So, with the ongoing enshittification of gestures broadly at everything I finally bit the bullet to purchase a 4k bluray player. I intend on resuming my collection of physical media. In service of that, and also because I wanted to put my new toy through its paces, I went to Criterions website and selected all the titles that I might like to have some day. Nearly $5000 of cart additions later, I realized that perhaps my eyes are a touch bigger than my pocketbook. However, I just want to take a moment to be thankful that Criterion exists and has 5 grand worth of movies that I would happily own if money were no object. Their efforts in the service of film are incredible and the model that so many new, boutique publishing brands have modeled themselves off of. Now, to secure my financial independence so I can afford all the movies I want…
So, with the ongoing enshittification of gestures broadly at everything I finally bit the bullet to purchase a 4k bluray player. I intend on resuming my collection of physical media. In service of that, and also because I wanted to put my new toy through its paces, I went to Criterions website and selected all the titles that I might like to have some day. Nearly $5000 of cart additions later, I realized that perhaps my eyes are a touch bigger than my pocketbook. However, I just want to take a moment to be thankful that Criterion exists and has 5 grand worth of movies that I would happily own if money were no object. Their efforts in the service of film are incredible and the model that so many new, boutique publishing brands have modeled themselves off of. Now, to secure my financial independence so I can afford all the movies I want…
I’m sure you could find some second-hand and if you only passively look it could be a fun surprise.