Have I ever mentioned that I like movies? And I like DVDs, too. Some would classify it a sickness, and I'm not bragging, but I have over 700 titles in my collection. I really like movies (and TV shows, too—but much less on that front). And I have somewhat of a life, too, so I'm kind of a real person.
Not all of my movies/titles are material I have seen previously, which is different from not having watched all my DVDs. For example. I've seen the movie Mary Poppins many times (on TV, VHS, and DVD), but I've never watched it on a DVD in my possession; I don't consider this a never-watched title. On the other hand, I have a boxed set of Marx Bros. movies, none of which I've seen. It seems pretty silly doesn't it, to buy DVDs of titles you've never seen? I figure I'll watch it eventually, and I'll be happy to have it in my collection (more than likely). I don't buy just anything (usually), much like I don't (normally (see previous post)) watch just anything.
So I counted my unseen titles, figuring roughly 50 were in the mix. Be scared; be very scared: 157 (yes, one hundred and fifty-seven) titles! When I realized that, I decided to start mixing owned titles in with my Netflix titles. I've watched two of my movies (and bought five more—curse you Hollywood Video; curse you and your 5/$20 deals). So I'm at 160 titles unseen. (Which is really a misnomer: the Marx Bros. boxed set, for instance, has 7 movies but gets counted as one title. Humor me. Please.) So, I've decided to start telling about these titles in my blog. One day, I'll post the list of these movies in no particular order and perhaps accept suggestions for my own personal Jackflix viewing. No late fees, and NO TRANSIT TIME. I've already picked the movies, just not the time when I'll watch it. Maybe when Google upgrades Blogger for me, it might be easier to post this kind of thing (I know enough CSS and HTML I should be able to do it before then, but I'm lazy).
The other thing I've decided to start doing is picking one new theatrical release a week and why I think it should prove worthwhile. And maybe I'll do that with a new DVD release, too, but those lists might tend to overlap a bit with a timeshift. With this plan, why, in five or six years, I bet I could be up to three or four people reading this on a routine basis.
Coming soon!
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