Cereal At Midnight Podcast: New Beginnings, Collecting Talk, Oscars 2025
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- For the first time, I fly solo on the Cereal At Midnight podcast to discuss new beginnings, my evolving collecting habits, and my thoughts on the Oscars. This is part of the new direction for C@M in 2025!
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Thanks for keeping it real Heath! I'm 50 this year and own so many DVD's, blu ray's, 4K's I will never have time to catch up with, where does it end!✌️
I’ve been gradually getting rid of and donating books, physical media and clothing that I no longer “need” to have in my home. It feels good. 😊
As someone who followed your stuff back when you were doing your columns at F This Movie I've always appreciated hearing your thoughts in general on the industry or the movies you like as opposed to the product-centric stuff. I've been a little burned on movie fandom social media the last few years partly because so much of it became about consumerism ("here's the movies I bought during this sale", "here's my collection", "here's what got delivered to me today", "here's some new 4Ks that just came out so you can buy this movie for the 4th time"). There's nothing wrong with that stuff but my wallet just couldn't keep up with making $20-100 purchases for stuff I was maybe going to watch once. I'm all for hearing you just talk about what's on your mind.
Thanks so much for this comment, and thanks for sticking with me for all these years! You're so right about film fandom being taken over by consumerism. I tried to walk the line of "one for the algorithm, one for me" for a few years, but by the end of last year, even the one for the algorithm wasn't getting the engagement that it had a year or two earlier. The collecting scene is burning out fast, I think.
Yes!!!! Loved this solo video, Historian Heath!! 🫡😎
Love this format, where you can just pick a topic and run with it. As you know from our few conversations, downsizing or minimizing the space of a collection can be a challenge, and I appreciate the advice and your openness. Keep 'em coming, Heath!
I love this format too. It just feels right. I can even isolate certain sections and put those up as a clip to reach even more people. I do still want to talk to some other people from time to time, but I'm enjoying this.
Nice video Heath! I stopped watching a lot of the physical media UA-camrs as they just seem like a commercial it caused me to have fomo. I enjoy this format that you're doing
I'll still talk about discs from time to time, but it's going to be a lot less. I don't know when you'll see another big collector spotlight video from me. I've learned a lot from that experience, and while I don't think I'd change anything, it's time to stop free advertising for companies that only care about the exposure that I can give their products.
Let me just add my voice and show my support Heath. We watch Cereal at Midnight to hear from you. Thanks for all the conversations over the years
This was great. I enjoyed hearing your thoughts on last years films, oscar noms, your choices & where you’ll be going forward. I hope you make more long format videos like this.
This is my favorite video of yours in a long time. I love to hear you just speak about things.
Your talking about exactly what I think. I enjoy watching YOU talking about these products and releases and what YOU think of them not just a showcase to show the 25 new releases from Kino the month of June.
I hope you hear this ENOUGH! I APPRICATE YOU, Heath! I ❤ your channel and truly enjoy it, It actually helped me get through the strikes and few years back! You needed ANYTHING to keep those cinematic batteries charged and for that, I'm TRULY GRATEFUL!!!!
THANK YOU!
Love this honesty here..but your videos are all honest. Much appreciated for that. Regarding the topic on films in a collection, what I don’t need in my physical media, I stream.
My big problem is anything from the 1980s on physical media discs I’ll buy as I remember seeing them in stores back in the day and it feels like I can get that feeling back again for a while. It stacks up.
Great work on the podcast. I’d read a book by you anytime - you are passionate, knowledgeable and entertaining.
This was a great video Heath! I can listen to you talking about media for hours. Your passion shines through and your down-to-earth takes are refreshing.
These are always the best sort of posts - real HH!
You've earned your following. So, you are ready to move on to the next phase of physical media evolution. Pursue that passion.
I 100% appreciate your insights. I have found many new (to me) films. Learned a lot about the business as it currently stands, film restoration. I enjoyed longer videos on UA-cam. I let them play while at work. I mostly listen but look over at points of interest. Keep elaborating!!
Glad to find your channel. Came here for your reflections on the way media is going, not collecting, so looking forward to how your channel develops.
First things first, I want to thank you for your continued hard work, passion, and dedication! I really appreciate it! Second, I want to say something that have probably been mentioned already, but I want to add to it. When it comes to movies, TV shows, and cinema, your knowledge is impressive and expansive. Your videos are so informative and detailed. Hearing you talk about movies and TV shows is like being in a Film Studies course where I'm getting educated by a brilliant teacher. I say that from the heart. I may or may not like certain movies and TV shows that you like. I may agree or disagree with you, but I always respect your opinion regardless. Like I said, thank you so much! Your passion oozes in every video that you post. Keep doing what you're doing. Great work once again! God bless and stay safe!
I’m starting my own ebay adventure clearing out some of the stuff I’ll never get to again, the duplicates, triplicates….
You got me actually interested in watching the Oscars this year.
If nothing else, The Oscars will hopefully cause us to seek out some movies we haven't yet seen!
I’d read a book by you. I’d be curious on what you would write about. Also, I get what you say about trying to balance the thrill of collecting with not becoming a hoarder. I have too much stuff. Nowhere near your situation but enough comics and collected edition that I need to start cycling some out.
As far as books go, I'd enjoy writing a modern appreciation on westerns, exploring different genres through some of my favorite movies within them (not always the most popular or well-known picks), and I've even considered writing books dedicated to single films, like Lee Gambin did. Whenever he really loved something, he researched it heavily, talked to as many people as he could who were involved in the production, and would write it all up for posterity.
Nice to see you going in this direction with the podcast, Heath. More Heath sharing what Heath thinks and feels is always a good thing! As a longtime viewer of the channel, I think you are an incredibly interesting guy with a lot of the same passions I have when it comes to comic books and films. BTW, you definitely should see CONCLAVE. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Maybe my favorite film of the year.
Ralph Fiennes had a pretty good year. Conclave is great, but so was The Return, which unfortunately only got a limited release, but it's absolutely worth seeing.
Great episode, love the direction you are taking things.
I was glad to hear you talk about the Oscars a bit. I've been watching them since I was probably 14 or 15. While I've probably never agreed with what ultimately wins I do genuinely love them. As someone that's interested in the history of film they are an incredible mark of that. I always get a little annoyed when I hear the, " I don't care about them awarding themselves". That's what makes them so interesting! It shows you what they value, what they think is important at that moment. What's going on in the world and how artists and the industry are responding to that. I've definitely had my phases of being frustrated by them but I've made my peace. Then just all of the iconic moments that have come from them too. I recently got to visit The Academy Museum in LA and it was genuinely great. I'd also recommend the book Oscar Wars by Michael Schulman.
I'm nowhere near the film-buff that you are, but i like listening to your interviews, especially about things like Vince Guaraldi and Poverty Row. For that reason, i definitely prefer the podcast. I can listen while i do other things and i don't get distracted by all the other things that show up in my UA-cam feed. I also feel your pain about pruning one's collection as we get older - i am in the process of jettisoning my CD's and it's not easy!
Bullet to the Head?! The John Woo movie?! Hell yeah, hold on to that film!!!
I enjoy when you talked about purging your collection and then say I'm collecting paperbacks.😂
Gotta pick your battles with collecting. ;)
Great podcast man, love the new direction you'll be going with it. I agree that people need to expand their horizons and not just watch the tent poles
As lovers of physical media, we all get to an age where there are more hours in our beloved collections to consume than there are grains of sand left in life's hourglass.
You popped up on my UA-cam feed out of nowhere (good title for a movie??) and as a long-standing lover of noir cinema and books it was great to see you discussing films at length with Max Allan Collins (one of my favorite contemporary crime writers!!!) rather than the usual thumbnails. So I came for the Noir and stayed for the Westerns, a genre which I'd ignored for some time; but after hearing your discussion, I'm interested in them again. It's been unexpected and greatly enjoyable.
Last week, I did it. I bought "The Never Ending Story" Imprint set. Today I bought "Tales Of Adventure 4". That is the most money I've spent on physical media in one go since 2014. Do I regret it? Of course not! But my bank balance has warned me to not do that again for a very long time. Having said that, thank you for bringing both sets to my attention. I've been subsribed to this channel for four years and what you discuss in this video will not make me unsubscribe. Actually, if anything, I'll probably watch more, because I like your discussions.
Terrific episode. More please. And regarding the book, it would be a day one pre-order.
Thanks for the interesting video. Would like to see videos about the books too.
Hell yeah man. I agree.
Walking out of "Wicked" could have been me... Can't get into that for the life of me. But it is a great time for musicals. I always struggled with the genre, but it's winning me over right now. "Joker 2" was incredible. I even liked "Emilia Perez" purely as a musical, if I'm allowed to put the behind the scenes drama aside in this case. And I have to admit "Better Man" might become my favourite movie of 2025. Saw it three times at the theatre already and I don't think I'll have that much fun again any time soon. Such a strong film that proves an old formula can still feel fresh.
Best musical is "Annie" better than Joker 2
Heath, you’re a handsome fella, channel aesthetics are great and most importantly your knowledge and tastes appear to be vast. I like your written reviews on the website. Please steer away from physical media commercial style videos. I do enjoy those sometimes for the market information, but honestly, you’re above that.
I prefer your voice! I dig when you bring older stuff to light. Max allan collins interviews are always fun too.
Great video.
I can definitely appreciate going the podcast way with the longer interviews. For one thing, in the sort of interview that you have conducted, previously, there doesn't tend to be a lot to look at. I know people like to see the interviewee; sometimes one gets an facial expression or reaction that adds immeasurably, but I have found that to be the exception more than the rule. In the meantime, I can listen to the interview while doing my day job without the extra distraction. (Katie Sackhoff, of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, went audio-only for a few videos, and the fans made it clear that they wanted the visual. I grok Ms Sackhoff's initial reasoning, but I get wanting to look at her and her guests, as well.)
There are some terrific books on film criticism; if I might recommend, there are two volumes from Kelly Cozy, A NERD GIRL'S GUIDE TO CINEMA. I note these because a. I find them immensely entertaining, and b. there is a purpose behind what she is writing: to talk about movies that will not necessarily be on everyone's radar. I have purchased more than a few movies having read about them in her books. Likewise with the two (and I hope this expands to three) volumes on the Cannon film catalog and history, which I learned about from your interviews.
Your description of the Sebastian Stan movie, A DIFFERENT MAN, amused me because the synopsis reminded me of a 1989 Mickey Rourke movie, JOHNNY HANDSOME. Saw that one in the theaters. The "disfigured person is surgically turned into a handsome guy and hijinks ensue" aspect may be the only similarity ... JOHNNY HANDSOME is, more of less, a film noir in color ... but there you go.
Yes, you are right, some movie fans get all worked up over other views of movies they like. Strange. I love Cereal at Midnight
Great video. Keep doing it. Thanks!
YES to this!❤
Yes, you get to a point where you realize that YOUR time is the most valuable product that exists. At some point, you could conceivably develop your brand that people can learn to count on and use as a trustworthy barometer of material worth seeking. Who needs an anonymous tomato system? Keep up the objective honesty!
If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend the book, A Thousand Cuts: The Bizarre Underground World of Collectors and Dealers Who Saved the Movies. It's entirely up your alley and that of pretty much everyone here. It's a fun and very illuminating history of the very underground world of film smuggling, collecting, saving that you mention. I wouldn't mind seeing you do a video about the early cable channels and local TV channels you watched back in the day as a kid that got you into film. I used to watch the late night films on TV in the 70s and then the cable channels into the 80s where all kinds of rarities and classics would show up and it was magical.
Thanks for the book recommendation!
I have something in the planning stages that's adjacent to what you're suggesting, but I'm not sure what form it's going to take. Something I've become aware of on YT is never work to hard on something you're giving away for free. I have a topic I'm really passionate about, but I don't want to spend weeks or months on it and then upload it here for it to die and get buried in the algorithm. So I'm waiting, plotting, scheming....
@@CerealAtMidnight An extemporaneous recollection would suffice. And you could supplement it with similar followups.
I'm reminded of what artist Olivia De Berardinis said to Dita Von Teese when Dita wanted Olivia to paint her back in the 90s. To paraphrase, Olivia told Dita she already painted Bettie Page (and damn well). Dita could have kept going as another Bettie Page type model but she took control of her art and very much came into her own. She and Olivia have since worked beautifully together. Cheers!
Boy, I miss that French musical when it was in the theater.
Enjoyed the show.
I remember you saying that you've provided commentaries for several bur rays, what were the titles, love to listen to them!
Thanks! I'll be adding to this list as soon as I have Amazon links:
www.cerealatmidnight.com/p/commentaries.html
fwiw, I store my older, classic paperbacks in those standard, square storage boxes you can buy at Sam's Club. I polybag them, and have them in mostly alphabetical order by author. Very space efficient!
I appreciate you talking about the media you're ACTUALLY CONSUMING.
Far too many UA-cam channels only show you what they're buying, which is just uninteresting, soulless consumerism.
It's true. I could talk for an hour about how it happens and why, but at the end of the day, if we're not watching, reading, or listening to art, we're wasting our time.
As a collector since tbe 80's and went heavy in summer of 2000. I was the same that my collection went out of control quick. Over the last decade i upgraded some and constantly watching and selling titles from the collection that didnt make my shelf due to not being good or great film but a one time watch for me. Wanted to be more of a curator of my tastes. But even then my collection still was too big. In the last year i started going through the collection again and sold off over 8k titles on ebay and whatnot. To just keep my collection more manageable. Have it down to 7k . Then took everything i havent seen in my collection and make a section just for that. So i can start slowing watching them
I used to go to the cinema weekly. In 2024 I went twice. It’s not because I don’t want to, though, it’s because I’m one step above being an invalid and going to the theater means committing to be uncomfortable for that time. I do love to see new stuff or new-to-me stuff regularly, though among the comfort rewatches. And, btw, although I’ve watched the huge majority of your podcast, I’d probably prefer getting more of your thoughts to promoting something I can tell is not for me (and maybe not for you either).
Ive always enjoyed and respected your film enthusiasm and film opinions and film discussions whether i agree with it or not. I would buy a film book if you published it. Im an artist snd have collected some paperbacks for the covers..especially 60 tpb art. The Carter Brown series with the Robert McGuiness covers are favorites.
Great show dude ❤
Good stuff!
Heath is here to chew bubblegum, and kick butt. And he's all out of bubblegum!!
It’s just discs for me. 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD. I have a bit of vinyl, too. I have a small collection of oversized “Art of” books. Those are the only ones I typically buy. Anything else, I put my library cards to use for the rest. I also have efficient shelving systems in place.
I describe myself as a hoarder of narratives: DVDs, comics, manga, paper backs in various genres, and some toys. I'm stock piling interactive fiction gamebooks, but I am also writing them and writing about them so that doesn't feel as much like hoarding. I have been trying to lean out my comics collection removing anything I know will not be re-read in this house.
I agree 100% with you. When you are a father and watching your kids get older, I want my legacy to be about them not my collection of stuff. I still purge. I have a limit of how much to collect. You are correct about feeling the high of buying something but gets placed on the shelf for the dust. I never blind buy. I read books by checking them out at the library. The only paper back books I own is two by Charles Beaumont (Twilight Zone guy) I love reading biographies and historical events. Movies and music I will buy mostly at Goodwill. I don’t need 4K for everything.
Heath, I've been coming to similar conclusions about my house, collection and what I really "need" to buy/own. I currently have 6 bags of movies that I am getting rid of. I'm trying to cut down the collection to under 1,000. If I won't ever watch a movie again~why keep it. Why buy a movie for a one-time watch. I can't do it anymore. I haven't bought a movie since Black Friday, and even those are just sitting on my table unopened. It probably helps that the new reveals the past few months haven't excited me at all~but in the end, I'm just not spending money on physical media like I used to.
I looking forward what you have to say
I think we all need to be careful that we think everyone consumes information the same way. I don’t watch short form videos, or to audio only podcasts. I live on UA-cam and live and die with the long form videos. Not to say those who like short form are wrong or bad. We all just do our own thing and that can be different from many others. There is room and space for everyone to do their own thing.
The collection purge is gonna have to happen sooner than later for me. I have a decent amount of video games across several consoles and a Hot Wheel collection I don't even want anymore. Just taking the time to deal with it and getting my nostalgia heart outta the way. Not to mention some of these are almost to valuable to keep anymore. Rather sell them and take a trip and have an experience instead of a piece of plastic sitting in my closet 🤙
I like nostalgia too and new movies. I might see a new movie later with Dennis Quad's son.
People love long form. Joe Rogan and Lex Freidman among a host of others prove that 100%
A lot of long UA-cam videos are very popular. Some that run over two hours. There's a market for it. In fact, Vidiq recommends creators who make multipart videos also upload them as a single video to serve this audience.
For whatever reason, the algorithm generally buries me when I go too long. It's like it decides where you belong and if you deviate from it, it kills you. I know I'm personifying ones and zeroes, but that's how it feels: like being punished for stepping out of line. But this year, I'll be stepping out of line a lot.
I think I ended up seeing roughly 150 2024 movies. It was definitely a good year. If I had to choose what I thought was the most extraordinary film of the year, it would be I Saw The TV Glow. But there were so many good ones
And yes, I have seen Dr Heckyl and Mr Hype. I have the blu ray. It's so bizarre. I love it. God I miss Cannon.
I immediately shut off the video soon as you first mentioned The Brutalist as I’m seeing it tomorrow and just couldn’t take any chances of spoilers, lol.
I don't spoil movies in any of my discussions, anywhere.
@ just saw it and now I kinda wish you had and spared me 3.5 hours of my life.
I got book recommendation for you Heath. Look up Gods Demon by Wayne Barlowe. Barlowe is a concept artist that has worked on movies like Pacific Rim and Avatar. It might be hard to find in the wild but Amazon has it. Its super good!
Really enjoyed your pod cast.
From books to movies to everything.
Discovery is everything seeing new things opens up your mind. Emilia Perez is an incredible story and luckily it's in theaters down here in Mexico,the best way to see it. Terrible that Netflix makes you watch film on your home screen and most people miss it on the big. Getting ready to see A complete Unknown here next week.
I appreciate what you do. Two of my most prized Blu Ray sets MAGNUM & COLUMBO, were collections I did not plan on buying but picked them up based on your thoughtful reviews. Do you have any advice on 4K / Blu Ray players? Thank you.
That's great! I'm afraid I can't offer much advice on players. I'm still using my LG 4K player (UBK90) from 2019. I've got another LG Blu-ray player for my second television, but LG is now out of the player business. I hear good things about Sony players, and I'll probably get one of those when my LG bites the dust.
Yeah I got rid of some DVDs that I don't need anymore. I had the old Nostalgia Critic movies and I gave them to Goodwill since I stopped watching Doug Walker's videos many years ago. I'm only keeping DVDs and blu-rays of movies that's not on streaming.
I've only seen Nosferatu in a theater this year. I loved it, but it had some real story problems for me. My favorite movie I've seen this year was Nang Nak on the All the Haunts vol 2 bluray set.
I bought the set, but hadn't watched anything yet. This sounds like a great place to start! Thanks for the recommendation.
I started out collecting movies. Now I collect vintage mass market paperbacks, toys and figures,video games comics and more. I am a hoarder now. And I wish I had never started collecting and I think it’s sad that something that was created by my passion for movies is now depressing me. I feel like I got selfish. I love movies but it should be about appreciation not ownership.
is there ever going too be blu ray set? rocky and bullwinkle
Doubtful.
So many things I watch on youtube are 2-3 hours long.
I liked this Heath, much more to my liking than people holding up boxes. That 'haul' mentality (to which I don't associate you) is negative in my view as it encourages overbuying and hoarding. As you say it would take years to get through a big collection and at that point it becomes a waste of space and money. Better to treasure a smaller number of things rather than having shelves full of a collection that you may never even see yourself let alone anyone else. There are some guys on here buying dozens of steelbooks monthly just to do a video. Can they afford them, do they even watch them? Doubtful. So I hope you continue with this line, as I personally really enjoyed it.
Interesting points. For me the Oscars lost credibility many years ago, the Will Smith assaulting then getting an award and a standing ovation really cemented it for me, but the nominations this year WOW, so Emilia Perez has the most nominations for a single film, so based on that it's regarded higher than Citizen Kane, The Godfather and many other classics? Ow come on please!
I’ve purged over 1000 movies in the last 6 weeks,so I hear ya,there will be more to come…
Hey, thanks for the video! I'll listen to audio-only if I have to, but for some reason it really activates my ADD. (Not sure why I can watch hours worth of videos: maybe a lifetime of movie-watching trained my brain to pay attention to moving images!) Though of course I wouldn't want you to feel obligated to always record a video if it's inconvenient.
As an ADHD neurodivergent, I can appreciate what you're saying. Funnily enough, I think I connect more with audio only because I can do other things to engage my brain while listening. I know we're not all wired the same, though. One of my goals with the audio podcast this year is to not just have it be a mirror reflection of my UA-cam videos, but to grow and take on a life of its own outside of this platform.
Although I have less than you. I too have too much. I think about. Throw some away or give them to a thrift store?
I loved The Brutalist until the rape scene toward the end....Although there were thematic uses for that scene, it felt completely out of left field and marred what was otherwise a brilliant film.
At first I thought it might be a true story and it's odd if it happened that way, then I read up on it and it's a complete work of fiction.
I think that scene was supposed to be out of left field and to upset us. It's also a great metaphor for the way those who have lots of money think they can treat those who don't.
@CerealAtMidnight Absolutely, but I felt it was cheap. It has further resonance, basically a metaphor for white America fooking immigrants in the arse, which was emphasized after his wife finds out and comments on it....But as a comparison, I felt the scene where Guy Pearce threw the coin toward Adrien Brody while making a wisecrack, then telling him to pick up the coin in a seemingly harmless way (when it was the opposite), was profound and effective. That was Pearce telling Brody, "You're my b!tch, and the only reason you're able to do anything is because I throw pennies your way." And no one else at the table picked up on that because it was a seemingly innocuous exchange....Which was brilliant. I wonder if Pearce adlibbed with that or if it was completely planned by Corbet.
I love that we are having this conversation because we watched the movie! This is the fun of it-discussing how we had different reactions to the same thing. That’s what I think movies (and all art) have the power to do. The fact that we’re even talking about The Brutalist means it affected us. That’s cool.
@@CerealAtMidnight Agreed. I'm actually the opposite of what you've talked about (cinephiles no longer going to the theater). I'm around your age (I'm 50), and was always more of the physical media & "wait for cable" type. I'd go to the theater on rare occasions....But in the past 4 years (pandemic aside), I've been an avid cinema-goer. Last year encompassed my largest # of theater visits at around 50. I guess as I've been getting older, my appreciation for cinema has dramatically increased while I've dropped other hobbies.
I'll still buy the Brutalist 4K on the strength of the rest of the film, and some of the performances.....As for Wicked, I loved it and feel Erivo should get Best Actress, and Grande should get Best Supporting Actress (although Demi was fabulous in The Substance). And I loved Prince Fiyero! I haven't seen Anora yet, so I can't comment on that film.
Nothing against the movie but I thought to be nominated a movie had to have a theatrical release not just. Netflix release hmm 🤔
The rule is that a movie must play at a theater for seven consecutive days in Los Angeles County prior to the end of the calendar year. This rule has existed for generations. All Netflix films that have received nominations have followed this rule.
Oh, I forgot to add, in 2024, they amended the rule, adding a requirement for five additional cities. Again, Netflix films are meeting this standard.
Didn't Netflix buy The Egyptian Theater for the express purpose of getting their films nominated for Academy Awards?
Remember CATS !!!
As far as Emilia Perez goes, I’ll see it someday but who knows when. As a fluent Spanish speaking person it irks me when they hire folks who cannot speak the language playing native language speakers. It doesn’t help that the director is this pompous a-hole who didn’t care to do his research about the subject matter, because “reasons.” As far as it getting nominated for everything, well, that’s Hollywood virtue signaling. The Brutalist is a masterpiece. Conclave was great, as well. The Substance was fun.
I'm older than you 67. I feel younger..You need to feel young.
Netflix, is the future. They have not killed the film industry. Netflix does produce more movies than any other platform. The sources are from around the world, and it's great to be introduced to fine actors, etc from around the world. It will widen your appreciation.
I predict that in two years, Netflix will be no more. Marvel or DC will also stop publishing monthly comics. And only one of the three major networks will remain.
Netflix is the present. Who knows what the future will bring?
@@BrianRidgway-u5gTwo years is too soon for those things to happen. Even if 100% of their audience disappeared tomorrow, just the inertial forces of the corporations would last longer than that. But some of those things could happen. There likely will be consolidation of the streaming services. And there are the beginnings of a model that will require payment to receive some over-air-signals. So, just as radio continues. Broadcast television won't go without a fight.
Netflix is fine for people who don't care about movies, and just want noise while they play with their cellphones. However, they stream a very low bitrate stream (when compared to UHD bluray), and often with inferior audio. It's not for people with Home cinemas featuring large screens and full surround systems or for people with discerning taste.
If you don't believe me try it. Compare watching a very dark horror film on netflix to the same experience on even a regular blu ray. Notice that the dark backgrounds are filled with strange grey squares where it dithers from darkness to light areas? Notice that high action scenes often feature a similar effect? That's called macroblocking, and it's only one of several things that they do poorly. It happens with Netflix, and most other streaming services, regardless of the quality of your own connection.
I should clarify by saying that I have Netflix, and enjoy it. I watch it on the tiny 65" TV when I'm not seriously paying attention to it. For real "movie nights" though, it just doesn't look or sound good on my 120" home theater. It was never intended for a "cinema" experience, so it's hardly a criticism to say that it isn't good at providing one.
Oscars should never be a used to measure or rate a film....Oscars are too political and Hollywood has some weird agenda.