Movies

[irishjayhawk]

Yeah, so I saw a lot of movies this weekend.

Elizabeth: The Golden Age - Mediocre, at best. Slow and dragged on. Shorten it to 2 hours and it's golden. It's not, so it fails.

Michael Clayton - Amazing. Everything about it is awesome. However, it's VERY complex and mind bending. You have to think, so be prepared. I still feel like I'm missing key details of exactly what happened. Gotta see it again.

Across the Universe - Perfect is one word that comes to mind. It just works. And, contrary to many people I bet, the movie is best viewed sober. Trust me.

[lcarus]

Originally Posted by drunkie

i think the biggest issue with buying a large collection is when formats change. do you upgrade all your vhs to dvd all your dvd to blu ray.

I only upgraded DVD to blu-ray for the movies that really benefit from HD. Such as Lord of the Rings for example. Or if I find a good deal on a blu-ray, such as Dawn of the Dead. It was 10 bucks at Walmart

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by Fairplay

Oh really?

I thought Public Enemies was excellent. You didn't?

[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Literature

Is it insured?

Yes.

Originally Posted by drunkie

i think the biggest issue with buying a large collection is when formats change. do you upgrade all your vhs to dvd all your dvd to blu ray.

That's how I approach the upgrades. Yes, I upgraded from VHS (and some LD) to DVD over time (it wasn't overnight, but I had far fewer movies then).

[DMAC]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

Yes.



That's how I approach the upgrades. Yes, I upgraded from VHS (and some LD) to DVD over time (it wasn't overnight, but I had far fewer movies then).

Before DVD is completely worthless, you should take them all to a resale shop and use the money for something not dust collecting.

[KcMizzou]

I have to admit, that Dark Shadows movie looks pretty funny to me.

[Hammock Parties]

Apparently Cabin in the Woods is amazing.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by DMAC

Before DVD is completely worthless, you should take them all to a resale shop and use the money for something not dust collecting.

With young kids, I absolutely loathe DVD technology. Ours are constantly getting scratched and messed up because the kids don't take care of them worth a shit. We end up watching old VHS tapes with the kids as much as DVDs, because at least they don't skip.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by NewChief

With young kids, I absolutely loathe DVD technology. Ours are constantly getting scratched and messed up because the kids don't take care of them worth a shit. We end up watching old VHS tapes with the kids as much as DVDs, because at least they don't skip.

Blu-Ray would be advantageous.

[NewChief]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

Blu-Ray would be advantageous.

Are they less prone to scratching?

[mikeyis4dcats.]

Originally Posted by NewChief

Are they less prone to scratching?

yes

[Deberg_1990]

Who here had a Laserdisc player back in da day?

I remember paying like $100 for my directors cuts of Abyss and Aliens like 20 years ago.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by NewChief

Are they less prone to scratching?

They cost so much that you won't let your kids handle them.

[chasedude]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Who here had a Laserdisc player back in da day?

I remember paying like $100 for my directors cuts of Abyss and Aliens like 20 years ago.

Throw it up on Ebay. Someone with the Nostalgia for it may jump all over it

[chasedude]

Backup software has saved many DVD's from damage. DVD Shrink is my friend. I just wish it was still kept up on development.

[mnchiefsguy]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Who here had a Laserdisc player back in da day?

I remember paying like $100 for my directors cuts of Abyss and Aliens like 20 years ago.

Laserdiscs rock. I remember paying $200 for my Stars Wars Triology Collectors Edition. Original cut of the movies, with audio commentary from many of the ILM guys on the alternate audio track. Still have those.