Despite whatBest Buywill tell you , forcible media , includingBlu - rays , is back in stylus — spur along by the panic that comes whenstreamers remove contentand a movie or tv set show becomes abruptly very unprocurable . While mostDisney contentis readily available , there are a few unmanageable - to - snag title , something the Disney Movie Club has help fans skirt for the past 23 years … until this summer .
“ After suffice over 10 million value Club Members , we have made the hard conclusion to shut down the Disney Movie Club . We will miss the opportunity to be part of the lives of so many Disney fans , including yours , ” reads a message on theDisney Movie Club home page . If you ’re an existing member , the Wrapnotes that “ while Disney gives the closing date of July 20 , patrons ’ last day to order anything is May 20 , ” so Disney fanatics will require to scrutinize their existing libraries and target any break ASAP .
The Wrap also points out that while the Disney Movie Club ’s primary lure was sending out the latest monthly home base video releases ( with bonus extras , like pins , to sweeten the deal ) , it also boasted “ hard - to - get and often forgotten motion picture on strong-arm medium exclusively through the site . ” TheDisney Wikifandom web site has a list of pic and TV shows , both live - activity and revive , that were exclusive to the Disney Movie Club releases , at least upon initial release . As you ’d look , it ’s mostly obscure title , but there are some cultus gems ambush therein , including2006 ’s pleasingly deranged Disney Channel Original Movie Smart Houseand the two - weird - flicks - in - one collection Mr. Boogedy and Bride of Boogedy , Disney Sunday pic from 1986 and 1987 . All three of these movies are available on Disney+ , and you may find their physical - medium versions on Amazon and other sites . But that ’s always dependent to change — and with Disney Movie Club going dark , that ’s one less outlet for collector to cut through down offbeat title of respect , even from a major studio .
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