Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by mikenyc on July 18, 2002 at 14:43:58

In Reply to: Why not..... posted by Tom §. on July 18, 2002 at 13:24:27:

I don't feel the industry has "pushed the envelope", and pushed the consumer, on the special features function, let alone the interactive possibilities of the DVD interactive technology.

I feel there's some resistance, inherent in the consumer, in doing more, than just enjoying, what is really, only now, a passive experience of just viewing a movie. That's too bad, for us, really, because that means we, as the viewer, are not getting that much more out of it, than we did, with a videotape.

Currently, there is only commentary...passive enjoyment, again...
documentary "making of"'s, DVD-rom script to screen, videogaming, DVD commercial links-to-the-internet features.

I mean, so what, right ?

We want more for our money, but there is no alure to participating, because we really don't know how to, when it comes down to it.

Hopefully SOMEONE will really push us into the next communications Age...King Crimson did with their "DejaVrooom", but I'm sure only the real life musician or the adventurous, took advantage of those features. What a waste on us numbskulls !!!