How did you guys become movie collectors? - Blu-ray Forum

Batman1980 · 05-11-2009, 03:55 PM

What got me into it in 2003 was anime, what about the rest of you? Robotech is the reason I collect movies, it is what it is.

brettallica · 05-11-2009, 03:59 PM

I've always liked movies, but what made me a collector is the Blu-ray format. I'm still an amateur collector, though.

jadedeath · 05-11-2009, 04:01 PM

I got a job at a video store.

I was able to find cheap Previously viewed DVD's that were in perfect or near perfect condition and that's what got the ball rolling.

Logan

DutchBoy · 05-11-2009, 04:02 PM

Loved movies from a very early age.

That's about the size of it. As to blu ray -- just my own desire to have the best available version of the movies that I know and love.

Another_Dude · 05-11-2009, 04:10 PM

1. An intense dislike for late fees.
2. An intense dislike for the rental store not having the movie available that I want to watch.
3. The cost of going to the theater with the wife and the crappy picture, sound, and environment that the theater provides.
4. The ability to choose the movie I watch while wearing just a pair of boxers.
5. Watching my friend's jaws drop when I suggest they go around the corner and pick out a movie.

DutchBoy · 05-11-2009, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Another_Dude

4. The ability to choose the movie I watch while wearing just a pair of boxers.

Blu-Benny · 05-11-2009, 04:13 PM

got my 1st dvd when i was 16, got a job and could afford to buy my own....been going ever since!!

fatediesel · 05-11-2009, 04:20 PM

Not really sure truthfully. When I was younger I probably had around 40 VHS tapes, although a lot of those were Disney movies. I bought a DVD player in 1998 at age 16 and started buying movies rather than renting, since that wasn't something you could usually do with VHS. I think the biggest factor may have been the high cost to rent DVDs at Blockbuster. For the first couple years I had a player they were the only place in town that had DVDs for rental, and the cost was $4.99 for 2 days. My thinking was I'd rather buy a movie for $17 than rent it for $4.99. I truly think if Redbox had been available back then I wouldn't have bought nearly as many DVDs.

RustyK94 · 05-11-2009, 04:02 PM

I went out bought a movie and said hey i like this it's kind of fun and so bought another

Batman1980 · 06-09-2009, 05:39 AM

I started collecting movies because of Macross, I started collecting blu-rays because of Pirates of the Caribbean.

jw · 06-09-2009, 05:44 AM

Man you gotta search a little, theres tons of threads like this lying around. Marcus back in the day hammered the forum with all the odd threads we need

amazingly You created a smiliar thread a few weeks ago
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=98510

Batman1980 · 06-09-2009, 05:46 AM

Yeah I forgot, I'll just report this to get it closed then.

Infrared Sight · 06-10-2009, 07:08 AM

I got hooked when I got my first job. I bought a new 21 inch tv for my room only and a dvd player in 2000. It wasn't cheap then but I loved it. I loved the look of the dvds looking at me at all times in my bedroom and I just always had to get more. Became more difficult to buy movies once I moved out on my own, but I think I have always done pretty well for myself all in all.

DeadDog · 06-10-2009, 10:57 AM

I never bought until dvd's started coming out. I never had the desire to own movies on vhs but dvd's changed that for me. The biggest reason is because I started to work at a franchise Blockbuster years ago. When I was able to get any movie I wanted for either free or around $5 it's a little hard to not start collecting

.

Now I just love the look and sound of blu-ray, and although upgrading kinda sucks, it's easy to justify since I never really spent any money the first time around.

dadkins · 06-10-2009, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

What got me into it in 2003 was anime, what about the rest of you? Robotech is the reason I collect movies, it is what it is.

Before my first AR laptop(Blu-ray), I rarely bought any movies.
A few VHS back in the day, a few DVDs - nothing that could be considered as collecting.
Since Blu-ray, I am buying more discs than ever.
Since the newer player software(s) now do an excellent job of upconversion, DVDs are even more appealing.

I would have to say because of Sony and Cyberlink.

Deciazulado · 06-10-2009, 07:00 PM

Mother gives little kid a Kodak 8mm film camera, kid takes over the Montgomery Ward 8mm projector duties, kid buys this:

05-11-2009, 03:55 PM	#1
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	How did you guys become movie collectors? What got me into it in 2003 was anime, what about the rest of you? Robotech is the reason I collect movies, it is what it is.

06-09-2009, 05:39 AM	#10
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Why did you start collecting? I started collecting movies because of Macross, I started collecting blu-rays because of Pirates of the Caribbean.

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05-11-2009, 03:59 PM	#2
brettallica Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Santa Cruz, California Home Theater Gallery:51 Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:6	I've always liked movies, but what made me a collector is the Blu-ray format. I'm still an amateur collector, though.

05-11-2009, 04:01 PM	#3
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	I got a job at a video store. I was able to find cheap Previously viewed DVD's that were in perfect or near perfect condition and that's what got the ball rolling. Logan

05-11-2009, 04:02 PM	#4
DutchBoy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:R. Cucamonga, CA Blu Ray Steelbooks™: 22 Home Theater Gallery:31 Blu-ray collection:101 Trading Score:12	Loved movies from a very early age. That's about the size of it. As to blu ray -- just my own desire to have the best available version of the movies that I know and love.

05-11-2009, 04:10 PM	#5
Another_Dude Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:8	1. An intense dislike for late fees. 2. An intense dislike for the rental store not having the movie available that I want to watch. 3. The cost of going to the theater with the wife and the crappy picture, sound, and environment that the theater provides. 4. The ability to choose the movie I watch while wearing just a pair of boxers. 5. Watching my friend's jaws drop when I suggest they go around the corner and pick out a movie.

05-11-2009, 04:13 PM	#7
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	got my 1st dvd when i was 16, got a job and could afford to buy my own....been going ever since!!

05-11-2009, 04:20 PM	#8
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	Not really sure truthfully. When I was younger I probably had around 40 VHS tapes, although a lot of those were Disney movies. I bought a DVD player in 1998 at age 16 and started buying movies rather than renting, since that wasn't something you could usually do with VHS. I think the biggest factor may have been the high cost to rent DVDs at Blockbuster. For the first couple years I had a player they were the only place in town that had DVDs for rental, and the cost was $4.99 for 2 days. My thinking was I'd rather buy a movie for $17 than rent it for $4.99. I truly think if Redbox had been available back then I wouldn't have bought nearly as many DVDs.

05-11-2009, 04:02 PM	#9
RustyK94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Independent Republic Of Scotland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:126	I went out bought a movie and said hey i like this it's kind of fun and so bought another

06-09-2009, 05:44 AM	#11
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:519	Man you gotta search a little, theres tons of threads like this lying around. Marcus back in the day hammered the forum with all the odd threads we need amazingly You created a smiliar thread a few weeks ago https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=98510

06-09-2009, 05:46 AM	#12
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Yeah I forgot, I'll just report this to get it closed then.

06-10-2009, 07:08 AM	#13
Infrared Sight Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Southern Utah Home Theater Gallery:65 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:630 Trading Score:38	I got hooked when I got my first job. I bought a new 21 inch tv for my room only and a dvd player in 2000. It wasn't cheap then but I loved it. I loved the look of the dvds looking at me at all times in my bedroom and I just always had to get more. Became more difficult to buy movies once I moved out on my own, but I think I have always done pretty well for myself all in all.

06-10-2009, 10:57 AM	#14
DeadDog Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:355 Digital collection:96 iTunes collection:125 Trading Score:360	I never bought until dvd's started coming out. I never had the desire to own movies on vhs but dvd's changed that for me. The biggest reason is because I started to work at a franchise Blockbuster years ago. When I was able to get any movie I wanted for either free or around $5 it's a little hard to not start collecting . Now I just love the look and sound of blu-ray, and although upgrading kinda sucks, it's easy to justify since I never really spent any money the first time around.

06-10-2009, 07:00 PM	#16
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7044 DVD collection:4040	Mother gives little kid a Kodak 8mm film camera, kid takes over the Montgomery Ward 8mm projector duties, kid buys this:

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