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Disney's take on providing dedicated movies is a great step we all can appreciate. Disney Movie Club is a great platform for users looking to buy Disney/Pixar/Marvel/Star Wars movies at an affordable price as compared to Amazon or Target. There are many options and the movie mogul makes signing up seem like a lucrative deal. To understand whether it's really palpable or not, make sure to read this review till the end.

What?s the Disney Movie Club?

If you're interested in subscribing to this platform, they offer a discounted price for purchasing Disney movies on Blu-ray and DVD. You can save up to four movies for $1 each, with free shipping. It does sound pretty sweet, but once that's over, you're required to buy movies at a regular price. Not 1, not 2 but five movies. To maintain your membership, you'll need to buy five movies within two years at a regular price. What's more? Every four weeks, they'll send a feature movie which you can choose or skip based upon your preference.

So, even though the initial offer is tempting, ultimately you will need to pay $19.95 for DVDs and $29.95 for Blu-rays. And these prices vary depending on the titles you choose, but in general they're a good reference point.

When you sign up for Disney Movie Club, new releases might not be included in the available section right away. You have to wait a good 2-3 months after its release date before they become available on the website.

Towards a new direction

I was surprised to learn that Disney now owns Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars franchises. Thus, you now have a decent selection of movies to choose from. Personally, I'm not a big fan of buying movies from Amazon (though my experience with Amazon Prime Video was okay), but I did purchase my first 4K movie from the Disney Movie Club.

DMC special - No more special?

Disney Movie Club is certainly one way to attract customers. It's the only spot where Disney fans can find exclusive movies or formats that weren't available before. However, since Disney+ and Movies Anywhere launched, DMC seems to lack anything extravagant - it has essentially lost its charm like Disney Vault.

History

Disney's practice of re-releasing its animated films every few years dates back to the reissue of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in 1937. Thus, one can say that it is not a contemporary practice. However, in regard to the Disney Movie Club, they announced Platinum/Diamond editions of the movie which were released on special editions. These movies followed a similar marketing pattern as compared to the Disney Vault. In the early 2010s, Disney was offering a Blu-ray/Digital Copy combo of films under the Disney Movie Club exclusive banner which weren't made publicly available. That stopped in 2018 when Disney started selling these editions to its DMC members and started offering regular Blu-rays. Disney Movie Club has been adapting to various models since 1980s and 1990s, a period within which we went from VHS systems to DVD, Blu-ray and digital streaming. With the rise of Movies Anywhere - Disney's initiative, Disney Vault will soon be over along with the Movie Club - unless operated digitally.

Design

The Disney Movie Club's website and mobile look nice, with clean cutting-edge design. I got what I expected from the website and had a good time scrolling and browsing around the platform. The only part I don't like is how cluttered the area under the homepage is. Right under the banner, you can see too many movie titles stacked vertically alongside each other, which makes it look shabby and lazy graphic work. Apart from this small issue, everything looks nice. Page ?How it Works? and Page ?About Us? share the same minimalistic design with a dreamy vibe. Both of these pages have the same minimalistic design that you get on the homepage. Thus, the design-wise, I would like to give credit to the developers.

Content

For example, they're releasing a new movie every week in their Disney+ streaming service. Disney is making moves to increase its dominance in the content market with recent acquisitions of Marvel, Pixar, and Fox Studios. Its library of high-grossing titles includes hits such as The Lion King, Aladdin, Toy Story, Star Wars, and Frozen 2. Additionally, Disney is releasing new movies every week in its Disney+ streaming service. This demonstrates the company's commitment to creating engaging content for movie lovers. Disney movies are plentiful, and there's always something to watch. As a DMC member, you can access the largest library of Disney movies, which include such classics as "Zootopia," "Moana," "Beauty and the Beast," "Coco," "Finding Dory," and more.

As a DMC member, you can get free movies for every recommendation. For instance, if you recommend them to someone, you can get 2-Blu-Rays for free. There's no max cap on the number of people you can recommend, so if you're an influencer, you may never have to pay for any Disney movie in the future.

Digital Copies are a myth too

So, it's not just that digital copies of Disney content don't work well on the go- they're also harder to stream without a good data connection. Plus, when trying to watch something on a crappy Wi-Fi connection, you may be frustrated.

Desktop/Mobile experience

I think DMC's desktop and mobile experience are great. It's not the best when you compare it to the other streaming networks, but it's not bad either. I'm satisfied with my streaming experiences so far, and I haven't seen any frame drops or constant buffering (which has a lot to do with your internet connection). One thing I would like to mention is that, without a proper internet connection, your movie watching experience can be a bit shaky. Nevertheless, that ought to be the case with every other streaming platform. There are services such as Amazon Prime Video and Netflix which manage to perform well even in challenging data speeds, the same cannot be said of DMC.

Plans & Pricing

The Disney Movie Club doesn't have a fixed price, though I've given you a tentative figure. Blu-Ray discs are around $20, while DVDs are around $20. If you sign up, you'll get the first few movies for free but later you're required to commit for around nine movies in under two years which will take your total to around $150. So, while the initial membership does feel lucrative, over a two-year period, you'll end up paying more for nine movies than the entire two-year Hulu membership cost. I'm not saying that Disney Movie Club isn't a good deal, especially for kids. The reason I say it might make more sense to compare it to the leading streaming networks around the world is because you can use the reward codes to get jewelry, theater gift cards, toys/games, and collectibles.

Suggestions I have for Disney Movie Club

I don't really have much to say because I know that they will scrap it out sooner or later. With the rise of Disney+ and Movies Anywhere, I don't see DMC staying for too long. Furthermore, the concept is too saturated and viewers aren't willing to spend such a crazy amount of money on mere nine-titles over the course of 24 months.

Conclusion

I think it would be a good idea to give Disney Movie Club a try. There's nothing extravagant or disappointing about it, so if it's for your kid, it might make sense. But in the future, this concept is going to be irrelevant. So if your child does want to enjoy it, this is the time to do so.