Comments on: Why Collect DVD Movies

By: mike

mike — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 07:25:29 +0000

People don’t buy dvds for future gain. They buy because they enjoy movies. I have a dvd collection, and thanks to ebay and amazon I have bought 500 dvds for about 700.00 dollars, thats a liitle over a dollar a piece. So the way I look at it why rent if you can wait to see a movie. Within a year the movie will be super cheap. If you disagree then maybe you are a person who buys video game consoles like playstation 3 when it’s first released for 800.00 dollars, me I wait a year or two and get it for 250.00

By: steve

steve — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:42:18 +0000

There is something to be said for collecting in a smart way as some things can be great investments. I also like to think that there is enjoyment in seeing old things again in a new light such as a character or a subplot that was missed the first time. I also think it makes you more sophisticated as a customer and that is one reason hollywood has seemed more boring as they have continued to make a lot of the same old shallow frill junk. Comic themes have contributed a lot to movies such as the watchmen and a variety of superhero themes. I think collections within reason are okay.

By: Mindi

Mindi — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:31:04 +0000

It is the same way with women and shoes. We buy shoes, shove them into our overstuffed closets and never wear them. They just sit there with the price tag still attached.

Many people like “collecting” stuff because it gives them a sense of worthiness and makes them feel good about themselves. It’s all a false sense of self-esteem and power.

People laugh when they learn I only have about 10 DVDs in my collection, but in the end, I am the one laughing at them. ;)

By: Kevin Rae Wood

Kevin Rae Wood — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:11:41 +0000

I have 100 to 200 dvds that I bought 5 years ago when I was stupid. I walk by them now and get pissed. I keep thinking “What would those dvds be worth if they were stock certificates?” Imagine instead of buying dvds for $15 to $20 I bought single shares of stock.

Lesson learned!

By: Clifford

Clifford — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:53:50 +0000

I noticed this the other day while packing yet again.

All of the DVD’s I purchase I could easily watch 100′s of times. And probably have. Some movies I just love.

The ones I don’t watch are the ones people bought me as presents. Maybe I watched them once.

Before I forget: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

By: knuckle_headed

knuckle_headed — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:35:09 +0000

Clear the Clutter is one of my favorite books. It suggests that keeping stuff, whether it be collections or junk, promotes stale energy. I think one of the reasons my parents have never moved in my lifetime is that the thought of moving all junk in the house overwhelms them. The book speaks of someone who collected Popular Mechanics magazines and bragged that he was only missing 2 from the last decade. The author asked what he was going to do after he got the last 2. He had no answer… and ended up getting rid of the magazines. It served no point. It was just clutter.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:23:53 +0000

And that is why you don’t buy $15 DVDs (or even $25 when they first come out). Instead just make a list somewhere and keep it handy during sale times. The only Black Friday shopping I did was to go out at noon and buy a couple DVDs for $5 apiece. At prices like that it only costs you $1+tax more to have the movie available for future viewing. Outside of sales all DVD prices fall to below $10 eventually. Just borrow new releases from your friend that feels the need to own every new movie (I have one of those) and if the movie is worth rewatching buy it in a year when the price has come down. You may be surprised at how few movies are worth seeing more than once.