The huge disks look stupid in retrospect, but during the '80s (and well into the '90s) Laserdisc was the only way to get movies in their original aspect ratio,

The huge disks look stupid in retrospect, but during the '80s (and well into the '90s) Laserdisc was the only way to get movies in their original aspect ratio, with digital sound, or with special features like commentary tracks. It was a huge step up from VHS, and totally worth the expense and inconvenience if you were seriously into movies. Don't knock 'em if you weren't there, is all I'm saying.