Lecithin

For me, it's as much about collecting the DVDs themselves as it is watching them. I also have a collection of far too many action figures that each probably cost as much as a DVD and I don't do anything with them except put them on the shelf and look at them too.

Rob052067

Ditto on my DVD collection. The vast majority are still shrink wrapped. Never seem to have the time to watch many, but keep buying none the less. Sorta like any thing else someone collects and puts on shelf - it's nice to look and nice to know I can watch (use) them anytime I feel like it.

Brooklyn

70 unwatched dvds? Only 70?
I remember when I was a kid we'd have 70 unwatched dvds -- uphill, in the snow, both ways!

eXcentris

I said this before, it's crap shoot. Because you've always been hit with customs charges in the past, doesn't mean every other Canadian has or will. None of my 3 orders from the last sale got hit by customs. On the current sale, the first one got hit, but not the second... There's really no logic or science to it.

Altimus Prime

But... you're not watching them. You never have watched them. You haven't even opened them. The disc(s) could be busted in half. You have no way of knowing.

Some collectibles are things you can put on a shelf and look at. Like the Battlestar Galactica Titaniums, Transformers, or Trek ships I have. But that's what they do. A DVD is a form of media - it's the content that I'm buying. And If I don't open the case and put the disc(s) in the player, then it is of no use, or value, at all.

You've bought stuff you already don't have time to watch, and then buying more on top of that, that you'll never watch. Maybe you should step back from buying and actually get some "value" out of what you already have. Just a suggestion.

kyle

Listen to you...Mr. Voice of Reason!

Gotta go--more stuff to buy that I don't have time to watch...

jdpatri

There are collectors. There are cinephiles. Then there are cinephile collectors, and that's where we find all those unsavory characters with piles of unwatched DVDs from the very first DDD sale.

[checked unwatched DVD pile]

Yup. Count me in.

It's just about what you choose to have around your house collecting dust. I used to have wooden dinosaur skeletons when I was 7. Now I have the Mario Bava Box Set. I feel I've made great strides.

Jim

Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy empty DVD cases, go to a cover site and print out a bunch of DVD covers for the cases, and then put them on your shelves? No one would know you don't have a big collection because you never play them anyway. Maybe get a shrinkwrap machine too for bonus effect.

exharrison

It would be cheaper to just not have a hobby or anything you like to do. What a great time that would be.

bobbyk1133

I have to agree with the collectors on this forum who enjoy having the DVD's available to watch if and when they choose to. I myself have over 100 DVD's I haven't had time to watch either, but when I do have the time to watch something I really like the fact that I have a lot to choose from - depending on what mood I'm in.

Instead of weeding through aisle after aisle of crap in the video store, you have the comfort of knowing that you are interested in watching virtually anything you pull off the shelf. In addition, if I am going to watch something with others, what good is it to have a bunch of DVD's you've already seen? It provides a good opportunity to watch something new you might not have watched otherwise.

Either way, if I can buy DVD's for close to the same price it would cost me to rent them, I see tremendous value in stockpiling my own selections. Instant access is worth the price alone - whether I watch them when I buy them or 5 years from now.

Spiderbite

2nd and last order:

1 NON799012 SOUNDTRACK: FOUNTAIN (OST) $ 13.97 In-stock
1 WBD002333 DVD : SCOOBY DOO-1ST & 2ND SEASON $ 34.97 In-stock
1 WBD011258 DVD : JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED-1S $ 36.71 In-stock
1 WBD068889 DVD : SUPERFRIENDS-2ND SEASON $ 15.02 In-stock
1 WBD072314 DVD : JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA-2 $ 24.38 In-stock



Total for this Order: $ 125.05


My kid is gonna love me.

arock99

My collection is about 1500+....500 i have yet to watch...in my part its also a "collection" so like my hockey figures they are there for display but i can watch them whenever i want to...needless to say i havent rented a movie in forever...i figure why rent a movie new for 6.00 when you can buy it a few months later for the same price used

alfonsosoriano

Get Blockbuster Online and you aren't paying $6 for a rental.

BobO'Link

Ditto.

BobO'Link

But you're still paying for a rental. I prefer to apply that money to a purchase. If I'm "on the fence" about an unseen title I'll find someone to borrow it from first or rely upon my network of "previewers" (friends who rent or see films in the theatre) to aid in the decision.

socko5167

Is there any chnce of West Wing Season 7 being price matched on DD to the amazon price? It is currently $26.99 on amazon and $36 and change on DD. I've been waiting pretty much all week to see if it'll drop.

Also Weeds Season 1. $18.49 at amazon and $24.89 at DD.

uhftv

I used to make fun of or not respect people who buy dvds but never watch or open them but things do pile up and people emphasize on locking in that sale price and miss out on actually being a fan of whatever dvd is being sold. Like those women who buy clothes frequently and have tons of stuff never worn from years past. I would only pride myself on a collection if i had watched each one i owned at least once. otherwise it wouldnt be something to brag about. Like a guy who has tons of great books and never read one.

Of course i'll eventually catch up; and i think it has to do with when i first started building a collection when i only had a dozen titles and feared having nothing to watch
so i'd slow down on watching and did more stockpiling titles.


I received my 1st order today.

I ordered the Ladder Match 3 dvd set for 18.xx, it shows up as Rock's Greatest Matches but I took a chance and ordered it and it was the Ladder match one, for those who havent got it yet.

Might also get Heroes of World Class which is only 10 bucks with discount, A CRAZY time and a CRAZY story, whether you're a wrestling fan or not.

alfonsosoriano

Well, if you take full advantage of the Total Access plan, you'll be paying much less than $1 for each rental. It's amazing.

arock99

Placed my 3rd and final order...no more dvds for a while
1 ABD012244 DVD : DEAD HEAT $ 4.82 In-stock
1 ABD012987 DVD : DEAD NEXT DOOR $ 7.23 In-stock
1 ABD013320 DVD : FREAK OUT $ 9.65 In-stock
1 AMZ008019 DVD : TIMEGATE-TALES OF THE SADDL $ 5.96 In-stock
1 BFD030539 DVD : MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE $ 6.50 In-stock
1 BHV047228 DVD : GHOST BUSTERS LIVE ACTION-C $ 13.17 In-stock
1 CPM002092 DVD : TERMINATRIX $ 4.79 In-stock
1 FLP059409 DVD : MANIAC COP 3-BADGE OF SILEN $ 4.87 In-stock
1 GPI079723 DVD : LIVING DEATH $ 7.32 Avl 06/24
1 IMA002474 DVD : TWILIGHT ZONE-COMPLETE DEFI $ 135.91 Avl 06/15
1 IMA002644 DVD : ZOMBIE DEATH HOUSE $ 8.04 In-stock
1 LGE001059 DVD : CHEERLEADER NINJAS $ 5.35 In-stock
1 LGE020578 DVD : ZOMBIE NATION $ 8.21 In-stock
1 LGE021288 DVD : RESTLESS NATIVES $ 8.19 In-stock
1 MVD022112 DVD : YESTERDAY MACHINE, THE $ 8.02 Avl 06/24
1 MVE005152 DVD : ZOMBIE NIGHT $ 7.31 Avl 06/18
1 MVE005227 DVD : DOOMED $ 8.29 In-stock
1 PLT018239 DVD : PROM NIGHT $ 4.79 In-stock
1 SHW008113 DVD : VIRGINS OF SHERWOOD FOREST $ 4.79 In-stock
1 SHW008148 DVD : ANDROMINA-PLEASURE PLANET, $ 4.79 In-stock
1 TOC000479 DVD : AMBUSHED $ 5.06 Avl 06/24
1 WLE009639 DVD : SWAMP ZOMBIES $ 7.31 Avl 06/24

Merchandise Total: $ 280.37
Tax: $ .00
Shipping & Processing: $ 5.95

Total for this Order: $ 286.32

AberAber

There are three movies I kinda want to buy, more as jokes than anything, but hmm. They still might be a bit more than I want to spend (almost nothing).
Wing Commander
The Wizard
Romy And Michelle's High School Reunion

goosh

Placed my order.........

Anna Karina

Are people on DVDTalk really trying to talk collectors out of collecting?

dman988

Just placed another order for

The Two of Us Criterion at $20 something.
It's a really great film...

Scott Connors

Just placed my first, and probably only, order tonight:

1 ABD011955 DVD : FOUR OF THE APOCALYPSE $ 9.65 In-stock
1 ANI001119 DVD : LADY SNOWBLOOD (2D) $ 23.90 In-stock
1 BLG581085 DVD : KEOMA $ 8.02 In-stock
1 BLG581086 DVD : TEXAS, ADIOS $ 8.02 In-stock
1 CRD002515 DVD : LONE STAR $ 6.62 In-stock
1 FXD033306 DVD : BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER-2N $ 16.70 In-stock
1 FXD034108 DVD : REVENGE OF THE NERDS (SE) $ 11.79 In-stock
1 FXD042530 DVD : PORKY'S ULTIMATE COLLECTION $ 17.49 In-stock
1 HVD001937 DVD : YOJIMBO (CRITERION) $ 25.70 In-stock
1 IMA009895 DVD : CHUSHINGURA $ 16.07 In-stock
1 KLT004245 DVD : JOHN CLEESE COMEDY COLLECTI $ 13.18 In-stock
1 MCA022615 DVD : THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE $ 7.59 In-stock
1 MPD008127 DVD : JESS FRANCO'S DRACULA $ 11.61 In-stock
1 PRD003834 DVD : TWIN PEAKS-2ND SEASON $ 29.51 In-stock
1 PRD004116 DVD : PAYBACK (STRAIGHT UP DIRECT $ 11.03 Avl 06/15
1 WBD082368 DVD : NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES CO $ 23.41 In-stock

May go ahead and order "A Bullet for the General", but it's currently out of stock, and I don't like having back orders ticking away without knowing when I'm going to get charged for them. (Yes, I know that it and several of the titles above comprise most of the "Once Upon a Time in Italy" boxed set, but I had already picked up one of the movies in that set, "Companeros.") Was going to order more seasons of Buffy, but it seems as if some of the prices went up, so I'm picking them up at Best Buy instead.

Best,
Scott

cfloyd3

I couldn't really resist ordering since this set equals to like $3 per film so I got...

1 WBD007270 DVD : VAL LEWTON HORROR COLLECTIO $ 31.77 In-stock

It was tough to hold off on Twin Peaks Season 2 since I have the Season 1 set sitting there by its lonesome.