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Why Collect Movies

 History

I have enjoyed movies since I was a kid. Movies take you to times and places you could only dream about. Since it is a passive experience, everyone who watches are treated to the same events. Watching a movie can be initially share by yourself or with a group. The great part is you will find many more who have enjoyed a movie that allow you to bond over hours, days, weeks, months, or even years later.

Dating myself again, I watched the original Star Wars (A New Hope as it called now) in a theater with my brothers and sister. I can discuss that with others who have just watched it for the first time either by DVD or streaming. Granted, these individuals are subjected to the misconception that Greedo shot first which he did not but the main story is still the same to be discussed. If you are fortunate to have a copy of the limited edition DVD that included the 1977 Theatrical Version, I highly recommend watching it.

Cost

Many like to go on a vacation to "get away". This takes planning, time to travel, and costs associated with eating and sleeping. To get there quickly, travel by airplane is the quickest getting you from one part of the country to the other in hours or another part of the world in less than a day. Travel like this takes over $1000 just for one person. You take pictures and video to capture the moments that you may or may not go back and look at.

I am not saying this is a bad thing and I am hoping to do this more myself. I am just saying it is a costly adventure for something to experience once. It will be unique to those involved and if you go by yourself (as I expect my future travels will be) then it is hard to bond over that with others.

Cost for a brand new 4K new release movie at today's prices is about $30. The movie can be shared with a group and watched several times. Travel takes about a minute for digital movies and a week if the physical movie is ordered online and shipped to your house. In most cases, the movies I get are less than $10 which is a far cry from $1000+ for travel. The adventures and place these stories take me can be around the corner to out of this world. I can go back there anytime and share the experience with family and friends.

I admit it is not the same as actual travel and new experiences. I am just pointing out the costs to escape the here and now of life. I do admit that watching movies is an escape (especially if the movie is really good). This is why I collect movies is to escape the world I live in.

Too Many

If you look at my Digital Movie List page, you will notice I have over 1200 movie now. It would take me about 4 years watching a single movie a day every day to get through the entire list just once. I admit this is more addiction at times than collecting. Several of these movies are ones that were purchased for my kids. Several more I got free through promotions or rewards programs. About a third was from converting my old movies that I had been collecting prior to the digital age.

I have been watching movies for decades. I have been collecting digital movies since 2008. If you do the calculation, that would equate to 100 movies a year or 8 movies a month, or about 2 movies a week on average. That is a lot of movies. Cost wise though, that is two trips a week to another time and place. Movies that I can share with family and friends in the safety (especially now with a pandemic going around) of my home that costs less than a trip to another country. I leave it to the readers to include their thoughts.

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