dvd-4-life

I would say 9 times out of 10 yes .

DonnachaOne

No. If the movie sucked, why buy it?

Then there's the movies which were good, but one doesn't feel compelled to rewatch.

Cornelius1047

At the show? What show? Do you mean at the movie theatre? If so, no. I've seen too much crap for that.

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calhoun07

Often, I am satisfied seeing it for eight bucks. If it's something I like, I've seen it already so there is no rush to buy it right away, and I can wait until it shows up for ten bucks at some place like Target rather than paying twenty for it right away. Other titles, the rare few, that I like so much, I will buy right away unless I know there is a better edition that will eventually be released.

Most of my purchases lately have been TV shows on DVD.

TheKing

I've actually tried doing this...it's hard to remember all the movies that I actually have seen in the theatre, but I've done a pretty good job of collecting the ones I have seen.

I won't be buying *every* movie I've ever seen in theatres (I've seen a few real stinkers), and there are some that I can't even buy because they haven't been released.

Jackskeleton

I will go with the 9 out of 10 times.

I know what movies I'm going to like before going to the theater. 9 out of those 10 times I will like it. there is always that one time I'm surprised on how bad it sucked and wont touch it again.

bigrederik

Only if i liked it quite a bit. I usually save movies to watch on DVD. I only go to the cinema if my friends want to go, or I just cant find anything else to do

slowcloud

I'd say I buy a DVD for 1 out 10 movies-- or less. There aren't many movies I feel are worth owning and seeing again.

jdslater

I bought the Man on fire DVD due to the fact that I didn't have the time to go to the theater and the good features on the Disc. But I saw The Punisher yesterday and thought it sucked big time and I was thinking of buying that, but glad I didn't. But I find myself getting more TV series on DVD these days.
Over in the UK we are on the 3rd episode of arrested devolpment and i got the boxset delivered yesterday for £18! I've also got alot of cartoons and comedies that I've either missed,never will be released or shown in the UK, like Triumph, sealab 2021, The Ben Stiller show, Dinner for Five or the SNL best of Christopher Walken. I'm hoping that Fox will bring out Fastlane (I'm not kidding, I like that show).

marty888

There are many movies I've seen in the theater that I don't bother buying on DVD.

Sometimes, I specifically go to see a movie in the theater suspecting that I probably won't want to own it - The Day After Tomorrow is a perfect example. The perfect movie to see on a big screen (great F/X) and never see again.

John-In-VA

I have never watched a movie at the show.

Yakuza Bengoshi

I buy only those that I'm anxious to rewatch or that have compelling extras -- about 1/3.

matome

Same here.

renaldow

I usually don't buy a DVD of a movie that I've already seen. Occasionally it might happen, but that's it. I will sometimes go to the theater to see a movie I already have on DVD though. After seeing 28 Days Later on UK DVD I went to go see it during it's US release. Same with Crouching Tiger and a few others.

RKillgore

I'm in the 90% range too. But I only see 5 or 6 movies in the theatre in a year. And more movies are being deferred to waiting until they come out on DVD.

brooke789

we never see movies in the theatre. in the last year we've seen 4 kill bill 2, eternal sunshine, fahrenheit 9/11 and the village. we do have/will have all of those on dvd though...

Maxflier

Majority of the time i do,becuase i generally only go to the movies to see something i pretty much know i am going to like.

Groucho

Maybe, if I knew what "at the show" meant.

RDYoung

I'm suprised more people don't know where the "show" is. I never go to the movies. I always go to the show. Hmmmmm...

If I liked it at the theater, I'll usually buy it. If I didn't like it, then more than likely I'll just deal with having blown the cash to see it.

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Ginwen

Hardly ever. So far for 2004 movies, I've seen about 30 movies in a theater and I think the only ones I bought were Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Kill Bill V. 2. I've seen lots of movies that were worth seeing, but those are the only ones I wanted to own.

majorjoe23

Danol?

bboisvert

"at the show"?

How do you use that in context? That is, if you are going to the movies, do you tell people you're going to "the show"?

And how do you deal with the 90% of people who respond with "The show? What the hell is that?" What show?"

I've lived many years in many different places in the country and have seen many movies in those places. Never once have I heard that phrase. Where do they use that?


And in answer to what I think your question is... the answer's obvious. If I really liked the movie and plan to rewatch, I'll buy the DVD. If I didn't, I won't.

johnbook

Ditto.

taa455

Of course not. Radiculous question!

steebo777

I don't know what everyone else is talking about, but I hear the cinema or theater referred to as "the show" all the time, just as people refer to concerts as "the show". It is a show to entertain you after all

As for buying the films, I'm a whore for DVDs, so I buy what I like (which is alot). I see a ton of films at the cinema, so I couldn't possibly buy all of the films I see.