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    Boasting rights?

    Was thinking about people who own high spec PCs for the boasting rights, then went on to thinking about my DVD and CD collection that I'm in the process of reducing by flogging some stuff off.

    What I wanted to know was how many people own tonnes of DVDs and CDs just because they want people to know their taste, or because they think it says something about them. I've got several CDs and DVDs in my collection that aren't really in my top ten, and that I haven't watched or listened to more than once, but they're on display 'cause they're either very fashionable/cutting edge/deffinative.

    So who else out there is a poseur? And isn't it about time you stopped wasting your life on trash that you don't need?

    Come on, be honest....who owns anything by Krzysztof Kieslowski or Marc Caro/Jean-Pierre Jeunet put your hands up...
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    Er.. I actually like three colours for it's own sake, is that allowed?

    I've only got a very small DVD collection but each one of them is a classic to me.

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    The missus loves all the artsy fartsy-type films. It's hard to find a decent DVD to watch off the cabinet without having to wade through things like Amelie, Chocolat, Magdelena, blah blah blah.

    Saying that though... I only own about 7 DVDs, but they're ALL good 'uns

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    I have the Die Hard Trilogy on DVD. Beat that!

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    i've got about 800 CDs and probably a couple of hundred DVDs. But thats probably because i am weak and can't stop myself from buying them all the time.

    Just yesterday i got 7 DVDs and 2 CDs (5 for £30 in Virgin and 4 DVDs at £5 each in Fopp).

    there are some in there that were bought just because they are 'classics', especially the DVDs, but other than box sets i can't remember the last time i payed more than £10 for a DVD.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Theo
    The missus loves all the artsy fartsy-type films. It's hard to find a decent DVD to watch off the cabinet without having to wade through things like Amelie, Chocolat, Magdelena, blah blah blah.
    Amelie's a BRILLIANT film! How dare you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by kalniel
    Er.. I actually like three colours for it's own sake, is that allowed?
    There's always one.

    No, it's not

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    Quote Originally Posted by ibm
    There's always one.

    No, it's not

    Well make that at least two on this forum. In addition to a multitude of fans of aforementioned trilogy who don’t frequent Hexus.

    Yes I do own the Three Colours trilogy on DVD, as well as Delicatessen, Amelie and no doubt a host of others that you would consider poncy nonsense. If you think that’s bad then god knows what you would think of me listening to the Bonxo Dog Band of my own free will…

    The bottom line is that regardless of whatever dispersions someone may make of my character in light of my music and or film collection, I don’t, haven’t and for that matter wont give a damn. I collect for the very simplest of reasons, namely my own entertainment.

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    ibm wasn't refering to those that own the film because they like it. But people that buy them because of when they represent, who view owning a particular film or title as a status which somehow defines them

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    To a degree yes.

    However, just consider the last paragraph of the opening post. It implies that there’re films that consist solely of pose value, bought by those who want to project a pseudo bohemian image of themselves.

    It’s this [implied] ethos I was disagreeing with, rather than dismissing the notion that there are people on this rock that do indeed make purchases solely to generate an image of themselves, or rather in the hope of creating such an image.

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    I have a small DVD collection, but still rarley watch a DVD more than once. I also have a small CD collection, but since they can all fit on my MP3 player, they get continual use. I just don't like listening to a live CD on random, so my single live CD album hardley gets played.

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    I have around 30 dvd's or so with some mad boxed sets. My cd collection is almost non existent....


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    Probably a couple of hundred cd's and over 400 dvd's and all of them get watched/listened to, don't see the point in owning stuff like that for bragging rights alone tbh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by schmunk
    I have the Die Hard Trilogy on DVD. Beat that!
    Conan the barbarian special edition complete with 'commentry' by Arnie.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kalniel
    Conan the barbarian special edition complete with 'commentry' by Arnie.
    'In dis scene I kill man with sword. It very emotional.'

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    I don't think anyone's ever looked through all my CDs anyway. I don't care if they have or not. I buy stuff I like to listen to it.

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