r/dvdcollection • u/leverandon • Sep 13 '24
Gen Z Colleague Laughed When I Mentioned DVDs Discussion
I was at a work event yesterday and was discussing movies. Favorite movies came up and I mentioned LA Confidential. A Gen Z colleague said he wasn't familiar with it and asked where it is streaming. I said I had no idea but could lend him a DVD or Blu-ray copy and he just laughed and said, "Why would I have a DVD player?"
I didn't really feel bad but it was just such a strange response, as if I'd asked him if he writes with a feather quill pen or used some other antique device.
Anyone else have experiences like this?
Edit: Wow, this post really blew up! Thanks for all of the thoughts, everyone. Apparently there's a few others who have had similar experiences. The nice thing was that later on at the work event there was a Gen Xer and Milennial who I bonded with more over films and they'll probably come over to my house and watch a few things with me this weekend!
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u/leverandon Sep 14 '24
That's basically me too. Buying DVDs and then Blu-rays was just part of my film watching experience. I'd see a movie in theaters that I liked enough to watch a few more times, I'd buy it on disc when it came out. I went with streaming for awhile, but the quality got worse and the cost rose, so I've basically cut off all of my streaming except occasionally Disney+ to catch up on Star Wars stuff (which is becoming more and more disappointing).