I'm (finally) getting excited about DVDs again! - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

Dr. Shrinker · 08-13-2005, 07:47 PM

Like many others have posted recently, my interest in DVDs has been declining lately. Nothing particularly interesting has been released, the looming threat of having to switch to a hi-def format, etc., all has led me to look at the new-release wall at Best Buy with a resounding "meh."

But between now and the end of the year, some truly exciting stuff is coming out -- I'm actually giving a shit about some upcoming releases!

Classics like King Kong, Wizard of Oz, and the Fred Astaire films, quality re-releases of lousy bare-bones DVDs like Titanic, Office Space, and Batman, and bitchin' new discs like Sin City...after several months of barely adding to my collection, I'm going to have to quit drugs for a while to afford all the goodies I'm going to buy!

Just thought I'd share...

Riddick · 08-13-2005, 09:15 PM

Yup, There is a lot of nice releases in our future, gonna be expensive though!

But I'll still go for them, and as far as HD DVD goes when its affordable I'll jump in, and only up grade a few titles.

Iguana Man · 08-13-2005, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Shrinker

I'm going to have to quit drugs for a while to afford all the goodies I'm going to buy!

Just thought I'd share...

Where do you live?

Buy in quantity..........dvd's that is.

Yeah....some good stuff is a coming....Sin City, Batman Begins, those Star Wars movies....etc...I think this coming year I will finally start building a library.

Or do I wait for that new damn format to come out. CRAP.

I'm waiting on my soon to be library...but in the mean time...*cough* *cough* ,,,,,,,ahhhhhhhhh.

MrMovie · 08-13-2005, 10:21 PM

October is definitely going to be a big month.

MooglePorn · 08-14-2005, 09:07 AM

Yeah, I've cut down massively over the past few months, but my fall/winter schedule is still amazingly packed with great releases... I think I'm happy about that, but my wallet isn't...

furthest1 · 08-15-2005, 02:11 PM

Yeah, agreed. I'm definitely stepping it up a notch in the fall/winter this year.

plissken99 · 08-16-2005, 04:16 AM

Yeah it's been awefully dry this Summer, but as I predicted, October and November are going to kick my ass, as with every year.

Damian · 08-16-2005, 12:00 PM

For years we demanded the big movies like The Godfather, Indiana Jones and of course Star Wars. Now that they're all out there's really nothing "big" to look forward to other then re-hashes of bare bones editions. I wonder if we'll do the same thing once we all start the move to hi-def DVD?

LeChuck · 08-16-2005, 01:04 PM

My collection will never be complete until Metropolitan is released on DVD. Until then, I might as well keep adding to it. But I have noticed a decline in my dvd buying. This, unfortunately, is in no way related to interest, but rather my current funds. I am heading off to college and losing my job at the same time which means huge spendings and no income, at this time. Thus, no DVDs except for the necessities for a while.

mrcoaster · 08-16-2005, 06:48 PM

Just when I was happily adjusting to my downturn in DVD buying. Hopefully it won't be much more than a few classics here and there...and a few tv shows...and a few other things...oh, damn. It's starting again.

furthest1 · 08-16-2005, 07:07 PM

Same here, the more I think about it, the more I realize that I need.

Jeff003 · 08-17-2005, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Shrinker

Like many others have posted recently, my interest in DVDs has been declining lately. Nothing particularly interesting has been released, the looming threat of having to switch to a hi-def format, etc., all has led me to look at the new-release wall at Best Buy with a resounding "meh."

But between now and the end of the year, some truly exciting stuff is coming out -- I'm actually giving a shit about some upcoming releases!

Classics like King Kong, Wizard of Oz, and the Fred Astaire films, quality re-releases of lousy bare-bones DVDs like Titanic, Office Space, and Batman, and bitchin' new discs like Sin City...after several months of barely adding to my collection, I'm going to have to quit drugs for a while to afford all the goodies I'm going to buy!

Just thought I'd share...

The Wizard Of Oz?I didn't know they were reissiung this again.When is it suppose to come out?I'm assuming it will get a new transfer and more bonuses.

Dr. Shrinker · 08-17-2005, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Digital Bits

Also today, some DVD news. Warner has revealed that it will debut new 2-disc and 3-disc versions of The Wizard of Oz on DVD on 10/25. The 2-disc edition will SRP for $29.99, while the 3-disc will be $39.92. Both editions will include newly-remastered video (using Warner's Ultra Resolution process) and audio, audio commentary with historian John Fricke, 4 documentaries (including one on the restoration), deleted scenes and outtakes, composer Harold Arlen's home movies from the set, recording session materials, radio shows and promo spots. The 3-disc version will add a documentary about Oz author L. Frank Baum, 5 pre-1939 Oz movies and reproductions of the film's premiere invitation and program.

elwood731 · 08-17-2005, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Shrinker

And yet, still no Dark Side of the Moon audio track...

Anyway, I have gotten both excited and less excited about DVDs lately. I sold off a bunch of mine, but there are a few I really want to pick up to fill out my collection. So my collection is getting smaller, but I am still buying a few new ones. The Oz disc will likely be one of those.

Jeff003 · 08-18-2005, 05:04 AM

Thanks for the info I will probebly be getting The 3 disc oz set.

cxc273 · 08-18-2005, 12:59 PM

My own DVD purchasing has been noticibly declining for the past few months, partly due to funding, but mostly due to fewer titles coming available that interest me.

For me I think DVDs have really matured, as I have almost every movie that I want. The movies that I do buy are recent releases, plus the occasional double dip to upgrade from a bare bones edition to a special edition. The other buying tends to be for television series boxed sets such as the Simpsons.

tomdkat · 08-18-2005, 06:14 PM

My interest in DVD hasn't dwindled any but my purchasing behavior has changed drastically. I don't purchase DVDs nearly as often as I used to, including new releases. I'm making lists and buying them used when I get around to it. I guess I'm happy enough renting from Netflix that the "urgency" to own has been reduced tremendously.

Peace...

08-13-2005, 07:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dr. Shrinker Reverse Psychologist Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: "THE" O.C.	I'm (finally) getting excited about DVDs again! Like many others have posted recently, my interest in DVDs has been declining lately. Nothing particularly interesting has been released, the looming threat of having to switch to a hi-def format, etc., all has led me to look at the new-release wall at Best Buy with a resounding "meh." But between now and the end of the year, some truly exciting stuff is coming out -- I'm actually giving a shit about some upcoming releases! Classics like King Kong, Wizard of Oz, and the Fred Astaire films, quality re-releases of lousy bare-bones DVDs like Titanic, Office Space, and Batman, and bitchin' new discs like Sin City...after several months of barely adding to my collection, I'm going to have to quit drugs for a while to afford all the goodies I'm going to buy! Just thought I'd share... __________________ "I like the idea of a LEGO CGI movie, but the Bionicle stuff was just too dumb and difficult to follow." -- mtcarmel00

08-13-2005, 09:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Riddick Actor Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: DS9 occasionally beams down to Long Island New York	Yup, There is a lot of nice releases in our future, gonna be expensive though! But I'll still go for them, and as far as HD DVD goes when its affordable I'll jump in, and only up grade a few titles. __________________ Finally found something worse than me . . .huh?

08-16-2005, 04:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
plissken99 Actor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dallas, Ft Worth	Yeah it's been awefully dry this Summer, but as I predicted, October and November are going to kick my ass, as with every year. __________________ “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Snake Plissken Plissken's DVD, HD-DVD and Blu Ray collection And Plissken's home theater

08-16-2005, 06:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
mrcoaster Actor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: NC	Just when I was happily adjusting to my downturn in DVD buying. Hopefully it won't be much more than a few classics here and there...and a few tv shows...and a few other things...oh, damn. It's starting again. __________________ My Collection

08-18-2005, 05:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jeff003 Actor Join Date: Jun 2004	Thanks for the info I will probebly be getting The 3 disc oz set. __________________ I'm a hardcore Sims 2 Pc Game Fan!!!!

08-13-2005, 10:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
MrMovie Actor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Pennsylvania	October is definitely going to be a big month.

08-14-2005, 09:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Yeah, I've cut down massively over the past few months, but my fall/winter schedule is still amazingly packed with great releases... I think I'm happy about that, but my wallet isn't...

08-15-2005, 02:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
furthest1 Actor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington, DC	Yeah, agreed. I'm definitely stepping it up a notch in the fall/winter this year.

08-16-2005, 12:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Damian My dad can beat up your dad. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Mississippi	For years we demanded the big movies like The Godfather, Indiana Jones and of course Star Wars. Now that they're all out there's really nothing "big" to look forward to other then re-hashes of bare bones editions. I wonder if we'll do the same thing once we all start the move to hi-def DVD?

08-16-2005, 01:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
LeChuck "Woman Hands" man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge, MA	My collection will never be complete until Metropolitan is released on DVD. Until then, I might as well keep adding to it. But I have noticed a decline in my dvd buying. This, unfortunately, is in no way related to interest, but rather my current funds. I am heading off to college and losing my job at the same time which means huge spendings and no income, at this time. Thus, no DVDs except for the necessities for a while.

08-16-2005, 07:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
furthest1 Actor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington, DC	Same here, the more I think about it, the more I realize that I need.

08-18-2005, 12:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
cxc273 Actor Join Date: Apr 2004	My own DVD purchasing has been noticibly declining for the past few months, partly due to funding, but mostly due to fewer titles coming available that interest me. For me I think DVDs have really matured, as I have almost every movie that I want. The movies that I do buy are recent releases, plus the occasional double dip to upgrade from a bare bones edition to a special edition. The other buying tends to be for television series boxed sets such as the Simpsons.

08-18-2005, 06:14 PM	#17 (permalink)
tomdkat Official Forum Warmonger "Dial Tone" Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Hayward, CA, USA	My interest in DVD hasn't dwindled any but my purchasing behavior has changed drastically. I don't purchase DVDs nearly as often as I used to, including new releases. I'm making lists and buying them used when I get around to it. I guess I'm happy enough renting from Netflix that the "urgency" to own has been reduced tremendously. Peace... __________________ My DVD Aficionado List "At last we shall reveal ourselves to the Jedi, at last we shall have revenge!"

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