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Old 07-14-03 | 08:57 PM
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Whats the most commonly owned dvd here?

Whats the most commonly owned dvd here?
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Old 07-14-03 | 09:00 PM
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I would guess Matrix. Among old schoolers, its probably one of the 5 free dvds you got when you bought a dvd player. space jam, batman and robin, and a few others.
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I would guess either one of the versions of LOTR: FOTR, or Matrix.
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Old 07-14-03 | 09:01 PM
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Simply put, it will be probably be whichever DVD also holds the record for all-time best seller. There is the potential that it may be the title that set that record 3 or 4 iterations back since there is a lot of "old money" in the forum, but otherwise i'd bet we match the trend.
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Old 07-14-03 | 09:17 PM
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Around here, one might think it was Good Burger....
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Old 07-14-03 | 09:24 PM
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The Matrix, LOTR:FOTR, Shrek, Spider-man, any of the big, big sellers. I'd say The Matrix would probably have the broadest appeal. It's also the oldest.
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Old 07-14-03 | 09:40 PM
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I would guess Matrix
Over my dead body.

How about GWTW?
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Old 07-14-03 | 09:53 PM
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How about GWTW?
Cause people know better.

And that's what you get for dissing The Matrix! :-P

And the most commonly owned DVD here is either Matrix or LOTR.
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Old 07-14-03 | 09:57 PM
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I'm guessing Terminator 2 is also pretty popular here.
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Old 07-14-03 | 10:02 PM
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And the most commonly owned DVD here is either Matrix or LOTR
Have you "actually" polled EVERY member or are you just guessing.

I have both Terminators, so my more "popular" guess is one of those two DVDs.
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Old 07-14-03 | 10:17 PM
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Of the DVDs mentioned here so far, the only one I own is Batman & Robin.

And I didn't get any free DVDs with my DVD player. Harumph!

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Old 07-14-03 | 10:22 PM
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Matrix sounds like a safe bet.
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Old 07-14-03 | 10:54 PM
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Matrix sounds like a safe bet.
I don't own it... (nor do I have any desire to.)
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Old 07-14-03 | 10:56 PM
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I don't actually own a DVD player yet, but I do have 300 discs (which I watch on a PS2, my roomate's DVD player, or my now non-working DVD-ROM).

I would say Gladiator (ick), The Matrix, Terminator, or Fellowship of the Ring.
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Matrix, LOTR, T2, and of course, Good Burger (Kudos to those with orange cases!)
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Old 07-14-03 | 11:24 PM
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I actually think tha tmost people did get the Matrix free with their DVD player. I know I did.

It's a brilliant move by WB.
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Old 07-14-03 | 11:27 PM
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I actually think tha tmost people did get the Matrix free with their DVD player. I know I did.

It's a brilliant move by WB.
It's one of the first movies I bought years ago, though I haven't even opened it yet! Along with Armageddon. *shudder*
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Old 07-14-03 | 11:32 PM
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According to Guzzlefish, this is the top 5 owned movies...

1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2,447
2 The Matrix 1,505
3 Fight Club 1,436
4 Spider-Man 1,378
5 Pulp Fiction 1,338

Now, does LOTR combine the theatrical and EE numbers?? Since alot of people on here have both.
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Old 07-14-03 | 11:58 PM
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Matrix was also one of those movies people bought to see what DVD was capable.

That and how most players couldn't handle it.


I'm surprised I haven't worn the disc out already though.
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Originally posted by Revoltor
Matrix was also one of those movies people bought to see what DVD was capable.

That and how most players couldn't handle it.
I'm not sure I understand what you mean. What couldn't the players handle?
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Old 07-15-03 | 01:16 AM
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I think it had something to do with it being one of the first dual layer discs.

First gen players couldn't hand the layer change.

A web search would provide more concrete answers.
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Old 07-15-03 | 01:52 AM
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The follow the white rabbit feature on the Matrix gave some players fits if I remembert correctly.

Another disc that was given out free with a lot of players was Lost in Space but I doubt if that title sold many copies so the numbers sold + the amount given free at the time is probably very small.
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Old 07-15-03 | 03:41 AM
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Originally posted by darkflounder
According to Guzzlefish, this is the top 5 owned movies...

1 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2,447
2 The Matrix 1,505
3 Fight Club 1,436
4 Spider-Man 1,378
5 Pulp Fiction 1,338

Now, does LOTR combine the theatrical and EE numbers?? Since alot of people on here have both.
Until this post there wasn't a dvd mentioned that I own. So far just Fight Club and Pulp Fiction from the ones that has been mentioned. Otherwise I don't have a desire to own any of them.
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Old 07-15-03 | 04:12 AM
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No way my collection will ever include Matrix.

I would think T2 - LOTR - Toy Story - Monsters Inc. or either Star Wars.
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