Why do people have DVD collections?

BoneKracker · Veteran Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1488 Location: U.S.A.

That reminds me. I've been meaning to ask this, but why do people have DVD collections? Do they actually watch the same movies over and over again?

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BoneKracker · Veteran Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1488 Location: U.S.A.

Why would anybody want to watch the same movie over and over again? It's not like music. With things like Netflix and movies on demand from cable services, if you get a hankering to see The Big Sleep or Fight Club, you can just do it. How often does one need to see something? Wake up and smell the cloud, people.

Or maybe this is about hoarding stolen goods, and chortling with glee while playing with one's pilfered goodies? Is that it? I just can't grok it.
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wswartzendruber · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:38 am Post subject:

The Blu-rays and DVDs I have in my collection are there because I want to physically possess them. That, and Netflix audio sucks. Stereo? Please. Yes, it's surround matrix encoded, but that's not the same thing as 5.1 discrete.

notageek · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 8:06 am Post subject:

I buy my DVDs. I'm offended.

DVD = clear audio, clear video.
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pjp · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 11:58 pm Post subject:

I do not collect movies. I rarely watch a movie a second time. If I do, it is typically with someone who has not yet seen it. I have on occasion rewatched a movie on TV for lack of anything better. Typically they aren't enjoyable. Neither do I re-read books (though I may give some another chance which I thought weren't very good -- HHGTTG, LotR).
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BoneKracker · Veteran Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 1488 Location: U.S.A.

I bought the Matrix on DVD because I saw it as soon as it was released and thought it was the Best Movie Evar! Then it got so overplayed on cable I became nauseated by it, and to pour salt in the wound they make sucky sequels. I own like five DVDs, two of which are pornos, and they're all buried in a footlocker somewhere along with my Thrustmaster Joystick, telephone extension cords, Macintosh System 7.3. Diskettes, brick-sized cell phone, and other obsolete stuff.
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Crooksey · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 12:27 pm Post subject:

I rip all my DVD's onto my home file server, and always find myself wanting to watch films again.

Waking up hungover and wanting to watch a specific film is a common practice on a Sunday morning.

BonezTheGoon · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 2:55 pm Post subject:

I like to have them on-hand to show friends and family movies I enjoyed. Also, the only ISP available in my current residence isn't hugely reliable. That said I have watched something on Netflix streaming that was in DVD format sitting on the shelf next to the TV simply so I didn't have to move my ass from the couch.

Many of the movies I enjoy are not on Netflix streaming or on Amazon Prime.

Also, this "two of which are pornos, and they're all buried in a footlocker somewhere along with my Thrustmaster Joystick" made me laugh. Sounds like a kinky toy in the context given.
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juniper · l33t Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 756 Location: EU

i've got a couple. Usually, it was because I was in a shop and the had a used one for the cost of renting a movie.

Other than that, we have a few tv shows. I would probably watch a series again. For example, I watched the wire close to 10 years ago, I might watch it again.

energyman76b · Advocate Joined: 26 Mar 2003 Posts: 2022 Location: Germany

well, downloading sucks with 3,5mbit
also I like to watch movies several times
also hdd space is limited
also dvd's are an easy way to get deadliest catch&co without horrific dubbing
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