Mario Gauci
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I don't know but sometimes I can't help but roll my eyes at the reactions of other people here (and elsewhere) over an announcement like this.
Maybe it's because I've watched most of them so many years ago (mid-80s to early 90s) but it kinda makes me feel old (even though I KNOW I'm not being only 28) when people say something along the lines of (with no offence intended to whoever posted them): "Hmm, I've never seen any of these, I might be tempted", "I have only seen Ninotchka of all of these" or "I've become very interested in Garbo's work, so, as with the Errol Flynn box, these will be enthusiastic blind buys for me."
Besides, I'm even more at a loss reading statements like the following (again, with apologies to the posters concerned): "I won't be getting either box set, but QUEEN CHRISTINA is one of my favorite films of all time", "There's only one of these films I want, but boy do I want it badly: Ninotchka" and "GREAT NEWS!!!! I'll be only getting Ninotchka which had been on my wish list as long as Top Hat and Swing Time!!!"
It's obvious that buying the 1 or 2 titles one is really interested in out of a 6-Disc Box Set is cheaper but wouldn't it be more sensible to buy the entire set during a sale or from an online retailer which is known for its low prices? How do you know that you won't be enjoying the rest of them unless you give them a chance? Sure, I may not have given the Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and Greta Garbo titles I had on VHS a regular workout over the years but it's good to know they're there (or will be in the case of their upcoming DVDs), isn't it? Then again, maybe that's why I have amassed 840 discs in almost 5 years with (at the moment) 279 still unwatched and 317 merely watched once:frowning:!!
To counter all this, however, I must say that I am relieved when I watch other people get worked up about something I have no interest in whatsoever (practically all contemporary theatrical releases, season-by-season TV Series Box Sets, etc.).
I know life isn't only made up of movies and DVDs but, as Stanley Kubrick used to say, "There's nothing that gives you the same amount of satisfaction"! And, deep down, I think we all agree with this because, otherwise, we wouldn't dedicate a sizable portion of our salaries on our expensive hobby...or a sizable portion of the day lurking and posting around these here parts!
Maybe it's because I've watched most of them so many years ago (mid-80s to early 90s) but it kinda makes me feel old (even though I KNOW I'm not being only 28) when people say something along the lines of (with no offence intended to whoever posted them): "Hmm, I've never seen any of these, I might be tempted", "I have only seen Ninotchka of all of these" or "I've become very interested in Garbo's work, so, as with the Errol Flynn box, these will be enthusiastic blind buys for me."
Besides, I'm even more at a loss reading statements like the following (again, with apologies to the posters concerned): "I won't be getting either box set, but QUEEN CHRISTINA is one of my favorite films of all time", "There's only one of these films I want, but boy do I want it badly: Ninotchka" and "GREAT NEWS!!!! I'll be only getting Ninotchka which had been on my wish list as long as Top Hat and Swing Time!!!"
It's obvious that buying the 1 or 2 titles one is really interested in out of a 6-Disc Box Set is cheaper but wouldn't it be more sensible to buy the entire set during a sale or from an online retailer which is known for its low prices? How do you know that you won't be enjoying the rest of them unless you give them a chance? Sure, I may not have given the Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and Greta Garbo titles I had on VHS a regular workout over the years but it's good to know they're there (or will be in the case of their upcoming DVDs), isn't it? Then again, maybe that's why I have amassed 840 discs in almost 5 years with (at the moment) 279 still unwatched and 317 merely watched once:frowning:!!
To counter all this, however, I must say that I am relieved when I watch other people get worked up about something I have no interest in whatsoever (practically all contemporary theatrical releases, season-by-season TV Series Box Sets, etc.).
I know life isn't only made up of movies and DVDs but, as Stanley Kubrick used to say, "There's nothing that gives you the same amount of satisfaction"! And, deep down, I think we all agree with this because, otherwise, we wouldn't dedicate a sizable portion of our salaries on our expensive hobby...or a sizable portion of the day lurking and posting around these here parts!