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madskillz on 29 June 2009

File this under 'you have to be kidding me ...'

So, I am hyped to find out one of my favorite movies, 'Star Trek 2: Wrath of Khan' is on Blu Ray. I was uber close to buying it when I realized Netflix had it. So, I dropped it into my Q and waited for it. I played it and ... it's not the Director's Cut, which is my favorite version. I was like 'What?!'

This is the second movie I was planning to upgrade to Blu but will pass on. The first was 'Man on Fire.' I ended up buying the special edition steelbook version of the movie just for the deleted scenes. The Blu doesn't have it.

I am tripping - and realized the studios have no plans to stop milking folks, especially early adopters. They will likely re-release the extended versions/Director's Cut of movies again on Blu. I'll just wait it out.

How do you feel about it? Should studios just release the Director's Cut to begin with or just release the standard version for folks, come back, add extra content and re-release the movie?

Discuss.



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Squilliam on 29 June 2009

Its the way of the world. Personally... screw them! I would rather download every single movie I can -> legally when available. But likely they are wanting to milk you for that extended version if they can too.



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akuma587 on 29 June 2009

Blame the studios, not the Blu-Ray. They've been doing it for years.



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FaRmLaNd on 29 June 2009

Stupid studios.

Thankfully I wont be upgrading to BR for a few years anyway so it wont affect me. My advise is to wait until the directors cuts are released and vote with your $$$.



Akvod on 29 June 2009
Squilliam said:
Its the way of the world. Personally... screw them! I would rather download every single movie I can -> legally when available. But likely they are wanting to milk you for that extended version if they can too.

??? You say screw it to the companies, and you say you'll rather download every movie... but legally? How's that sticking it to them? Especially when you understand that they can still milk you for the download version too...



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Squilliam on 29 June 2009
Akvod said:
Squilliam said:
Its the way of the world. Personally... screw them! I would rather download every single movie I can -> legally when available. But likely they are wanting to milk you for that extended version if they can too.

??? You say screw it to the companies, and you say you'll rather download every movie... but legally? How's that sticking it to them? Especially when you understand that they can still milk you for the download version too...

As in don't buy the retail copy until they give the directors cut. I.E with-hold from purchasing. I was just saying that I don't bother with obsolete optical media usually. I haven't bought a DVD in years!



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Akvod on 29 June 2009
Squilliam said:
Akvod said:
Squilliam said:
Its the way of the world. Personally... screw them! I would rather download every single movie I can -> legally when available. But likely they are wanting to milk you for that extended version if they can too.

??? You say screw it to the companies, and you say you'll rather download every movie... but legally? How's that sticking it to them? Especially when you understand that they can still milk you for the download version too...

As in don't buy the retail copy until they give the directors cut. I.E with-hold from purchasing. I was just saying that I don't bother with obsolete optical media usually. I haven't bought a DVD in years!

So, when you were mentioning downloading and witholding purchase... do you mean illegally download it and buy it later, or not buy it at all?

I'm sorry, I'm only asking this because it was either you or another person (Starcraft?) that made that big fuss about illegal downloads and pirating and what not, I can't remember who it was.

I haven't really been interested in actually buying movies until now (actually, I never really cared about buying stuff until I turned 17-18 XD, sucks, I could have had my parents buy everything if I was more interested younger), and I only buy movies that I really, really want. So unless it's in the bargain bin for 9.99, I'll only buy movies I consider classics or really damn good on Bluray.

I just download stuff like anime and movies I don't really care about, and usually end up deleting them for space anyway.



Squilliam on 29 June 2009
Akvod said:
Squilliam said:
Akvod said:
Squilliam said:
Its the way of the world. Personally... screw them! I would rather download every single movie I can -> legally when available. But likely they are wanting to milk you for that extended version if they can too.

??? You say screw it to the companies, and you say you'll rather download every movie... but legally? How's that sticking it to them? Especially when you understand that they can still milk you for the download version too...

As in don't buy the retail copy until they give the directors cut. I.E with-hold from purchasing. I was just saying that I don't bother with obsolete optical media usually. I haven't bought a DVD in years!

So, when you were mentioning downloading and witholding purchase... do you mean illegally download it and buy it later, or not buy it at all?

I'm sorry, I'm only asking this because it was either you or another person (Starcraft?) that made that big fuss about illegal downloads and pirating and what not, I can't remember who it was.

I haven't really been interested in actually buying movies until now (actually, I never really cared about buying stuff until I turned 17-18 XD, sucks, I could have had my parents buy everything if I was more interested younger), and I only buy movies that I really, really want. So unless it's in the bargain bin for 9.99, I'll only buy movies I consider classics or really damn good on Bluray.

I just download stuff like anime and movies I don't really care about, and usually end up deleting them for space anyway.

As in just waiting for it to come on Blu Ray eventually. I usually download stuff like TV shows that are free to air anyway and don't usually come to my country like for example Dexter or True Blood and of course Bleach!

Im usually against piracy except in the case where A: You have a disability and cant access media easy like for example a paraplegic and B: When you're dirt poor and couldn't afford it even if you made sacrafices.

I usually hate to own things, I have this thing about wasted space! Everything I own has to justify itself and I frequently sell games because I dislike the thought of owning and not using them. Thats why I like digital distribution because everything takes up very little space!



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Akvod on 29 June 2009
Squilliam said:
Akvod said:
Squilliam said:
Akvod said:
Squilliam said:
Its the way of the world. Personally... screw them! I would rather download every single movie I can -> legally when available. But likely they are wanting to milk you for that extended version if they can too.

??? You say screw it to the companies, and you say you'll rather download every movie... but legally? How's that sticking it to them? Especially when you understand that they can still milk you for the download version too...

As in don't buy the retail copy until they give the directors cut. I.E with-hold from purchasing. I was just saying that I don't bother with obsolete optical media usually. I haven't bought a DVD in years!

So, when you were mentioning downloading and witholding purchase... do you mean illegally download it and buy it later, or not buy it at all?

I'm sorry, I'm only asking this because it was either you or another person (Starcraft?) that made that big fuss about illegal downloads and pirating and what not, I can't remember who it was.

I haven't really been interested in actually buying movies until now (actually, I never really cared about buying stuff until I turned 17-18 XD, sucks, I could have had my parents buy everything if I was more interested younger), and I only buy movies that I really, really want. So unless it's in the bargain bin for 9.99, I'll only buy movies I consider classics or really damn good on Bluray.

I just download stuff like anime and movies I don't really care about, and usually end up deleting them for space anyway.

As in just waiting for it to come on Blu Ray eventually. I usually download stuff like TV shows that are free to air anyway and don't usually come to my country like for example Dexter or True Blood and of course Bleach!

Im usually against piracy except in the case where A: You have a disability and cant access media easy like for example a paraplegic and B: When you're dirt poor and couldn't afford it even if you made sacrafices.

I usually hate to own things, I have this thing about wasted space! Everything I own has to justify itself and I frequently sell games because I dislike the thought of owning and not using them. Thats why I like digital distribution because everything takes up very little space!

Sorry for getting creapy and personal, but what country do you live?

I pirate stuff, but I don't try to justify it, nor do I pretend that I'm a Saint. I just hate people who either try to justify it, or act really pretenious (not you of course).

It's actually the opposite for me. I don't care about collecting. But if I rent a game I enjoy, I end up itching to play it, and wished I've bought it, but then when I do buy it, I end up not wanting to play it anymore XD. I guess, scaricity makes things more appealing and enjoyable (e.g. water).

But, I understand how you don't want to own so many things, when you can't possibly use them all. But, I don't see how downloads really bypasses that. You still own the media, only in digital form, and you don't use it. And it becomes even more the same to owning unused physical media when you actually buy it.



Squilliam on 29 June 2009
Akvod said:
Squilliam said:

As in just waiting for it to come on Blu Ray eventually. I usually download stuff like TV shows that are free to air anyway and don't usually come to my country like for example Dexter or True Blood and of course Bleach!

Im usually against piracy except in the case where A: You have a disability and cant access media easy like for example a paraplegic and B: When you're dirt poor and couldn't afford it even if you made sacrafices.

I usually hate to own things, I have this thing about wasted space! Everything I own has to justify itself and I frequently sell games because I dislike the thought of owning and not using them. Thats why I like digital distribution because everything takes up very little space!

Sorry for getting creapy and personal, but what country do you live?

I pirate stuff, but I don't try to justify it, nor do I pretend that I'm a Saint. I just hate people who either try to justify it, or act really pretenious (not you of course).

It's actually the opposite for me. I don't care about collecting. But if I rent a game I enjoy, I end up itching to play it, and wished I've bought it, but then when I do buy it, I end up not wanting to play it anymore XD. I guess, scaricity makes things more appealing and enjoyable (e.g. water).

But, I understand how you don't want to own so many things, when you can't possibly use them all. But, I don't see how downloads really bypasses that. You still own the media, only in digital form, and you don't use it. And it becomes even more the same to owning unused physical media when you actually buy it.

I don't usually answer personal questions from people who don't have platinum trophies... but alas its in my profile, so I have to answer. New Zealand is the place I come from.

The reason is not about owning and not using, I don't religeously sweep my HDDs or anything like that. Its just that I like the thought of being able to pick up two suitcases and walk out with my life. I feel possessions really tie you down and 20 DVD cases can really weigh you down. Its the size of the media when you start collecting a bunch.

 



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