Re:Netflix Is Now Available Around the World
by thirdsun on Thursday January 07, 2016 @02:25AM
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And as someone who doesn't live anywhere a big city but has lots of space, a good projector and better audio system, I can't wait for cinema to be available on demand. Just to deliver a different perspective.
Fact is, I haven't been to a cinema screening in more than a decade, for several reasons:
- it requires me to drive at least 50 km (one way)
- I want to see the film in its original language, which is impossible in local cinemas - the german versions (in my case) are simply horrible compared to the original.
- many obscure indie films or documentaries are hard to find even if you're willing to drive those 50 km to the next big city
To me, cinema as a location doesn't come with any advantages and if the industry sticks to their content delivery restrictions, I'll lose interest in the medium - a process that has already started. Currently it takes months (often more than 12) from learning about a film and actually being able to see/buy it, mostly on Bluray or if that doesn't work, it's less legal sources. It's tiresome and naturally, I won't keep track of every movie I was interested in at some point.
Fact is, I haven't been to a cinema screening in more than a decade, for several reasons:
- it requires me to drive at least 50 km (one way) - I want to see the film in its original language, which is impossible in local cinemas - the german versions (in my case) are simply horrible compared to the original. - many obscure indie films or documentaries are hard to find even if you're willing to drive those 50 km to the next big city
To me, cinema as a location doesn't come with any advantages and if the industry sticks to their content delivery restrictions, I'll lose interest in the medium - a process that has already started. Currently it takes months (often more than 12) from learning about a film and actually being able to see/buy it, mostly on Bluray or if that doesn't work, it's less legal sources. It's tiresome and naturally, I won't keep track of every movie I was interested in at some point.