I'm going to be broke. So many DVD's to buy. (1 Viewer)

[Vlad D]

It has been a slow day at work today so I decided to compile a wish list of DVD's to give to my wife in case she ever comes across any. She always mentions that she doesn't know which movies I want to buy. Well, this has turned from a short "wish" list to a "every single movie I can think of and have to have" list. And I'm sure I will be adding more. A couple on the list I already have but want to replace with the anamorphic version. Anyway, here it is, in no particular order.
Do The Right Thing Criterion Edition
Brazil Criterion Edition
Traffic Criterion Edition
The Last Temptation of Christ Criterion Edition
Time Bandits Criterion Edition
Se7en Platinum Edition
Akira Limited Edition
Princess Mononoke
Ghost in the Shell
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Bram Stoker’s Dracula
Unbreakable
Billy Elliot
Leon: The Professional
Snatch Special Edition
Usual Suspects Special Edition
Princess Bride Special Edition
Near Dark
Dark City Platinum Edition
Das Boot Director’s Cut
Highlander Immortal Edition
Pulp Fiction Collector's Edition
Jackie Brown Collector's Edition
Reservoir Dogs Special Edition (Mr. White cover)
Requiem for a Dream Director's Cut
Taxi Driver Collector's Edition
The Terminator Special Edition
Total Recall Special Edition
West Side Story
My Fair Lady
12 Monkeys
E.T. Ultimate Gift Set
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Back to the Future Complete Trilogy
Spider-Man
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition
Beauty and the Beast Platinum Edition
Grease
Blade II Platinum Edition
I may have to start charging admission when people come over to watch movies with me.

 

[Paul D G]

That's a pretty long list...

I set up an Amazon.com wish list. Normally I use it to remind myself of a book, CD, or DVD I want but don't wish to buy right away for various reasons. My wife started using it to buy me Christmas and birthday presents because she knows it's a list of stuff I actually want.

-paul

 

[Johnny wilson]

You and your wife must make alooot of money.

 

[David Lambert]

Having a long list doesn't mean you'll buy them all. I have a wishlist of 261 released items, 131 confirmed "coming soon" items (with release dates set), and another 84 items merely "planned" or "rumored" (no dates set). That's 476 DVD SKU's we want to buy here...and nowhere near enough funds to cover them all!
We're just beautiful dreamers...

 

[Vlad D]

We're just beautiful dreamers...

So true.
When I showed her the list last night, she laughed. She tells me that I need to stop spending so much time on this forum, because I always find out about another DVD that I must have. I think she's right.

 

[Mike Graham]

My list is a little bit shorter :

Recently Announced:

Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Reservoir Dogs
Changing Lanes
Star Trek III : The Search For Spock
Insomnia (2002)
Criterion's Rebecca and Notorious

Unconfirmed titles include :

Minority Report
Signs
The Haunting (1960s)
The Day The Earth Stood Still
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
The Omega Man

 

[Bruce Hedtke]

I don't really keep a list. I'm more an impulse buyer. I scan the pre-order lists and decide at that moment. There are quite a few DVD's available that are films that I love and every once in a while, I will just buy one or two, but I don't have any set list for it. If I ever sat down and made such a list, I would probably pass out when it was finished.

Bruce

 

[jacob w k]

I don't have enough money to start making lists. Usually, maybe a dvd a week and it's usually a used or cheaper one.:frowning:

 

[Chris M]

I keep my list on a spreadsheet online
http://edival.net/dvdlist.htm
haha.
Chris.

 

[Vlad D]

WOW Chris, that list is huge! Suddenly I don't feel so bad.

 

[Dave Scarpa]

You can Check out my WISHLIST On my DVD Profiler Link Below< I Never expect to own them all but it is nice to dream.

 

[nousername]

Here's what I'm waiting for:

• Some Kind of Wonderful (never seen it in its OAR)
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (whichever set gives me the original cut)
• Attack of the Clones
• Spiderman (never saw it in the theater)
• To Catch a Thief (never seen it in its OAR)
• Monsters, Inc. (never saw it in the theater; should be another great demo disc like Toy Story 2...)
• Back to the Future trilogy

 

[John Stone]

Already released want list: http://www.twowiresthin.com/dvd/dvd_want.php
Upcoming release want list: http://www.twowiresthin.com/dvd/dvdwant.html

 

[Emil Stoica]

Vlad,

Maybe this will make you feel better. Here are my list of pre-orders till the end of this year.

8/27/2002
Fog, The
Last House on the Left
Reservoir Dogs
High Crimes
Anaconda Superbit
Teen Wolf/Teen Wolf 2

9/3/2002
Star Trek NG - Season 4
The Puppet Masters
Friends - Season 2
Friday the 13th Part VII
Friday the 13th Part VIII
My Bloody Valentine
April Fools Day
Don't Look Now

9/10/2002
Near Dark
Changing Lanes

9/17/2002
Monster Inc SE
Kissing Jessica Stein
24 - Season 1
Frailty
Mask of Zorro Superbit
Death to Smootchie

9/24/2002
Spellbound
Man Bites Dog
Swingers SE
Heavenly Creatures
Amadeus SE
Unforgiven SE
True Romance SE
Murder by Numbers
Trading Places
Boomerang

10/1/2002
Firefox
It
Bloodsport
Cat's Eye

10/8/2002
Beauty and the Beast
Billy Bathgate
Jason X
Jason Goes to Hell - The Final Friday
Saturday Night Fever

10/15/2002
Casino Royale
The Rats
Insomnia

10/22/2002
ET - Collector Set
Star Trek 3 SE
Hellraiser: Hellseeker

10/29/2002
Sum of all Fears

11/1/2002
Spiderman

11/5/2002
Star Trek NG - Season 5

11/12/2002
Star Wars - Episode 2

12/3/2002
Star Trek NG - Season 6

12/17/2002
Back to the Future Box

12/31/2002
Star Trek NG - Season 7

There are way more titles that will still be announced officially that I will also pre-order. Yep, it is very helpful to be single.

 

[David Lambert]

Actually, I've found it's more helpful to be married and have that double income, esp. when she earns a lot and you earn just a bit more than her.
Almost as good as the spare change left over from when I was 21, earning a retail manager salary, and living at home with my folks...

 

[Brian Bunn]

The Solution: Rent more, buy less.

 

[Deepak Shenoy]

My pre-order list for the rest of this year (many Oct-Dec titles are yet to be announced) :

08/20 - Pulp Fiction CE
08/20 - Jackie Brown CE
08/27 - Reservoir Dogs SE
09/03 - Don't Look Now
09/03 - No Way to Treat a Lady
09/10 - Kind Hearts and Coronets
09/10 - The Man in the White Suit
09/10 - The Lavender Hill Mob
09/10 - The Ladykillers
09/17 - The Long Goodbye
09/24 - Spellbound (Criterion)
09/24 - Heavenly Creatures
09/24 - Singin' in the Rain SE
09/24 - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest SE
09/24 - Seance on a Wet Afternoon
10/01 - The Thin Man
10/01 - The Shop Around the Corner
10/22 - High Noon SE
11/05 - To Catch a Thief
11/19 - Glengarry Glen Ross
11/26 - Sunset Boulevard
11/26 - Roman Holiday

Doesn't look like a long list, but it is for me given that I am very selective when it comes to buying DVDs (yet to hit 200 after 4 1/2 years of DVD collecting).

 

[Vlad D]

The Solution: Rent more, buy less.

Doesn't work for me. Usually if I rent a movie and wind up really liking it, I then go out and buy it. Happened with Amelie, Donnie Darko, and a few others.

 

[Vlad D]

Actually, I've found it's more helpful to be married and have that double income, esp. when she earns a lot and you earn just a bit more than her.

I second that.

 

[Evan S]

Usually if I rent a movie and wind up really liking it, I then go out and buy it.

That's EXACTLY how I feel, although our criteria of what constitutes a "must-have" film must be totally different.

I base a DVD purchase on rewatchable value. I need the movie to really move me emotionally (Shawshank, the Hurricane) or lift my spirits (the Natural, Rudy) or be hysterically funny (Dumb and Dumber, Swingers).

Hense, after 3+ years of DVD watching, my collection stands at a meager 34 titles.