Being stringent with curating is a MUST. I was such a dummy with my buying habits for waaaaaaay too long. Stick to what you REALLY like and want. Buying stuff you kinda like because it's cheap or there to grab easy isn't the way to collect and will waste precious space and overall make collecting a hassle. When you find collecting has become a hassle/not fun anymore then it's time to reassess your methods. Also, as temping as it is, keep blind buying to a minimum. I still indulge in a blind buy here and there, but it's overall a money, space, and time suck if you end up disliking a blind buy.
Another tip for me being a collector: I watch the movie first if its on streaming platform that I have so I can see if the movie(s) are worth buying on physical media. I just watched _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3_ on Disney+ and I really enjoyed it. Now, I'll save my money to buy the Blu-ray. I hope that makes sense?
The worst error I see that people keep making is buying tons of BDs one year, then buying them all again the following year when they're re-released on 4K. Another one is ignoring cheap DVD versions that will NEVER be coming out on BD or 4K.
That's my mojo. There's personal classics that I've watch 10 times that has permanent places in my collection, but some movies that I like that I've only watch 1 time. I've always a piles of movies to watch and to rewatch. I have no backlog outside this pile to watch. I try to keep my collection curated. As I get older I watch less movies and rewatch them less often. I'm proud of my personal collection that did not get corrupted by fomo, format addiction and label obsessions
^ yup. I learned this lesson as a kid. Xmas & birthday I would get 1 video game. My cousins always had the latest systems / games.. so it wasn't hard to know which ones I wanted to pick up. Had pretty much almost all the gamecube heavy hitters.
My personal rules: 1. Don't buy it if you've never watched it, or it's "just ok", that's what streaming is for. 2. Wait for as long as you can, standard editions, 4K editions and sales will come along in time. 3. Dig deep enough and an import version can be fairly cheap, you can even buy used if need be. 4. Do you REALLY need that collector's edition/Steelbook/etc? The older you get, the more I think you'll find the answer is NO. To be brutal, most end up being very pretty paperweights. The disc and what's on it is most appealing. 5. Keep an eye on what's going on, right now I'm getting the Disney and Disney-adjacent movies I want just in case they decide to pull all physical media in more countries than Australia and New Zealand. 6. Probably my biggest one, and it'll sound insane to physical media collectors, but ask yourself if you really need to buy it. Can you stream it? Can you rent it? Can you even buy it digitally and be happy that way? I think of this as the "hit by a truck tomorrow" scenario, what happens with all my discs?
I see it all time on social media with the same people buying new release movies ALL THE TIME. And of course, it usually has to be the 4K Blu-ray. It's their money, so whatever I suppose, but I'm left wondering how necessary such day one purchases really are and how many of their movies actually get watched more than once. You certainly never hear about it after the initial release.
Speaking of sales or just finding a unreal deal. I got a brand new Blu ray of Caddy Shack at Best Buy for $0.99, seriously. I had to ask a clerk to make sure. At a local pawn shop, I got Bohemian Rhapsody in 4K w/ both discs for $5! That's a score for me. Thank you for the video.
If there isn't a big price difference between the standard and the special edition I'll grab the special edition E.G Kind Hearts & Coronets 70th Anniversary Collector's Edition Blu Ray was only $7 difference between it and the standard edition so I grabbed the collectors edition
I hear ya, Ken from mid level media does not set a budget, collects Scream Factory just cos, subscribes to vinegar syndrome , they send him stuff that he has not seen, and he double dips, solmething i find ilogical and a waste of money , i only buy it cos i really like it, i will not upgrade my dvd of the Abyss to 4k . I have seen Guardans of the Galaxy 3, too long, will not be buying it.
Being stringent with curating is a MUST. I was such a dummy with my buying habits for waaaaaaay too long.
Stick to what you REALLY like and want. Buying stuff you kinda like because it's cheap or there to grab easy isn't the way to collect and will waste precious space and overall make collecting a hassle.
When you find collecting has become a hassle/not fun anymore then it's time to reassess your methods.
Also, as temping as it is, keep blind buying to a minimum. I still indulge in a blind buy here and there, but it's overall a money, space, and time suck if you end up disliking a blind buy.
I do agree on blind buying for the most part, but in the case of Vinegar Syndrome, the blind buys end up being the most fun ones.
Another tip for me being a collector: I watch the movie first if its on streaming platform that I have so I can see if the movie(s) are worth buying on physical media. I just watched _Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3_ on Disney+ and I really enjoyed it. Now, I'll save my money to buy the Blu-ray. I hope that makes sense?
The blu ray and not the 4k. Wow that’s shameful 😂😂😂
Agreed, best to avoid blind buys as much as possible.
The worst error I see that people keep making is buying tons of BDs one year, then buying them all again the following year when they're re-released on 4K. Another one is ignoring cheap DVD versions that will NEVER be coming out on BD or 4K.
That's a good one, being afraid of DVD, especially when BR players upconvert them pretty nicely.
Curating a small collection that reflects your personal tastes is far better and collecting a ton of films just for the sake of collecting.
It took a long time for me to realize that with almost all of my collecting habits.
I only buy what I want I don't buy everything just because it has a pretty slipcover
That's my mojo. There's personal classics that I've watch 10 times that has permanent places in my collection, but some movies that I like that I've only watch 1 time. I've always a piles of movies to watch and to rewatch. I have no backlog outside this pile to watch. I try to keep my collection curated. As I get older I watch less movies and rewatch them less often. I'm proud of my personal collection that did not get corrupted by fomo, format addiction and label obsessions
^ yup. I learned this lesson as a kid.
Xmas & birthday I would get 1 video game.
My cousins always had the latest systems / games.. so it wasn't hard to know which ones I wanted to pick up.
Had pretty much almost all the gamecube heavy hitters.
@@TheCommentNinja81 ^ I applied that same mindset to video games. Saved tons of money not buying new-releases of video games and watching reviews.
My personal rules:
1. Don't buy it if you've never watched it, or it's "just ok", that's what streaming is for.
2. Wait for as long as you can, standard editions, 4K editions and sales will come along in time.
3. Dig deep enough and an import version can be fairly cheap, you can even buy used if need be.
4. Do you REALLY need that collector's edition/Steelbook/etc? The older you get, the more I think you'll find the answer is NO. To be brutal, most end up being very pretty paperweights. The disc and what's on it is most appealing.
5. Keep an eye on what's going on, right now I'm getting the Disney and Disney-adjacent movies I want just in case they decide to pull all physical media in more countries than Australia and New Zealand.
6. Probably my biggest one, and it'll sound insane to physical media collectors, but ask yourself if you really need to buy it. Can you stream it? Can you rent it? Can you even buy it digitally and be happy that way? I think of this as the "hit by a truck tomorrow" scenario, what happens with all my discs?
Definitely some good rules.
7. Stream new releases before blind buying to determine if you want it.
I see it all time on social media with the same people buying new release movies ALL THE TIME. And of course, it usually has to be the 4K Blu-ray. It's their money, so whatever I suppose, but I'm left wondering how necessary such day one purchases really are and how many of their movies actually get watched more than once. You certainly never hear about it after the initial release.
The only time I really have a day one purchase is if it's a limited set, anything else can really wait.
@@HunterBoldingVideo Exactly.
I also buy a lot of movies from op shops and charity shops for about $3 a Blu Ray but only if I will watch them Quality over quantity
Speaking of sales or just finding a unreal deal. I got a brand new Blu ray of Caddy Shack at Best Buy for $0.99, seriously. I had to ask a clerk to make sure. At a local pawn shop, I got Bohemian Rhapsody in 4K w/ both discs for $5! That's a score for me. Thank you for the video.
Thank you for the kind words! Also, getting ANY Blu for .99 is insane, let alone a classic like Caddyshack, nice score!
@@BrandonLovesTheMovies Thank you!
Excellent tips.
Thank you for the kind words!
If there isn't a big price difference between the standard and the special edition I'll grab the special edition
E.G Kind Hearts & Coronets 70th Anniversary Collector's Edition Blu Ray was only $7 difference between it and the standard edition so I grabbed the collectors edition
You mentioned films at home, but what's the other channel you said?
Zaranyzerak, he's what got me into Blu-rays and collecting. Everyone on TH-cam doing collection updates and the like owes a bit to him.
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I hear ya, Ken from mid level media does not set a budget, collects Scream Factory just cos, subscribes to vinegar syndrome , they send him stuff that he has not seen, and he double dips, solmething i find ilogical and a waste of money , i only buy it cos i really like it, i will not upgrade my dvd of the Abyss to 4k . I have seen Guardans of the Galaxy 3, too long, will not be buying it.
Not trying to call out members of the community here; just trying to lift people up and help them make informed decisions.