As cinema faces a tumultuous future And ticket prices continue to rise. Home movies and television have also become the primary choice for family entertainment. But even if you're a person who considers yourself a movie lover—I watch movies for a living.—I didn't really understand how dire the situation was with the options at home…until I had my child earlier this year. And I can't go to the movies as often as I used to.
And it's all thanks to this little circle of punishment. Even Beyoncé made fun of it when she indirectly told Netflix that it shouldn't play with her NFL Christmas Halftime Show. We stand as western divas in the disco space of we and agreed that The biggest flaw in streaming is inconsistent connections. And a completely inappropriate moment in which the suspension of disbelief in the narrative could be marked by flaws on any platform.
At the beginning of the year, when I was early in my pregnancy I have been assigned to take care of Furiosa At LA's glorious IMAX headquarters to prepare I think I'll open Max and look again. Mad Max: Fury Road– and my surprise and rapid consternation What I discovered within minutes of watching the film was that something was wrong with the sound of the score. My husband and I have been going to see movies in movie theaters for a long time. We'll be there on the first or second opening day. And we remember Mad Max: Rage Road Listen, this isn't it When we discovered there was something wrong with Max's streaming service's audio compression, we switched to our digital copy. And it still doesn't sound quite right. So we dug out our Blu-ray and popped it in, and there it was: Junkie XL's fierce drums and guitar blasting out of our soundbar.
I know that as a parent I must be more familiar with home entertainment than before. I admit that even on re-watches or first viewings of classics. I'd still like to experience it on the big screen at a revival house like New Beverly, American Cinemathque, or Vidiots if I like it on the big screen. I'll head to my favorite used store or video store to add that title to my collection—just to see if the opportunity is there.
Future film lovers are now part of our family. My husband and I are excited to curate their entertainment for as long as we can. And that includes TV shows as well. Our house used to be like this. Bluely Household before we even welcome our baby, there will be no Cocomelon, Peppa Pig,or henchman If we can help it From a Millennial who doesn't have any beloved children. Bluely For new parents, it is a long journey to ensure that their children We will experience the show as it was meant to be experienced. Unsurprisingly, when Disney acquired the show Ludo Studio it edited and banned some episodes, although luckily most have since returned to doing so.
Still, we went with the first few seasons on DVD to avoid any unwanted sanitization. And actually grab the songs from the show on vinyl, so why do we have to silently read the foreign credits? Before playing the next episode?
Staying home for the postpartum holiday is another learning curve. More often than not, it's an interruption to the typical buffering while using most streaming services. And of course, this might just be my internet connection. But that's not a problem when you have a Blu-ray player and a good disc.
You might ask if I'm annoyed by watching movies on Max, Disney+, Netflix, and the like. Why don't I check it out from my movie snob collection? Funny that you should ask because it's not funny: I moved during the pandemic and there are people staying. steal Our Physical Media Collection – Save just one box of our favorites. That's right, somewhere in the valley. Someone bought top value movies from film school on Blu-ray and DVD from the curb next to a moving truck. Rude.
And how does that play out in my current situation as a parent?
our mutant teenager ninja turtles Pizza box collection? Gone. How do we realize this? Just a little before watching. Mutant Mayhem We looked through our box and it wasn't there, so we went looking to see which platform had the original film. Paramount? Oh, we didn't apply! The same is true if you want to follow Sonic movies before watching Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Spending time at home with your kids is a hassle trying to figure out which streaming services are pulling certain titles. And try to find out if we still own what we want to watch.
For example, we are still in peak film festival season. If you want to see american tail For Hanukkah, good luck. Amblin's animated films are not available for what you paid for. You can rent or buy Fievel's Adventures on Prime Video, but if you pay for multiple platforms like most households, you can no longer share them with your loved ones. It just increases costs. And even if you subscribe to Disney+ and want to watch it. FrozenGood luck streaming with everyone else. Millions of people are at home during the winter holidays. It has been continuously Frozen And I won't let it go
So if you don't own one and hope your PS4 still works, That's the whole problem. The whole issue I'm going to write about in a new column is about the importance of physical media and the best way to view it at home. Luckily we have a PS5 for Christmas. The journey begins from now on. evil Released on Blu-ray, we hope to get some answers.
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