Collecting DVDs is one of the lamest hobbies.

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What if my 400 dvd 150 vhs library is all stolen from blockbuster?

 

[tami]

i "collect DVDs" because my mood changes enough that i may desire to watch a comedy now, but in two hours, i may want to watch some sci-fi flick. i plan to eventually watch all the DVDs i own and then to sell them off.

 

[PingSpike]

I own all three extended editions of the LotR trilogy, Art of War DVD I got as a gift and a VHS copy of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I have no watched any of these enough to warrent the cost of purchasing them, I've watched them all maybe twice since I got them. So I see where Skoorb is coming from on this one.

But people have a need to collect things, so I can understand that side of things as well. I, being a cheap bastard, only have collected 'free' things. During highschool I collected nintendo roms...I hardly played them, but I had to have them for some reason. When I got into college, I started amassing a huge mp3 collection that I almost never listen too now. (I should really just cut it to a DVD and delete it for hard drive space) And of course, throughout all this I've built a huge collection of pornography...which is honestly (and pathetically) the most worthwhile of all my stupid collections, from a energy input/output standpoint.

So I guess I can't really fault DVD collectors, their hobby is mainstream and seemingly boring but its their choice. I can think of a lot more retarded things people could blow their money on, like performance exhausts for their 1983 civic or designer clothes. But hey, if thats what makes you happy...

Btw...can I borrow that Band of Brothers collection you have and then probably not return it for 4 years?

 

[JulesMaximus]

I disagree, I think these things are going to be worth serious money someday!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Nomada
Completely agree. I couldn't fathom spending $20 on a movie. I was paying my cable bill in-store yesterday and I seen The Sopranos Season 5 on sale for $80. $80?

I seen? :roll: Good god, how does someone type that, let alone speak it outloud?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: StormRider

Originally posted by: mugs
Don't you ever get tired of feeling like you're better than everyone?

At least they're not collecting state quarters.

Have you seen his wife? He is better than us.

Warcrow's wife is hotter...no offense Mrs. Skoorb!

 

[Booster]

Yeah Skoorb, it seems you're so right on this one. I had exact same thoughts. According to my records, I now have 188 movies, that's not much and they aren't in DVD format. But I think I'll just ditch it all. Sigh. Wish I could sell it for something. Now I don't understand why I burned them.

I think that's coz I drew similarities with music, but it in fact is much more usable. Movies simply suck coz it takes so much time to watch them. And, of course, it would be a waste to watch again.

 

[crystal]

Some people collect stuffs for collecting sake. I bet a lot of you horde porn on your computer but never got the time to watch them all. I brought a bunch of jap. animation but never got the time to watch them all. Now that got got hook into WoW, I wonder if I ever get to watch them all.

 

[DaveJ]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
For real. I understand collecting stamps or baseball cards or rare plates or whatever, but "collecting DVDs" is lame, and here's why: They are not a collector's item. Most people's DVD libraries are made up of mass produced movies that have sold millions of copies.

So now you're probably thinking "But i don't collect them to have a rare collection. I collect them because I watch them.", but in very few cases do you ever make that money back. You can rent a movie for $4 and buy it for $12-20. Most movies you'll only watch once anyway, because let's face it most movies suck.

So in conclusion most people collect dvds because frankly they have nothing better to spend their money on. They really need to find a more productive and fulfilling hobby than filling shelf after shelf of movie that they'll never get a return on investment with.

Skimmed through the thread, and I agree with everyone else, you're an asshat.

Why the hell does everything have to be about money? What's your ROI on your 50,000 posts on AT? Maybe you should find a more productive hobby. I have a decent sized collection of DVDs because I like to watch movies, and I don't want to waste time driving to Blockbuster, only to find the movie I want to watch is out of stock.

Nice troll...

Dave

 

[DaveJ]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
So what happens when HD-DVDs are widely available? And then 5-10 years down the road something will replace them, and on and on. I'm the type that likes to have the newest in technology, so if I actually collected DVDs I would end up replacing my collection every few years. Money pits like that really really suck, so I don't allow myself to fall into them.

I understand what a lot of you DVD collectors are saying, but personally I'm like Skoorb in that there are very few movies that I want to watch more than once.

Well there are those of us who enjoy watching movies more than once, so collecting makes sense... in your case it probably wouldn't. As for new technology, I personally won't rebuy many of my current DVDs unless there's a significant improvement over what I've got now.

Dave

 

[PimpJuice]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
For real. I understand collecting stamps or baseball cards or rare plates or whatever, but "collecting DVDs" is lame, and here's why: They are not a collector's item. Most people's DVD libraries are made up of mass produced movies that have sold millions of copies.

So now you're probably thinking "But i don't collect them to have a rare collection. I collect them because I watch them.", but in very few cases do you ever make that money back. You can rent a movie for $4 and buy it for $12-20. Most movies you'll only watch once anyway, because let's face it most movies suck.

So in conclusion most people collect dvds because frankly they have nothing better to spend their money on. They really need to find a more productive and fulfilling hobby than filling shelf after shelf of movie that they'll never get a return on investment with.

This is the same guy who was flipping out and talking crap at Nintendo for giving out their old game library for free. With 50K posts, you'd think you'd run out of your 2cents by now, but damn the hits just keep on coming.

Either way, thanks for the info, we will all stop buying DVD because we really thought we were making money off of them!

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: CVSiN
amen NFS...
that and my sound system sounds better than most of the theaters around here anyway...

rather watch on home theater than go to movies most of time.

Me, too.

<---too tall for munchkin movie theater seats.

 

[CPA]

Skoorb, with all due respect, and I do generally respect you, stop telling people how to live their lives.

 

[Booster]

Originally posted by: CPA
Skoorb, with all due respect, and I do generally respect you, stop telling people how to live their lives.

He doesn't preach. It's just his opinion. People change all the time. Some to the better, some to worse. Now Mr. Skoorb wants to become more productive - quit playing games and collecting movies. If he'd also stop posting here, what would you read? Posts by yourself? Don't shoot yourself in the foot.

 

[DrPizza]

Skoorb, for the most part, I agree with you,
however, when we plan to spend a night on the couch, doing nothing but enjoying a good movie,
if I rent a movie and it sucks, I'm happy to have a small "collection" of back-up movies, none of which suck.
ALL of the movies I purchased were because I really enjoy their genre/type of movie they are... for example, I enjoy watching James Bond movies.. have most of them on DVD or VHS. Quite a few comedies - those that are truly funny and enjoyable that I can laugh at over and over, example: Blazing Saddles, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Princess Bride. I doubt I'll get bored of those.

Also, every once in a while, it's nice to have some decent movies available if we have company and all decide to just watch something.

 

[Tylanner]

i have 6 dvd's

 

[Jhill]

I never buy dvd's unless I know I love the movie and will watch it over and over. That why I only have 6 dvds that I bought.

Shawshank Redemption
Pulp fiction
Godfather
Scarface
Weekend at Bernies 2
Requiem for a Dream


Anything else I can rent or borrow for a day.

 

[DrPizza]

Also, I record a LOT of dvd's... and I plan on recording many more in the near future (when I get around to it)

Reason: small clips of even the most unrelated to education movies can be quite educational...
For example, I used one of the DVD's of the 3rd season of the Simpson's in my physics class this year.
Question: How high did Darryl Strawberry jump ("Homer at the Bat")
Real physics, based on a cartoon character (he jumps completely off screen, calculate height based on time)

 

[rsd]

1TB (or more) Media Server > DVD Collection

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: crystal
Some people collect stuffs for collecting sake. I bet a lot of you horde porn on your computer but never got the time to watch them all. I brought a bunch of jap. animation but never got the time to watch them all. Now that got got hook into WoW, I wonder if I ever get to watch them all.

I collect guns.

 

[MaverickBP]

Originally posted by: rsd
1TB (or more) Media Server > DVD Collection

better turn that server storage into double digits

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: purbeast0
i love how so many people on these boards are concerned with what everyone else spends their money on ... :roll:

why don't you just worry about yourself?

:thumbsup:

 

[ActuaryTm]

You know, without Skoorb here to tell me these things, I might live my life looking like a complete idiot.

How is Canada surviving without him?

 

[FusionKnight]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
You know, without Skoorb here to tell me these things, I might live my life looking like a complete idiot.

How is Canada surviving without him?

Better question: how is Alabama surviving with him?

 

[MaxDSP]

it's about time Skoorb stfu and minds his own business. It's one thing to voice your opinion, but he's just sitting up there on his high horse in all of his threads looking down on people that do not live like him or by his standards.

Go get a life :roll: