Do you store your Criterions by spine #? - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

Icon769 · 08-30-2003, 08:48 AM

The way I have my DVD collection right now:

Keepcases together alphabetized
Fat Keepcases together alphabetized
Digipacks together alphabetized
Box sets together alphabetized
Snappers together alphabetized
Tins together alphabetized

I'm wondering If I should put all my Criterions (currently have 16) together on the shelf in order of spine number. Or should I wait until I have more before I do this? How do you store your Criterions?

JFelix · 08-30-2003, 08:49 AM

I have my criterions by director.
Mmm. Gilliam Criterion.

FilmFanSea · 08-30-2003, 09:37 AM

No. My Criterions (all 100 or so) are treated like all my other DVDs--filed by Director, then Year.

Lasvegasscott · 08-30-2003, 01:08 PM

All my Criterions... some 140 spine #s.... are shelved by themselves on their own shelf by spine number while the other DVDs are in a separate shelving system alphabetically... Yes I know its hard to find certain Criterion movies at times but the Spine #s are how I like to stock them...

tvboy · 08-30-2003, 01:25 PM

I store them together and by spine #. I have all of them and it takes up a fair amount of shelf space...
The rest I organize by genre (silent, action, suspense, classic, western, sci-fi, drama, etc)

Frank Gunn · 08-30-2003, 02:20 PM

My DVDs are stored completely randomly. Why? Because it'd be a pain in the ass to have to rearrange the whole damn thing every time I buy something like 'Billy Jack'.

asphodel5 · 08-30-2003, 02:27 PM

I don't really distinguish them. I organize my collection with in some broad genres. Box sets all stay together on the top rows of my big shelfs. I keep my foreign films together and organized by spoken language and then director if I own multiple films by one person. I keep most of my English language "classsics" together too. Those two distinctions are mainly for the benefit of guests. Too many people will not watch old or even worse, an old foreign film. With my organization I can say "Those are all foreign.". If that bothers them, I don't have to answer any other questions. If they are interested (which is too rare) I can elaborate. The rest of my movies are in broad genres of comedy, action, music/musical, crime, drama etc.

Unicorn · 08-30-2003, 03:08 PM

Yeah, together and by spine #. Same with the Fox Studio Classics.

theta · 08-30-2003, 03:37 PM

The closest thing I have to a filing system is my Criterions in numerical order. It's a useful place to keep the DVDs people can't borrow (especially not my Dead Ringers!)

Moonraker · 08-30-2003, 05:06 PM

Yes, I organize them according to their spine, esp since my entire colection is organized by production company.

dvdrcha · 08-30-2003, 05:42 PM

I also keep Criterions on a separate shelf, but I organize them alphabetically.

Soggy Bagel's Revenge! · 08-30-2003, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonraker

Yes, I organize them according to their spine, esp since my entire colection is organized by production company.

Hehe, mine is too

lopper · 08-30-2003, 07:41 PM

Yeah, I store the Criterions by spine #.

Everything else is stored first by movies and their sequels (Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection; Halloween 1-8; etc), then by director (Leon and the Fifth Element are next to each other as are Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein), then by genre (horror, comedy, action, etc.).

chrisp450 · 08-31-2003, 01:33 AM

I do my Criterions by Spine #.

For the most part I have the rest of my dvd's seperated into categories, then alphabetized....

3DMan · 08-31-2003, 01:43 AM

Yes, numbered on the illustrious first shelf, all whopping six of them.

tqpix · 08-31-2003, 05:27 AM

I don't separate my Criterion Collections from my other collections, which are mostly in alphabetical order.

mtcarmel00 · 08-31-2003, 07:09 AM

When I get another Criterion disc (I only have Chasing Amy), I will organize them by number.

FilmFanSea · 08-31-2003, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtcarmel00

When I get another Criterion disc (I only have Chasing Amy), I will organize them by number.

If you've only got one, I think your Criterion collection is already organized by the spine number. :p

JeffHanawalt · 08-31-2003, 11:59 AM

I organize my collection by alphabetical order. Multi-disc sets
are in one area on my shelves, then all of my single disc films,
then TV series, then concert/ music videos. I have only 5
Criterion titles (Chasing Amy, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas,
Great Expectations, The Silence Of The Lambs and Traffic)
so they just fall into the alphabet.

smurdleman2000 · 08-31-2003, 05:30 PM

I treat all the DVD's in my collection the same, so Criterion gets no special treatment (though they usually release superior product). It's all alphabetical, so my twelve or so Criterions are spread throughout the collection based on their titles. For example, by Brackhage is far far away from Robocop. The collection totals about 215 individual titles (sets counting as ONE item).

Honestly, it's just a "DVD" collection, insomuch as I have all my films (both snapper, keepcase, double case, special packaging) together with the smaller TV sets (Bab 5, 24, Family Guy) and non-film related items. I only have two big sets at this point, The Stanely Kubrick Collection and The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus, and out of practicality (they're damn large) I have those at the bottom of my collection in their own area. They are the only ones that get their own area.

Avid · 08-31-2003, 07:17 PM

Honestly I have such a small collection it doesn't really matter where mine go but I put them in categories: Sundance, blockbusters, classics, animation, sci-fi, etc. The Criterions are placed into the section they belong.

If I ever feel the need to shuffle things around, I think I would go by studio.

08-30-2003, 08:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Icon769 Unique. Just like the other 768. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Southern CA	Do you store your Criterions by spine #? The way I have my DVD collection right now: Keepcases together alphabetized Fat Keepcases together alphabetized Digipacks together alphabetized Box sets together alphabetized Snappers together alphabetized Tins together alphabetized I'm wondering If I should put all my Criterions (currently have 16) together on the shelf in order of spine number. Or should I wait until I have more before I do this? How do you store your Criterions? __________________ Help me find Dr. Light! My Collection l Best & Worst Movies

08-30-2003, 09:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
FilmFanSea Actor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle	No. My Criterions (all 100 or so) are treated like all my other DVDs--filed by Director, then Year. __________________ My DVD Collection

08-30-2003, 01:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lasvegasscott Actor Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Las Vegas	All my Criterions... some 140 spine #s.... are shelved by themselves on their own shelf by spine number while the other DVDs are in a separate shelving system alphabetically... Yes I know its hard to find certain Criterion movies at times but the Spine #s are how I like to stock them... __________________ http://www.dvdaficionado.com/dvds.ht...=lasvegasscott

08-30-2003, 01:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
tvboy Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Taxation Nation: Canada	I store them together and by spine #. I have all of them and it takes up a fair amount of shelf space... The rest I organize by genre (silent, action, suspense, classic, western, sci-fi, drama, etc) __________________ Always remember that Triumph of the Will is just like Pirates of the Carribean. Only in black and white. MacAndMe My DVD Collection

08-30-2003, 02:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
asphodel5 Actor Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: ohio	I don't really distinguish them. I organize my collection with in some broad genres. Box sets all stay together on the top rows of my big shelfs. I keep my foreign films together and organized by spoken language and then director if I own multiple films by one person. I keep most of my English language "classsics" together too. Those two distinctions are mainly for the benefit of guests. Too many people will not watch old or even worse, an old foreign film. With my organization I can say "Those are all foreign.". If that bothers them, I don't have to answer any other questions. If they are interested (which is too rare) I can elaborate. The rest of my movies are in broad genres of comedy, action, music/musical, crime, drama etc. __________________ A sail! A veil awave upon the waves. Boomed crashing chords. When love absorbs. War! War! The tympanum. Redone and Revised! My Visually Oriented Screening Log

08-30-2003, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
JFelix Actor Join Date: Dec 2002	I have my criterions by director. Mmm. Gilliam Criterion.

08-30-2003, 02:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
Frank Gunn Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	My DVDs are stored completely randomly. Why? Because it'd be a pain in the ass to have to rearrange the whole damn thing every time I buy something like 'Billy Jack'.

08-30-2003, 03:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
Unicorn Actor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: I am the only Unicorn there is	Yeah, together and by spine #. Same with the Fox Studio Classics.

08-30-2003, 03:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
theta Cheap Cerebral Paralysis Join Date: May 2002 Location: In aintnosin's basement	The closest thing I have to a filing system is my Criterions in numerical order. It's a useful place to keep the DVDs people can't borrow (especially not my Dead Ringers!) __________________ "I need bling, I tell you, BLING!!!" --Palmerlime Theta's discs, 300 mark crossed, 400 here we come!

08-30-2003, 05:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Moonraker A Look Inside... Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY	Yes, I organize them according to their spine, esp since my entire colection is organized by production company. __________________ "Time, won't leave me as I am, but time won't take the boy out of this man." - U2 "In my dream I was drowning my sorrows, But my sorrows, they learned to swim" - U2 A Look Inside ... ARCHIVES \| XBOX Gamertag: MoonrakerC \| PS3 Network: MoonrakerB \| Twitter: MoonrakerB

08-30-2003, 05:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
dvdrcha Actor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sacramento, CA	I also keep Criterions on a separate shelf, but I organize them alphabetically.

08-30-2003, 07:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
lopper Actor Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Under the Stairs	Yeah, I store the Criterions by spine #. Everything else is stored first by movies and their sequels (Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection; Halloween 1-8; etc), then by director (Leon and the Fifth Element are next to each other as are Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein), then by genre (horror, comedy, action, etc.). __________________ I come about my bicycle, you son of a bitch!

08-31-2003, 01:33 AM	#14 (permalink)
chrisp450 Actor Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Minnetonka, MN	I do my Criterions by Spine #. For the most part I have the rest of my dvd's seperated into categories, then alphabetized.... __________________ My DVD List at DVD Aficionado

08-31-2003, 01:43 AM	#15 (permalink)
3DMan SOex Anonymous Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dallas, TX	Yes, numbered on the illustrious first shelf, all whopping six of them. __________________ My Shite hey dude maybve my spelling isnt as goo as youyrs but at least i dont spank it on a pillow -yellow475

08-31-2003, 05:27 AM	#16 (permalink)
tqpix Actor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Planet Earth.	I don't separate my Criterion Collections from my other collections, which are mostly in alphabetical order. __________________ 00 <> )-(

08-31-2003, 07:09 AM	#17 (permalink)
mtcarmel00 Wholesome. Actor. Get used to it. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Diego, California	When I get another Criterion disc (I only have Chasing Amy), I will organize them by number. __________________ "That could have been your head David." *Clarksville Monkees All-Time Record: 27-27-1* My Photos My DVDs My Blog

08-31-2003, 11:59 AM	#19 (permalink)
JeffHanawalt Insert Avatar Here Join Date: Aug 2002	I organize my collection by alphabetical order. Multi-disc sets are in one area on my shelves, then all of my single disc films, then TV series, then concert/ music videos. I have only 5 Criterion titles (Chasing Amy, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Great Expectations, The Silence Of The Lambs and Traffic) so they just fall into the alphabet.

08-31-2003, 05:30 PM	#20 (permalink)
smurdleman2000 Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Allendale, MI	I treat all the DVD's in my collection the same, so Criterion gets no special treatment (though they usually release superior product). It's all alphabetical, so my twelve or so Criterions are spread throughout the collection based on their titles. For example, by Brackhage is far far away from Robocop. The collection totals about 215 individual titles (sets counting as ONE item). Honestly, it's just a "DVD" collection, insomuch as I have all my films (both snapper, keepcase, double case, special packaging) together with the smaller TV sets (Bab 5, 24, Family Guy) and non-film related items. I only have two big sets at this point, The Stanely Kubrick Collection and The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus, and out of practicality (they're damn large) I have those at the bottom of my collection in their own area. They are the only ones that get their own area. __________________ I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those... moments... will be lost in time, like tears... in rain. Time to die.

08-31-2003, 07:17 PM	#21 (permalink)
Avid Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	Honestly I have such a small collection it doesn't really matter where mine go but I put them in categories: Sundance, blockbusters, classics, animation, sci-fi, etc. The Criterions are placed into the section they belong. If I ever feel the need to shuffle things around, I think I would go by studio. __________________ OAR or :barf:

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