Sorry Captain, but you're not crazy. Laserdisc was my entrance to true nerdiness. It's how I started my life-long practice of full-film audio rips for listening while driving and flying. I had a Pioneer LD player when they were cutting edge and several of my favorite films. I watched them regularly. Never had an issue with the quality.

Like you, I'm not driven by, or interested in, "lifeless pristine digital blu-ray". I have a few and they're interesting, but they're not my go-to format. DVDs are just fine. I'm there for the story. Just like I've always been.