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08-31-19, 11:00 PM

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The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 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:

Spoiler:

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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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08-31-19, 11:01 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 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 September 1, 2019): 1,494 (Subtracted 2 DVDs because respective BD was watched & 1 BD which was region B only)

Movies/Shows Watched in September: 35
Bears (BD)
Betty White TV Classics
Born in China (BD)
Chicago P.D.: Season 1
Chimpanzee (BD)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (BD)
The Chronicles of Riddick (BD)
The Cleaner: Season 1
Clear and Present Danger (BD)
CSI: Season 4
Disturbia (BD)
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 (BD)
High Crimes (BD)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 (BD)
Indecent Proposal (BD)
Jupiter Ascending (BD)
Like Crazy (BD)
The Numbers Station (BD)
The Other Man (BD)
The Peacemaker (BD)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (BD)
Police Story: Lockdown (BD)
Riddick (BD)
Scarface (BD)
Soldier (BD)
Storks (BD)
Stranger Than Fiction (BD)
Straw Dogs (BD)
Taking Woodstock (BD)
Taps (BD)
Veronica Mars (BD)
Wedding Daze (BD)
Wild River (BD)
Wyatt Earp (BD)
Youth in Revolt (BD)

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

Spoiler:

New Movies/Shows Bought in September: 17
Bears (BD)
Black Sheep (BD)
Born in China (BD)
Case 39 (BD)
Chimpanzee (BD)
Clear and Present Danger (BD)
Disturbia (BD)
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 (BD)
High Crimes (BD)
Indecent Proposal (BD)
Joy Ride (BD)
Like Crazy (BD)
Monkey Kingdom (BD)
The Numbers Station (BD)
The Other Man (BD)
The Peacemaker (BD)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (BD)

September Net Change: -18

2019 Net Change: -213

Total Net Change (Since Sept. '07): +1,187

Number of Unwatched BDs (Goal is to watch them all this year): 83

My Personal Unwatched Pile Statistics

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08-31-19, 11:23 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 2019

DVDs/BDs To Watch (as of 9/1/19/):

Movies to Watch

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TV to Watch:

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TV Documentaries/Miniseries/Movies to Watch

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BDs / Digital / DVDs Watched:

01. *Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (BD) (9/2/19)
02. Lost Horizon (gift) (9/2/19)
03. The Proposal (BD) (9/2/19)
04. *San Andreas Quake (Digital) (9/6/19)
05. Solo A Star Wars Story (4K) (gift) (9/18/19)
06. Despicable Me 2 (BD) (9/20/19)
07. *Doctor Who: Power of the Daleks (Story 30) (9/27/19)
08. *Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace (Story 32) (9/29/19)

In Progress:

Spoiler:

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

01. Beetlejuice (BD) (9/11/19)
02. The Witch (Digital) (9/13/19)
03. The Hound of the Baskervilles (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
04. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
05. Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
06. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
07. Sherlock Holmes in Washington (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
08. Sherlock Holmes Faces Death (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
09. The Spider Woman (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
10. The Scarlet Claw (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
11. The Pearl of Death (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
12. The House of Fear (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
13. The Woman in Green (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
14. Pursuit to Algiers (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
15. Terror by Night (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
16. Dressed to Kill (The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection) (9/18/19)
17. Hotel Transylvania 3(BD) (9/20/19)
18. Silver Bullet (9/20/19)
19. The Hound of the Baskervilles (9/21/19)
20. The Old Dark House(BD) (9/29/19)

Checklist

Spoiler:

September 2019’s Net Change:

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

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09-01-19, 02:16 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 2019

DVD's / BD's to Watch: 192 (Seasons of TV/Movies) out of 928 Owned 20.69%

DVD's / BD's Watched (* = first time watch): 23

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New DVD's / BD's Purchased: 10

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Currently Watching:
Batman TAS Season 3, Disc 2
Simpsons Season 5, Disc 2
Daria Season 1, Disc 2

September Change: -13
May-August Change: +19

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09-01-19, 12:00 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 2019

DVDs/BDs to Watch (as of 09/01/19): 341

Movies:

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TV:

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Animation:

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Documentaries:

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DVDs/BDs/Digital Watched: 1

1. The Curse of the Werewolf (Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection) (BD)

In Progress:

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New DVDs/BDs/Digital Bought (or received as gifts): 8

1. * Brides of Dracula (Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection) (BD)
2. ~~The Curse of the Werewolf (Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection) (BD)~~
3. * The Evil of Dr. Frankenstein (Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection) (BD)
4. * The Kiss of the Vampire (Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection) (BD)
5. * Night Creatures (Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection) (BD)
6. * Nightmare (Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection) (BD)
7. * Paranoiac (Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection) (BD)
8. * The Phantom of the Opera (Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection) (BD)

September 2019's Net Change: +7

Total Net Change (since 11/01/09): -183
* = blind buy

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09-03-19, 11:17 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 2019

DVD's / BD's to Watch (as of 08/31/19): 4,551

DVD's / BD's Watched: 7
01. Killer Joe (2011)
02. Begin Again (2013)
03. Collateral Beauty (2016)
04. Friday the 13th (2009)
05. Killing Season (2013)
06. Table 19 (2017)
07. The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015)

New DVD's / BD's Purchased: 0

September Net Change: -7

Total Net Change (since 11/30/09): +3,429

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09-03-19, 11:57 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 2019

Movies to watch: 274

Movies watched: 10
Before Sunrise
Before Sunset
Chasing Amy
Gilda
Limelight
The Mummy
Police Story
Police Story 2
Safety Last!
Une chambre en ville

New Movies: 0

This Month's Net Change: -10

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09-07-19, 05:56 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 2019

I still have Thor 1,Captain America, Avengers, Age of Ultron, Civil War, Ant Man and Wasp, and Avengers Infinity war to watch for blu ray.

then I have regular movies to watch for blu ray such as old Fright Night, Neverending Story, Annabelle Creation

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09-23-19, 12:17 AM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 2019

Gonna try to get this going again. haven't done any since April but also only bought one movie in that time so not much worse
DVDs/BDs to Watch at start of month :
-Movies: 62 (+1 added) so total 63
-TV "Seasons": 40

Goal for 2019
Get the unwatched movies down to 0.

Movies to Watch:

Spoiler:

TV Seasons/Sets to watch:

Spoiler:

Movies Watched: 1
1 Jungle Book

TV Seasons Watched: 0

TV Seasons In Progress:

New DVDs/BDs Bought/Received as Gifts since last tracking: 1
1 Jungle Book

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

Net Change Since Start of the Month: +1 (Current Unwatched 103)

Total Net Change since these threads started: -18 (Since March '07, started with 121 unwatched)

Total Net Change since the even older thread where I first started tracking (517 unwatched):-414

*First Time Viewing (Blind Buy)

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10-04-19, 10:59 PM

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 2019

September 2019
1819 unwatched DVDs/BDs

Watched:
1. Attack on Titan: Season 3 (2018)
2. White Badge (Hayan chonjaeng) (1992)
3. Drive In Delirium: Dead by Dawn
4. One Night Stand (1984)
5. Who Am I? (1998)
6. Mid90s (2018)
7. Comes a Horseman (1978)
8. Coming to America (1988)
9. A Silent Voice (Koe no katachi) (2016)
10. The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)
11. Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018)
12. Drive In Delirium: With a Vengeance
13. A Kid for Two Farthings (1955)
14. John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
15. Valentine: The Dark Avenger (2017)
16. Don’t Adjust Your Set: Collector’s Edition (1967-1969)
17. John Wick: Chapter 3: Parabellum (2019)

New Bought:
+10

This Month’s Net Change:
-7

Total Net Change:
+1219

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Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: September 2019

Blind Buy
First time Viewing

Movies/Shows To Watch: 971

Movies/Shows Watched: 11
1. The Dark Crystal BD
2. Pitch Black BD
3. Repo Man (The Criterion Collection) BD
4. The Chronicles of Riddick BD
5. Sisters (The Criterion Collection) BD
6. Malibu Express BD
7-9. The Princess Bride BD
10-11. Riddick BD

New Movies/Shows Bought: 13
1. Yor - The Hunter From the Future BD
2. Repo Men BD
3. Re-Animator (Arrow) BD
4. Weird Science (Arrow) BD
5. 12 Monkeys (Arrow) BD
6. Ronin (Arrow) BD
7. Wishmaster BD
8. Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies BD
9. Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell BD
10. Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled BD
11. Waterworld (Arrow) BD
12. Donnie Darko (Arrow) BD
13. Ink BD

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

Month Net Change: +2

Total Net Change (Since June '07): +423+421 at the end of August
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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: 14 Hours 2 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 28 Minutes

Last Month
Total Time Watched: 11 Hours 48 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 22 Minutes

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