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View Poll Results: What % of your DVD collection have you viewed?
100% 23 56.10%
75% 14 34.15%
50% 2 4.88%
25% or less 2 4.88%
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Old 25-08-2002, 8:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question What percentage of your DVD collection have you watched

I and a few of my friends buy DVDs every month but we really find it hard to find the time to view all of our purchases. For example I would say that I have only watched the movies on about 75% of my DVDs. My brother and two friends have hundreds of DVDs and have (I reckon) only viewed about 25% of their collections. I'm sure that there are collectors who very seldom watch thier movies and really only see the DVD disks as collectibles. Are any of us a little embaressed to admit that most of our DVDs are still in their plastic wrapping?


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Old 25-08-2002, 9:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Sadly, can't afford enough to leave them in their wrappers.
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Old 25-08-2002, 9:38 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I only have 2 B/Sets still in wrapping,The Dirty Harry Collection 5 dvds & The Magnificent Seven Collection 4 dvds @ £19.99 each set from woolworths they got the prices wrong on-line in June not sure if I want to sell them or watch then just yet,

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Old 25-08-2002, 11:38 PM   #4 (permalink)
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100% (well, almost)

I take the wrapping off as soon as I get it out of the parcel to make sure the disk survived the journey and that the right disk is inside.

Although I struggled to keep up with my initial purchases, these days I never have more than about 5 or 6 unwatched DVDs at any one time (if that) and they never stay unwatched for long anyway - I can't wait to watch 'em, I do love me movies

Anyway, that's pretty close to 100%, so that's what I voted for

What's the point of buying them if you're just gonna leave them on the shelf gathering dust
 
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Old 26-08-2002, 3:40 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I watch them ASAP. Voted 100% though I actually haven't finished "The Thin Red Line", and I am not sure I ever will ...
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Old 26-08-2002, 9:00 AM   #6 (permalink)
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I actually haven't finished "The Thin Red Line", and I am not sure I ever will ...
I have the same problem with Crouching Turkey Hidden Doughnut which I have started to watch several times and got bored half way through. That was the one and only time that I was taken in by the forum hype.
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Old 26-08-2002, 9:19 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I still have a few DVDs that I haven't watched yet, probably around 10%.
But half of these are movies that I've already seen elsewhere.
And just like Squirrel I always take off the wrapping to make sure the disc isn't visibly damaged...

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Old 26-08-2002, 9:47 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I have seen over 99% of the films in my collection, although I have probably only watched 75% of the DVDs.

By this, I mean that I have bought DVDs of films I have seen on another format and liked, but have yet to watch the DVD.
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Old 26-08-2002, 10:05 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I have the same problem with Crouching Turkey Hidden Doughnut
.......enjoyed that, rented it thinking it was a straightforward Kung Fu epic, bit slow to start, still slow in middle, then slowed towards end.........watched it twice before taking it back.
.......oriental 2001 A Space Odyssey.
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Old 26-08-2002, 10:09 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Presently 2 DVDs unwatched............Terminator R2 SE and Armageddon R2 SE.
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Old 26-08-2002, 10:21 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Pretty much 100% apart from The Rock, seen it before though.
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