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  1. 10 minutes ago, exomassey said:

    If I knew someone who paid 30 for Black Widow on Disney plus, I would use their account to watch it cause I’m not paying that lol.

     

    I suspect that happened a lot this weekend.

    That's one thing I hate about streaming releases. That $30 could be for one person, a family, or a large group of friends that get together and use one guy's account like it's a PPV fight. Not to mention those who will pirate with a nice HD copy out there now. 

     

    I get the appeal of these releases but as someone who's followed the box office for years, it makes it a little more boring as the ability to determine just how successful a movie was lessens. Even with Disney giving us the PA numbers, it doesn't account for how many people watched with each $30 purchase. 

  2. 1 minute ago, Jiffy said:

     

    That was before Disney got in the streaming game, though. COVID provided the opportunity, but they've taken the ball and run with it. You can probably make the case that same-day releases haven't been necessary since GvK demonstrated audiences were willing to come out again. Best we can hope is no additional plans for further same-day releases for fall and beyond are announced, but I won't hold my breath.

    Unless there's a big COVID spike, I truly believe Jungle Cruise will be the last Premier Access release. At the very least for bigger movies. Disney + is already creating their own movies like Hocus Pocus 2 and Disenchanted and I'm sure that will continue. Like I said in another comment, they need to continue focusing on exclusive content for both theaters and Disney + which is a win-win for everyone. 

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  3. 2 minutes ago, Jiffy said:

     

    Yeah, I remember when Matrix Revolutions came on DVD three months after release even that was seen as absurdly early and indicative of how much it under-performed.

    I remember as a kid wanting to rent The Santa Clause 2 after I watched it in theaters and had to wait like an entire year before it finally hit video. By the time it did finally come out I didn't really care to re-watch it anymore. 

  4. I completely get day and date releases during the pandemic, but the more it wanes, it just makes sense to go back to purely theatrical releases. Which I’m glad studios seem to be doing for now. I have an OLED TV and I’ll still choose to experience most movies in a theatrical environment. My TV is for second, third, fourth, etc. viewings.

     

    I feel like a 45 day window is a perfect compromise. It allows that exclusivity while also allowing those who don’t want to go a shorter wait. All these streaming services need to focus on creating their own content that will help bring and keep subscribers. That’s one thing I love about Disney’s plan pre-pandemic. Using their popular brands to create exclusive content for both Disney + and theaters. 

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