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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by chuckd21
(Post 9371108)
I stopped buying DVDs blindly about two years ago because my DVD collection had gotten out of control (3,000+ titles). Since about a year ago, the entire collection has been in storage. In that time, I realized that I just don't need THAT many DVDs, so this weekend I starting pulling the boxes out and bringing them home to weed through.
When I started I was excited that I'd be reducing so much clutter, but as I went through each box, I found myself just staring at them, unable to really decide on what to get rid of. So those of you who've done this... what makes you decide what movies to keep and which ones you can do without? I have a definite pile of movies that are my absolute favorites that I'll watch over and over again. Those are no brainer keepers. But then, for example, I get to a movie like Malice... a movie I really, really dug when I saw it and wanted to own, but haven't watched since that initial viewing. So, advice anyone? I know there are some obvious solutions, but I'd just like to hear from some others who've gone through this process at some point... In addition to putting most of my collection in binders, I went through those titles that I was "iffy" about, watched them, and then gave them away. It was a lot easier to get rid of titles after I immediately watched them. |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by sracer
(Post 9372229)
In addition to putting most of my collection in binders, I went through those titles that I was "iffy" about, watched them, and then gave them away. It was a lot easier to get rid of titles after I immediately watched them.
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
imho, while you are a collector, dont give them up!
if you are not a collector, are no longer a collector, or no longer want to be a collector and are serious about it, make the tough choices. get rid of anything and everything you can. period. just do it. dont look back. keep it simple stupid. sayonara. yada yada. good luck :D |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Money seems to be a good motivator too, lol...
I was listing titles on Half.com over the weekend as I pulled them out of boxes, and last night I checked to see how they were doing. I'd already sold $300 worth! Well, that was all the motivation I needed to dive back into the boxes I'd already gone through. Not surprisingly, I found quite a few more discs I was willing to part with. Thanks for all the suggestions so far guys, keep them coming! This seems like it would be a useful thread to many of us... |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by FantasticVSDoom
(Post 9371540)
I would say get rid of all of it... If its been sitting in storage for a year now, you obviously dont really have any use/need/want for it so I would sell it all.
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by Mister Peepers
(Post 9371407)
I talked to some lady that goes to people's homes to help clean and organize their stuff. People always say they need to keep something but never use it. We all have that stuff.
What she does is take that stuff, put it in a box, and place it in the attic or garage. If they don't open the box for 6 months then you take the box, without opening it, and just get rid of it. You don't open it because then they'll see the stuff and "need" it all over again. Since you've had the stuff for a year without touching it, the easiest way to get rid of them would be to let someone you know, and that would have a decent idea of how to sell them, to go take the stuff and sell it for you so you don't need to see it and start needing it all over again. |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by Trevor
(Post 9371833)
That gives me an idea.
My mom has a player, but no movies. I might give her a small bookcase and a couple hundred of my double dips and what not. Things I want to save, but don't need immediate access to. More space for me, instant classic library for her. I am like no I buy others too. I usually buy movies that I like but down the road if there is nothing on TV and my family wants to watch a movie, I could just drag them to my collection and we can pick a movie to watch. |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by PHMustang2000
(Post 9373613)
I wish I had kept every last one of them because now I have to buy it all back.
If I buy stuff now, it's because I know I want, and I'll watch it a few times, or it's stuff that I want to watch but can't find for rent and possibly go OOP quickly and go up to a price I wouldn't want to pay. How else could I reacquire a fine title such as Glue Sniffin' Hillbillies or Devil Doll From Hell? Those aren't something easily picked up at your local video store. For something like an action movie, it's easier to either just rent it or wait a couple months and buy it for cheaper than a rental from Best Buy and then just give it away to a friend knowing you can always borrow it later on. |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by chuckd21
(Post 9371108)
I stopped buying DVDs blindly about two years ago because my DVD collection had gotten out of control (3,000+ titles). Since about a year ago, the entire collection has been in storage. In that time, I realized that I just don't need THAT many DVDs, so this weekend I starting pulling the boxes out and bringing them home to weed through.
When I started I was excited that I'd be reducing so much clutter, but as I went through each box, I found myself just staring at them, unable to really decide on what to get rid of. So those of you who've done this... what makes you decide what movies to keep and which ones you can do without? I have a definite pile of movies that are my absolute favorites that I'll watch over and over again. Those are no brainer keepers. But then, for example, I get to a movie like Malice... a movie I really, really dug when I saw it and wanted to own, but haven't watched since that initial viewing. So, advice anyone? I know there are some obvious solutions, but I'd just like to hear from some others who've gone through this process at some point... If you could keep your entire 3K+ movies in a 5ft wide and 7ft high shelving unit, would you keep those movies still? So, is it a space issue or are you irritated with the movies you don't watch. |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Two things...
First i manage a video store, DONT RENT!!! With blockbuster probibly going under and movie gallery/hollywood video being one of the only options now to rent one title on average in the US is 4-5dollars. on top of that, you are spending money on gas, not to mention if you are one day late add on another 4-5 dollars. Just on what you would spend for one rental you could buy the movie on amazon or a really good deal found on here and put it in a dvd binder or even those cd/dvd spools and keep it forever so just incase your not spending even more to rent it again 15 years down the road. With that said, I am having a tough time believeing that if you are a true movie collector you only watch a movie once???? i have seen most movies 2-5 times that i own, even the movies i hate and wish i didnt own like lord of the rings trilogy and Elf. I just had a baby so i know i will want to show her the movies again someday, so there is at least one more time. I advise finding new fun ways to approach your collection, give it life and start watching every movie again and dont skip over one just because you have seen it a million times. i posted this in another thread but my wife and i put letters on a piece of paper and pull them out of a hat and watch that entire row of movies/tv shows. If you really want to slim down your collection think about why, if size then throw away cases and put in sleeves, if its because you are giving up on film then give them to friends your loseing so much money selling them that its kind of like walking around asking people to grab your wallet and not only take money from you but also steal away an old friend from my past. or give them to a school, our schools need some good movies i mean how many times can the kids watch remember the titans and hotel rawanda over and over again in class. haha. |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
First thing i did when weeding out my collection was removing all tv shows that were full frame. Secondly, I removed all movies that were full frame or non anamorphic. Of course I still wanted to be able to watch them if I wanted to, so I "stored" them on one of my hard drives and got rid of all the discs.
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by orangerunner
(Post 9372077)
My rule of thumb about weeding out DVDs that I no longer want is easy;
It's the TV channel flipping test. It doesn't apply to all films necessarily but it's a good barometer of what you really like and what you're neutral about. I ask myself, if I were watching TV and just flipping aimlessly through the channels and come across a film that I have in my collection, would I stop flipping and watch the movie or continue flipping & find something else to watch? If I stop and watch it, it's something I will want to hang onto. If it's a movie I can't even be bothered to take glance at, even though it's so easy to just stop flipping channels, I can do without it. If I can't be bothered to watch it while flipping channels, I'll be even less inclined to turn on my DVD player and plug in the disc. |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by JZ1276
(Post 9375598)
First thing i did when weeding out my collection was removing all tv shows that were full frame. Secondly, I removed all movies that were full frame or non anamorphic. Of course I still wanted to be able to watch them if I wanted to, so I "stored" them on one of my hard drives and got rid of all the discs.
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by jjcool
(Post 9376442)
Just curious why you picked that particular aspect ratio to remove. I can think of a couple of movies and tv shows that are in full frame, that I would never part with.
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
When I get the urge to slim down the collection I look and see what movies don't fit. There are lots of movies that I own that are completely different whether it be tone or whatever, but if something feels out of place I will get rid of it. If I look and say, "why do I own that?" I rid myslef of it.
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by JZ1276
(Post 9376586)
I didnt part with all of them. I did keep Oz, Tales from the Crypt, and Dream On which are favs of mine. However, I had many TV shows from the 70's and 80's which I did not think were worth keeping.
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Store the cases in a box in the attic but don't throw them away. The cases and inserts are needed if you ever want to sell a title.
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by bsmith
(Post 9376958)
Store the cases in a box in the attic but don't throw them away. The cases and inserts are needed if you ever want to sell a title.
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
I don't have an attic. :grumble:
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by man*machine
(Post 9379071)
I don't have an attic. :grumble:
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by chuckd21
(Post 9371108)
So those of you who've done this... what makes you decide what movies to keep and which ones you can do without? I have a definite pile of movies that are my absolute favorites that I'll watch over and over again. Those are no brainer keepers. But then, for example, I get to a movie like Malice... a movie I really, really dug when I saw it and wanted to own, but haven't watched since that initial viewing. So, advice anyone? I know there are some obvious solutions, but I'd just like to hear from some others who've gone through this process at some point... So I would go ahead and get rid of any movies that you're either sick to death of... and/or movies that you really feel no personal connection to. |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
[QUOTE=orangerunner;9372077]My rule of thumb about weeding out DVDs that I no longer want is easy;
It's the TV channel flipping test. It doesn't apply to all films necessarily but it's a good barometer of what you really like and what you're neutral about. I ask myself, if I were watching TV and just flipping aimlessly through the channels and come across a film that I have in my collection, would I stop flipping and watch the movie or continue flipping & find something else to watch? If I stop and watch it, it's something I will want to hang onto. QUOTE] You're so right. I diden't even think of that when replying to the original author's post. |
Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Don't give in!
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Re: I need help/advice with slimming down my DVD collection!
Originally Posted by Demonmoon68
(Post 9375580)
With that said, I am having a tough time believeing that if you are a true movie collector you only watch a movie once???? i have seen most movies 2-5 times that i own, even the movies i hate and wish i didnt own like lord of the rings trilogy and Elf.
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