales I have are to what appears to be holiday houses, caravaners and retirement villages. Also remote locations with poor or no internet. Still buy. Another thing is movie buffs after rare films that are not really streamed anywhere. Mainly arthouse, indy and cult. Oh and Horror. Horror is a huge seller.
Don’t forget to subscribe my friend. And ya dvds definitely do still have a market out there, still most popular form of physical media due to the price. The slow internet is always what gets me to want more physical media. Horror is one of my favorite genres! Do you collect a lot of movies for yourself by chance and if so what kinds of genres?
Yeah given how crappy cable naturally is and how EXTREMELY volatile the streaming market is with everyone and their mom acting like their sh*t doesn't stink and trying to start their own streaming service resulting in the rights to shows constantly being split up and yanked from various services. Personally I see physical media, mostly physical movies experiencing a massive resurgence in the next few years.
I could see that as a possibility. There will always definitely be a collectors market for physical media. I just depends, since I feel that many times the average entertainment viewer chooses convenience over quality. I’m all about quality though, so physical media for me as much as I can. How big is your physical media collection? And don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already my movie friend.
Thank you my movie friend, much appreciated. Hope you continue to enjoy more of my videos. I always respond to comments, so can’t wait to have some fun movie conversations with you.
I was just at a target in my state the other day and it had 4-5 aisles of movies I was just astonished the other day I picked up a couple Star Wars on 4k for a fair price ik there’s Disney plus but it’s just the fact to actually own the saga and the side pieces of Star Wars is cool. I collect media I don’t wanna rely on a streaming service for what I want to watch it’s nice to have your favorite movies in physical form knowing you can watch it anytime
That’s what it’s all about, having the movies you love in your collection! I need to checkout that target, that sounds awesome. I wish there were 4Ks of the original trilogy in original edition form rather than those special edition edits. You think will ever get that? And what genres do you mostly collect for my friend? And don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already.
@@megamikethemovieman I mainly collect horror it’s what most of my collection is but I really only collect my favorite movie series I like some marvel dc is only about Batman that’s it. I used to be a big collector i dwindled my collection down a bit
@@megamikethemovieman the need for physical media nowadays is trending down once you see a new release movie out on blue ray or dvd your lucky to even see it on the shelf in a month or 2. Prices have tremendously dropped on some things i remember when the Star Wars complete saga was $90 found it at a pawn shop for $35 which isn’t bad and it was in immaculate condition. So I picked up the other ones so I have the complete collection just seems not too long ago they were making them collectors editon ones
@@hunterschumacher9024 That’s a great find! I need to look for physical media in more places like that to get a good deal. There are good online deals. But not as many deals in the big box retailers any more.
Well for me I have a collection of games from atari to now but I changed over to digital years ago when I got rid of my music collection and streaming movies and music and video games now I don't like to hoard media anymore but there will be ones that still have a choice which is good.
Yes I think still having that choice is important. Do you notice any quality in difference from the video game discs to streaming, I’ve never streamed a video game before?
Not at all I got spectrum internet service it does 2.4 and 5 g unlimited data i got 30-50 mbps so I stream everything to download games,devices alexa echo 15 which I saw your video in my kitchen and my favor roku tv currently watching two sentence horror stores on cw which I love hehe sorry had to put it out there.
@@alexander2685 ya wasn’t sure with games, I didn’t think there would be much difference for games. But for movies, for now I still notice the quality difference personally for me, streaming not bad quality, it can be actually be really good for movies, to me it is just not the best. Have you tried any 4K movie discs?
@@alexander2685 streaming can be a better option for people, but does heavily rely on the internet one can get it seems. Spectrum let’s me down constantly, they’ve never let you down?
I agree, at least for a long time anyway. I still think discs are the best quality format. That is why I have so many 4ks and Blu-ray’s. Are you a big physical media collector?
RIP Blockbuster :( I think Physical media might be in decline but wont die off entirely any time soon. It might become niche like audio records but those are still around. Streaming would need internet service providers to give a lot more bandwidth for 4k quality to be widely available. Im not sure non-fiber optic internet cables can handle that as well.
Getting rid of physical media would be idiotic. Perhaps the majority are casual viewers but physically medias have the highest quality in pictures and sound that streaming cannot match.Getting rid of physical media would be idiotic. Perhaps the majority are casual viewers but physically medias have the highest quality in pictures and sound quality that streaming cannot match.
I feel like companies like Discotek Media, Criterion, Shout Factory, etc are doing God's work by not only reviving old properties for new generations of fans, but by also presenting those properties better than they have ever been presented! I just bought Project A-Ko on blu-ray because it looks funny and the image looks amazing! Good job, Discotek!
I agree, The boutique labels and us collectors have definitely been keeping physical media alive. They have been putting out amazing products like you’ve mentioned so that’s great for everyone! That’s why I do a lot of physical media videos on my channel every week, please enjoy. And what types of movies do you mostly collect?
@@megamikethemovieman MCU, DCEU, anime, Sonic, comedy and other stuff. I wanna diversify a little and start investing in Criterion, Shout Factory, Kino and other boutique physical media companies. What about you?
@@johnleone1996 all the ones you said as superhero movies are my favorite genre. But I collect a little of everything, horror is my 2nd favorite genre so a lot of scream factory titles. Also criterion when they have the sales. Just started to get other boutique labels too like Arrow.
@@megamikethemovieman yes big Elvis fan. I don't have "a favourite" but I do have just three than I genuinely *DON'T* like: Paradise Hawaiian Style: An absolute dirge Rags to Riches: too loud and tacky ... and there's a third one wich I will name as soon as I remember it! Edit: the third one is *Wild in the Country*
It is dying...but I don't think it's dead yet there's still a chance but it's not looking good unfortunately walmart and best buy physical media selection has gone down it's so sad
It is disappointing for collectors, I think eventually big box retailers won’t be selling physical media but at least there is always online for us which is great! Are you a big physical media collector?
That’s my strategy too. I will stream when I have too and sometimes for convenience, but would much rather collect it on physical media if possible. How big is your physical media collection currently?
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It's amazing that DVD still has 70% of the market. Bluray never went mainstream.
I’m always amazed by that. DVDs are the cheapest option. However, lots of Blu-ray’s are fairly cheap now too. Why don’t you think they went mainstream?
@@megamikethemovieman I just don't think it appealed to the general public who were still satisfied with DVD. I don't even know anybody else who buys Blu-Rays 😂
@@paulconway384 I know a few personally, but alot online. I’m more interested in 4K but that’s barely anyone, very collector specific. Do you buy lots of physical media?
@@megamikethemovieman A lot of us never bothered to go Blu Ray if we already had the DVDs. Oh, I bought a BLU RAY player, but I still buy most of what I want on DVD. As for streaming, I find it impressive sometimes, but I already have what I need on DVD. (More than that I have time to watch really.) 4K I have no intention of getting. And a lot of us still want the physical product.
@@eternalhalloween1 There are definitely benefits to both streaming and physical media, but I can get the physical disc at a good price I prefer that. 4K can be pricey but the sharp image quality and sound can be amazing a lot of the time. Blu-ray’s are often really good too. But I know most people collect DVDs and that’s works as well. Any way to enjoy movies is the right way. How long do you think they will continue to release physical media?
This was a good video man. We’re never going back to the heyday of physical media, but my gosh the back half of 2020, all of 2021, and starting this year has been pretty damn great for us. We’ve gotten so many amazing releases from the catalogues especially from Paramount. Not to mention 4K has really ramped up with great releases.
I definitely see a time down the road when the major studios basically give up, but I also see companies like Shout, Vinegar Syndrome, Kino, etc…keeping things alive for a LONG time. If CD and vinyl can outlive the MP3 and streaming than physical movies can too.
Absolutely, it will always be around in some capacity for the hardcore collectors like us! What Shout Factory title are you most excited for this year so far?
@@megamikethemovieman Shout themselves I’m not fully sure, but on the Scream Factory side I am pumped for Cursed and Alligator.
@@timtalkstalkies I have never seen those before, you would recommend them? I’m hoping those nightmare elm leaks are legit for a scream factory collection, do you think they are?
@@timtalkstalkies shout factory is starting to go into streaming themselves.
Don't get get me wrong I love physical media. Seems to be dropping off a cliff though.
There is absolutely squat at streaming services. Buying between 1-3 physical movie monthly and that does not include my Laserdisc purchases
I agree, not enough on streaming services even if someone has all of them. Don’t forget to subscribe my friend, so I can get you lots of movie entertainment content. What are the types of movies you mostly collect?
great video! also i love your sweatshirt!!
Thank you. I have a lot of videos covering unique physical media topics in the physical media topics playlist for you to enjoy.
Also, do you think physical media is dying in anyways?
Thinking of making my own video like this, will definitely give a shout out when I do make it! Great video, brother!
I always appreciate a shoutout my film fan bro. Also we should totally collab on some topics. Let me know whenever your down?
Mike, have you done a physical media tour recently?
Not yet. I will definitely have to put that video together on a long break for me, so either spring or summer break. Are those some of your favorite kinds of videos?
@@megamikethemovieman yes, your videos usually only show the Funko Pops and I would like to see your entire collection. I don’t know if I would get as specific as Jeff from Films At Home got recently, but it’s fun to see someone else’s collection from time to time.
@@excelsiormoviereviews Ya that will be an interesting one to put together since my movies are in another room but I can edit everything together.
@@megamikethemovieman yes, it would be an interesting tour.
Thank you for checking out my channel recently so I'm giving you some love in return! As for my thoughts on the whole physical media thing, I do agree there's a decrease in popularity of the physical format in favor of streaming, but I don't think it will forever go away as long as there's a market of fans, creators, and movie fans that keep asking and demanding for it. I think there's a healthy balance where you can physically buy the movies you love while experimenting with movies on various streaming services. Usually if I enjoy something that I check out for the first time on streaming, there's a high chance I'll buy the physical copy to keep in the collection, but that's just me.
Thank you my film fan friend, much appreciated. I will often use that similar strategy of testing through streaming first, then getting physical copy if I want to watch many times. I enjoy collecting physical media so I always have it on the shelf and it can’t be altered in anyway. Plus the quality overall and bonus features, can’t go wrong with a physical copy. How big is your physical media collection?
@@megamikethemovieman I have a pretty good size. It's big enough to where I'm at the point where it's better to do complete physical media videos by alphabet than one large video.
@@jacobmartin7481 That’s great!! I think I’m close to 800 is my guess. What genres do you collect most for?
Pretty much anything that interests me.
@@jacobmartin7481 me too. I have a mixture of lots of genres. My fav genres though are superhero and horror. What’s your favorite movie of all time?
Yes I collect physical media. The movies I like or want to see. I hope it doesn’t die out.
Hopefully it lasts awhile.
Do you believe physical media is dead or alive and well?
Reasons I don't collect physical media despite me loving movies & tv shows.
1. Cost per watch vs streaming - more bang for your buck
2. I live in an apartment so space is limited
3. I hardly re-watch most movies because there is always something new now
4. With Streaming I get to discover old shows I've been wanting to watch or new shows I may have never got to see + fresh original content
5. It's much faster to binge watch entire seasons of tv shows without having to get up & change a disc every few episodes
6. Honestly, I can hardly tell the difference between streaming vs regular dvd because I have really good internet
7. I already have to pay for internet so might as get the most out of my service
8. Clutter / time spent managing items in your collection / decision fatigue
9. The things you own end up owning you in the end
10. Life is too short to re-watch most movies & shows - Even if we had the rest of our lives & spent every waking hour
Reasons I have a small collection of 4k films
1. Quality > Quantity
2. Only buy your absolute must have favorites
3. You appreciate the movies you love that much more
4. Less decision fatigue due to small collection of films
5. Gifting the extra blu-rays / digital copies to friends or family
6. You're more likely to re-watch your favorite films than a film you blind-buy
7.
The only 4k films I own atm is
Harry Potter, Resident Evil, Underworld, & Hunger Games Collection
The Hobbit & LOTR trilogies
Game of Thrones
Joker
I used to own Star Wars 1-11 on 4k, but sold it off because it just wasn't worth keeping to me
1-3 - The Cgi in 2/3 really shows how poorly it aged
Solo / Rogue one - Solid movies in their own right
4-6 - They looked great, but only 6th kept my interest
7 - Basically 4,5, & 6 ... all in one movie, but this time the Death Star is an entire empire planet
8 - The ending makes zero sense & Snoke is Joke. Literally hyping this dude up and dude dies in without a fight.
9. - The Cgi & Ending is God tier Epic as fuck, but how they ended up winning is absolutely dumb & is a complete rehash of blowing up the death star moment by hitting that one thing that is a complete flaw in design. Hey you know that tower? It controls the entire fleet.. If we blow it up we win. Absolutely lazy writing if ya ask me.
I think originally streaming was a cheaper option but now I think we’re seeing the reverse. If you add up all the streaming platforms it’s really expensive now since there is so many out there. And now a lot of physical media has gotten fairly cheap, there’s many Blu-ray’s out there under the 5 buck price. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts. I think this is the first time I’ve seen a comment from you? Don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already my friend. Also, do you mostly stream now or do you still collect any physical media?
@@megamikethemovieman Streaming is still the cheapest option for me because
1. I only sub to 1 service at a time
2. Watch until there is no more content I'm interested in anymore
3. Cancel & find a new service
4. Rinse & Repeat
5. For new tv shows I let them build up a couple seasons before watching them. This way I avoid forgetting what happened & have to re-watch stuff I've already seen to jog my memory.
6. Streaming is super cheap because a single 4k movies costs $10-40 depending on the title / packaging + 99% of the time I never re-watch that film again. I learned my lesson with my old dvd collection of about 200+ something movies / tv shows. Thankfully I bought most of them second hand.
Disney+ for $8 alone in 1 month
1. 90% of the Marvel Movies I never seen that came out in the past 10-15 years
2. A couple seasons of the simpsons
3. All the Star Wars movies
4. Almost all their new live action movies of their classics
5. A couple pixar films
6. Loki season 1
7. + a couple new releases
^ All of this alone saved me at least $500+ compared to buying all that content on 4k.
I'm a very patient waiter when it comes to watching movies. I usually let at least 3-5 years of new releases of movies build up. I make mental watchlist in my head so when I see it available on a streaming platform I'll watch it.
Also I don't buy blu-rays because I don't re-watch 99% of movies.
I don't collect physical media anymore because 4k content is still expensive. The only 4k films I bought were back in 2020 of my favorite franchises because they're weren't available via streaming.
If a 4k movie hits $10 or lower & I haven't seen it yet via streaming I'll consider buying it and write it off as me going to movie theater when it released.
@@b4rs629 not a bad system or set of strategies. If it works for you, it works and that’s great!! As long as you are enjoying movies I can’t ask for anymore. Especially if you don’t rewatch the physical media then ya I wouldn’t go for it either. I’m really careful about what movies I get on physical media, either heavily discounted or a movie I’m going to watch over and over again many times. Out of the streaming platforms you’ve used, what has been your favorite?
@@megamikethemovieman
1. Netflix - original content + wide variety of great movies + a decent amount of anime + lots of great tv shows + weird B movies that I find very interesting because they're different
2. Hbo max - Cartoon Network + dc movies + great tv shows + heavy hitting mainstream content of new releases + older films
3. Disney+ - Great for reliving your childhood + marvel + star wars + simpsons
4. Hulu - a decent variety of content, but nothing for me to write home about
5. Amazon prime - very bare bones it's in the movie / tv shows department.
It's only Prime Twitch Gaming rewards that alone pays me back the cost of the subscription & then some. + I still have access to free shipping for when I just can't find that one thing at my local target or best buy.
I have yet to use paramount+ or peacock yet tho not even sure what they have.
@@b4rs629 Great points!! I like all of them for different reasons with my favorites probably being HBOMax since I think it has the best overall quality. If I’m just going quantity I might go Netflix. But prime is always great to have just for the shipping. Rarely will I go to apple and even less to Peacock. But they all have pros as you have mentioned.
I think Disney is the BIGGEST threat to physical media rn. They are the ONLY company offering better quality on streaming vs disc with IMAX Enchained only on Disney +. This is pushing people to streaming far quicker in a year than Netflix did since it’s inception. They purchased Fox who did an amazing job with 4K transfers and then shuttered it’s entire back catalogue. Unlike Netflix and Amazon Prime, they don’t release any of the Disney + original content on Blu Ray / DVD… I have no doubt Disney will be the first major studio to stop producing DVD’s and Blu Rays and that it will be within the next 3-5 years to focus solely on growing Disney +.
I absolutely agree with that. Disney has so many fox catalog titles they won’t even release on physical. But some of these titles I don’t think we can even get Disney or Hulu, like Heat. At least I don’t think. And then Disney has been censoring lots of stuff on their platform. Are you big streamer or mostly physical media for you?
@@megamikethemovieman Yes I agree, it’s sad because Disney has so much great content now with Fox! I have been collecting since VHS but mostly stopped since streaming. I got back into a couple of years ago when I got a 4K TV and Player. I am at about 170 4K titles, 4K Blu Ray’s was a game changer for me and something streaming can’t touch. The boutique horrror releases is also something I’ve started to collect which has become pretty addictive 😆
@@CJ_horror83 I’ve been trying to collect more 4K horror titles. I’m addicted to what Shout factory has been doing with their releases. Did you get the Halloween 4Ks?
Forbidden Planet here in NYC have Grindhouse movies on 4k UHD and Blu-ray
Thanks for the tip, I will have to check that out if I get out to NYC. Never been to a Forbidden Planet, it sounds cool though, do they have a great selection and variety of lots of titles there? I’m always looking for some interesting 4K titles.
I have a little side hustle selling used DVDs here in Australia.
A lot of sales I have are to what appears to be holiday houses, caravaners and retirement villages.
Also remote locations with poor or no internet. Still buy.
Another thing is movie buffs after rare films that are not really streamed anywhere. Mainly arthouse, indy and cult.
Oh and Horror. Horror is a huge seller.
Don’t forget to subscribe my friend. And ya dvds definitely do still have a market out there, still most popular form of physical media due to the price. The slow internet is always what gets me to want more physical media. Horror is one of my favorite genres! Do you collect a lot of movies for yourself by chance and if so what kinds of genres?
Yeah given how crappy cable naturally is and how EXTREMELY volatile the streaming market is with everyone and their mom acting like their sh*t doesn't stink and trying to start their own streaming service resulting in the rights to shows constantly being split up and yanked from various services. Personally I see physical media, mostly physical movies experiencing a massive resurgence in the next few years.
I could see that as a possibility. There will always definitely be a collectors market for physical media. I just depends, since I feel that many times the average entertainment viewer chooses convenience over quality. I’m all about quality though, so physical media for me as much as I can. How big is your physical media collection? And don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already my movie friend.
My daughter loves buying physical media
Me too. I’m so glad she does. Does she usually get more DVDs, Blu-ray’s or 4Ks?
@@megamikethemovieman she buys 4ks Dvds Blu-rays
@@victorpulos823 ya it’s so fun collecting. Does she collect only certain genres or just everything in general?
@@megamikethemovieman my daughter likes horror family action some Comedy movies
@@victorpulos823 awesome. I collect a little bit of everything. Do you at all collect or just mostly stream everything?
When consoles stop discs. I stop consoles
I feel the same way my friend. What consoles do you use now?
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I was just at a target in my state the other day and it had 4-5 aisles of movies I was just astonished the other day I picked up a couple Star Wars on 4k for a fair price ik there’s Disney plus but it’s just the fact to actually own the saga and the side pieces of Star Wars is cool. I collect media I don’t wanna rely on a streaming service for what I want to watch it’s nice to have your favorite movies in physical form knowing you can watch it anytime
That’s what it’s all about, having the movies you love in your collection! I need to checkout that target, that sounds awesome. I wish there were 4Ks of the original trilogy in original edition form rather than those special edition edits. You think will ever get that? And what genres do you mostly collect for my friend? And don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already.
@@megamikethemovieman I mainly collect horror it’s what most of my collection is but I really only collect my favorite movie series I like some marvel dc is only about Batman that’s it. I used to be a big collector i dwindled my collection down a bit
@@hunterschumacher9024 I collect a variety but my favorites are superhero and then horror movies.
@@megamikethemovieman the need for physical media nowadays is trending down once you see a new release movie out on blue ray or dvd your lucky to even see it on the shelf in a month or 2. Prices have tremendously dropped on some things i remember when the Star Wars complete saga was $90 found it at a pawn shop for $35 which isn’t bad and it was in immaculate condition. So I picked up the other ones so I have the complete collection just seems not too long ago they were making them collectors editon ones
@@hunterschumacher9024 That’s a great find! I need to look for physical media in more places like that to get a good deal. There are good online deals. But not as many deals in the big box retailers any more.
Well for me I have a collection of games from atari to now but I changed over to digital years ago when I got rid of my music collection and streaming movies and music and video games now I don't like to hoard media anymore but there will be ones that still have a choice which is good.
Yes I think still having that choice is important. Do you notice any quality in difference from the video game discs to streaming, I’ve never streamed a video game before?
Not at all I got spectrum internet service it does 2.4 and 5 g unlimited data i got 30-50 mbps so I stream everything to download games,devices alexa echo 15 which I saw your video in my kitchen and my favor roku tv currently watching two sentence horror stores on cw which I love hehe sorry had to put it out there.
Oh and there is no difference at all if it was bad I would have never gone away from physical.
@@alexander2685 ya wasn’t sure with games, I didn’t think there would be much difference for games. But for movies, for now I still notice the quality difference personally for me, streaming not bad quality, it can be actually be really good for movies, to me it is just not the best. Have you tried any 4K movie discs?
@@alexander2685 streaming can be a better option for people, but does heavily rely on the internet one can get it seems. Spectrum let’s me down constantly, they’ve never let you down?
One bright light: Amazon sells a ton of physical media.
That is the number one online place I got to. Do you get most of your physical media from there too?
Physical Media won't die. CDs now are making a come back for example. Blu Rays DVDs 4k movies. No won't ever Die.
I agree, at least for a long time anyway. I still think discs are the best quality format. That is why I have so many 4ks and Blu-ray’s. Are you a big physical media collector?
CDs can be explained by Adelle.
RIP Blockbuster :( I think Physical media might be in decline but wont die off entirely any time soon. It might become niche like audio records but those are still around. Streaming would need internet service providers to give a lot more bandwidth for 4k quality to be widely available. Im not sure non-fiber optic internet cables can handle that as well.
Ya I’m still waiting on that improved consistent internet quality and wider selection. How long do you think physical media will be around?
Getting rid of physical media would be idiotic. Perhaps the majority are casual viewers but physically medias have the highest quality in pictures and sound that streaming cannot match.Getting rid of physical media would be idiotic. Perhaps the majority are casual viewers but physically medias have the highest quality in pictures and sound quality that streaming cannot match.
I agree my friend. Your a SF fan too? Don’t forget to sub my friend so we can keep talking movies and sports?
I feel like companies like Discotek Media, Criterion, Shout Factory, etc are doing God's work by not only reviving old properties for new generations of fans, but by also presenting those properties better than they have ever been presented! I just bought Project A-Ko on blu-ray because it looks funny and the image looks amazing! Good job, Discotek!
I agree, The boutique labels and us collectors have definitely been keeping physical media alive. They have been putting out amazing products like you’ve mentioned so that’s great for everyone! That’s why I do a lot of physical media videos on my channel every week, please enjoy. And what types of movies do you mostly collect?
@@megamikethemovieman MCU, DCEU, anime, Sonic, comedy and other stuff. I wanna diversify a little and start investing in Criterion, Shout Factory, Kino and other boutique physical media companies. What about you?
@@johnleone1996 all the ones you said as superhero movies are my favorite genre. But I collect a little of everything, horror is my 2nd favorite genre so a lot of scream factory titles. Also criterion when they have the sales. Just started to get other boutique labels too like Arrow.
@@megamikethemovieman Nice!
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Are you a big Elvis fan? What’s your favorite Elvis song? And don’t forget to subscribe if you haven’t already my movie friend.
@@megamikethemovieman yes big Elvis fan. I don't have "a favourite" but I do have just three than I genuinely *DON'T* like:
Paradise Hawaiian Style: An absolute dirge
Rags to Riches: too loud and tacky
... and there's a third one wich I will name as soon as I remember it!
Edit: the third one is *Wild in the Country*
@@ElvisTranscriber2 I like most of his songs myself, at least all the ones I’ve heard. You excited for the Elvis movie coming out soon?
It is dying...but I don't think it's dead yet there's still a chance but it's not looking good unfortunately walmart and best buy physical media selection has gone down it's so sad
It is disappointing for collectors, I think eventually big box retailers won’t be selling physical media but at least there is always online for us which is great! Are you a big physical media collector?
I stream what I can’t find physically. So basically, my life is not all streaming, like you, I’m big on physical media.
That’s my strategy too. I will stream when I have too and sometimes for convenience, but would much rather collect it on physical media if possible. How big is your physical media collection currently?
@@megamikethemovieman pretty big.
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It’s clearly still alive
I believe so too. You a big collector friend?
You bet
Nah but I would say it is dying though
I would agree it’s declining and really just becoming a collectors market at this point.
@@megamikethemovieman Yeah true