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Old 01-22-04 | 08:59 AM
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How many of your dvd's are still unopened

I have about 110 dvds and I have to say that about 50 - 60 % are unopened. Ever since my daughter was born 7 months ago, seems like I have no time to watch movies.
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Old 01-22-04 | 09:03 AM
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There have already been threads about this. In my case, 75 of my 161 DVDs are unopened.
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Old 01-22-04 | 09:06 AM
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This is a very popular subject matter here.


http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=326761

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http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=268795

http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=235156

As for me, I have about 200 unopened DVDs.
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Old 01-22-04 | 09:09 AM
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Porbably about 15 out of 257.

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Old 01-22-04 | 09:10 AM
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None... I open all my DVDs as soon as I buy them.

I probably have about 40 (out of 432) that haven't been watched yet.

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Old 01-22-04 | 09:15 AM
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About 40 out of approximately 1200 .... big backlog (for me)thanks to the DDD coupon nonsense.
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Old 01-22-04 | 09:18 AM
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None, I open all my DVD's when I purchase them and I watch all my DVD's within 14 days of purchase.
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Old 01-22-04 | 09:40 AM
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Re: How many of your dvd's are still unopened

None. And all of them have been watched at least once.
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Old 01-22-04 | 03:33 PM
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Zero. Most of them watched, although I just picked up several box sets. Haven't watched all the discs although I've seen all the shows before.
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Old 01-22-04 | 03:35 PM
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None. I open them immediately to check the discs.
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Old 01-22-04 | 03:45 PM
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Also open all DVD's immediately, although I may watch them months after purchasing them.
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Old 01-22-04 | 03:49 PM
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I have about 100 unopened DVDs...it's come back to haunt me too...I opened a Mad About You Season 1 set to find out one of the DVDs was missing!
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Old 01-22-04 | 03:55 PM
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I once bought one of the single episode MST3K DVD's and waited about two months to open it. The disc said it was MST3K, but when I put it in the player, it was 'The Three Tenors in Concert' on both sides. I have immediately opened and tested every DVD since.
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Old 01-22-04 | 03:58 PM
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Originally posted by Roper
I once bought one of the single episode MST3K DVD's and waited about two months to open it. The disc said it was MST3K, but when I put it in the player, it was 'The Three Tenors in Concert' on both sides. I have immediately opened and tested every DVD since.
Man, that sucks.

As soon as I get home tonight, I plan on opening ALL of my unopened DVD's! (50 out of 300).
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Old 01-22-04 | 04:00 PM
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2 since I bought 2 on monday...about 9 unwatched though
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I don't understand why you wouldn't open it immediately!! How do you know what is inside?? What if on the outside it is "Contact", but on the inside is a disc on how to best utilize contact paper throughout your house! Open it for goodness sake..just do it! it takes a second to open, but it takes a lifetime to get over the fact that you got screwed with a disc that broke it half.
i dunno..i buy..don't watch any..but open just so they are accessible if and when i decide to view. that's all.
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Old 01-22-04 | 04:24 PM
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Due to a shipping error (possibly) I got a large number of Troma DVDs during their sale way back. I watched a number of them and then got Troma-ed out. I haven't watched a Troma movie since (save Cannibal! The Musical) and still have 1 disk sitting unopened. Everything else I open right away.
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All of mine are opened, but I have about 200 unwatched. I will catch-up sometime.
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Old 01-22-04 | 04:54 PM
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I have 1 unopened right now (well atleast for the next hour or so ) as it was one I was thinking about returning but decided not too. Overall though I usually open them as soon as I get them to check them out before the return policy expires. Unwatched though I probably have around 2 dozen.
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Old 01-22-04 | 04:59 PM
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Originally posted by marty888
About 40 out of approximately 1200 .... big backlog (for me)thanks to the DDD coupon nonsense.

marty888, God bless you and thank you for getting rid of that signature
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Old 01-22-04 | 05:00 PM
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All of my dvds are opened. Even if I know I won't watch the dvds for a long while, I open them just to check out the insert...
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Old 01-22-04 | 05:16 PM
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And if there is no insert when I open the dvd, I keep my kool.
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Old 01-22-04 | 05:22 PM
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Re: How many of your dvd's are still unopened

Originally posted by MisterMidnite
I have about 110 dvds and I have to say that about 50 - 60 % are unopened. Ever since my daughter was born 7 months ago, seems like I have no time to watch movies.
then why do you keep buying them?
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Old 01-22-04 | 05:28 PM
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Re: Re: How many of your dvd's are still unopened

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then why do you keep buying them?
He's got the illness. It's the same reason I own Jaws 3, 4, Home Alone 3, and Last Action Hero.

Fortunately, I am in recovery. It is a long process, but I'm working on it. Baby Steps! Baby Steps!

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Old 01-22-04 | 05:46 PM
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Re: Re: Re: How many of your dvd's are still unopened

Originally posted by LasVegasMichael
He's got the illness. It's the same reason I own Jaws 3, 4, Home Alone 3, and Last Action Hero.

Fortunately, I am in recovery. It is a long process, but I'm working on it. Baby Steps! Baby Steps!

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yeah, & you're in the wrong crowd here, bud
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