On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Wrecks <[email protected]> wrote: > > I don't really understand the value on accessing films so close to their > DVD > > release. > > I am diabetic. I cannot go for two hours and ten minutes without > having to pee. Especially if I have a 64 ounce theater cup of soda > with me. I would much rather watch the show at home where I can pause > it any time I want. > > I only go the the theater if the movie is in 3D. When I do, I try to > guess when it's safe to be gone for a few minutes balanced against how > much my bladder is screaming for relief. Someday in-home 3D will be > reasonable to purchase and then I can watch everything at home. >
I see why watching films in theaters is difficult for you. But why is accessing a particular title the day it is released on DVD, rather than waiting another 28 days, of particular value for you? I don't know what the average delay is now between a film being released in a theater and DVD, but it must be somewhere between 3 and 6 months. If you did not see "Hot Tub Time Machine" when it first came out in theaters, is it really a huge selling point for a particular movie service that you would be able to access it the same say it is available on DVD? There are hundreds of other movies you could watch while waiting for Hot Tub to show up 28 days later (meanwhile, watch The Hangover or The Wedding Crashers). I am really digging netflix the more I explore it. I just got a recommendation today on my home netflix page that I might want to watch "The Girl with The Dragon Tatoo". Why, yes I do. In fact I finished the book a few weeks ago, and am half way through the second, and have been looking for a place to watch the film but there was none near by. I had been planning on buying the DVD - instead I will be watching it in about 60 minutes, once I finish a short project I am working on, and get through the rest of the soccer game I TiVoed earlier today. This will save me time and money and be a lot more convenient and enjoyable. -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
