While watching “What Happens in Vegas” for the first time this weekend, I had a sort of epiphany.

“Vegas” is the first movie that I have heard of that has a special digital format so that the owner can watch the movie on a DVD player, and also download it on to his or her MP3 player.

Why can’t all movies be like that? Most new DVDs cost at least $20, if you’re lucky. What is that $20 really going for? You can only watch the movie and your laptop or DVD player.

Granted, there are ways to download movies that you own a hard copy of, but most methods include installing illegal programs. Or, if you like the movie enough, you can buy the $20 movie and the $15 version specifically from iTunes that will only play on your iPod and computer.

So pretty much, we spend an outrageous amount of money for a film that we will only watch a few times, and only on specific mediums.

How does this problem get solved? The film industry should jump on the bandwagon and start giving consumers their money’s worth. Or, the average American can continue to see a movie in theaters for $8, rent the movie for $5 and buy the hard copy for $20.

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