Will DVD rental stores become obsolete in a few years?

[Torsten]

What kind of future do you think rental stores have? I mean, with more and more movies becoming available for purchase online, what would be the point in running a store where you have pay double the price for a movie you can watch on the Internet or cable TV any time you want?

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[Jamie (K)]

You can already see DVD retail stores starting to have trouble. Where I live, so many people have movies on demand through cable, or subscribe to a mail-order DVD rental service for a fraction of the price, that the bricks-and-mortar video stores are having to adapt. Some are combining their store service with a mail-order service, which provides some added convenience over services that provide mail order alone. I think that even that's destined to die soon. My problem with video stores is that their selection is too mainstream and I can't get the movies I want to watch. Very often, I have to buy a video on Amazon, and if I don't want it anymore, I just sell it again through the same website. This is because I have somewhat unusual taste in movies.

There's another movie phenomenon happening in the US that I think is interesting. Even though it's been demonstrated year after year that "family friendly" movies make much more money than "immoral" ones, Hollywood now still concentrates on sex-and-violence movies and does not produce enough "family fare" to satisfy the market. Not only that, but it's harder than normal to get studio backing for a family movie. Production companies have now figured out that they don't need Hollywood or its distribution system to get their movies made or seen. They distribute them through churches, community centers and other organizations that hold screenings. This, combined with the video sales and rental market provide them with enough business to make money.

Americans are reacting in very unusual ways now to the moral content in Hollywood movies. (If you compare the quality and content of what was made in the 1940s to now, the difference is unbelievable.) Besides the distribution scheme I've just mentioned, there are also Americans who rent mainly Bollywood movies, because they have similar moral content and optimism to those of American films 60 years ago.

[Che Gevara]

Why should I purchase a movie if I can download it for free ?
There are lot's of internet sites where I can find almost every movie for free,I don't even remember when I last bought a movie :roll:
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[Englishuser]

Hi Che,

You asked:

[Che Gevara]

Hi Englishuser
To tell the truth I don't care whether filmmakers get their share or not(this is not my business) and I am a law-abiding citizen..
These sites where I downlod movies from are legal,in the other case they would have been closed..

p.s I don't hack sites
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[Jamie (K)]

[Che Gevara]

Jamie (K)
Are you trying to be rude or you're stupid ?
I'm not a stealer if I downlod movie from free internet site
They are not located in the Us and I don't ............. who is Uncle Sam
I've never said , I can get every movie from these sites I said "almost"
So what do you think of volumes about my character ?
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[Englishuser]

Hi Che,

I don't think Jamie is either rude or stupid. Jamie has made many good points as far as your film downloading habits are concerned. Just consider how the films you are watching were made. Who made them? Surely not the people who own the websites you use for downloading the films?

Do you think it is fair to the people who made the films if you download their work free of charge? Do you think these people should work for free?

EU

[Torsten]

Hi Che,

Suppose you were an actor or film producer. How would you feel if website owners offer your films for "free download"? Would it be "your business" then? As for trying to be rude or stupid, are you sure you are referring to Jamie?

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[Che Gevara]

I could pay for these movies to producer but I could let my customers download it for free..may be to make my site more popular ,there can be lots of reasons ...
So nobody can say they are stealers or the customers of the site are stealers..
Yes I think jamie k is very rude and a liar
I remember he's posts ,when talking about Iraq war and I think he's a liar..
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[Torsten]

Hi Che,

What does the Iraq war have to do with violating international copyrights? I'm always cautious of people who call others rude or liars because in most cases those people simply run out of arguments and valid ideas. By the way, what do you mean "you could let your customers download movies for free"? Whom are you talking about? Are you saying the producers of the movies you are downloading sanctioned your actions? Did you or those website owners asked the movie producers? I doubt it. Doing illegal things and not getting caught doesn't mean these things become legal. You are simply not getting punished. At least not in a direct way.

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[Jamie (K)]

[Che Gevara]

Torsten
You asked me "As for trying to be rude or stupid, are you sure you are referring to Jamie?"
I answered your question and explained what I think about this user...
I remember this guy from the topic about Iraq war,so I just mentioned...
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[Torsten]

Yes Che, what you call an explanation is just lack of arguments.

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[Che Gevara]