Burn those disc to a drive. I have 7 seasons of Smallville that won't play due to disc rot. Had them forever. I am also collecting and creating a Jellyfin server. So far 165 movies and many tv shows.
Poor Things is so absolutely bizarre and Emma Stone was phenomenal in the role. Willem DeFoe was also at his weirdest here. It’s hard to recommend, just with the sheer amount of grotesque scenes, but anyone that I think will take to it, I recommend it.
Oh yeah, I absolutely agree! Poor things is probably my favorite movie of all time.
I agree, that it's hard to reccomend, but it's also probably one of the more normie-compatible movies of yorgos lanthimos, if you compare it to something like "the lobster" or "the killing of a sacret deer.
By the way, thre is also a book with the same title, which this movie is based on. It's written from the perspective of McCandles and you learn a lot more about the Godwin Baxter character there (who was much more of a background character in the movie). It's also just phenomanally written, so I am really enjoying it so far.
Funnily enough, they all have the correct orientation (look at the little logos at the bottom).
I guess, there is just no proper standard in which orientation a movie title is printed on the box.
You should start collecting VHS, that is the way the movies are meant to be watched! You can get some inspiration from the Victorville Film Archive (VFA).
Started doing the same a few months ago too, mainly prompted by streaming services removing and shuffling movies around constantly (particularly noticeable for series and classic Christmas movies).
my mom is obssesed with DVDs and blu rays, but she isnt willing to use a laptop to watch all those Blu rays, just the machines that are not being produced anymore.
I used to collect them when DVDs first started coming out. After a while I didn't really have space anymore and I realized that I actually started to get tired of movies. I was buying DVDs and never watching them.
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Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 220d
Burn those disc to a drive. I have 7 seasons of Smallville that won't play due to disc rot. Had them forever. I am also collecting and creating a Jellyfin server. So far 165 movies and many tv shows.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 220d
Yeah it's not like drives never fail
Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 219d
Why I have multiple backups.
otacon239@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 220d
Poor Things is so absolutely bizarre and Emma Stone was phenomenal in the role. Willem DeFoe was also at his weirdest here. It’s hard to recommend, just with the sheer amount of grotesque scenes, but anyone that I think will take to it, I recommend it.
BennyTheExplorer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 220d
Oh yeah, I absolutely agree! Poor things is probably my favorite movie of all time. I agree, that it's hard to reccomend, but it's also probably one of the more normie-compatible movies of yorgos lanthimos, if you compare it to something like "the lobster" or "the killing of a sacret deer. By the way, thre is also a book with the same title, which this movie is based on. It's written from the perspective of McCandles and you learn a lot more about the Godwin Baxter character there (who was much more of a background character in the movie). It's also just phenomanally written, so I am really enjoying it so far.
fartographer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 220d
I recommend that people first watch Swiss Army Man to dip their toe into the comedy they're about to absorb when they put on Poor Things.
::: spoiler My bad synopsis of Poor Things Edward Scissorshands with STIs and brain ghosts. And lots of "furious jumping." :::
Drusas@fedia.io · 7 pts · 220d
Before I saw the community, I sincerely thought that this was a shitpost designed to fill us with rage at how the titles face whichever way they want.
BennyTheExplorer@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 220d
Funnily enough, they all have the correct orientation (look at the little logos at the bottom). I guess, there is just no proper standard in which orientation a movie title is printed on the box.
Drusas@fedia.io · 3 pts · 220d
Now that's mildly infuriating.
kokesh@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 220d
You should start collecting VHS, that is the way the movies are meant to be watched! You can get some inspiration from the Victorville Film Archive (VFA).
BennyTheExplorer@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 220d
What's the advantage of vhs?
kokesh@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 220d
Apparently you're not a filmbuff. https://youtu.be/IigCX4izmG0
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 220d
I love my vhs tapes but its a little late to get in that game now. 10 years ago maybe. Its just not worth it now
Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 220d
Pfft, all the real OGs know it's LaserDisc or nothin'.
TheImpressiveX@piefed.social · 5 pts · 220d
You should check out !homevideo@feddit.uk, I think you'd love it!
Yaky@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 220d
Started doing the same a few months ago too, mainly prompted by streaming services removing and shuffling movies around constantly (particularly noticeable for series and classic Christmas movies).
auzzy@zirk.us · 3 pts · 220d
@BennyTheExplorer Hell yeah, I love to see so much Yorgos on that shelf!
BennyTheExplorer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 220d
What's your favorite lanthimos movie?
auzzy@zirk.us · 1 pts · 220d
@BennyTheExplorer Definitely The Killing of a Sacred Deer, with Poor Things as a close second.
How about yourself?
BennyTheExplorer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 220d
Oh, so far definitely poor things. I am currently watching the favorite though, I'll see if my opinion changes.
BennyTheExplorer@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 220d
By the way, I checked out your profile and you have a blog where you review movies? I really wanna check that out, can you send me the link?
auzzy@zirk.us · 2 pts · 220d
@BennyTheExplorer I do! Here you go: https://takeemtothemoviesaustin.reviews/
BennyTheExplorer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 220d
Thank you! I just subscribed to your rss-feed
B0NK3RS@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 220d
I don't collect anything specific but blurays are dirt cheap so why not buy them :)
lohky@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 220d
Me too!
Tigeroovy@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 220d
Dream Scenario is fun and weird, I blind bought it so thankfully I enjoyed it.
Also liked Poor Things, haven’t seen the other Yorgos films besides The Lobster and recently Dogtooth. Curious about them though!
And I too enjoy collecting movies on disc. Though I’ve been at it for a while.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 220d
my mom is obssesed with DVDs and blu rays, but she isnt willing to use a laptop to watch all those Blu rays, just the machines that are not being produced anymore.
Today@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 220d
Friday night date used to be buying a movie and a pizza.
The3represents@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 219d
I used to collect them when DVDs first started coming out. After a while I didn't really have space anymore and I realized that I actually started to get tired of movies. I was buying DVDs and never watching them.