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dcremuno · 05-25-2010, 05:45 PM

Price Tracker via this site....Which I am addicted to...

If a movie gets to 14.99 or less, I usually jump on it.

Example: Minority Report - 16.49 as of this post - I will wait til it gets a tad lower...And then buy it WITH Collateral...

Those 2 movies rock

iam1bearcat · 05-25-2010, 05:47 PM

it used to be by whatever looked interesting to me. this sucked though because i ended up buying a lot of movies for $25 ad $30 a piece, which was a mistake. so i started waiting for films to drop down to the $10-$15 price range.

if it's around $10, i'll generally buy anything. i mean, it's only $10 and i hate renting, so might as well buy it right?

HeelsHater · 05-25-2010, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dcremuno

Price Tracker via this site....Which I am addicted to...

If a movie gets to 14.99 or less, I usually jump on it.

Example: Minority Report - 16.49 as of this post - I will wait til it gets a tad lower...And then buy it WITH Collateral...

Those 2 movies rock

I couldn't resist once I saw the prices today. Bought both! On a bit of a Tom Cruise kick lately...

I buy my Blu's from BB, Wal-Mart, Amazon, and the Trading Forum. Anything over $20 is usually too much for me. I mostly collect my favorite action movies because I think the Blu-ray format really does them justice, whereas I'm content with my comedies on DVD.

Beta Man · 05-25-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulDHolloway

How do you collect ?

This site makes me buy........

dcremuno · 05-25-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by HeelsHater

I couldn't resist once I saw the prices today. Bought both! On a bit of a Tom Cruise kick lately...

I buy my Blu's from BB, Wal-Mart, Amazon, and the Trading Forum. Anything over $20 is usually too much for me. I mostly collect my favorite action movies because I think the Blu-ray format really does them justice, whereas I'm content with my comedies on DVD.

Agreed. Comedy movies are great, but I buy a small number of them on Blu.

I have 40 yr old virgin, wedding crashers, forgetting sarah marshall, pineapple express and the hangover...But I managed to scoop those up on either Amazon or at Best Buy for under $11.99 each!

markbr · 05-25-2010, 06:02 PM

AQ and PQ I try and get them from play.com, as they post early before release day....

markbr · 05-25-2010, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

This site makes me buy........

Yes Beta I agree with you as well.

thelittleprince · 05-25-2010, 06:28 PM

Mostly upgrades of DVDs I currently own and I own a LOT (more than a thousand) but I'm trying to limit it now according to genre-- mostly sci-fi, action, thriller, classics, and my favorites-- not planning to upgrade TV shows, dramas, documentaries, foreign language films, although I still buy comedies if they're at a good price-- like the Wayne's World Blus currently at $7.99 each. I also buy new releases that I loved at the theaters (although I may blind buy occasionally based on reviews). Price is definitely a factor, although I've noticed that newly released Blus are coming out cheaper now than they did a couple of years ago before I turned Blu, which is great. Also, I have been trading my DVDs and buying used Blus. I had less than 100 Blus at the beginning of the year and acquired more than 100 Blus these last few months. At the rate I'm going with all these deals at amazon and retail stores, I may acquire another 100 Blus by the end of the year.

toyfigure · 05-25-2010, 06:38 PM

Mostly by price....BUT I'm a big military war movie fan so I kind of buy those when they got released. My latest addition is "The Red Baron". I have it on DVD already but wanted the blu for it. Paid $20 + shipping at e-bay

P@t_Mtl · 05-25-2010, 06:41 PM

One at a time

Hayabusa85 · 05-25-2010, 06:58 PM

I have very little focus. I can't even say I just plan stuff I want since I usually go for something I want and come out with that and other stuff I decided to blind buy. At most I could say that I won't buy Christmas movies at any time of the year other than the holidays

SquidPuppet · 05-25-2010, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I buy anything on my wishlist when it's an acceptable price.

Yep.

The pricetracker here is the coolest thing. Set it and forget it. This mornings email alerted me to Misery for $9.99. Bam!

Moviefan2k4 · 05-25-2010, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulDHolloway

How do you decide which blu-ray your going to buy?

Well, when I'm thinking of buying a new movie on Blu, I usually check out the review for it on this website. If the image or sound quality sucks, then I skip over it. So far, most of my Blu purchases have been upgrades from the DVD version, the only exception being "Prince Caspian" (which I never found cheap enough to buy - the Blu was on clearance for $23 at Fry's).

As for collecting movies in general, I really don't buy many of the newer films, because 90% of Hollywood cinema is utter crap to me. Of the 200 or more films released in 2009, I only saw 8 of them in theaters, and only 2 are in my DVD collection. If a film comes out on Blu that I really enjoyed as a kid, I'll probably pick it up, and I'm only interested in 3 or 4 of the summer blockbusters every year. Otherwise, my collection stays rather small, in comparison to most.

sixteenvolt420 · 05-25-2010, 07:35 PM

I just buy them whenever i see a price for them that i like. I end up finding more blu's to add to my want list, before my current want list is even all bought. It seems to be a neverending cycle.

Beaner666 · 05-25-2010, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jayvo

I buy whatever I'm into

+1

But I guess I buy them like this:

1) New releases
2) Upgrade "top faves" I have on an old format (DVD/VHS)
3) Older movies I may have missed
4) Upgrade older movies I have on an old format (DVD/VHS)

I realize 2 & 4 are almost the same, but there are some older movies I can wait for and some I need "yesterday."

Dynamo of Eternia · 05-25-2010, 08:06 PM

I collect mine by purchasing them and placing them on the shelf next to each other.

In all seriousness...
I can't say that there's a really specific set of rules that I stick to. It really depends on what is coming out, how much I want it (aka how much of a priority it is), and whether or not the price is acceptible to me. Essnetially it's on a case by case basis.

I tend to keep an eye on the release dates for movies and TV shows that are coming out on Blu-Ray and DVD. Most things that I want I will probably by when they come out (I do look for the best price possible), especially for new releases (meaning something coming out on both DVD and Blu-Ray for the first time, and not a catalog title that's been around for years but is just coming out on Blu-Ray). If there is a title that I am iffy about, whether or not I get it right away really depends on the price and how much other stuff that I do really want is coming out at the same time (especially in the time frame from fall until Christmas, when a lot of summer movies and TV Show season sets from the previous season are coming out). If a lot of things are being released that I want, I may hold off on lesser priority releases until the price comes down or there is a good sale.

With catalog titles, it really depends on a lot of factors. How much I like the movie, how interested I am in owning it (if I don't already have it on DVD), how much of an improvement over the DVD version it will be (if I already own the DVD), to some extent the genre (while there are exceptions, I am more likely to rebuy movies with a lot of action or special effects on Blu-Ray than I would be with many comedies). Also, with catalog titles, if I already own the movie on DVD and haven't upgraded yet, but a sequel is coming out that I plan to buy on Blu-Ray (because at this point I'm not going to buy the sequel on DVD), I will then be more motivated to upgrade the catalog title to Blu-Ray to have them all in the same format.

Everyone has the right to collect how they want to, and there is no "wrong way" to collect, and I'm not saying that my way is "superior" or anything, but I have to say that I somewhat find the collecting style of the OP rather confusing.

I really don't focus on any one specific genre at a time. Sure, if a particular holiday or something is coming up, I may get the urge to buy some movies related to that holiday if I don't already have them. And sure, there are times where I may get on a kick with a particular genre.... though usually it's not just a genre in general but more so something even more specific (perhaps a particular series of films, or a certian types of movies by the same directors or have a similar style, etc).

But that's usually because I've had a sudden renewed interest in them... and it's in addition to my other general, non-genre or sub-category specific style of collecting. I don't sit down in advance and say "Okay, in June and July I am focusing on comedy, in August and Septmber I am focusing on action, etc." Again, there's nothing wrong with that, but I guess I just can't wrap my mind around the logic of it. To what extent is this taken? I mean, if it's a "comedy" collecting month, and an action movie comes out that you really like and really want, do you force yourself not to buy it even if you can easily afford it just because that's not the genre that you preplanned to collect at that time? It seems a little silly to me if that is the case. But, that's just my opinion.

Atreyu · 05-25-2010, 08:13 PM

For me, if I want a title and I think it's worth the price. Example: I really want Glee when it is released in Sept. but I think it's too high priced and will pass until the price is lowered. I also check for titles I want thru Amazon, their sellers and Ebay and once I feel it's a good price I will be more likely to purchase it it my finances allow.

MyBlu-rayBrotherEd · 05-25-2010, 08:33 PM

Once a week (usually on Tuesday) I go on Amazon and see what movies are on my wishlist that are less than $20. I budget myself $50/week. Most times I can get 3 movies per week. I decide what goes on my wishlist based on the trailers and the buzz a movie gets on the internet. I blind buy most everything. I have a pretty nice collection, although I have wound up with a few hackers.

boxterduke · 05-25-2010, 08:42 PM

I only buy movies that I want to buy on bluray and are worth it to be on bluray.

So not even all my favorites are bought.

So for example, I really like Pineapple Express but I won't buy that on bluray since it is not "bluray worthy". I could not careless to watch it in HD.

I started collecting bluray back when The Dark Knight came out and if you check my collection these are the movies that I want on bluray. I did not care how much they cost I just wanted to have them in HD.

As for newer releases or catalog, I now wait till the price really drops.

I value my money more than movies.

StoogeFan1118 · 05-25-2010, 08:56 PM

I collect by the genres that I like. LIke most people on here I wait untill the price is reasonable to me. If I really like the movie I will buy it the day it comes out if I have not seen the film then i will rent it and if I like it and the price is reasonable I buy it. Oh yeah and the big one is Am I or someone in my family going to watch the film more than once. I have to go through my collection and see which films I or someone has not watched more than and try to get rid of them as I am running out of space.

05-25-2010, 06:41 PM	#30
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	How Do You Collect Your Blu-Rays? One at a time

05-25-2010, 08:06 PM	#36
Dynamo of Eternia Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:335 Blu-ray collection:1857 DVD collection:1573 Trading Score:3	I collect mine by purchasing them and placing them on the shelf next to each other. In all seriousness... I can't say that there's a really specific set of rules that I stick to. It really depends on what is coming out, how much I want it (aka how much of a priority it is), and whether or not the price is acceptible to me. Essnetially it's on a case by case basis. I tend to keep an eye on the release dates for movies and TV shows that are coming out on Blu-Ray and DVD. Most things that I want I will probably by when they come out (I do look for the best price possible), especially for new releases (meaning something coming out on both DVD and Blu-Ray for the first time, and not a catalog title that's been around for years but is just coming out on Blu-Ray). If there is a title that I am iffy about, whether or not I get it right away really depends on the price and how much other stuff that I do really want is coming out at the same time (especially in the time frame from fall until Christmas, when a lot of summer movies and TV Show season sets from the previous season are coming out). If a lot of things are being released that I want, I may hold off on lesser priority releases until the price comes down or there is a good sale. With catalog titles, it really depends on a lot of factors. How much I like the movie, how interested I am in owning it (if I don't already have it on DVD), how much of an improvement over the DVD version it will be (if I already own the DVD), to some extent the genre (while there are exceptions, I am more likely to rebuy movies with a lot of action or special effects on Blu-Ray than I would be with many comedies). Also, with catalog titles, if I already own the movie on DVD and haven't upgraded yet, but a sequel is coming out that I plan to buy on Blu-Ray (because at this point I'm not going to buy the sequel on DVD), I will then be more motivated to upgrade the catalog title to Blu-Ray to have them all in the same format. Everyone has the right to collect how they want to, and there is no "wrong way" to collect, and I'm not saying that my way is "superior" or anything, but I have to say that I somewhat find the collecting style of the OP rather confusing. I really don't focus on any one specific genre at a time. Sure, if a particular holiday or something is coming up, I may get the urge to buy some movies related to that holiday if I don't already have them. And sure, there are times where I may get on a kick with a particular genre.... though usually it's not just a genre in general but more so something even more specific (perhaps a particular series of films, or a certian types of movies by the same directors or have a similar style, etc). But that's usually because I've had a sudden renewed interest in them... and it's in addition to my other general, non-genre or sub-category specific style of collecting. I don't sit down in advance and say "Okay, in June and July I am focusing on comedy, in August and Septmber I am focusing on action, etc." Again, there's nothing wrong with that, but I guess I just can't wrap my mind around the logic of it. To what extent is this taken? I mean, if it's a "comedy" collecting month, and an action movie comes out that you really like and really want, do you force yourself not to buy it even if you can easily afford it just because that's not the genre that you preplanned to collect at that time? It seems a little silly to me if that is the case. But, that's just my opinion. Last edited by Dynamo of Eternia; 05-25-2010 at 08:11 PM.

05-25-2010, 05:45 PM	#21
dcremuno Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Quahog, RI Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:26	Price Tracker via this site....Which I am addicted to... If a movie gets to 14.99 or less, I usually jump on it. Example: Minority Report - 16.49 as of this post - I will wait til it gets a tad lower...And then buy it WITH Collateral... Those 2 movies rock

05-25-2010, 05:47 PM	#22
iam1bearcat Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Club Loop Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:54 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:29	it used to be by whatever looked interesting to me. this sucked though because i ended up buying a lot of movies for $25 ad $30 a piece, which was a mistake. so i started waiting for films to drop down to the $10-$15 price range. if it's around $10, i'll generally buy anything. i mean, it's only $10 and i hate renting, so might as well buy it right?

05-25-2010, 06:02 PM	#26
markbr Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:UK. Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:595 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	AQ and PQ I try and get them from play.com, as they post early before release day....

05-25-2010, 06:28 PM	#28
thelittleprince Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2010 Location:wasteland 4K collection:211 Blu-ray collection:3467 DVD collection:56 Digital collection:490 iTunes collection:661 Trading Score:80	Mostly upgrades of DVDs I currently own and I own a LOT (more than a thousand) but I'm trying to limit it now according to genre-- mostly sci-fi, action, thriller, classics, and my favorites-- not planning to upgrade TV shows, dramas, documentaries, foreign language films, although I still buy comedies if they're at a good price-- like the Wayne's World Blus currently at $7.99 each. I also buy new releases that I loved at the theaters (although I may blind buy occasionally based on reviews). Price is definitely a factor, although I've noticed that newly released Blus are coming out cheaper now than they did a couple of years ago before I turned Blu, which is great. Also, I have been trading my DVDs and buying used Blus. I had less than 100 Blus at the beginning of the year and acquired more than 100 Blus these last few months. At the rate I'm going with all these deals at amazon and retail stores, I may acquire another 100 Blus by the end of the year.

05-25-2010, 06:38 PM	#29
toyfigure Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:190	Mostly by price....BUT I'm a big military war movie fan so I kind of buy those when they got released. My latest addition is "The Red Baron". I have it on DVD already but wanted the blu for it. Paid $20 + shipping at e-bay

05-25-2010, 06:58 PM	#31
Hayabusa85 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Canada 🍁 Home Theater Gallery:1081 4K collection:1165 Blu-ray collection:8521 DVD collection:1829	I have very little focus. I can't even say I just plan stuff I want since I usually go for something I want and come out with that and other stuff I decided to blind buy. At most I could say that I won't buy Christmas movies at any time of the year other than the holidays

05-25-2010, 07:35 PM	#34
sixteenvolt420 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Drums, Pennsylvania Blu-Ray SteelBooks™ #: 64 Blu-ray collection:438 Trading Score:69	I just buy them whenever i see a price for them that i like. I end up finding more blu's to add to my want list, before my current want list is even all bought. It seems to be a neverending cycle.

05-25-2010, 08:13 PM	#37
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1876 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 293 Trading Score:4	For me, if I want a title and I think it's worth the price. Example: I really want Glee when it is released in Sept. but I think it's too high priced and will pass until the price is lowered. I also check for titles I want thru Amazon, their sellers and Ebay and once I feel it's a good price I will be more likely to purchase it it my finances allow.

05-25-2010, 08:33 PM	#38
MyBlu-rayBrotherEd Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Billings, MT Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:132 Blu-ray collection:1057 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:13	Once a week (usually on Tuesday) I go on Amazon and see what movies are on my wishlist that are less than $20. I budget myself $50/week. Most times I can get 3 movies per week. I decide what goes on my wishlist based on the trailers and the buzz a movie gets on the internet. I blind buy most everything. I have a pretty nice collection, although I have wound up with a few hackers.

05-25-2010, 08:42 PM	#39
boxterduke Power Member Member since:May 2009 Location:The Fissure of Woe Blu-ray collection:193 DVD collection:70 Trading Score:8	I only buy movies that I want to buy on bluray and are worth it to be on bluray. So not even all my favorites are bought. So for example, I really like Pineapple Express but I won't buy that on bluray since it is not "bluray worthy". I could not careless to watch it in HD. I started collecting bluray back when The Dark Knight came out and if you check my collection these are the movies that I want on bluray. I did not care how much they cost I just wanted to have them in HD. As for newer releases or catalog, I now wait till the price really drops. I value my money more than movies.

05-25-2010, 08:56 PM	#40
StoogeFan1118 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Trading Score:2	I collect by the genres that I like. LIke most people on here I wait untill the price is reasonable to me. If I really like the movie I will buy it the day it comes out if I have not seen the film then i will rent it and if I like it and the price is reasonable I buy it. Oh yeah and the big one is Am I or someone in my family going to watch the film more than once. I have to go through my collection and see which films I or someone has not watched more than and try to get rid of them as I am running out of space.

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