The Disney owns Fox thread

[-JKR-]

I still HAVE every single physical copy I've ever owned. And I don't see why I shouldn't.

 

[TheDreamMaster]

I’ve sold some stuff but I never buy digital, I usually even give my digital copies away. I’ll hold out until the bitter end on physical media.

 

[MadVillainy]

I’ve sold some stuff but I never buy digital, I usually even give my digital copies away. I’ll hold out until the bitter end on physical media.

Some people move on...we don't

 

[elgaz]

I'm not obsessed with getting rid of physical media or anything but as I work in IT, we've definitely had a concerted move away from it in recent years not just for software but for our data storage and various other things. People talk about the 'cloud' like it's some mythical data land in the sky, but it's really just a buzzword; the cloud is nothing more than data storage servers like we already have, but stored remotely instead of on premises, and mirrored for redundancy at other sites so the data is always safe from physical destruction.

And for the most part, it's been all beneficial - so beneficial in fact that I decided to free up some space at home by getting rid of my collections of DVDs, Bluerays, CDs, etc - all of which were taking up valuable space in my man cave. I have all my movies and music ripped onto a NAS now and I can either access this from any device in my house or remotely using Plex. With 5G coming the quality for streaming remotely will improve greatly. It's hugely flexible and I can't imagine going back to physical media.

We once thought VHS was amazing and could never be replaced. The ability to watch movies at home anytime and not have to go to the cinema or be stuck with what's on the 3 or 4 TV channels available! Then along came DVD, then blueray, now the cloud and who knows what next. Gotta move with the times. We almost have the ability to watch pretty much anything, anywhere, anytime - and even 20 years ago that seemed like a far off notion.

 

[terry78]

People have an issue with ownership. Which is why I raise an eyebrow when someone who only uses Apple products preaches it.

 

[-JKR-]

The cloud is gonna kill us all. Judgement Day is coming.

 

[MadVillainy]

We once thought VHS was amazing and could never be replaced. The ability to watch movies at home anytime and not have to go to the cinema or be stuck with what's on the 3 or 4 TV channels available! Then along came DVD, then blueray, now the cloud and who knows what next. Gotta move with the times. We almost have the ability to watch pretty much anything, anywhere, anytime - and even 20 years ago that seemed like a far off notion.

I don't think anyone is arguing against moving on with the times. I for one, unfortunately, am subscribed the multiple streaming services. We just like the option of physical media because once we buy it, it's "ours" No rights issues, no worrying about which service has it. It's ours to enjoy.
And taking away that option for people stinks

 

[Spider-Fan]

I have Netflix, Hulu, and will get Disney+ but I will always favor having a physical copy at the end of the day. I don't have to worry about my wifi going out, buffering, it leaving the service, etc. Sure, I watch movies I own sometimes on streaming when I want to be lazy, but for movies I truly care about (which admittedly I could be more frugal about) I like having that copy on hand. It's cool if others don't want physical copies, but I like having that option myself. I hope we keep some form of physical media going for people like me.

 

[MovieSlave]

I don't think anyone is arguing against moving on with the times. I for one, unfortunately, am subscribed the multiple streaming services. We just like the option of physical media because once we buy it, it's "ours" No rights issues, no worrying about which service has it. It's ours to enjoy.
And taking away that option for people stinks

It truly does. Personally I don't think physical media is going to die out for quite some time though.

 

[terry78]

Until they get to the point where broadband can accommodate us all at the same time and speed.

 

[Teelie]

And then you only have to worry about data caps and internet outages.

 

[MovieSlave]

The day physical media does die out or if Disney is the first or main one to stop putting out discs I'll find a way to just record it off the streaming service however I can. Burn it on a disc and make slipcovers for the case.

 

[DarkKnight88]

As long as the internet exists, there will be ways to physically own something. I’m not letting studios decide when I can or can’t watch something or decide on future “edits” because it’s not acceptable anymore by the twitter crowd.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

 

[terry78]

Well I guess that's slightly better.

 

[MaceB]

It truly does. Personally I don't think physical media is going to die out for quite some time though.

I don't need physical media per say, but I do want ownership. I'm totally fine with going to a file based system. But I want those files. I want to be able to search my computer 10 years from now and be like, "Oh man, Full Metal Jacket." I don't want to have to rely on a streaming service to be carrying it.

 

[DarkShadow10]

Disney axes movies from Taika Waititi, Cary Fukunaga, and Ben Affleck

 

[Da-Scribe]

Disney axes movies from Taika Waititi, Cary Fukunaga, and Ben Affleck

 

[Dark Raven]

When are Disney going to axe the New Mutants as well?

 

[samsnee]

Disney axes movies from Taika Waititi, Cary Fukunaga, and Ben Affleck

Eh most of these weren’t that far along and would have required reshuffling a lot of schedules.

 

[TheVileOne]

Eh most of these weren’t that far along and would have required reshuffling a lot of schedules.

Also a lot of these don't sound like huge losses. Not to mention, Flash Gordon has had like 20 different different directors and has languished in development purgatory for years.

The Affleck and Fukunaga projects sound like they would've been interesting. Also I didn't care for that silly commentary from the writer in there. It was cringeworthy.

Also, Waititi's Flash Gordon was supposed to be animated anyway. I doubt Fox would've ever greenlit such a film.

 

[I Am The Knight]

Also a lot of these don't sound like huge losses. Not to mention, Flash Gordon has had like 20 different different directors and has languished in development purgatory for years.

The Affleck and Fukunaga projects sound like they would've been interesting. Also I didn't care for that silly commentary from the writer in there. It was cringeworthy.

What comment?

 

[TheVileOne]

What comment?

Stuff like this:

Flash Gordon - Written and directed by Taika Waititi, this reboot of the ‘80s sci-fi flick about a buff dude who meets loads of weird people in space is dead. It was probably going to star Chris Hemsworth as the titular Flash (this is pure speculation, but come on!), and its cancellation basically means we’ve lost a future cult classic.

Basically none of that is true. The writer sounds like he doesn't even know what Flash Gordon is.

 

[Teelie]

A mixed bag but things like McClane getting canned are definitely an upside.

 

[psylockolussus]

A lot of FoX films just came and went this year and last year, and all of them came from Fox's previous regime. FoX's 2020 film slate is also not that interesting and a lot of those films were greenlit by the fox's previous regime.

I think its good for Disney to evaluate Fox's upcoming films and aX what should be aX. Iger also said that they are gonna lower the amount of Fox films that they are gonna release annually, to focus more on those films. I like that Disney releases like ten films annually for the last 3 years, and more than half of them are box office success.