Are You A Completist?

[Blu Jedi Master]

I guess I am because of all of the Box Sets I have. However I do not have the Godfather Box Set. I guess it depends more on the price for me. If I can get a good deal on the franchise, then I usually buy it.

[Al_The_Strange]

I'm usually quite the completist with film franchises I enjoy. I do own all the movies for "Star Wars," "Star Trek," 007, "Batman," "X-Men," "Transformers," "Terminator," etc.

But, there are some franchises where I like the first movie or so many movies but won't bother getting them all. Mostly for horror franchises, like "Halloween" or "Nightmare on Elm Street."

So, I voted for "depends on franchise."

[robertc88]

I'm not going to buy just to continue a set or series. It depends on the content, otherwise I couldn't care less to finish what I started.

[nelly_platinum]

Originally Posted by Jezza

I used to be a bit like that. I've always been pretty much a Star Wars person, and never really got Trek, although when I was younger I did watch the three Star Trek shows I mentioned, hence why I only really like them. But it's only now I've started to get back into Trek with the BD release of The Next Generation.

i tried getting into,my grandma is a huge fan of trek she reads all the books and used to watch them on tv i just couldnt get into it though

It depends. But heavily lean towards collecting all of it.

Originally Posted by animefan77

It depends. But heavily lean towards collecting all of it.

I am willing to collect mediocre movies to have a complete collection (Fast & Furious, Chronicles of Narnia) And if it comes in a nice box set packaging, I'm willing to even buy a bad movie to have a complete collection.(Battle Royale 2, Shrek 3, Godfather 3) But if I started collecting individually and there is one I really hate (Mummy 3) then I will skip it. - Unless I can get it really really cheap (Boondock Saints 2 - got it for $1 used)

i try and do that aswell,if theres a franchise i can get for cheap i would go that route,but if they can be individually purchased i would take this one,can never see myself owning tokyo drift

[nelly_platinum]

Originally Posted by dallascowboys1

I guess I am because of all of the Box Sets I have. However I do not have the Godfather Box Set. I guess it depends more on the price for me. If I can get a good deal on the franchise, then I usually buy it.

perfect example the battle royale complete set that was beyond cheap earlier this week for 19.99 so many were leaning for the standard edition which is 19.99 but to won both films for the same price it was a no brainer for most

[jtu128]

Originally Posted by G:Box

I'm a sucker for anything Marvel or DC. I start sweating If I know I'm missing something

I don't see the point anymore... back to the whole Bond Blu Ray thing. People are looking to unload or box up the Bond Blus they already bought so that they can get another copy of the same movie with probly just new cover art when it comes out this fall. Don't they realize it probly 3-5 years they will repackage these things again. Nothing is ever complete as long as companies are in the business of making money.

[G:Box]

Originally Posted by nelly_platinum

even the dreadful green lantern?

even the dreadful GL

[miller_time22]

As someone who has both Batman & Robin and Halloween: Resurrection in their collection, I suppose the answer would have to be yes.

[Gremal]

Collecting for the sake of collecting bothers me. It has to be something I will pull off the shelf and enjoy at least a couple times a year. Leroy Jones had an article called "Hunting Is Not Those Heads on the Wall." It's true. Movies are not those blu-ray cases on your shelf. It's what you experience while watching the images and listening to the sounds.

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by jtu128

I don't see the point anymore... back to the whole Bond Blu Ray thing. People are looking to unload or box up the Bond Blus they already bought so that they can get another copy of the same movie with probly just new cover art when it comes out this fall. Don't they realize it probly 3-5 years they will repackage these things again. Nothing is ever complete as long as companies are in the business of making money.

Yes, but at the same time the Bond set looks like it'll be the most deluxe set ever released for Bond, so I'm getting. Sometimes just because something is re-released multiple times, it doesn't make it better with each new release. I still own the Ultimate Edition DVDs from 2006 as I waited for such a Bond Blu-ray release, and that was 6 years ago and for me that's certainly long enough ago to upgrade to this new set.

I wouldn't be buying it if I didn't think it would have some longivity, and that's what I base my purchasing of box sets on.

[lilant2248]

For me it depends on the franchise like Beverly Hills Cop or Rambo.

[El_Jay]

Yes.

There are exceptions, for example I don't think you need to own The Godfather III since it's basically an afterthought and never needed to be made, but I still feel some kind of compulsion to own everything in a series, even if it kind of sucks.

X-Men The Last Stand, for example.

[MercsOwnz]

Yes, when it comes to franchises. Even TV shows. If Season 1 of a show is amazing and the next 5 seasons are trash, I'd need to own them all eventually.

[Blu-ray Fanatic]

It all depends on the franchise. I would buy the Nightmare On Elm Street franchise but not the entire Friday The 13th franchise. I would buy the original American Pie franchise but not the extracurricular films.

[Sylentwolf]

My collection will be as "Pure" as it can be, from all genres alike,
from my families eyes only

Originally Posted by slimdude

No because a genuine movie buffs and enthusiasts, doesn't within themselves to compel, and buy movies just to be a "completest of a franchise whether or not the movies are good. The sole purpose of a true movie collector, is to buy films accordingly to their preference. Being a completest is an unnecessary act of obsession.

That just about says it all for me



Of all these Franchises that I own or "partially own," this is how I would see my collection...

MY TOP 5 FRANCHISES :

1. Star Wars IV-VI Trilogy (When the UOT ever becomes available)
2. *Back To The Future Trilogy - YES, I LIKE ALL 3
3. *The Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise - YES, I LIKE ALL 4
4. *Jurassic Park Trilogy - YES, I LIKE ALL 3
5. *TIE - Ocean's Trilogy / Transporter Trilogy - YES, I LIKE ALL 6

OTHER FRANCHISES : that I like, or don't like all-together...

Alien Franchise - Haven't Seen Them All
*Austin Power Trilogy - NO, Only Parts 1-2 (Own All 3 Only for the BD BOX SET)
*Batman Franchise - NO, Only Batman, Batman Begins, & The Dark Knight (The Dark Knight Rises Maybe Added This Year)
Beverly Hills Cop Trilogy - NO, Only Parts 1-2
Bourne Trilogy - YES, I LIKE ALL 3
The Godfather Trilogy - Haven't Seen Them All
Ice Age Trilogy - YES, I LIKE ALL 3
Indiana Jones Franchise - YES, I ACTUALLY LIKE ALL 4
The Karate Kid Franchise - NO, I actually like Parts 1-3
Lethal Weapon Franchise - NO, Only Parts 1-3
*Lord of the Rings Trilogy - YES, I LIKE ALL 3
*The Matrix Trilogy - YES, I LIKE ALL 3
*Mission : Impossible Franchise - YES, I WILL LIKE ALL 4 (I Will See Ghost Protocol Soon)
*The Mummy Trilogy - NO, Only Parts 1-2
Rambo Franchise - NO, Only Parts 1-3
*Rush Hour Trilogy - YES, I LIKE ALL 3 (Part 2 Not Available on BD)
*Scream Franchise - YES, I LIKE ALL 4
*Spider-Man Trilogy - YES, I LIKE ALL 3
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy - NO
*Terminator Franchise - NO, Only Terminator : Salvation
Transformers Trilogy - No
*Underworld Franchise - NO, Only Parts 1-3
*X-Men Franchise - YES, I LIKE ALL 5

* = Owned Titles or Franchises

[Presence]

In every sense of the word, but being a completist doesn't mean I have to buy every BD there is, just the ones I want. I won't stop until I buy every BD on my wish-list.

[nelly_platinum]

Originally Posted by pmontreux

In every sense of the word, but being a completist doesn't mean I have to buy every BD there is, just the ones I want. I won't stop until I buy every BD on my wish-list.

i only have 5 on my wishlist

[Donat96]

I try and only buy the installments I like, but I'm also a fan of good packaging and having things as soon as possible, so many times I will buy the entire series, even if I don't enjoy every single movie.

[HD Goofnut]

It definitely depends on the franchise. For instance, I really like all of the X-Men films except for Wolverine (it's decent), but I have it anyway because I got it for cheap. However, I only have Batman and Batman Returns of the original four films because Forever and Batman & Robin were so awful. I also only have Superman, Superman II, and Superman Returns because III and IV were atrocious.

[nelly_platinum]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

It definitely depends on the franchise. For instance, I really like all of the X-Men films except for Wolverine (it's decent), but I have it anyway because I got it for cheap. However, I only have Batman and Batman Returns of the original four films because Forever and Batman & Robin were so awful. I also only have Superman, Superman II, and Superman Returns because III and IV were atrocious.

finally someone else who skipped on those two same her,batman,returns,begins,and dark knight,those are the only ones that exist in my mind