Poll: When was the last time that you bought a physical copy of an Album and/or a Film in real life?

[rosac]

I prefer physical stuff. Data can corrupt, be misplaced etc. I find physical things so much easier to keep track of.

 

[Panorama]

bought 3 dvd's for £5 from a shop in town last week, i was well pleased.

 

[Poetic Nova]

A couple of weeks ago, a rare album I was searching for for only 5 euro's.
Gaming wise: Halo 4.

 

[Veldel]

I always get physical copys but i buy em over amazon and yet i work at walmart.....

I just don't like paying taxes on stuff

 

[Frezzato]

I won't touch on the restored plot for the sake of spoilers, but Fincher's version made so much more sense.

I'm kind of an obsessive Alien fanboy, so I've actually read most of the alternate stories for Alien 3 (all of the ones that still exist, anyway; many were either scrapped or adapted into other movies, like Pitch Black - seriously, Pitch Black was an altered Alien 3 screenplay).

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Actually I was referring to the Fincher version versus the theatrical release, but I know what you mean. I think I read 2-3 different versions of the Alien 3 screenplay on a website--HorrorLair? It was interesting with the alien virus and the wooden prison moon. Even the AvP alternate scripts were cool. Also, I didn't know that about Pitch Black, but I did read a few different versions of I Am Legend, most of which I was glad didn't become the final movie.

Speaking of which, this is why you have to have physical copies of movies. In I Am Legend:

Spoiler

Fred totally moves his head! You have to rewind and watch very closely, which I imagine would be inconvenient via streaming.

Eh, that probably didn't warrant a spoiler notice, but you never know. Also, I'm still hoping for that Superman/Batman crossover joked about in I Am Legend. Fingers are still mentally crossed.

 

[Garyn Dakari]

I've never bought a digital movie, and the last physical one I bought was The Avengers not too long ago.

Last time I bought a CD was as a gift for my sister, last Christmas(About 11 months ago).

 

[The_Waspman]

Movies? I bought a few blu-rays just the other day. Off Amazon. I woulda bought them at HMV, but I'm really indecisive, and by the time it came to getting stuff in the 5 for 30 quid offer, they didn't have what I wanted in anymore.

For the sake of clarity, I bought Pitch Black, Silent Hill and... something else I'm less willing to disclose.

CDs though? Last CD I bought was Last October. As in, last year. And that was the 'new' Evanescence album. Which i still listen to religiously. But I'm not really an album person. There are very few artists who I think produce enough tracks I'll listen to on an album. Hell, as big a Muse fanboy as I used to be, I wont be getting thier most recent effort, on account of, well, none of it really grabs me.

I don't really download much music either. Just the odd track here and there. For the gym.

Though I have just looked up this whole Gangham Style thing to see what the fuss is all about, and my honest reaction? The fuck did I just watch?

 

[Tuesday Night Fever]

Actually I was referring to the Fincher version versus the theatrical release, but I know what you mean. I think I read 2-3 different versions of the Alien 3 screenplay on a website--HorrorLair? It was interesting with the alien virus and the wooden prison moon. Even the AvP alternate scripts were cool. Also, I didn't know that about Pitch Black, but I did read a few different versions of I Am Legend, most of which I was glad didn't become the final movie.

Yeah, the wooden monastery screenplay was pretty interesting and definitely one of the better potential stories for Alien 3. My problem with it though was that it just didn't feel much like an Alien movie.

Granted, as far as I'm concerned, the IP in general has been mostly missing that certain je ne sais quoi since 1986, so it's not just Alien 3. I'm hoping that "Aliens: Colonial Marines" fairs a little bit better, since 20th Century Fox is calling it a canonical mid-quel taking place between Aliens and Alien 3.

In I Am Legend:

Spoiler

Fred totally moves his head! You have to rewind and watch very closely, which I imagine would be inconvenient via streaming.

Spoiler

Yeah, I completely missed that moment when I saw the movie in theaters. I didn't notice it until I got the Ultimate Collector's Edition as a Christmas present from my sister a year or two later.

While the movie definitely had its problems, it also did a number of things right. It was definitely closer to the source material than "Omega Man." For my money though, the best film adaptation so far of "I Am Legend" is still "The Last Man on Earth" (1964) starring Vincent Price.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

Album? Never. Film? So long ago that I don't even remember.

 

[someonehairy-ish]

I buy physical copies of almost all of my music. I like having a tangible collection, there's something pleasant about it. Besides, I'm incredibly picky with music so I don't end up spending too much. The last CD I bought was Mastodon's Blood Mountain. That was a week ago, ish?

As for films, my family has a Lovefilm subscription so I tend to watch them that way, or just see em in the cinema. I have the odd DVD but not many.

 

[TheOrb]

I bought Pandora's Pinata Limited Edition by Diablo Swing Orchestra, I liked over 50% of the tracks, and I love the artists.

 

[Bara_no_Hime]

Today I actually set out to buy some CDs from HMV today as I knew they had fairly good offers on, and for once were cheaper than Amazon. I mentioned it to the cashier who stated that was part of the problem and it occurred to me that I cannot remember the last time that I had gone to the shop for what I could buy online. I prefer physical copies of things over downloads but I still buy them online. I?m wondering if I?m alone in this.

I think you made your poll a little too skewed towards "it's been forever".

A lot of people still buy things in stores. I bought Reservoir Dogs on DVD just the other day for three bucks. Would I have ordered it on Amazon? No - not worth the shipping cost. But an impulse buy in a store? Sure.

 

[lunavixen]

Films, all the time, it's difficult to get digital movies (I don't have netflix). but music, i only buy the physical disc if i can't find it digitally

 

[Frezzato]

Actually I was referring to the Fincher version versus the theatrical release, but I know what you mean. I think I read 2-3 different versions of the Alien 3 screenplay on a website--HorrorLair? It was interesting with the alien virus and the wooden prison moon. Even the AvP alternate scripts were cool. Also, I didn't know that about Pitch Black, but I did read a few different versions of I Am Legend, most of which I was glad didn't become the final movie.

Yeah, the wooden monastery screenplay was pretty interesting and definitely one of the better potential stories for Alien 3. My problem with it though was that it just didn't feel much like an Alien movie.

Granted, as far as I'm concerned, the IP in general has been mostly missing that certain je ne sais quoi since 1986, so it's not just Alien 3. I'm hoping that "Aliens: Colonial Marines" fairs a little bit better, since 20th Century Fox is calling it a canonical mid-quel taking place between Aliens and Alien 3.

In I Am Legend:

Spoiler

Fred totally moves his head! You have to rewind and watch very closely, which I imagine would be inconvenient via streaming.

Spoiler

Yeah, I completely missed that moment when I saw the movie in theaters. I didn't notice it until I got the Ultimate Collector's Edition as a Christmas present from my sister a year or two later.

While the movie definitely had its problems, it also did a number of things right. It was definitely closer to the source material than "Omega Man." For my money though, the best film adaptation so far of "I Am Legend" is still "The Last Man on Earth" (1964) starring Vincent Price.

Colonial Marines might be a day one purchase for me. Eh, maybe a "week one" purchase depending on the reviews. All I want is for it to be as tense as the original Aliens vs. Predator on PC. Actually, a non-linear campaign where you have to navigate colonial buildings without a map and just the chirp of a motion tracker--that would be ideal for me.

And The Last Man on Earth, the part where

Spoiler

Vincent Price's wife is slowly approaching the camera. DAMN that was creepy.

 

[Tuesday Night Fever]

Colonial Marines might be a day one purchase for me. Eh, maybe a "week one" purchase depending on the reviews. All I want is for it to be as tense as the original Aliens vs. Predator on PC. Actually, a non-linear campaign where you have to navigate colonial buildings without a map and just the chirp of a motion tracker--that would be ideal for me.

It'll definitely be a day-one purchase for me. I've seen some interviews with Randy Pitchford of Gearbox talking about the game, and you can tell pretty clearly that he was a big fan of the Alien movies long before becoming involved with "Aliens: Colonial Marines."

One thing that really gave me hope was when he and his panel at PAX were discussing Sonic Electronic Ballbreakers. In "Aliens" (1986), Sonic Electronic Ballbreakers are weapons that Hudson mentions during his "squad of ultimate badasses, state of the badass art" rant. They're never canonically seen or even described, leading a lot of people to question what they actually are. Gearbox looked at it in a pretty respectful way, in my opinion. They figured that the name was likely slang that the Marines came up with to describe electronic "bouncing betty" style landmines that trigger by noise, jump up to about waist height, then explode.

So it seems like they're trying to stay true to the universe. Also, it helps that the original set designer from "Aliens" is helping Gearbox design the game's environments... and because the game is approved as canon by 20th Century Fox, Gearbox has access to all of the movie's original sound effects and score.

And The Last Man on Earth, the part where

Spoiler

Vincent Price's wife is slowly approaching the camera. DAMN that was creepy.

Hell yeah! That scene seriously freaked me out when I was little.

 

[Frezzato]

Colonial Marines might be a day one purchase for me. Eh, maybe a "week one" purchase depending on the reviews. All I want is for it to be as tense as the original Aliens vs. Predator on PC. Actually, a non-linear campaign where you have to navigate colonial buildings without a map and just the chirp of a motion tracker--that would be ideal for me.

It'll definitely be a day-one purchase for me. I've seen some interviews with Randy Pitchford of Gearbox talking about the game, and you can tell pretty clearly that he was a big fan of the Alien movies long before becoming involved with "Aliens: Colonial Marines."

One thing that really gave me hope was when he and his panel at PAX were discussing Sonic Electronic Ballbreakers. In "Aliens" (1986), Sonic Electronic Ballbreakers are weapons that Hudson mentions during his "squad of ultimate badasses, state of the badass art" rant. They're never canonically seen or even described, leading a lot of people to question what they actually are. Gearbox looked at it in a pretty respectful way, in my opinion. They figured that the name was likely slang that the Marines came up with to describe electronic "bouncing betty" style landmines that trigger by noise, jump up to about waist height, then explode.

So it seems like they're trying to stay true to the universe. Also, it helps that the original set designer from "Aliens" is helping Gearbox design the game's environments... and because the game is approved as canon by 20th Century Fox, Gearbox has access to all of the movie's original sound effects and score.

And The Last Man on Earth, the part where

Spoiler

Vincent Price's wife is slowly approaching the camera. DAMN that was creepy.

Hell yeah! That scene seriously freaked me out when I was little.

Oh man, February of next year. Okay, I'm sold. I'd be willing to bet that somewhere in the game you can pick up a sharp stick.



...Somebody wake up Hicks.

 

[Glover09]

If I like enough songs on one CD, I'll buy it. One or two, download.

Admittedly, the last few CD's I bought were Greatest Hits compelations.

As for movies, very few and far between, and I don't trust technology that much yet, so it's discs for me.

 

[thesilentman]

My last disc purchase was The Dark Knight on Blu-Ray. For music, it was Viva la Vida, and for games it was Dark Souls PC. I really like my physical copies, and will opt to go for them as much as possible.