Thrill of the Blind Buy - Blu-ray Forum

ANDYBALLINA · 12-22-2010, 10:25 PM

Who likes blind buying there Blu rays? Surely I'm not the only one who does it alot?

The majority of my Blu rays are blind buys and I've found some amazing films this way. I research titles first and have a fair idea on what I will like, but I've been pleseantly surprised by alot of titles and now I love blind buying. Nothing beats getting a nice Blu I havn't seen, opening it up and watching it for the first time.

Now I kinda like blind buying more than buying movies I've already seen.

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 12-22-2010, 10:29 PM

I agree blind buying rocks when you end up liking the movie but when the movie is bad then blind buying sucks. I used to do it all the time but after too many duds(Premonition, Happy Feet, Reaping, etc..) I rent pretty much everything I did not see yet except maybe a few I know I will love.

SK408 · 12-22-2010, 10:29 PM

Most of my movies are blind buys.I don't go to the theaters to much.

bkbluray · 12-22-2010, 10:38 PM

Good idea for a thread. I don't blind buy much, I basically only buy movies that I have already seen with the exception of a couple (Terminator Salvation for one). I prefer to see before I buy.

That being said, it is pretty fun to buy a movie I haven't seen before and watch it for the first time on Blu-ray as well. It can make sense - if you don't see a movie in the theater - to buy it, as it's cheaper than a ticket + popcorn. But if it's a movie with so-so reviews, a definite rental for me.

BluPat · 12-22-2010, 10:42 PM

Some of mine are 'blind buys' as well. A genre that I love (horror, classic, etc.) I buy it because I know 99% of the time I like it alot.

blufellas · 12-22-2010, 10:47 PM

Half my BDs are blind buys, you win some you lose some.
Most of my blind buys are $10 or less.

Matt.English · 12-22-2010, 11:00 PM

I tend to blind buy quite a bit but I normally have a good idea about whether or not I'll like a film. For example, just yesterday I blind bought Easy A and I loved it.

thePhoenix · 12-22-2010, 11:16 PM

Blind buying can be fun. My last blind buy was 3:10 to Yuma. I heard it was good and it was on sale so I took the plunge. Turned to be a really good western. GREAT SUCCESS!

crow2k5 · 12-22-2010, 11:20 PM

I blind buy sometimes, use to all the time with dvds. Just blind bought Easy A & i blind bought Australla on BF...

VanDammage · 12-22-2010, 11:22 PM

I love blind buying its a definite thrill! Of course I research my movies and have well established my likes and dislikes concerning movies. Over 90+ of my blus are blind buys making that over 50% of my movies are blind buys and honestly ive only been dissapointed a handful of times, otherwise its been GREAT SUCCESS!

ScarredLungs · 12-22-2010, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ANDYBALLINA

Who likes blind buying there Blu rays? Surely I'm not the only one who does it alot?

The majority of my Blu rays are blind buys and I've found some amazing films this way. I research titles first and have a fair idea on what I will like, but I've been pleseantly surprised by alot of titles and now I love blind buying. Nothing beats getting a nice Blu I havn't seen, opening it up and watching it for the first time.

Now I kinda like blind buying more than buying movies I've already seen.

I agree. I have blind bought about about 85 Titles for my collection. I love to blind buy! It is really pretty fun. I have been luck so far, as i have not bought anything that I have not enjoyed. My fiance is not into blind buying, so it may slow down a little bit until i show her the light

ANDYBALLINA · 12-22-2010, 11:33 PM

Glad this has taken off and I'm not alone. I've hardly been dissapointed either (although I thought Inception was terrible), due to known what I like. Although if its a blind buy I normally only pick it up if its cheap.

Some of my blind buys have turned out to be some of my favs of all time.

So yeah overall my success rate has been high with blind buys.

MrHT · 12-22-2010, 11:52 PM

If you read reviews before blind buying, then it's rare that you'll find yourself disappointed.

But yeah, I love blind buying. It's so much fun but be forewarned....it can be addicting.

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 12-22-2010, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MrHT

If you read reviews before blind buying, then it's rare that you'll find yourself disappointed.

If you find a reviewer you fully trust then yes but I know of several movies that got bad reviews for the movie but I loved them. Only you can truly be the judge.

MrHT · 12-22-2010, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyOfDarknessAW

If you find a reviewer you fully trust then yes but I know of several movies that got bad reviews for the movie but I loved them. Only you can truly be the judge.

You have to read several different reviews. Before blind buying, I read reviews at Blu-ray.com, DVDTalk, IMDB, and several customer reviews all over. And I may ask a friend or two if they saw the movie and ask if they liked it.

And I really try to avoid buying movies with bad reviews that I enjoy. The reason is....it's embarrassing to display on the shelf. When friends come over and see my collection, they'll all say, "Why did you buy that crap?" I like to own as many highly rated movies as possible because I want to be proud of my collection. But yes, I do own a few movies that I love that have gotten bad reviews.

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 12-22-2010, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MrHT

You have to read several different reviews. Before blind buying, I read reviews at Blu-ray.com, DVDTalk, IMDB, and several customer reviews all over.

I do read several reviews for my movies but nobody truly has the same taste as me so I never fully agree with any review I read. Most of the time I will read the whole review but only fully trust the score for the AQ,PQ, and bonus features. I then just rent the movie to see what I thought of it myself.

RonSwanson · 12-23-2010, 12:01 AM

for a movie that gets good reviews, or seems like one that i would like (for example, actors i like, or a director i like) i will blind buy it if i didn't see it in theaters. it really is cheaper than going with a date to a movie and getting popcorn/icee/etc. so i look at it that way.

but a lot of movies i would rent first, if it didn't get good reviews, or if i'm very unsure, i do have netflix and go to blockbuster once and a while. i refuse to blind buy something like 'Premonition' for example (on my bottom 10 of all time list!)

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 12-23-2010, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by i_bleed_Cubby_Blu

for a movie that gets good reviews, or seems like one that i would like (for example, actors i like, or a director i like) i will blind buy it if i didn't see it in theaters. it really is cheaper than going with a date to a movie and getting popcorn/icee/etc. so i look at it that way.

but a lot of movies i would rent first, if it didn't get good reviews, or if i'm very unsure, i do have netflix and go to blockbuster once and a while. i refuse to blind buy something like 'Premonition' for example (on my bottom 10 of all time list!)

Yeah I really hate that movie also but I blind bought it because of Sandra Bullock. That movie is one of the reasons I try not to blind buy much anymore. But I do blond buy a lot on DVD still due to the rock bottom prices.

ScarredLungs · 12-23-2010, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MrHT

If you read reviews before blind buying, then it's rare that you'll find yourself disappointed.

But yeah, I love blind buying. It's so much fun but be forewarned....it can be addicting.

True. I have found that a very good formula. I know what kind of movies I enjoy. When I compare that to recommendations from this site and from friends; I am very successful.

HD Goofnut · 12-23-2010, 12:16 AM

If I miss a film I want to see in theaters then I will normally rent it. I rarely blind buy because I hate to spend money on something I know I may regret buying. The only blind buys I have had this year were Sherlock Holmes, The Book of Eli, and Inception and thankfully I enjoyed all of them enough to keep them.

12-22-2010, 10:25 PM	#1
ANDYBALLINA Special Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Ballina, NSW, Australia Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:5	Thrill of the Blind Buy Who likes blind buying there Blu rays? Surely I'm not the only one who does it alot? The majority of my Blu rays are blind buys and I've found some amazing films this way. I research titles first and have a fair idea on what I will like, but I've been pleseantly surprised by alot of titles and now I love blind buying. Nothing beats getting a nice Blu I havn't seen, opening it up and watching it for the first time. Now I kinda like blind buying more than buying movies I've already seen.

12-22-2010, 10:29 PM	#2
ArmyOfDarknessAW Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Moosic, PA Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:64	I agree blind buying rocks when you end up liking the movie but when the movie is bad then blind buying sucks. I used to do it all the time but after too many duds(Premonition, Happy Feet, Reaping, etc..) I rent pretty much everything I did not see yet except maybe a few I know I will love.

12-22-2010, 10:29 PM	#3
SK408 Senior Member Member since:Nov 2010 Blu-ray collection:361	Most of my movies are blind buys.I don't go to the theaters to much.

12-22-2010, 10:38 PM	#4
bkbluray Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2007 Location:MN Home Theater Gallery:57 Blu-ray collection:185 Blu-ray reviews:25	Good idea for a thread. I don't blind buy much, I basically only buy movies that I have already seen with the exception of a couple (Terminator Salvation for one). I prefer to see before I buy. That being said, it is pretty fun to buy a movie I haven't seen before and watch it for the first time on Blu-ray as well. It can make sense - if you don't see a movie in the theater - to buy it, as it's cheaper than a ticket + popcorn. But if it's a movie with so-so reviews, a definite rental for me.

12-22-2010, 10:42 PM	#5
BluPat Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Texas 4K collection:240 Blu-ray collection:1454 Blu-ray reviews: 80 Trading Score:4	Some of mine are 'blind buys' as well. A genre that I love (horror, classic, etc.) I buy it because I know 99% of the time I like it alot.

12-22-2010, 10:47 PM	#6
blufellas Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2010 Location:W. Palmdale, CA/ Argentina Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:311 Blu-ray collection:4081 DVD collection:49	Half my BDs are blind buys, you win some you lose some. Most of my blind buys are $10 or less.

12-22-2010, 11:00 PM	#7
Matt.English Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Austin, TX Blu-ray collection:550	I tend to blind buy quite a bit but I normally have a good idea about whether or not I'll like a film. For example, just yesterday I blind bought Easy A and I loved it.

12-22-2010, 11:16 PM	#8
thePhoenix Power Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Believeland Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:106 Trading Score:11	Blind buying can be fun. My last blind buy was 3:10 to Yuma. I heard it was good and it was on sale so I took the plunge. Turned to be a really good western. GREAT SUCCESS!

12-22-2010, 11:20 PM	#9
crow2k5 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Phoenix 4K collection:400 Blu-ray collection:2474 DVD collection:142 Digital collection:25 Prime collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 16 Trading Score:26	I blind buy sometimes, use to all the time with dvds. Just blind bought Easy A & i blind bought Australla on BF...

12-22-2010, 11:22 PM	#10
VanDammage Senior Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:45 Blu-ray collection:2017 DVD collection:69 Trading Score:2	I love blind buying its a definite thrill! Of course I research my movies and have well established my likes and dislikes concerning movies. Over 90+ of my blus are blind buys making that over 50% of my movies are blind buys and honestly ive only been dissapointed a handful of times, otherwise its been GREAT SUCCESS!

12-22-2010, 11:33 PM	#12
ANDYBALLINA Special Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Ballina, NSW, Australia Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:303 Trading Score:5	Glad this has taken off and I'm not alone. I've hardly been dissapointed either (although I thought Inception was terrible), due to known what I like. Although if its a blind buy I normally only pick it up if its cheap. Some of my blind buys have turned out to be some of my favs of all time. So yeah overall my success rate has been high with blind buys.

12-22-2010, 11:52 PM	#13
MrHT Blu-ray Champion Member since:Feb 2010 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:288 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	If you read reviews before blind buying, then it's rare that you'll find yourself disappointed. But yeah, I love blind buying. It's so much fun but be forewarned....it can be addicting.

12-23-2010, 12:01 AM	#17
RonSwanson Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Pawnee, IN Blu-ray collection:132 Blu-ray reviews:27 Trading Score:74	for a movie that gets good reviews, or seems like one that i would like (for example, actors i like, or a director i like) i will blind buy it if i didn't see it in theaters. it really is cheaper than going with a date to a movie and getting popcorn/icee/etc. so i look at it that way. but a lot of movies i would rent first, if it didn't get good reviews, or if i'm very unsure, i do have netflix and go to blockbuster once and a while. i refuse to blind buy something like 'Premonition' for example (on my bottom 10 of all time list!)

12-23-2010, 12:16 AM	#20
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2373 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1091 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	If I miss a film I want to see in theaters then I will normally rent it. I rarely blind buy because I hate to spend money on something I know I may regret buying. The only blind buys I have had this year were Sherlock Holmes, The Book of Eli, and Inception and thankfully I enjoyed all of them enough to keep them.

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