how many theatrical releases do you buy each year on dvd? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

DickHalloran · 08-12-2002, 05:44 PM

I try to limit myself to 5 per year. This way I only get the films that I consider truly exceptional every year. This year, so far, the only film I'm purchasing is Signs.

brian · 08-12-2002, 05:51 PM

I just buy what I like. I have no set number. If i liked it theatrically, and I feel it has re-watchability, then I buy.

AnonomusBob15 · 08-12-2002, 06:01 PM

I agree with Brian, I don't have a set number, just buy what is good.

I will not be purchasing Signs because the rewatchability factor is low. I've seen it twice and the second time was a chore.

DickHalloran · 08-12-2002, 06:09 PM

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Originally posted by AnonomusBob15
I agree with Brian, I don't have a set number, just buy what is good.

I will not be purchasing Signs because the rewatchability factor is low. I've seen it twice and the second time was a chore.

That's interesting.. I will have to watch Signs again in the theater.. One thing I hate is watching a film in the theater and enjoying it.. Then buying the DVD and not liking it as much. This actually happened with The Royal Tenenbaums for me.

Prancer · 08-12-2002, 06:41 PM

I do not have a set cap for buying DVDs. Usually I will know while watching a film at the theatre whether or not I will purchase it on DVDs but there are cases when I enjoy a film but will not purchase because of the watchability factor.

DVDs are the best! I am looking forward to watching movies in my collection again, when I purchase a widescreen television.

DrDetroit · 08-12-2002, 07:08 PM

I believe that most, if not all, of the films I have purchased have been released theatrically.

DickHalloran · 08-12-2002, 07:13 PM

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Originally posted by DrDetroit
I believe that most, if not all, of the films I have purchased have been released theatrically.

This isn't the question. Basically, I'm asking how many movies do you buy per year from that year.

DVDgod237 · 08-12-2002, 09:03 PM

around 5 per year. but the majority of my collection is from catalouge titles.

JakeLipson · 08-12-2002, 10:35 PM

I don't buy many fresh out of their theatrical run, because as far as DVDs go, I'm a bit of a newcomer. The family got our first player December 2000, and I really didn't get serious about collecting discs until last fall. My first DVD purchase for my own private collection (outside of the discs that Dad bought, which belonged to the family, and not me spicifically) was Cats (Commemerative Edition), which was around September 2001, but I still wasn't a hardccore devotee yet and dd not intend to build a vast collection of DVDs like I do now. Then I picked up the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition 2-disc set, and it opened my eyes to the sheer wonders of the DVD format. So you see, I have not been collecting for long, and most of the titles I own consist of either movies that were released before that I upgraded from VHS or old movies that have been on VHS for a while and are just debuting on DVD.

I believe the first DVD I bought immidately after its release in theaters was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and, most recently, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Out of the movies I've seen so far this year, I want to own several of them; A Walk to Remember is on my list, for example, but I haven't picked it up yet. However,r I will buy the following films (which I have seen theatrically) on their release day.

E.T. 20
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Star Wars II
Lilo & Stitch
Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

As far as buying films after theatrical runs go, I will buy it if I liked it in theaters enough to buy it, or if I want to have it, regardless of rewatchability.

pdjennings · 08-12-2002, 10:53 PM

Most, if not all, of them.

dvdjedi · 08-12-2002, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by brian

I just buy what I like. I have no set number. If i liked it theatrically, and I feel it has re-watchability, then I buy.

Same here.

JakeLipson · 08-13-2002, 12:43 AM

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Originally posted by pdjennings
Most, if not all, of them.

Why am I not suprised?

blakely614 · 08-13-2002, 03:03 AM

i dont know what the final number will be but it will be a hell of alot more than one.

seriously, off the top of my head of the announced titles:

we were soldiers
attack of the clones
men in black II
ice age
spiderman....

Indyphantom · 08-13-2002, 03:16 AM

I don't set a limit, probably between 15 and 25.

Avid · 08-13-2002, 05:27 AM

I don't set a number, I just get the films I like. I am in no rush to buy films that I just saw in theater. So far I own two theatrical releases from last year and three from the year before that.

The movie I am most looking forward to so far this year on DVD is Minority Report.

Quietus · 08-13-2002, 08:29 PM

Well I have one DVD from 2002
Six from 2001
About 30 total.

***SeanL*** · 08-13-2002, 09:32 PM

I buy whatever I enjoyed at the movies, and could watch over and over.

Dogstyles · 08-13-2002, 11:12 PM

So far this year:

Blade 2
Signs
Minority Report
Panic Room
Brotherhood of the Wolf (i'll be getting the Canadian SE)
Spider-Man
Star Wars II: AOTC

Others I'd get but haven't seen/ not out yet/ depend on the quality of the DVD:

Scratch
Jackass: The Movie (where are these season box sets???)
Star Trek 10
Red Dragon

08-12-2002, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
DickHalloran Actor Join Date: Jun 2002	how many theatrical releases do you buy each year on dvd? I try to limit myself to 5 per year. This way I only get the films that I consider truly exceptional every year. This year, so far, the only film I'm purchasing is Signs.

08-12-2002, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
brian Digital Jesűs Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Wisconsin	I just buy what I like. I have no set number. If i liked it theatrically, and I feel it has re-watchability, then I buy. __________________ Why? fin.

08-12-2002, 06:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
AnonomusBob15 Actor for over 4 years now! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Auburn University	I agree with Brian, I don't have a set number, just buy what is good. I will not be purchasing Signs because the rewatchability factor is low. I've seen it twice and the second time was a chore. __________________ The Revised DVD Collection

08-12-2002, 06:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Prancer Actor Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD-USA	I do not have a set cap for buying DVDs. Usually I will know while watching a film at the theatre whether or not I will purchase it on DVDs but there are cases when I enjoy a film but will not purchase because of the watchability factor. DVDs are the best! I am looking forward to watching movies in my collection again, when I purchase a widescreen television. __________________ "I hope that when the world ends, I can breathe a sigh of relief because there will be so much to look forward to…”

08-12-2002, 07:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
DrDetroit Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Vancouver	I believe that most, if not all, of the films I have purchased have been released theatrically. __________________ And these Detroit women won't let Dr. Detroit rest. DVDs

08-12-2002, 09:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
DVDgod237 Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: reisterstown md	around 5 per year. but the majority of my collection is from catalouge titles.

08-12-2002, 10:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
JakeLipson All Hail Peter Jackson! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry	I don't buy many fresh out of their theatrical run, because as far as DVDs go, I'm a bit of a newcomer. The family got our first player December 2000, and I really didn't get serious about collecting discs until last fall. My first DVD purchase for my own private collection (outside of the discs that Dad bought, which belonged to the family, and not me spicifically) was Cats (Commemerative Edition), which was around September 2001, but I still wasn't a hardccore devotee yet and dd not intend to build a vast collection of DVDs like I do now. Then I picked up the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition 2-disc set, and it opened my eyes to the sheer wonders of the DVD format. So you see, I have not been collecting for long, and most of the titles I own consist of either movies that were released before that I upgraded from VHS or old movies that have been on VHS for a while and are just debuting on DVD. I believe the first DVD I bought immidately after its release in theaters was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and, most recently, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Out of the movies I've seen so far this year, I want to own several of them; A Walk to Remember is on my list, for example, but I haven't picked it up yet. However,r I will buy the following films (which I have seen theatrically) on their release day. E.T. 20 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Star Wars II Lilo & Stitch Beauty and the Beast: Special Edition Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams As far as buying films after theatrical runs go, I will buy it if I liked it in theaters enough to buy it, or if I want to have it, regardless of rewatchability. __________________ Proud Supporter of Blu-ray Disc! My modest collection of little silver movie discs

08-12-2002, 10:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
pdjennings Actor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Washington, DC	Most, if not all, of them. __________________ *Can someone explain to me why "movie fans" on the Internet seem to hate* every movie they see? The PDJ Collection™ - 3,068** DVDs and counting...

08-13-2002, 03:03 AM	#13 (permalink)
blakely614 Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Red State	i dont know what the final number will be but it will be a hell of alot more than one. seriously, off the top of my head of the announced titles: we were soldiers attack of the clones men in black II ice age spiderman.... __________________ “You know what always cheers me up? Rolled up aces over kings." - Worm

08-13-2002, 03:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
Indyphantom Forum Lothario Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: the black lodge...	I don't set a limit, probably between 15 and 25. __________________ My DVD List at DVD Aficionado

08-13-2002, 05:27 AM	#15 (permalink)
Avid Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	I don't set a number, I just get the films I like. I am in no rush to buy films that I just saw in theater. So far I own two theatrical releases from last year and three from the year before that. The movie I am most looking forward to so far this year on DVD is Minority Report. __________________ OAR or :barf:

08-13-2002, 08:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
Quietus Actor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London, Canada	Well I have one DVD from 2002 Six from 2001 About 30 total.

08-13-2002, 09:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	I buy whatever I enjoyed at the movies, and could watch over and over. __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

08-13-2002, 11:12 PM	#18 (permalink)
Dogstyles Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: San Diego, CA	So far this year: Blade 2 Signs Minority Report Panic Room Brotherhood of the Wolf (i'll be getting the Canadian SE) Spider-Man Star Wars II: AOTC Others I'd get but haven't seen/ not out yet/ depend on the quality of the DVD: Scratch Jackass: The Movie (where are these season box sets???) Star Trek 10 Red Dragon __________________ Got bitches out for me, Bring 'em home, give 'em they choice of balcony, She said "We can have more fun", I said "How can we?", Then she brought her girl in and ate her out for me, wow (Wow!) - The Clipse My Collection

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