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Christopher Nolan Says Streaming-Only Content Is a ‘Danger’ and Can ‘Get Taken Down,’ Guillermo del Toro Calls Owning Physical Media a ‘Responsibility’ (variety.com)

submitted 10 months ago by livus@kbin.social to c/movies@kbin.social

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Guillermo del Toro and other filmmakers are championing physical media over streaming.

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[–] joneskind 5 points 10 months ago

Last time I had to buy a CD/DVD/BR player was in 2010. It was built-in my Mac. I used it 5 times in its whole lifetime, during the first year of the device.

Sorry guys but I won’t buy any short lifespan physical support.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

There be an alternative that remove the need for physical media, arrr.

[–] livus@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

True. But del Toro is talking about "for generations to come". The high seas are subject to shifting tides.

[–] Hyperreality@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Which is presumably why some people hoard as much stuff as they possibly can.

[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

As a service to humanity.

[–] joneskind 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Del Toro should finance a kind of library, the purpose of which would be to preserve physical copies of films and shows.

[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

That would be cool. Something I appreciate about Scorsese is how much he has done for preserving old films.

[–] ampersandrew@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How about any option at all to buy digital movies DRM-free? Buying a "streaming copy" is not a substitute.

[–] livus@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

I agree.

[–] wolfshadowheart@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

They're right. How many shows were lost to the transition from HBO Max to just Max?