Comments on: iTunes Day-and-Date To Kill Off DVD Store Culture? http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/01/itunes-day-and-date-to-kill-off-dvd-store-culture/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Sun, 29 Nov 2009 00:40:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Bryan Poyser http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/01/itunes-day-and-date-to-kill-off-dvd-store-culture/#comment-94953 Bryan Poyser Thu, 01 May 2008 20:39:48 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2786#comment-94953 Here in Austin, we're lucky enough to have at least 4 excellent independent video stores (Vulcan Video, I Luv Video, Waterloo & Encore, some with multiple locations) with broad selections of obscure/foreign/indie titles and knowledgeable staff. They've managed to weather the changes in movie-watching patterns so far, partly or maybe even solely because of their community feel and distinct "personalities" as video stores. I for one, still love to choose what to see after browsing through box covers. A big question for me regarding the digital, internet-based delivery of films is what it's going to do to "special features" - will those go away? Will you be able to download special features with the movie itself or will all that stuff go online? Certainly special features drew people to adopt DVD as their preferred way of seeing films. Will they adopt digital delivery so quickly if they won't get all the bells & whistles at the same time? Here in Austin, we’re lucky enough to have at least 4 excellent independent video stores (Vulcan Video, I Luv Video, Waterloo & Encore, some with multiple locations) with broad selections of obscure/foreign/indie titles and knowledgeable staff. They’ve managed to weather the changes in movie-watching patterns so far, partly or maybe even solely because of their community feel and distinct “personalities” as video stores. I for one, still love to choose what to see after browsing through box covers.

A big question for me regarding the digital, internet-based delivery of films is what it’s going to do to “special features” - will those go away? Will you be able to download special features with the movie itself or will all that stuff go online?

Certainly special features drew people to adopt DVD as their preferred way of seeing films. Will they adopt digital delivery so quickly if they won’t get all the bells & whistles at the same time?

]]> By: Peter http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/01/itunes-day-and-date-to-kill-off-dvd-store-culture/#comment-94942 Peter Thu, 01 May 2008 18:54:02 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2786#comment-94942 Yeah, it's just like Steve Jobs telling you that you don't need a DVD player in your laptop because .you can rent any movie you may want from itunes. and the lemmings fall. Yeah, it’s just like Steve Jobs telling you that you don’t need a DVD player in your laptop because .you can rent any movie you may want from itunes. and the lemmings fall.

]]> By: iTunes Day-and-Date To Kill Off DVD Store Culture? · Buwin Technology http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/01/itunes-day-and-date-to-kill-off-dvd-store-culture/#comment-94941 iTunes Day-and-Date To Kill Off DVD Store Culture? · Buwin Technology Thu, 01 May 2008 18:18:42 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2786#comment-94941 [...] Instapundit.com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...] [...] Instapundit.com wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerpt [...]

]]> By: badMike http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/01/itunes-day-and-date-to-kill-off-dvd-store-culture/#comment-94939 badMike Thu, 01 May 2008 17:40:10 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2786#comment-94939 I don't think Wells is joking -- I think there are still places in L.A. where a person can get that experience -- but I think you're correct. However, I live in L.A. and when I do rent something I go to an independent store. But whenever I ask about some movie or TV series they don't have, they never know what the hell I'm talking about -- and that's asking for something like "Dexter." Also, the last time I went in, they were playing some horrid SNL DVD at ear-piercing levels, so I had to run in and run out. No time for browsing! BUT, the store has a great selection and the clerks are generally nice, so that's why I go. The "community" thing though: I haven't felt that in a store in years. I don’t think Wells is joking — I think there are still places in L.A. where a person can get that experience — but I think you’re correct.

However, I live in L.A. and when I do rent something I go to an independent store. But whenever I ask about some movie or TV series they don’t have, they never know what the hell I’m talking about — and that’s asking for something like “Dexter.” Also, the last time I went in, they were playing some horrid SNL DVD at ear-piercing levels, so I had to run in and run out. No time for browsing!

BUT, the store has a great selection and the clerks are generally nice, so that’s why I go. The “community” thing though: I haven’t felt that in a store in years.

]]> By: Alex http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/01/itunes-day-and-date-to-kill-off-dvd-store-culture/#comment-94938 Alex Thu, 01 May 2008 17:38:26 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2786#comment-94938 The only time I talk to the guy at Blockbuster is when I'm high... and even then he isn't terribly insightful. The only time I talk to the guy at Blockbuster is when I’m high… and even then he isn’t terribly insightful.

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