Do you have a lot of blind buys that you regret buying?
11-10-05, 07:18 AM
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I haven't gotten myself into too much trouble with R1 blind buys. Usuually I know enough about the film to make a good assumption that I would like it, and I'll pick it up with a Columbia House enrollment or something.
Where I used to get myself into trouble was with R3/R0 Korean and Hong Kong films. At least 70% of my collection is Asian films and so many of them are not available in the states.
So, I bought tons of Korean DVDs blind. Some were very well discussed in forums her and there that I ended up not liking much at all. Save the Green Planet; Sympathy for Mr. Vengenace; Steal It If You Can; My Boss, My Hero; Bet on My Disco; Bungee Jumping of Their Own; etc. The bad thing is that each DVD cost about $25. I was able to trade or sell most of the ones I really didn't care about. (On the other hand, I've picked up some FANTASTIC movies blind)
Luckily, about a year ago I discovered Cinflix.com, which specializes in R3 Asian rentals. So, I rent and THEN buy, as applicable.
I still blind buy Hong Kong titles from time to time, based on reviews and genre (kung fu; fantasy; Category III, etc.). These DVDs usually only cost about $4 or so each ($10 at the absolute most), so it's not even worth trying to sell or trade them if they don't work out. Plus, if I really like one, I'll try to upgrade with a Hong Kong Legends or other SE release. The orignal "cheapie" DVD acts the same as a rental.
Where I used to get myself into trouble was with R3/R0 Korean and Hong Kong films. At least 70% of my collection is Asian films and so many of them are not available in the states.
So, I bought tons of Korean DVDs blind. Some were very well discussed in forums her and there that I ended up not liking much at all. Save the Green Planet; Sympathy for Mr. Vengenace; Steal It If You Can; My Boss, My Hero; Bet on My Disco; Bungee Jumping of Their Own; etc. The bad thing is that each DVD cost about $25. I was able to trade or sell most of the ones I really didn't care about. (On the other hand, I've picked up some FANTASTIC movies blind)
Luckily, about a year ago I discovered Cinflix.com, which specializes in R3 Asian rentals. So, I rent and THEN buy, as applicable.
I still blind buy Hong Kong titles from time to time, based on reviews and genre (kung fu; fantasy; Category III, etc.). These DVDs usually only cost about $4 or so each ($10 at the absolute most), so it's not even worth trying to sell or trade them if they don't work out. Plus, if I really like one, I'll try to upgrade with a Hong Kong Legends or other SE release. The orignal "cheapie" DVD acts the same as a rental.
