I was never a big fan of westerns.
And, yet, every now and then, I watch a western that I absolutely love.
To make matters worse, there isn’t even a release date on the horizon.
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Hailed as a horror gem, Disney’sBarbarianis yet to be seen by anyone on DVD or Blu-ray.
You might be wondering.
They’re there at your disposal; what more could you want?
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Well, eventually, they might not be there anymore.
Sometimes, streaming platforms also decide to do away with titles for completely selfish reasons.
In 2023,Disney removed over 76 titles from Disney+ and Hulu.
Thus,Killers of the Flower Moonbeing available on Apple TV+ is far from being enough.
However, what happens when it stops being all that attractive?
Will it stay there, hidden in the depths of an ever-growing catalog?
Or will it disappear as part of a cost-cutting measure?
And with other copies of the film unavailable, what will happen if it eventually gets deleted?
Will there be a kind soul to save the film,or will it be gone for good?
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
“Another fine addition to my Criterion Collection.”
The way Flanagan puts it, piracy becomes a sort of amateurish preservation of media.
And, so far, we have only been talking about fan favorites and critically acclaimed stuff.
Should these series and movies be subjected to the whims of the platforms that now house them?
Orshould theyalso be able to be rediscovered by future audiences in case the worst happens?
And that, well… That might prove to be a little less than ideal.
What I found would be worth about two weeks of groceries.
Whatever floats your boat.
