Had to sell the 65 I had a while back, because I needed $ fast for a family issue..
Anyways, Im back to buying them again, and im up to 2 now..
Dude, Where's My Car?
Anger Management
Ive learned a lot from these boards, including, always buy WS versions! I might get a WS tv sometime, and dont wanna play FS movies on them! Plus you can see more of the movie ive heard on here.
My favorite kind of movie is Comedy. I also like Action/Adventure, and some Documentary's and Horror.
What are some good titles in those categories for a "just starting over" DVD collector?
Some of my main wants are..
Spoof Movies (ALL Of The Scary Movies, Not Another Teen Movie, etc.)
Meet The Parents (When does Meet The Fockers come out)
Old School
Dodgeball
Swingers
Scarface
Knockaround Guys
auto
02-25-05, 12:55 PM
You should check out the thread regarding DVDs that everybody has in their collection.
Mike Lowrey
02-25-05, 01:25 PM
Ive learned a lot from these boards, including, always buy WS versions! I might get a WS tv sometime, and dont wanna play FS movies on them! Plus you can see more of the movie ive heard on here.
You can see more of the movie in widescreen??? Really??? Nooo....say it ain't so.
But seriously, in order to better recommend titles for you, a basic question is in order here. How old are you? You say you like comedies and some action/adventure and horror.
Do historical period pieces interest you? Like Troy, Gladiator, or Braveheart? Or war films? Like Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, or Enemy at the Gates?
kornboy
02-25-05, 01:31 PM
Im 16, dont really like braveheart type movies, ive seen saving private ryan, gory to say the least, but i enjoyed it. I also enjoyed behind enemy lines..
battlingbutler
02-25-05, 01:40 PM
About Spoof Movies, try Hot Shots, Hot Shots Part Deux, The Cheap Detective, Murder By Death, and Shaun of the Dead.
As for other genres, look into boxsets. They are generally cheaper than buying the titles individually. Try the latest Scorsese boxset.
kornboy
02-25-05, 02:09 PM
Ive heard a lot of good things about Shaun Of The Dead, is it really good?
I really liked the 2004 Dawn Of The Dead
I like a lot of TV shows, and ton are out now for seasons on dvd, do some of you only collect box sets? (movies, and tv shows)?
marty888
02-25-05, 02:54 PM
Ive heard a lot of good things about Shaun Of The Dead, is it really good?
For starters, take advantage of the great resources here at DVD Talk - such as the reviews. Here's a link to the review of <i>Shaun of the Dead</i> (and you can search for other reviews via the review seach at the top of this page):
http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=13853
milo bloom
02-25-05, 03:07 PM
Spoof movies and no one's mentioned Airplane!? Some of you need to lay off the gluesniffing...
Shap
02-25-05, 03:08 PM
You can't go wrong with Jim Carrey's older movies:
Dumb and Dumber
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
The Mask
These are all relatively cheap. Also, pick up Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, an hilarious spoof of older kung-fu flicks.
QuiGonJosh
02-25-05, 03:14 PM
I highly recommend:
Girl Next Door - Unrated
Mallrats
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Club Dread
And now some classics that I think everyone should see:
Once Upon a Time in the West ($8-$9 at stores, get it!)
Evil Dead Trilogy
The Thing
Good, Bad, and the Ugly
Indiana Jones Trilogy
I think all of the above you'd enjoy.
ThatGuamGuy
02-25-05, 03:23 PM
Spoof movies and no one's mentioned Airplane!? Some of you need to lay off the gluesniffing...
'Airplane!' is being re-released later this year in a special edition, so it would be a bad movie to buy at this time.
The Ferret
02-25-05, 03:28 PM
Blazing Saddles
spartanstew
02-25-05, 03:34 PM
Dude, Where's My Car?
Anger Management
You should check out the thread regarding DVDs that everybody has in their collection.
For some reason, I don't think that would be relevant here.
Stew
kornboy
02-25-05, 03:46 PM
I highly recommend:
Girl Next Door - Unrated
Mallrats
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Club Dread
And now some classics that I think everyone should see:
Once Upon a Time in the West ($8-$9 at stores, get it!)
Evil Dead Trilogy
The Thing
Good, Bad, and the Ugly
Indiana Jones Trilogy
I think all of the above you'd enjoy.
Quigon - ive seen a few of those, and wouldnt mind owning a lot of them, thnx for all the suggestions :)
Everyone else - thank you too for the suggestions :)
kornboy
02-25-05, 03:47 PM
Also Quigon, I like all of the Kevin Smith movies, imo hes a genious, arent they coming out with Mallrats 10th Anniversery edition?
U6C84
02-25-05, 03:50 PM
If you're going to get Shaun of the Dead...buy the 2 pack for $19.99 where you get Dawn of the Dead also...
kornboy
02-25-05, 03:58 PM
u6c84 - what store?
DeltaSigChi4
02-25-05, 05:56 PM
2 Pack for 15$ not 20$. And at COSTCO.
MisterHowie
02-25-05, 06:54 PM
CLERKS should be right up your alley, and if you feel like getting a touch more serious, try Chasing Amy (both directed by Kevin Smith)
natevines
02-25-05, 07:39 PM
Get as many film noir as possible.
http://imdb.com/Sections/Genres/Film-Noir/
All those are great. Also get any hitchcock that you can.
kornboy
02-25-05, 08:07 PM
ive heard that word before.. film noir
what exactly is film noir?
kornboy
02-25-05, 08:07 PM
misterhowie - ive seen all of the kevin smith films, i just need to buy them..
TomOpus
02-25-05, 08:14 PM
ive heard that word before.. film noir
what exactly is film noir?This THREAD (http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402987) might give you a good idea. Pretty cool stuff if you're into it.
Mike Lowrey
02-25-05, 08:51 PM
For some reason, I don't think that would be relevant here.
Ya think? ;)
Admiral7
02-26-05, 12:25 AM
Favorite Kevin Smith movie: Dogma
All this talk about comedies and no mention of the Austin Powers movies. Those movies make me laugh so hard my stomach hurts.
Also, even though you're only 16, I'm sure your tastes are more adult (if u like the Scary Movie spoofs), so check out the season sets of South Park and "Team America" is coming out in May.
natevines
02-26-05, 12:39 AM
Film-noir is basically a film movement from the 40s-50s (although there were some noir before and after, this is the prime period). They often involve stark urban settings, seedy sorts of characters, crime, femme fatales, investigators, wrongly accused people, etc. The most famous are probably The Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity. The latter is my favorite, but the DVD is poor and out of print.
Buy: