Putting my collection on hold

[Andy2992]

This is funny because as of next month I am going to stop buying blu rays and just go completely digital through Netflix, iTunes, and other means and just buy the ones I really want.

Reasons for this are:

1. I have ran out of space. Seriously. I am cramming them in drawers, cupboards, boxes, stacking them on the floor and it is not good so this the primary reason.

2. Money has become tight and £15 for a film I will watch once and will then sit on a shelf gathering dust is not a good investment and this is what is happening a lot and it is just a waste.

3. Just don't have the time to actually sit and watch them any more. Was great in high school and college and had plenty of time but now I work two jobs and partake in other activities which fill my day.

4. I've kind of just lost interest to be honest. Used to be really in to films and collecting them as hard copies but this no longer thrills me since I am just wasting my money since Blu ray will also go the way of the DVD before long and mean I'll have to upgrade everything again to things such as 3D, 4K, Holographic etc becomes the standard thing and this bothers me.

So yeah you are definitely not the only one. I want to complete my Disney, Pixar and Studio Ghibli collection but that's about it.

[levcore]

This is true of me too. I got my blu ray player at the end of 2010 and have amassed so many blus, almost 700. Definitely time to slow down a bit.

[robgmun]

I only slowing down because I am 30 titles away from completing my back catalogue wants. After that I'll be just getting new releases of which I average 12-15 per year

350 films so far

[darry]

I have about 50 and even that is unwieldily. I've settled on my own particular favourite niche to stop myself from buying too much product.

[JimDiGriz]

I said it before but here goes again...

Just get the blu-rays you want. Sell off any you'll never watch again. Having said that, I never thought Id get to the 250 mark and I can easily see myself getting to 300 now but not too much more...hopefully!

Quality control!

[sukraj]

I own 146 blu's so I have a long way to go before I slow down guys.

[Patient-X]

I've been told by 'she who must be obeyed' that the dining room looks more like an old Blockbuster. I may have to slow down myself soon or risk losing my 'valuables' one night

[CinemaScope]

Yep, there comes a time when a collection gets out of hand & sort of owns you. It's so easy to get into the habit of buying Blu-rays, putting them on the shelf, & not getting around to watching them, or even not wanting to watch them! I've been a film fan since the late 50's, so I'm not going to change now, but I hardly buy any new films. Fifties & sixties movies are what I like. I have been buying quite a few Blu-rays in the past year, mostly because they've been so cheap. There's the Amazon two for £10, that seems to have finished, now it's three for £17, & I've bought a lot of secondhand Blu's from Amazon Marketplace for £3-£4 delivered, pocket money these days. Now I'm just buying catalogue films that I love, & that's about three every two months. I do have some Blu's I haven't viewed yet, plus a full-up TV planner, & a pile of books I need to get around to reading. I need to REALLY love a movie to pay Twilight Time prices.

[IscariotJ]

Originally Posted by Andy2992

This is funny because as of next month I am going to stop buying blu rays and just go completely digital through Netflix, iTunes, and other means and just buy the ones I really want.

Reasons for this are:

1. I have ran out of space. Seriously. I am cramming them in drawers, cupboards, boxes, stacking them on the floor and it is not good so this the primary reason.

2. Money has become tight and £15 for a film I will watch once and will then sit on a shelf gathering dust is not a good investment and this is what is happening a lot and it is just a waste.

3. Just don't have the time to actually sit and watch them any more. Was great in high school and college and had plenty of time but now I work two jobs and partake in other activities which fill my day.

4. I've kind of just lost interest to be honest. Used to be really in to films and collecting them as hard copies but this no longer thrills me since I am just wasting my money since Blu ray will also go the way of the DVD before long and mean I'll have to upgrade everything again to things such as 3D, 4K, Holographic etc becomes the standard thing and this bothers me.

So yeah you are definitely not the only one. I want to complete my Disney, Pixar and Studio Ghibli collection but that's about it.

I did this a while ago for pretty much the same reasons, and found that I began to enjoy movies that bit more knowing that I was sitting down to watch something that I really wanted to watch, rather than something I had to, just because I'd bought it....

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by IscariotJ

I did this a while ago for pretty much the same reasons, and found that I began to enjoy movies that bit more knowing that I was sitting down to watch something that I really wanted to watch, rather than something I had to, just because I'd bought it....

The answer here is dont buy anything you dont want to watch!

Buying digital? Not a chance - Id rather wait until they come on TV! Ive always got too much to watch and rewatch anyway so Im never in any rush to watch anything particular. I dont bother with Netflix etc as Im sure I wouldnt even use it that much - I get a couple of rental blu's a month and that suits the amount of viewing time just right along with buying blu's, rewatching blu's and stuff recorded on the PVR's.

[levcore]

I cannot fathom for the life of me why anyone would buy a movie they didn't want to watch. I mean seriously, people actually do that?

[Pecker]

I'm in a similar position.

Of my Top 100 films, 85 are out on Blu-ray Disc (or announced).

Most of the films which are favourites from outside my Top 100 I already have, too.

By definition, the releases I'm waiting for have slowed to a trickle (not so many targets to hit), so my buying has slowed.

There is a slight knock-on effect of me having a bit more brass to spare, so I'm more likely to pick up a disc even if it's not a favourite, but only if the price is right. And even then, those sort of releases are drying up.

No worries. I have a backlog of films I've bought but not watched.

Steve W

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by levcore

I cannot fathom for the life of me why anyone would buy a movie they didn't want to watch. I mean seriously, people actually do that?

Might I direct you to the Steelbook forum..?

[Dickieduvet]

Same goes for the slipcover lovers

[JimDiGriz]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Same goes for the slipcover lovers

They're worse if anything!

Getting excited over a slipcover of a film that is diabolically awful just confuses me.

[,deeii]

I understand your problem, same here. But I won't quit yet, it's to much fun!
Good luck though!

[Mavrick]

I wish I could stop, but I can't 600+ and counting.

My backlog is about 80-100 films/series box sets still not watched

[levcore]

Originally Posted by Buddy Ackerman

Might I direct you to the Steelbook forum..?

Ha so true!