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The Collection : A Tale of 118 DVDs!
by JuiceJW | Jun 29 '01
DVD is the future. SO get your player today and start your collection now. Where else can you mix the classics and the currents in gorgeous digital bliss?

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Egads! (Reply to this comment)
by DavidK93
Justin,

I am truly amazed, for two reasons. First, that you actually own that huge collection. Second, that you were willing to write this amazing (and unbelievably long) review about them. Thanks!

--David
Jul 07 '01
5:27 am PDT

MERCY ! (Reply to this comment)
by ASourdough4, ASourdough4 is an Advisor on Epinions in Electronics
Egad, what a catalog. Will print it and refer to it for current works.

Thanks
Jul 06 '01
10:36 pm PDT

Re: Pheeeeew! (Reply to this comment)
by kris-kochanski
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Wow. Mind if I come over and borrow some of those dvds? My collection pales in comparison. Actually, there's just some anime and South Park the movie. People give me these things, probably because they're on sale and its an impulse buy, I dunno. Well, if you host a movie marathon, count me in!

Great review!!!
Risa :)
Jul 03 '01
11:58 pm PDT

Pheeeeew! (Reply to this comment)
by quadophile
I remember having done the same thing with CD's being an audiophile. I have concert's on DVD's in my collection and only ONE movie! I am sure you are curious to know which one. It's "Lawrence of Arabia" (collectors edition). Anyone having 118 DVD's ought to own this one for sure.

I will not pat you on the back for owning 118 DVD's but I sure will commend you for the effort you put in to write about it.

Jul 03 '01
3:42 pm PDT

WOW! (Reply to this comment)
by shadow8
Believe it or not, I just recently purchased a DVD player, and man, I am totally addicted to it! I can spend literally hours and hours having fun while watching some of my favorite movies on DVD. And often, I would be wasting time checking out the extra features of some of my various DVDs.

A tremendous list my friend, I totally envy you. I have like maybe fifty movies on DVD (a relatively low list I hate to say) but I plan on purchasing dozens more with the paychecks I earned. But I also envy you with the fact that you get DVDs for free. I wish I was as lucky as you.

One DVD which you definitely need to get (this was not on your list) is John Carpenter's The Thing. It is one of Carpenter's best films (right up there with Halloween and Big Trouble in Little China) and it is loaded with good stuff.

Or for the truly daring, check out the DVD of Peter Jackson's Dead Alive.

Mangificent work, Justin.

-shadow8
Jul 03 '01
9:21 am PDT

75 dollar allowance? (Reply to this comment)
by MrReEvolution
Where the hell do you live, Beverly Hills?

Good overview of your DVDs.

John Dunphy
Jul 02 '01
2:05 pm PDT

A very impressive collection (Reply to this comment)
by 4-1-1
I have only 15 of your titles in my DVD collection:

American Beauty
The Big Lebowski
Shawshank Redemption
The Usual Suspects
Toy Story 1 and Toy Story 2
Meet the Parents
Braveheart
The Sixth Sense
Highlander: Directors Cut
Fight Club
L.A. Confidential
Shanghai Noon
Taxi Driver
Pitch Black: Unrated
The Matrix

Here are 10 more that you don't have listed that are excellent:


Fargo
Ronin
A Fish Called Wanda
Amadeus
Contact
Das Boot
Heat
Kalifornia
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Suicide Kings

Interesting read.

Cheers,

Tom / 4-1-1
Jul 01 '01
9:03 pm PDT

Re: great+list (Reply to this comment)
by JuiceJW
Make sure you get the directors cut of Requiem, which is the normal cut, DONT GO WITH THE EDITED!

Anyways thanks for all the comments, I love comments and this is the most I have had in awhile =).

Those of you who took the time to read the whole list I commend you, those who just skimmed it, I still commend you ;)

have a nice day and by all means leave multiple and multiple comments!

JUSTINWAY
Jul 01 '01
1:32 am PDT

great list (Reply to this comment)
by radioguy
There are a few here I plan to rent -- requiem for a dream and wonder boys especially.
Jul 01 '01
12:53 am PDT

Oh dear lord, (Reply to this comment)
by magenta321
what an insurmountable task!

I'd hate to review every cd in my collection. Luckily, I don't have too many dvds, so I could review one a week for... oh, a month maybe :)

Great (thorough) review (and then some)

Margaret
Jun 30 '01
11:37 pm PDT

What a monumental task (Reply to this comment)
by katmar
you took on, and what a great job you did in breaking down every movie. I especially love the movies in Case One. I agreed with every one of them. And I just rented "Requiem For A Dream" to watch tonight! (They didn't have the unedited version... uh oh)

Really well done, and I was surprised - I thought I would be bored. Not.
Jun 30 '01
4:18 pm PDT

Ha - good try (Reply to this comment)
by JonTurner
You've got a ways to go to catch up to my collection, but nonetheless, it's always great to read about someone's enthusiasm for DVDs. Although I admit that I didn't read every description, I can add a note that a Usual Suspects Special Edition is in production - no release date yet though.
Jun 30 '01
2:21 pm PDT

Why I love DVD's (Reply to this comment)
by jckatz
One word

NETFLIX

Jun 30 '01
6:05 am PDT

Wow (Reply to this comment)
by dee67
Quite a collection, and handy too - now I have a few more choices to add to my collection.

Btw: Do you have a syncing problem on your copy of Fight Club? I do, about 5-10 minutes worth toward the end.

Also, please pitch that huge picture, too much scrolling to see your newest stuff :)
Jun 29 '01
5:07 pm PDT

Re: Princess+Bride (Reply to this comment)
by JuiceJW
Thank God...

I love that movie and was upset by the lacking DVD...

Its good that there coming out with special editions of some of these neglected movies, but why dont they just make them special in the first place?

Justin
Jun 29 '01
4:35 pm PDT

Princess Bride (Reply to this comment)
by firstcontact21
coming this fall in special edition
Jun 29 '01
4:33 pm PDT

Lightweight... (Reply to this comment)
by LaughingTarget
Thats all you have? Come back when you have at least 270 DVDs. ^_^
Jun 29 '01
4:19 pm PDT