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Buying Ski DVD's

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Mr.Bishop
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So we all know that in the rest of the film industry, DVD sales are declining. I'm fairly sure that action sports films are no different... though we might be behind a bit on that front.

I pose the question to you the consumer - are you still buying Ski DVD's? If you are, are you buying less or more these days? If you are buying less... why?

I think this is a pretty interesting discussion to have.


Dec 8 2009 12:06PM
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freelowda
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Truth spoken. The DVD will be dead, as a format it will go the way of VHS and compact disc (and won't be replaced by Blu-ray, which is just another disc). The movie is not dead, however. That is where the confusion lies for a lot of people. Saying "the web edit has replaced dvd" is partially true, if you mean the actual disc, and not the actual movie.

I don't think the feature film format will ever truly die, much like a Hollywood cinema release or a live music show. The change will be in how you actually view it and/or purchase it outside of a big screen show. Most likely it will be digital downloads (like iTunes), Viewing on demand aka steaming pay per view, and solid state media...download it to your Playstation 4, no disks or even flash drives involved! This is a major improvement for the viewer as there is no disk to store or scratch, it will be way cheaper, and the quality is far superior. Not to mention it lasts forever*. The only real drawback is the nostalgic factor- gone are the days where there are ski movies for sale in ski stores, cover art, or anything tangible hold in your hand.
Dec 24 2009 3:27PM
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JeremyClarkson
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ski movies dont really get me stoked much. as a result i buy mostly to support the companies. ive bought 5 or 6 in the past two years off itunes.

Dec 24 2009 3:51PM
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Taubie05
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Haha agreed.  i have never bought many, but a plan on getting a couple this year just like last year
Dec 24 2009 3:55PM
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Twinjibber77
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All i read was the $30 for movie, shirt, stickers.
I love this idea. YES!
Dec 24 2009 4:03PM
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psychkub
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I only buy 1 or 2 a year because the price is expensive. I prefer the digital downloads anyway. I hate waiting for my DVD to arrive. If I want to buy media related products, I don't want to travel to the nearby shop which is an hour away, I want it now.
Dec 24 2009 4:03PM
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Scott29~
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I havent bought a ski DVD in 2 years. No point in paying money for the same stoke I can get reading a trip report or watching someone's edit~
Dec 24 2009 4:15PM
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2_fadez
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i love the idea of getting massive amounts of free swag along with a dvd. i'm not a fan of digital, so there is nothing wrong with buying the dvd, but being able to get a shirt, stickers, or bandana along with it would make the purchsae so much easier to make. also, if there was anyone who i would do this from, it would definately be meatheads
Dec 24 2009 5:42PM
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h_bar
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over the last 5 years i've bought 5 movies. Shanghai 6, Long Story Short, Realtime, Turbo and Refresh. Obviously im a Level 1 fan. Being a student who lives off his parents and the government because im going to a ski academy i pretty poor. My parents pays the rent for my apartment and my electricity and i pay for food etc. I do not have the time and opertunity to get a part-time job.

I get, with the present dollar rate $550(3200 NOK. The rate is now 5, its normally around 7 NOK for 1 $)  a month from the government. Most of this i have to put off for food. The rest goes into stuff for my apartment.


What im trying to say is that, i buy the dvds from the companies i support the most.
Dec 24 2009 6:08PM
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gbalkman
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I always try to order 3-4 movies. Even when the cashflow is lower than the year before, this is always a huge priority for me.
Dec 24 2009 9:16PM
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Uncle.Badness
Posts: 2545 - Karma: 55
Just for curiosity's sake I searched for ski movie torrents. Unfortunatly there are many. It's really sick to see so many kid steal from their own "kind" I mean we all want to get money to skiing and just be able to enjoy it. It's different when your downloading movies made by multi billion dollar corporations.
Dec 24 2009 9:30PM
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Brenner
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The only reason I bought EDIAS and Pretty Good was because they were on iTunes. I REALLY wanna see Refresh but it's not on Itunes. $8 per movie? SUCH a good deal. I didn't pirate them because I love skiing and want to add to the skiing community because in the end it's somehow gonna benefit me. And I personally like ski movies that have like a story and a bit more talking as opposed to just pure skiing cuz i like to get to know the people in it ya know?
Dec 24 2009 10:24PM
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liukangkid
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just received in the mail war, slamina, believe, photo play, shanghai six and head for the hills for only 29.95
http://www.actionsportsvideo.com/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=2575

Dec 24 2009 10:46PM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14491 - Karma: 10,630
I bought a ton last year, but this year I bought 3.  I love ski movies.  I will probably buy another or a few through out the season though.
Dec 24 2009 10:47PM
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alev
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in high school i bought close to 4 or 5 a year, now ill buy one or two, one of which is usually the stept film but thats so inexpensive it shouldntcount. ski movies are too much for me, and when i go to IF3, ive seen them. plus our school has additional movie premiers so i can see them again, and plenty of friends who buy movies, so i dont need to buy as many as i would like to. and the movies are sick, but not as much as they used to be
Dec 24 2009 11:41PM
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freeskibum82
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i typically buy 3-4 a year to support l1p pbp and matchstick, then another that i find a good movie.. like field productions.
Dec 25 2009 10:27AM
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ninjax6792
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I always get the new Level 1 movie and Meatheads flick for xmas, I tip of santa to support my fav core ski film makers
Dec 25 2009 10:47AM
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Thomson.
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this exactly.
Dec 25 2009 11:25AM
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philipc
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I  never buy ski movies but i go to all the premiers! i went to 2 showings of wild stallions refresh edias and contrast this year.
Dec 25 2009 1:21PM
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Stuck.in.ohio
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I bought refresh this year at the premiere and will probably buy a movie download. I also really like the New Era and would have bought that online if I didnt already get the movie
Dec 25 2009 2:05PM
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thebeesknees
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i only bought refresh because it came with a kick ass beanie haha
Dec 25 2009 2:19PM
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debrickshaw
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truth, this makes hanging at your place awesome because you have every single fucking ski movie
Dec 25 2009 4:53PM
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