Comment on Commentary, behind-the-scenes features, bloopers: What did we lose when we said goodbye to DVDs?

essell@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Sometimes there are genuine jewels in there. Talledaga Nights directors commentary is absolute gold. Might be as funny as the movie itself. Adds a layer of lore you didn’t know you needed.

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  • essell@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Fair, I’m not convinced I do need that layer.

    I guess if people are into films as a topic, or even a specific film, then that’d be interesting.

    Not for me.

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• sbv@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I feel the same way. I like the streaming/VCR experience of hitting play and seeing the media. Those old DVD menus that wanted me to mess with extras sucked.

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  • everett@lemmy.ml ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    99% of DVD menus would have the “Play movie” pre-selected, letting you select it with a single press of the Play or Select button.

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    • sbv@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I have vivid memories of sitting through the copyright banner/FBI warning, waiting for the janky menu to load, trying to figure out which button had focus, starting the movie, sitting through ads for movies that came out years ago, and then the movie would play.

      Maybe my memory isn’t accurate, but I don’t miss DVD menus.

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      • everett@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I think we’re focusing on different aspects. My comment was limited to the way main menus worked — “Play feature” or whatever would just about always be the pre-selected option. I was replying to this:

        Those old DVD menus that wanted me to mess with extras sucked.

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