Curate or Collect | What is the perfect balance? |

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[alexstone]

I buy second hand DVDs or borrow them from friends to see weather I like them or not or steam them, either way it is not much of a loss if I don't like them I give them back or donate them to charity/ only stream or a sertain amount of time then end it.

[ickstudios]

I buy a bunch of stuff. I do not have the problem of wanting to keep garbage though. If I watch a Blu-ray and hate it I can let it go to someone who will love it. This has happened to me with many films that are widely praised but do not work for me. Once I realized I did not have to keep everything, I started to enjoy film collecting even more.

[CineApocalypseOnline]

I've noticed this with a lot of Blu ray channels, alot of them are just trying to one up the next channel. You see people buying the utter trash that is for sale in Poundland just to beef up the collection for no reason other than to have a good looking library, no intention of watching the film. The you have the people with a genuine love of movies like your self. I have a fairly substantial dvd and blu collection but these films are carefully selected, I do research before blind buying a movie, watch the trailer, read reviews, check out IMDB, thorough research before spending money. If I don't like the film I sell it on, if I do, I keep it. My Arrow Collection never stays the same, I'm either selling or swapping titles. Curation is the most important aspect of being a film collector, just buying the blu because it looks like a nice package kind of pisses Me off as there's no love for the actual film.

[ADS]

I’ve been collecting for a long time but it’s only been the last few years when I’ve been blind buying from boutique labels. This has easily become the most exciting part of collecting for me. For instance I got the Indictor edition of Roadgames last week, hadn’t even heard of it before this release. Loved it, this discovery much more satisfying than rewatching something I knew I already liked. With so fewer films being released in the last 12 months and even fewer of any quality, I would barely buy anything if restricted myself to films I already like

[jameswalker]

If I'm honest my collection started off more like a curation but has transformed into more of collection based on certain boutique labels. I'm trying to redress the balance though, slow process. Another great video.

[kencarlson]

Again, I buy movies for my collection that I know I will watch again. And if I purchase a blind buy title that I really like ... I'll keep it.
Also, don't fall into the trap of keeping films you DON'T like that are considered 'classic' films. There's obviously going to be 'classic' titles you watch that you'll NOT fall in love with.
For example... IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD .. is considered one of the TOP 10 comedies of all-time. IMO, not only is it NOT one of the TOP 10 comedies off all-time... I hate the movie (for many reasons). :)

[filmmad]

Graham i think we officially have a mutual counselling service here now don't we LOL

[MovieMad]

I Bought train to busan it sat on the shelf for well over a year and one day I put it on and what a great movie. I buy movies I have seen and blind buys but try to balance it. Cant get rid of anything either even dvds I feel your pain

[CinePhill]

For me I reckon I discover mostly film full stop. Films I watched growing up I tend to look at as flippant watches, I can look back at them and go yea... I watched it. But films like 12 Angry Men stay with me now. And you’re recent reviews of Broken Arrow etc totally struck a chord because I watched then at the time. Would I watch them now? And enjoy them? Not so sure...

[matthewledoux]

My favorite part of collecting woops I said collecting I guess I'm a collector, has got to be the blind buys and discovering a movie I've never seen and going, oh my goodness that is one of my all time favorite movies. When I was younger I only bought what I've seen in the theatres and every now and then ahaha hoard a little DVDs. But now when I "blind buy" movies of course you have the internet to do a little research or just to find a brief synopsis of a movie but I tend to go by the feel of it. I just know when I see a movie trailer or looking up a movie on different physical media sites which movies speak to me. I don't stream really at all except Youtube videos so I've become in tune with my movie needs to say the least. But curating, I personally know that there is no way I can do that to my collection. I'm just like you Graham I'm really never disappointed after I watch a movie. I usually can take away something from pretty much any movie in my collection, good or bad. And by bad I mean like some movies that people would rather gouge their eyes out than watch, but that's just me. I love cinema.
You have a really great channel my friend, your videos take my mind off of this crazy world and I wanted to personally thank you! I really appreciate all of your videos. Not to mention we have similar tastes, but hey great minds think alike. Have a wonderful day my friend !

[goodbye]

He's something you can do. Ask an obscure question about one of the numerous movies you have in your collection. If the person gives you the right answer, via in the comments first. It will be an answer only a true fan of a particular genre you poise the question to etc. That person wins, say 20 DVDs that you can live without, but might be a great find or want to the winner. It will be a different video, plus it culls a bit of your collection down, as you have mentioned wanting to do in previous videos. What do you think about this idea?

[lgbuk]

I don't blind buy physical media but I love discovering new films. I only purchase the blu ray if I know I will definitely watch that particular film again

[Youngwolf]

I am a collector but I collect what I like not what’s very rear or not I buy what I like because the boutique labels have it at its best quality
I also blind but from boutique if I hear enough to want to see it like this month I bought arrow’s crash 4K and I’m so against selling what I buy but that one was actually the first one I was thinking of selling

[NoirFan]

I very rarely blind-buy nowadays, not for my BluRay collection. Biggest reason really is space but also I don't want to own a lot of BluRays of movies I may not like or think much of. However, there are some things I just can't resist, like say the beautiful film-noir boxsets that Indicator are currently putting out. I'm a big film-noir fan & one or two of the movies in each set so far released I had already previously seen & I loved pretty much all of them so at least I knew buying the boxsets that there were titles on there I already know of & enjoy so they're worth having for that but I also enjoying checking out the few on each sets that I haven't seen so I feel it definitely worth the pick-up, but as I say, it's not often I pick up movies anymore that I haven't already seen & know I like.

[fabianmyerscough]

I'm definitely in the collector camp. I love discovering new films that I have never seen before. Last night I watched the Second Sight release of The Host. Never seen it before, heard some good things about it, blind bought the limited edition set upon release and finally got around to watching it. WOW...what a great movie. I absolutely loved it.
If I hadn't had taken the risk on a blind buy, it could have well have just passed me by.

[yournamehere]

Indicator has a great slate of titles coming out--I highly recommend THE BIG FIX and ISHTAR!

[Reverend_Nada]

Continuing with my fight with the BR 4K set... i decided to go with the collector in me. Buy movies I don’t have instead of a nice box that holds a movie I’ll watch once

[jeremybreneman]

I collect then curate the films I love from the films I’ve acquired. It’s the best of both worlds.

[stevesmith]

A superb post, Graham. These ones are my favourite. I myself, as you may know, am very much a curator. I'm only interested in what I call, 'classics and rewatchables'. Of course, I blind buy all the time but after my first watch... I've seen enough movies in my time to know if I want to see it again. If I genuinely don't like something, on the eBay pile it goes. Often, I'm surprised too, and I find a new favourite, and there is no better buzz than that! I am a very harsh critic, I must admit BUT... I still have a large collection because of the sheer amount of great movies that have come out.

[bogeymenproductions]

Great video. I see both points, I'm deffo a collector and I certainly have rubbish in my collection but as you said, you can't beat being blown away by a blind buy.