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06-01-18, 12:00 AM

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The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: June 2018

Do you have a pile of BDs that remain unwatched? A shelf of DVDs you've yet to see? Or would you admit to owning a box of dust-covered VHS tapes that you never got around to checking out? If the answer to any of these questions is yes (and of course that's the case), then this thread is the place for you. It's a ~~support group~~ spot where you can track your progress in trying to eliminate those unwatched films in your collection.

Here's the instructions, courtesy of the former Mister Peepers, (now known as The Man with the Golden Doujinshi), who chaired these unwatched threads for several years:

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Originally Posted by Mister Peepers

What Is This? Where Am I?

Spun off from an idea I had in the Unwatched DVD Pile thread, I decided to let everyone keep track of how they are coming along with their unwatched stuff along with seeing how everyone else is doing compared to you.

It may shock you to see how much you buy compared to how much you watch.

How Do I Start My Own List?

Here's a template. You'll have to remove the space before the 'b' for it to work right.

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[ b]Movies To Watch:[/ b] 0

[ b]Movies Watched:[/ b] 0

[ b]New Movies Bought:[/ b]0

[ b]This Month's Net Change:[/ b]0

[ b]Total Net Change :[/ b]0

There are 5 different sections for your post.

Section one will be how many movies you have to watch at the beginning of the month. This won't get updated.

Section two will be your list of movies as you watch them. Update as you watch.

Section three will be for the bad, bad man who forces you to buy new movies even though you can't finish what you have. You could either to a count and change it as you get it, or impress us all with a list instead so we can see that you bought the new Power Rangers movie.

Section four will be your monthly net change. It'll be zero at the first first of each month. It works like this, let's say you watch 3 movies, it just became -3. The next day there's a 20% off sale at DDD, add 40 more so now it's +37.

Section five is your total net change. This one will carry over from the previous month or if you are just starting out, it will be zero. As you watch or buy movies, you will adjust this as well as the monthly net change.

Total Net Change is confusing. Why did you do that and a monthly one?

After the first month, my net for the month was +59. I didn't want to start off a new month with such a high number so I made it so you track both. At least that way I could be even for something and not feel like such a loser.

How Do I Count TV sets or double feature DVDs?

You count them how you would normally count them. It's up for you to decide how you want to do it.

What If I Watch Stuff As I Buy? Can I Still Join?

There's no problem if you want to keep track of what you do.

That's all there is to it. Mister Peepers also created an optional checklist, providing folks with a creative approach to tackling the unwatched pile:

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And should you want to go back and check your progress from a previous month...

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Now what are you waiting for? Get to watchin'!

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06-01-18, 12:00 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: June 2018

My 2018 Goals:

To watch more than I buy in all 12 months. My record is 8 of 12 months, I believe. And down in flames in January! And again in April.
To completely watch every unwatched BD I have (236 to start the year! I was at 157 to begin 2015, 97 to begin 2016, 125 to start 2017)

Movies/Shows To Watch (as of June 1, 2018): 1,627 [Decreased by 1 after removing DVDs from unwatched pile since I viewed BDs of those particular films]

Movies/Shows Watched in June: 15
Battle of Britain (BD)
Becoming Jane (BD)
Behind Enemy Lines (BD)
The Big Short (BD)
Billionaire Boys Club
Brubaker (BD)
Capturing the Friedmans
Chasing Mavericks (BD)
Community: Season 4
Greater (BD)
Hachi (BD)
Hidden Figures (BD)
Invincible (BD)
Major League Baseball: All-Century Team
Shark Week: Great Bites Collection (BD)

TV Shows in Progress (Won't count until complete)

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New Movies/Shows Bought in June: 7
Brubaker (BD)
Commander in Chief: Part 1
The High Commissioner (BD)
Julie & Julia (BD)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (BD)
Merchants of Doubt (BD)
Portlandia: Season 2 (BD)

June Net Change: -8

2018 Net Change: +153

Total Net Change (Since Sept. '07): +1,341

Number of Unwatched BDs (Goal is to watch them all this year): 243

My Personal Unwatched Pile Statistics

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06-01-18, 12:31 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: June 2018

DVD's / BD's to Watch (as of 5/31/18): 4,600

DVD's / BD's Watched: 12
01. The White Buffalo (1977)
02. The Americano (1955)
03. The Man from Snowy River (1982)
04. Red River Range (1938)
05. Flame of Barbary Coast (1945)
06. Lifeboat (1944)
07. The Filth and the Fury (2000)
08. Apocalypto (2006)
09. Lee Daniels' The Butler (2013)
10. Jesse James (1939)
11. Retreat, Hell! (1952)
12. A Dangerous Method (2011)

New DVD's / BD's Purchased: 27
01. 8 Million Ways to Die
02. The Aviator
03. Bad Company
04. Blame it on Rio
05. Cadillac Man
06. China Moon
07. Dimension 5
08. Legend of the Lost
09. The Mercenary
10. Night Angel
11. Tobor the Great
12. 12 Strong
13. American Assassin
14. Geostorm
15. It (2017)
16. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
17. Justice League
18. The Finest Hours
19. Leatherface
20. The Rocketeer
21. Tomorrowland
22. Argento's Dracula 3-D
23. Better Watch Out
24. Bridge of Spies
25. Free Fire
26. A Ghost Story
27. The Neon Demon

June Net Change: +15

Total Net Change (since 11/30/09): +3,500

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06-01-18, 02:58 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: June 2018

DVDs/BDs To Watch (as of 06/1/18): 629

Movies to Watch

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TV to Watch:

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TV Documentaries/Miniseries/Movies to Watch

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DVDs/BDs/ Digital Watched:

01. Lost in Space: Season 2: Volume 2 (6/1/18)
01. Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (The Best of Abbott & Costello Vol 3) (6/2/18)
02. Abbott & Costello: Comin’ Round the Mountain (The Best of Abbott & Costello Vol 3) (6/2/18)
03. Abbott & Costello: Lost in Alaska (The Best of Abbott & Costello Vol 3) (6/2/18)
04. *Green Eyes (Pure Terror – 50 Movie Pack) (6/2/18)
05. *The Giant of Marathon (Clash of the Olympians 16 Movie Set) (6/3/18)
06. *The Giants of Thessaly (Clash of the Olympians 16 Movie Set) (6/3/18)
07. 47 Ronin (BD) (6/4/18)
08. Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice (BD) (6/5/18)
09. Ice Age 5: Collision Course (BD) (6/5/18)
10. Lost in Space: Season 3: Volume 1 (6/6/18)
11. Lost in Space: Season 3: Volume 2 (6/10/18)
12. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season 1: Volume 1 (6/15/18)
13. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season 1: Volume 2 (6/24/18)
14. Speed Racer: Vol. 1 (6/26/18)
15. Speed Racer: Vol. 2 (6/28/18)

In Progress:

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New DVDs/BDs Bought (or received as gifts):

01. Game of Thrones: Season 7 (BD) (6/7/18)
02. Heavy Metal (BD (6/21/18)
03. Deadpool (4K (6/23/18)
04. Predator 2(BD) (6/23/18)
05. War of the Worlds(BD (6/27/18)
06. *When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (BD (6/27/18)

Checklist

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June 2018’s Net Change: -7

Total Net Change (since 11/01/09): 93

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06-01-18, 06:28 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: June 2018

DVDs/BDs to Watch :
-Movies: 50
-TV "Seasons": 37
Total to start month: 87 Unwatched

Goal for 2018
Get the unwatched down to 0.

Movies to Watch:

Spoiler:

TV Seasons/Sets to watch:

Spoiler:

Movies Watched: 0
1. The Big Gundown

TV Seasons Watched: 0

TV Seasons In Progress:

New DVDs/BDs Bought: 0

Checklist:

Spoiler:

Started December 2017, will continue until I finish, and then start over I guess
--- Title from your favorite genre (out of what's in your pile): Elysium (SF)
--- Title from your least favorite genre (out of what's in your pile): The Big Sick (Romantic Comedy, though I am a sucker for them if good like this)
--- Title with a favorite actor (out of what's in your pile): Under the Skin (Scarlett Johansson)
--- Title with a loathed actor (out of what's in your pile): The Amazing Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield, who I find incredibly annoying and not a good actor)
--- Special feature: The Decline of Western Civilization Bonus Disk (various) + some of the bonus performances on Decline I
--- Commentary track: The Decline of Western Civilization I Dave Grohl commentary
--- Title from the hardest to reach part of your collection:Rawhide Season 1 (one of the ones I have in a binder)
--- Title starting with ABC: Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice
--- Title starting with DEF: Elysium
--- Title starting with GHI: I'm So Excited
--- Title starting with JKLM: Lucy
--- Title starting with NOP: Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
--- Title starting with QRS: The Raid Redemption
--- Title starting with TUV: Thor
--- Title starting with WXYZ: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
--- First item alphabetically: 13 Assassins (First based on how excel sorts it)
--- Last item alphabetically: Zatoichi's Vengeance
--- Oldest title(as in year made):
--- Oldest title in pile (as in it's been in the unwatched pile the longest as of last month): Rusty Knife (owned since Christmas 2009, finally watched--3 in set to go).
--- Newest title(as in year made): The Big Sick
--- Newest title in pile(as in it's been in the unwatched pile the shortest as of last month): 47 Ronin (at the time I watched it, anyway)
--- Finish a season of a TV series: Rawhide Season 1
--- Pick an item at random. Make sure those crappy ones get an equal chance to get picked.: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (used random number generator to choose)
--- Have a friend/spouse/child/dog/fish pick an item for you. No helping.: I'm So Excited

June 2018 Net Change: -1 (Current Unwatched 86)

Total Net Change since these threads started: -35 (Since March '07, started with 121 unwatched)

Total Net Change since the even older thread where I first started tracking (517 unwatched):-431

*First Time Ever Viewing (Blind Buy)

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06-02-18, 12:56 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: June 2018

Movies to Watch: 300

Movies Watched: 5
Creed
The Far Country
La Grande Illusion
The Rolling Stones - Crossfire Hurricane
Vittorio D.

New Movies: 2
Don't Bother to Knock
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Vol. XVII

This Month's Net Change: -3

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06-02-18, 01:49 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: June 2018

June 2018
1566 unwatched DVDs/BDs

Watched:
1. The Entertainer (1960)
2. Batman Ninja (2018)
3. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960)
4. A Taste of Honey (1961)
5. Tom Jones (1963)
6. Girl With Green Eyes (1964)
7. Tears for Fears: Tears Rolls Down - Greatest Hits (1982-1992)
8. The KNACK and how to get it (1965)
9. Woodfall - A Revolution in British Cinema (finished)
10. Death Cab for Cutie: Live at the Mt. Baker Theatre (2009)
11. Primal Scream: Riot City Blues Tour (2007)
12. Look Back in Anger (1959)
13. The Entertainer (1960)
14. A Taste of Honey (1961)
15. Tom Jones (1963)
16. Girl With Green Eyes (1964)
17. The KNACK and how to get it (1965)
18. Woodfall - A Revolution in British Cinema (finished)
19. The Tracker (2002)
20. Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami (2017)
21. The Children’s Hour (1961)
22. The Greatest Showman (2017)
23. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
24. Ghostroads (2017)
25. Ghostroads (2017)
26. The Beastmaster (1982)
27. Silent Tongue (1992) (Umbrella)
28. Silent Tongue (1992) (Optimum)
29. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
31. Re-Animator (1985) (Umbrella)
32. Re-Animator (1985) (Second Sight)
33. Bride of Re-Animator (1989)
34. Beyond Re-Animator (2003)

New Bought:
+47

This Month’s Net Change:
+13

Total Net Change:
+966

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06-05-18, 10:59 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: June 2018

DVDs/BDs to Watch (as of 06/01/18): 408

Movies:

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TV:

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Animation:

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Documentaries:

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DVDs/BDs/Digital Watched: 3

1. Preacher: Season 2 (BD)
2. * Shameless (U.S.): Season 7 (BD)
3. * Shameless (U.S.): Season 8 (BD)

In Progress:

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New DVDs/BDs/Digital Bought (or received as gifts): 4

1. The Shannara Chronicles: Season 2 (BD) (FINAL)
2. * Pacific Rim: Uprising (4K BD)
3. * Outlander: Season 3 (BD)
4. * Shameless (U.S.): Season 8 (BD)

Checklist:

Spoiler:

June 2018's Net Change: +1

Total Net Change (since 11/01/09): -126
* = blind buy

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: June 2018

Blind Buy
First time Viewing

Movies/Shows To Watch: 916

Movies/Shows Watched: 1
1. Parks and Recreation: Season Three

New Movies/Shows Bought: 1
1. Star Trek: The Next Generation: All Good Things BD

Movies/Shows sold or put on the sell block: 0

Month Net Change: +0

Total Net Change (Since June '07): +356+356 at the end of May
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Top 5 oldest unwatched DVDs:
1. Clerks: Uncensored (#187) - purchased 5/17/2002
2. Bloodsport (#254) - purchased 8/7/2002
3. Stephen King's Rose Red (#281) - purchased 8/9/2002
4. F/X 2 (#289) - purchased 9/2/2002
5. Interview With the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (#413) - purchased 1/16/2003

Working On:
1. The Simpsons: Season 8
2. Seinfeld: Season 7
3. Stargate SG-1: Season 10
4. Stargate Atlantis: Season 3
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Current Month
Total Time Watched: 6 Hours 1 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 12 Minutes

Last Month
Total Time Watched: 8 Hours 56 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 17 Minutes