Superman Blu-ray continues in the worst direction in home media (it is time to end it)

The physical media industry is not what it was before, but it is definitely not unhealthy. On the contrary, it really started with prosperity again, as more cinema fans are training on what might have immediate and continuous access to the individual’s favorite films without the need to rely on the broadcasting platform. Although the features of the reward that accompanies most film versions on the disk were always the most place, they attracted more for ambitious artists or fans fans instead of public audiences, They are now much more than a tie for a larger part of people who buy physical media.

Unfortunately, although boutique signs are still very committed to stinging their versions with additional content, the main studios that made a lot of effort in their new versions have been given. Where, 20 years ago, every new stacked version will come with many comments tracks, the manufacture of the document, the deleted scenes, and more, these days we must be satisfied with 30 minutes (total!) Of the reward materials, if that. Although it is correct that the peak of DVD studio was produced as much as they did the meaning of meaning – Nobody needs a comment from a bound group renewed their canned responses trained to the media about working in a movie for a thousand Lack of support for most new versions on physical media still serve as huge problems.

In addition, although the theaters of the cinema were truly concerned about the shrinking windows between the theatrical exhibition of the movie and the release of the house, it has been indicated how this seems to make home issues suffer as well. Instead of setting a special product for special features such as Laurent Bouzreau or Charles de Lauzirika, studios seem very satisfied with some EPK materials (electronic journalism group) and is called a day. There is another direction that tells his ugly head from time to time as well: only digital reward feature.

Most of the time, such content is exclusive but secondary: an additional or two features, photo gallery, etc. However, the studios are increasingly offering a point in favor of the digital version on a material version of the excellent reward features. The latest perpetrator is the version of Warner Bros. Home Entertainment for James Gunn’s James Gunn, whose full specifications have been announced today. As they are, they will include three additional additional features-deleted viewer, a gag ball, and a feature of Gunn-in the digital version only, and will not be on Blu-ray or 4K Ultra HD-ray. This is a hateful practice for several reasons, and you should stop.

As people who already know this may already realize, “Superman” is only the latest perpetrator in this direction of allowing VOD digital versions to get more special features. WB has done several times before, more famous with “The Batman”, which made the Matt Reeves “Apple Exclusive” and “Barbie”, which fell the course of the Greta Gerwig’s comment to the digital version instead of 4K Blu-Ray. Paramount was also guilty of this, as he launched 4K Blu-ray for “Mission: Impossible-Dealing Part One” with a wide range of features (compared to the stacked “Fallout and” The Final Reckoning “) but putting more additional content on the digital version. Granting studios is the benefit of suspicion, it seems to be this practice of giving more digital features as an incentive or incentive that stems from the peak of physical media, when many exclusive rewards spread to different retailers.

Again a day, this exclusive retailer used to be very large; Sometimes, it takes pressure on a full reward disk of features. Nowadays, this practice has moved to only be around the package, with Walmart and Amazon (The last two main retailers for the sale of physical media everSnazzy steel selling, retail. Enhancing competition (and the entangles of the tempting plural) is good and good in capitalism, but the problem with the use of additional content as a bargaining chip is that it is much more important than an elegant box. While there are already those who want to collect films for aesthetic, and therefore they are more interested in a few more arrogance than the course of the comments, the studios need to understand that the majority of people lead money for 4K and Blu-ray tablets invested in a distinguished product.

They want everything: the best possible image, the best sound, the ability to watch the movie as desired, and as much as it could be information about making the movie. The purchase makes it feel less valuable to know that there is more content available elsewhere. This is if the buyer knows this, of course. Despite yes, most of the tablets of the tablets these days come with a voucher to get a free digital version, nothing of these examples above, the consumer knows that the most powerful add -on package was waiting for it on digital. Personally, I just learned about the comment “The Batman” today, and this is not forgiven.

The deepest and most anxious effects of this trend are related to the temporary nature, which can be controlled for digital media against physical media. As indicated by many articles that compare the two, the problem with buying any media is that the property is never transferred to the consumer; He is always in the hands of the seller. For this reason, many people who buy movies have no interest in buying digital copies, as it seems that you are getting little against the dollar. I have no idea about VOD sales; It may be very high, as the general consumer finds digital purchases more convenient. However, I am sure that these people have no interest in the features of rewards, so the studios meet the needs of the wrong crowd by providing them with exclusive content.

Perhaps the studios are not trying to seduce VOD fans with additional features. Instead, they would likely see adding content to an easier/cheaper digital file than preparing the version on a tablet. The major companies that are lazy and see a way to save Pak are not new, but they are very hateful in this case. The Blu-Ray tablets, especially UHD tablets, have a 4K area on an enormous area to accommodate additional content easily without sacrificing the storage of the feature itself, so there is no reason that prevents it from containing each available feature. I give the studios the benefit of doubt, but I really hope that they will not intend to pay features such as comments paths and deleted scenes to the reasons for content control. There was no example as anyone in the main hot water got the suspension course (not even Ben Affleck launches “Harmjdoun”), But one wonders whether the legal teams in the studios are considering that continuous access to these materials is in their best interest.

However, the “Superman” version appears to be an insult to those of us who pre -asked in Amazon Fance (and completely sell it) 4K UHD Stelbook on the weekend to release the movie, just to discover weeks that the package is often what we have paid for it, and we will not get any deleted scenes nor comment from James Gon always. We did not even get any kind of comments track “Singer” Ryan Kogler when this film fell on home media months ago – Hell, we hardly got an interactive list. I just asked “weapons” 4K UHD Stelbook during the end weekend; Will a similar taste and alteration also happen?

Studios: support, celebrate your films, and do them properly by people who seek to do the same. Otherwise, you only continue filming cinema in the foot.