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08-01-19, 06:19 AM

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The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: August 2019

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.

<code>[ 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</code>

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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08-01-19, 06:20 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: August 2019

My 2019 Goals:

To watch more than I buy in all 12 months. My record is 8 of 12 months, I believe, so this goal is lofty.
To completely watch every unwatched BD I have (276 to start the year! I was at 157 to begin 2015, 97 to begin 2016, 125 to start 2017, 236 to start 2018)

Movies/Shows To Watch (as of August 1, 2019): 1,548 (Subtracted by 2 DVDs because respective BD was watched)

Movies/Shows Watched in August: 56
$5 a Day (BD)
22 Jump Street (BD)
Bernie and Ernie
Big Shot
The Book of Manning
Elway to Marino
Free Spirits
The Good Dinosaur (BD)
Hawaiian: The Legend of Eddie Aikau
Homeland: Season 1 (BD)
Inkheart (BD)
Klondike (BD)
Knight of Cups (BD)
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (BD)
Lilo & Stitch (BD)
Lilo & Stitch 2 (BD)
The Matrix Reloaded (BD)
Misterjaw: The DePatie/Freleng Collection (BD)
Moana (BD)
The Night Of (BD)
Nightcrawler (BD)
No Mas
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
The Other Boleyn Girl (BD)
Paper Heart (BD)
The Phantom (BD)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (BD)
Pitch Perfect (BD)
Public Enemies (BD)
Puss in Boots (BD)
Red Planet (BD)
Role Models (BD)
Running Scared (BD)
Say Anything... (BD)
The Secret (BD)
The Secret Life of Pets (BD)
Sherlock Holmes (BD)
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (BD)
Smurfs: The Lost Village (BD)
Sneakers (BD)
Something Borrowed (BD)
Son of God (BD)
Soul Men (BD)
Spectre (BD)
Sphere (BD)
Staten Island (BD)
Superman vs the Elite (BD)
Survive and Advance
Takers (BD)
Things We Lost in the Fire (BD)
This is It (BD)
This is What They Want
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (BD)
Undefeated (BD)
Viva Las Vegas (BD)
You Don't Know Bo

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

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New Movies/Shows Bought in August: 5
22 Jump Street (BD)
The Good Dinosaur (BD)
Lilo & Stitch (BD)
Lilo & Stitch 2 (BD)
This is It (BD)

August Net Change: -51

2019 Net Change: -195

Total Net Change (Since Sept. '07): +1,205

Number of Unwatched BDs (Goal is to watch them all this year): 98

My Personal Unwatched Pile Statistics

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08-01-19, 10:01 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: August 2019

DVDs/BDs To Watch (as of 8/1/19/):

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 Watched:

01. Robe, The (Digital) (8/27/19)
02. Mars: Season 1 (Digital) (8/28/19)
03. Mars: Season 2 (Digital) (8/29/19)
04. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season 4: Volume 1 (8/14/19)
05. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea: Season 4: Volume 2 (8/31/19)

In Progress:

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

01. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (BD) (8/8/19)

Checklist

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August 2019’s Net Change:

Total Net Change (since 12/01/09): 113

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08-01-19, 11:02 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: August 2019

DVD's / BD's to Watch: 204 (Seasons of TV/Movies) out of 916 Owned 23.65%

DVD's / BD's Watched (* = first time watch) : 32

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New DVD's / BD's Purchased: 19

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Currently Watching:
Batman TAS Season 3, Disc 1
Simpsons Season 8, Disc 2

August Net Change: -13
July Net Change: +3
June Net Change: +39
May Net Change: -4
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08-01-19, 11:22 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: August 2019

DVDs/BDs to Watch (as of 08/01/19): 340

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 3 (BD) (gift)
2. * Avengers: Endgame (4K)
3. * Batman: Hush (BD)

In Progress:

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

1. * Avengers: Endgame (4K)
2. * Batman: Hush (BD)
3. Homeland: Season 7
4. * The Curse of La Llorona (BD)

August 2019's Net Change: +1

Total Net Change (since 11/01/09): -190
* = blind buy

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08-01-19, 08:20 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: August 2019

Movies to watch: 280

Movies watched: 6
Downton Abbey - Season 5
Lost in Translation
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Mallrats
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
Mardock Scramble: The Third Exhaust

New Movies: 0

This Month's Net Change: -6

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08-02-19, 12:10 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: August 2019

DVD's / BD's to Watch (as of 07/31/19): 4,558

DVD's / BD's Watched: 7
01. Justice League: Season One (2001-02)
02. Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (2010)
03. Trolls (2016)
04. The Simspons: The Complete Thirteenth Season (2001-02)
05. The Croods (2013)
06. Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
07. The Boss Baby (2017)

New DVD's / BD's Purchased: 0

August Net Change: -7

Total Net Change (since 11/30/09): +3,436

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11-09-19, 04:58 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: August 2019

Blind Buy
First time Viewing

Movies/Shows To Watch: 973

Movies/Shows Watched: 5
1. Stalker BD
2. Primer
3. Replicas BD
4. Bad Times at The El Royale BD
5. South Park: The Complete Twenty-First Season BD

New Movies/Shows Bought: 3
1. Fear The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season BD
2. Lost in Space: The Complete Adventures) BD
3. Nip/Tuck: The Sixth and Final Season

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

Month Net Change: -2

Total Net Change (Since June '07): +421+423 at the end of July
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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: 11 Hours 48 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 22 Minutes

Last Month
Total Time Watched: 17 Hours 46 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 34 Minutes

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