The struggle of New Vs Old - Blu-ray Forum

ArchieMiley · 06-02-2013, 09:06 AM

I just wanted to see if anyone else shares the same affliction i do. I currently have around maybe 10-12 Blu-Rays that i haven't seen in my collection.

But every time, meaning well, i walk over to my collection to pick out one of these titles, i end up either watching a title that i've already seen and love, or i stand there for 10 minutes battling to not do that! It's just so much easier to pick up Point Break, Adventureland or for some reason Hot Tub Time Machine (I'm in the minority who love this movie).

It would be ok if i get a lot of time to watch movies, but i have a young son and a daughter on the way so time is sparse for movie watching, therefore i should be picking carefully.

So i hereby make a pledge that from now on, i won't rewatch any Blu in my collection until i've watched all of my unseen titles! You're welcome to join me.

On that note i watched Crazy Heart today for the first time, what a phenomenal film.

RedCellUK · 06-02-2013, 09:29 AM

I have this problem too.... And I actually like HTTM! How odd lol Doomsday and Armageddon are two more I keep rewatching.

ArchieMiley · 06-02-2013, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by RedCellUK

I have this problem too.... And I actually like HTTM! How odd lol Doomsday and Armageddon are two more I keep rewatching.

I suppose its just easier to choose familiarity and something you know you'll enjoy over an unknown quantity.

HTTM is just so enjoyable to watch! Love the setting and love the performances. Actually really looking forward to the sequel, shame it looks like Cusack won't be returning.

YoreLore · 06-02-2013, 10:17 AM

Yeah this does happen a lot. Was doing some work at home yesterday and wanted to put a film on that I hadn't watched in my collection. Ended up watching The Godfather and The Fellowship of the Ring, both of which I've seen at least 20 times

Sometimes it's just the mood you are in. Got some horror titles I've not watched yet but sometimes you just aren't in the mood for that so throw on an old classic instead.

88thCrazy · 06-02-2013, 10:30 AM

Always have this problem! I have a fair amount of Blu's that need watching, some I've never seen - but I'll end up watching an old favourite I've seen a bunch of times!

spearce8 · 06-02-2013, 11:41 AM

Yeah, me too, my collection isn't vast, 80 or so, and approximately 15 of those are still shrink-wrapped and I've never even seen before, but find myself usually putting on Dirty Harry, or Jaws

blaze_macleod · 06-03-2013, 01:11 AM

I do this most of the time,tonight is the first time in ages I've selected a new film and that was because it was finding nemo

seabterry · 06-03-2013, 03:04 AM

Yes! I stand there and just look at all of them. Did this the other night. I could have picked anything and I took the plastic off of my Big Lebowski steelbook and put that in. I have seen it plenty of times, but something drives me to rewatch my favorites. To be fair though, there are not too many unwatched movies on my shelves.

sukraj · 06-03-2013, 08:11 AM

Happens to me all the time.

beadelf · 06-03-2013, 08:34 AM

never happens to me , I don't buy blu's im not gona watch...with dvd I did that lots. But with blu im being very selective.

my only impulse buy was Anuva Hood....I learnt my lesson from that lol it was terrible

sukraj · 06-03-2013, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by beadelf

never happens to me , I don't buy blu's im not gona watch...with dvd I did that lots. But with blu im being very selective.

my only impulse buy was Anuva Hood....I learnt my lesson from that lol it was terrible

I wish i had ur will power.

beadelf · 06-03-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sukraj

I wish i had ur will power.

I had to be sensible with blu, dvd was just crazy ended up taking up too much space, with loads of films id watch once, in the end I got rid of a load, and threw all cases out recently and put dvds into disc folders, emptied my shelves completely nearly

need to keep my blus at a sensible level.

JimDiGriz · 06-03-2013, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by beadelf

never happens to me , I don't buy blu's im not gona watch...with dvd I did that lots. But with blu im being very selective.

my only impulse buy was Anuva Hood....I learnt my lesson from that lol it was terrible

I dont buy blu's Im not going to keep. I said Id never blind-buy but Ive done it 5 times on blu-ray now - always when I was 99% sure I was going to really like the film anyway (worked out fine so far).

Im kind of the opposite on this thread though. I tend to watch the newer (especially unseen) films first and keep the back catalogue ones for later - the back catalogue films are nearly always films Ive seen before though (but not on blu).

Mr. Thomsen · 06-03-2013, 11:54 AM

I gave up on myself regarding that very issue a long time ago. At that time I think I had well over 200+ DVDs I had not watched.

As some already have said, it's a question of mood. Now I have just accepted that I buy things I want to watch, but that it might very well take a long time before I get around to do so.

Phleanix · 06-03-2013, 01:57 PM

Based purely on this thread I decided to pick one of the 20-or-so Blus I haven't watched yet.
I went with Arrow's "All Ladies Do It".
It was the wrong decision... I'd forgotten I had my Gran visiting on the weekend and she nearly walked in on a few of the more... 'revealing' scenes.

I used to make an effort to watch films AS they arrived... but when I started recieving multiple films per day, it became a little more difficult.

But yes, I tend to re-watch more than first-time nowadays...
I must crack through my un-watched films now though!!

06-02-2013, 09:06 AM	#1
ArchieMiley Banned Member since:May 2013 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:140 DVD collection:1	The struggle of New Vs Old I just wanted to see if anyone else shares the same affliction i do. I currently have around maybe 10-12 Blu-Rays that i haven't seen in my collection. But every time, meaning well, i walk over to my collection to pick out one of these titles, i end up either watching a title that i've already seen and love, or i stand there for 10 minutes battling to not do that! It's just so much easier to pick up Point Break, Adventureland or for some reason Hot Tub Time Machine (I'm in the minority who love this movie). It would be ok if i get a lot of time to watch movies, but i have a young son and a daughter on the way so time is sparse for movie watching, therefore i should be picking carefully. So i hereby make a pledge that from now on, i won't rewatch any Blu in my collection until i've watched all of my unseen titles! You're welcome to join me. On that note i watched Crazy Heart today for the first time, what a phenomenal film.

06-03-2013, 08:34 AM	#10
beadelf Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:London 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 64	never happens to me , I don't buy blu's im not gona watch...with dvd I did that lots. But with blu im being very selective. my only impulse buy was Anuva Hood....I learnt my lesson from that lol it was terrible Last edited by beadelf; 06-03-2013 at 08:42 AM.

06-02-2013, 09:29 AM	#2
RedCellUK Senior Member Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Nottingham, England. Blu-ray collection:331 DVD collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	I have this problem too.... And I actually like HTTM! How odd lol Doomsday and Armageddon are two more I keep rewatching.

06-02-2013, 10:17 AM	#4
YoreLore Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 Location:Dundee, Scotland 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:270 Trading Score:4	Yeah this does happen a lot. Was doing some work at home yesterday and wanted to put a film on that I hadn't watched in my collection. Ended up watching The Godfather and The Fellowship of the Ring, both of which I've seen at least 20 times Sometimes it's just the mood you are in. Got some horror titles I've not watched yet but sometimes you just aren't in the mood for that so throw on an old classic instead.

06-02-2013, 10:30 AM	#5
88thCrazy Expert Member Member since:Nov 2011 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:631 DVD collection:69 Trading Score:6	Always have this problem! I have a fair amount of Blu's that need watching, some I've never seen - but I'll end up watching an old favourite I've seen a bunch of times!

06-02-2013, 11:41 AM	#6
spearce8 Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:United Kingdom	Yeah, me too, my collection isn't vast, 80 or so, and approximately 15 of those are still shrink-wrapped and I've never even seen before, but find myself usually putting on Dirty Harry, or Jaws

06-03-2013, 01:11 AM	#7
blaze_macleod Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Trading Score:3	I do this most of the time,tonight is the first time in ages I've selected a new film and that was because it was finding nemo

06-03-2013, 03:04 AM	#8
seabterry Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Columbus, OH 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:914 DVD collection:17 iTunes collection:2	Yes! I stand there and just look at all of them. Did this the other night. I could have picked anything and I took the plastic off of my Big Lebowski steelbook and put that in. I have seen it plenty of times, but something drives me to rewatch my favorites. To be fair though, there are not too many unwatched movies on my shelves.

06-03-2013, 08:11 AM	#9
sukraj Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:154 DVD collection:18	Happens to me all the time.

06-03-2013, 11:54 AM	#14
Mr. Thomsen Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Denmark 4K collection:252 Blu-ray collection:3164 DVD collection:293	I gave up on myself regarding that very issue a long time ago. At that time I think I had well over 200+ DVDs I had not watched. As some already have said, it's a question of mood. Now I have just accepted that I buy things I want to watch, but that it might very well take a long time before I get around to do so.

06-03-2013, 01:57 PM	#15
Phleanix Active Member Member since:Apr 2012 Location:Swindon, England 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1456 DVD collection:45 Trading Score:1	Based purely on this thread I decided to pick one of the 20-or-so Blus I haven't watched yet. I went with Arrow's "All Ladies Do It". It was the wrong decision... I'd forgotten I had my Gran visiting on the weekend and she nearly walked in on a few of the more... 'revealing' scenes. I used to make an effort to watch films AS they arrived... but when I started recieving multiple films per day, it became a little more difficult. But yes, I tend to re-watch more than first-time nowadays... I must crack through my un-watched films now though!!

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