The Importance of Curating a Collection | The Films At Home Podcast

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Whether you collect movies, rocks, sports cards, or snow globes, curating a collection is a big part of maintaining a healthy relationship with your hobby. In this episode I’ll talk about my thoughts on curating and purging a collection, the psychology behind this, and the way I have gone about curating my own movie collection to make myself happier!
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[@JeffRauseo]

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[@alfredarmenta6149]

Yeah I put my movies in drawers safety first with a defense lock

[@alfredarmenta6149]

When people call me movie hoarder I called them peasants LOL 😆😆😆😆💯🔪😎

[@nos_31]

I'm only 17 and I already have almost 200 including my vhs collection

[@robertbrothen1460]

Films At Home - I already posted a comment, but wanted to add a comment here too. My movie / music room looks like your room in this video. I'm willing to bet you could really purge your collection. I have stuff I "love" that's on the floor.....ON THE FLOOR. That's not where things go that mean something to you. I think videos of people purging their collection should be more of a thing on KZbin. Again, I'm in the process of going through my collection, and like you, I feel WAY BETTER about my collection! Watching you talk about this subject is infectious, and has me wanting to go through my other collections. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this subject of buying what you love, and nothing else, because it (collecting) is a stressful thing that effects our lives & health, and we don't realize it until we're sitting in a room with stacks of things "we love", but it's more of a stress on our life than we maybe want to admit. I hope to see more on this topic on this channel, because I can DEFINITELY relate, and it's nice to know I'm not alone in how I feel about the purchases I've made, and now regret.

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

I love, horror movies, I love Western movies, and I love anything that Denzel Washington is in !!!!!

[@WilkinsonX]

Good to hear someone talking openly about the damage that serious film collecting can cause. As I was walking down the road last week, a vagrant scuttled out from a nearby alleyway and offered me a lightly used copy of Shrek 2 on VHS. Due to the shackles of my habit, I had no money left, and I’m ashamed to say that I offered him my body.

[@JeffRauseo]

OK this actually made me laugh out loud

[@MrNintendofanatico]

😂😂

[@oldschoolfunkster1]

And... he kept the VHS instead.

[@MyFireVideos]

😲

[@drunklink350]

😂

[@CerealAtMidnight]

This video is FANTASTIC. You've covered so much of what we struggle with, including lack of space, lack of time, and lack of funds. FOMO is a huge factor for us because we don't want to feel left out. Even the struggle of wanting to support physical media and feeling a responsibility as a fan. I also appreciate that you addressed that we, as KZbinrs, are driving certain collecting trends and that transparency is important. Do we keep all of the review materials that we are sent? I don't. Like you, I've given away hundreds of discs, and will give away hundreds more. I don't want or need to own everything. The ultimate question underlying this entire conversation is this: do we love movies, or do we love buying things? Major props, and thanks for the shout out!

[@superninjapirate19]

This is a loaded topic lol I do think collecting for most people stems from a love for movies over just buying things. It is very easy to get addicted to the “high of the buy” and these new boutique exclusives certainly do not help the FOMO feeling. There’s just so many factors in play now. I think people are panic buying much more often than they did in the past, due to a fear of physical media going away or films being pulled due to censorship issues. In my opinion, once you have a collection of anything that grows past a bookshelf or two, then you really need to evaluate why you are purchasing more of that hobby or holding onto what you already have. Does it bring joy or are you collecting these things for another reason.

[@MyFireVideos]

I really like your curation video too!

[@DaPunkNdFunk]

Since I started upgrading some of my movies to 4K, I've been donating their older blu-ray version to my local library. Those blu-rays are now free to borrow: anybody can have access to that small movie collection. I hope that will help younger kids develop a passion for cinema and incourage people who are still stuck on dvds to upgrade and get a much better video experience.

[@totempolejoe1]

You're the GOAT

[@alexxbaudwhyn7572]

Assuming your local library can, will be able to loan them out. Last I checked around SE Michigan, donated books, discs are sold for fundraising vs added to their collection for loaning. Don't know if it's their preference and,bor a copyright, licence issue. Of course small town libraries or community sharing depot's wouldn't care

[@oosa358]

This is exactly what got me into film as well was through my local library as a kid. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@drop3]

Great advice, I’m 20 years old with a collection of about 100 movies that I love. I feel a healthy collection is a reflection of you and what you love to watch. Collecting isn’t the hobby- for me it’s watching movies I enjoy. The collection shelf is the access to the hobby.

[@the.film.collector]

Traded in 95 Blu-ray’s a few months ago by doing exactly what you said and I don’t miss them at all. I had no room left and it’s honestly such a relief to purge sometimes. I stopped buying anything and everything from FYE, dollar general, etc. Took me over a year to change my mindset for the better. Thanks for sharing this important side of collecting.

[@MovieMadness676]

Perfectly said man! I’m sure we all went through the phase of being that hardcore collector trying to just buy everything, but a lot of people in this community take it to a whole new level, literally buying movies they don’t like just because of the package, or keeping multiple editions of everything, it’s a waste of space and money, I’ve seen people literally say “I didn’t like this movie but I’m still keeping it” turns into a addiction like you said!

[@HucksPopCultureCafe]

I see that all the time as well. People ask me what movie do I hate in my collection and my answer is always, “Why would I buy a movie I hate? I enjoy all my movies.” Now that said, if I was highly recommended a movie and it was a blind buy, which I don’t do a lot of, and I didn’t like that, then technically I would then have a movie I don’t like in my collection but it will make the sell back pile quickly.

[@superninjapirate19]

It’s definitely a dangerous game you play as a physical media collector. You can’t be a slave to your hobby and put yourself in financial risk, put the hobby before responsibilities and family or become dependant on “the high of the buy” like a drug addict. Purging regularly is always recommended. Check yourself while purchasing and only keep films you love. The biggest factor for me is the fear of movies going OOP. Until the rise of streaming and the disappearance of physical media in stores I never really had that fear

[@tripfarmer9508]

Movies going OOP is bad enough. I find it even worse for gaming as a lot of games on older generation consoles are stuck there unless they've had a remaster and the hardware to play them on becomes harder and harder to find in working condition. There was a huge backlash to Sony announcing they're closing down the PS3 store so they decided not to. But there are several digital only PS3 games which would basically be impossible to access legally if the PS3 digital store was shut down. That would be a terrible shame because some of them are very good.

[@Capoeiraplaya22]

Im glad someone else has said this : because I have about 710 Blu/4Ks - which is small to some of the reviewers on youtube : BUT I can say I love every movie I own & if I wont revisit it - I get rid of it. I think this is something everyone should think about.

[@MaxRockatansky853]

Agreed... My number one criteria for adding a movie to the collection is its degree of rewatchability.

[@Capoeiraplaya22]

@@MaxRockatansky853 I’ve been collecting for about 12 yrs & 8yrs ago I set 2 rules : Gotta be re-watchable & buy the exact version i’m gonna be happy with. Ever since then : No Problems : but he is right sometimes you just caught up in collecting & lose sight of why you’re doing it. 😎

[@Talesfromtheshelf]

This is such an important conversation to be having as collectors. I’m not gonna judge anyone, if you can afford it and you have the room more power to you, but I feel like a lot of people could benefit from what you’re saying here.

[@DamageOverTime]

Regardless of how many views this gets, I can assure you that this is one of the best videos you'll ever make. This is a topic that's often overlooked but it's extremely important to discuss and some of the ideas you bring up really resonated with me on a more personal level. Although I haven't collected movies in years, I'm holding on to a video game collection that doesn't give me that much joy these days. What you say regarding anxiety and feeling happy when you let go is absolutely true. We have to develop a healthier relationship with physical media, collections, and what we allow into our lives in general and few people ever bring it up, especially someone like you who clearly loves collecting movies. There's a fine line between collecting and hoarding things. I'm glad you addressed this and I can't wait to take a look at your curated collection!

[@retrozen]

Do you have a list of your games? Maybe I could buy some of them from you. 😅Haha but I agree, sometimes I tell myself I should get rid of part of my collection, too. I curated my movies and board games some time ago, but I find it harder to do with video games.

[@kevinkelley3906]

I'm 51 so I get to see all my movies for the first time. AGAIN. I've gotten to enjoy each new format.

[@hunsakermedia]

In college I shifted my collecting habits to reflect what I was "lacking" in film school. All classes and experience were pure practical and no theory was ever really discussed so I would go to Barnes & Noble, find "film school" movies or films I could learn from, and watch them to round out my skills. As a filmmaker, my collection remains the same: curate a collection of filmmaking education. Naturally, this gravitates me towards award-winning films, Criterion, Arrow, etc. Not to say Barbie 4: The Mermaid Kingdom doesn't make it on the shelf due to my daughter's movie tastes lol.

[@artirony410]

man that's crazy to have no film theory in film school. I'm not even studying film in college but my university has a "cinema and media studies" minor you can get and you're required to take a class on analysis and interpretation. There's also a dedicated class on film theory

[@hunsakermedia]

@@artirony410 My university in particular wasn't really warm towards the film industry but rather geared towards broadcast and commercial videography. It was nice to have practicality but awful no one seemed to know why we were making these creative choices.

[@AchtungEnglander]

well done on curating a better collection. It should boil down to "will I watch this multiple times?" When I moved house I think I gave away half my collection. I knew I was not going to revisit the films/TV shows.

[@mvr.athwal]

The way you talk about improving the quality of your collection rather than the quantity I agree with completely, great video!

[@stevemoody13]

Incredible timing on this video with the B&N Criterion sale starting today. I needed to hear this. Let's see if I can hold off.

[@GameraS2K]

The most satisfying part of collecting is finding your niche. Yours seems to be horror movies. I've found over the years I absolutely love old monster movies and Asian horror. I am very proud of those specific sections of my collection. My favorite thing is curating specifically for me. I love seeing Gorgo, 20 Million Miles to Earth, Ringu, Dark Water, etc. on my shelf more than any other title even though most people I interact with in my daily life don't know or care about any of these movies. It's even worse when you talk to other collectors online who say your collection is lacking in certain areas. It's not. It's your own specific collection. Collect for you. Don't collect for others' opinions of you

[@DelBoy573]

I had a couple hundred dvds/blu rays. Trimmed it down to about 10. Gave the rest to charity! Now I’m concentrating simply on my favourite movies of all time only in 4k.

[@Themartinezjoeshow]

Thanks for the shout out.

[@mariecordio1798]

Thank you 😊

[@MyFireVideos]

Nice! I was hoping there would be a link or something to your channel! When Jeff mentioned you I was like there's another one I need to check out. On my phone I clicked your picture, subscribed, and can go right on scrolling through the comments on this video!

[@zwerker]

Very good thoughts. I'm not a big movie collector, own under 400 movies on DVD/BD/4K, but recentlty went through my shelves and weeded out a bunch that got donated (aka "meh" movies). Also pulled out a lot of movies I've owned for a long time but not yet watched - put them on the shelf next to the TV and actually got around to taking the shrink wrap off and watching them.

[@Themartinezjoeshow]

I as a collector with a collection over 12k movie and over 300 vinyls. I'm constantly getting rid of titles that have no rewatchably an I don't do the keep up with the Jones or because of mofo. This year alone I sold off over 2k titles. It's a constant eb and flow . To have a collection thats your personality and your perfect taste

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

I am right there with you on the size of collection. Somewhere around 13K movies. And another 2K video games. Like you, I never collected to keep up with anyone. It is purely something I enjoy doing. But I am in a strange place, where I don’t honestly care if I have movies in my collection I watch or not. Not even sure why. I just truly enjoy having the massive film archive that I do. Perhaps a day will come where I decide to dump the entire collection? Or a massive part of it. Until then, I have really slowed down on my purchases the last two years. Maybe buying 100 movies a year now. Max. Where before, there were years where I might purchase 1K plus movies. 🤷‍♂️

[@DanCookMovieReviews]

Thank you so much for making this video. I’ve been collecting for a very long time now but it has gotten to the point where the collection has started to become more of an obsession than a passion and something has to be done.

[@Flavio77786]

This is the coolest video I've seen about this topic , me and my wife got rid of a lot of Blu rays lately, when you start rechecking what you have, you realize that there's a lot of stuff you don't really need, we started to sacrifice unneeded stuff and focusing on stuff we really want, thank you for this video, it shows that we are not alone in this kind of collecting habit.

[@action571000]

Glad to see you again

[@CASFAN]

A great video, which raises some great points. I collect retro video games and physical media (pretty much 4k only now) and have been at the point where I have just bought stuff to have it. Some video games I have in PAL, NTSC US, NTSC Japan and it all gets a bit crazy. These days I have switched more to just buying things that I want. It has to give me enjoyment in some way. Now that enjoyment can come from the artwork on the box, nostalgic value or simply because I love watching the film/playing the game. There’s always tempting stuff to buy, but what I also love about collecting is that it can open up new experiences. I’d never got into Argento in the past and bought the recent Arrow special edition of Tenebrae a few months back. Absolutely loved it and that will inspire me to buy more Argento in future. I also find that I have really expanded my enjoyment and scope when it comes to cinema, as I have got older. I really agree though, that when anything becomes an addiction, it’s never good. I suppose it’s like with betting and the same saying applies - when the fun stops, stop.

[@KBLovesMovies]

This video is so real. Thank you for your passion and honesty, Jeff. No one can call it hypocritical if they truly listen.

[@ChiefBrodyRules]

Thank you for this. I'm currently organizing my collection and I very much appreciate this.

[@WTDProductions]

For the most part I’ve been pretty good at keeping my collection to only my favorites, but recently I started noticing I’d buy movies that aren’t favorites or that I’ve never seen when I’m at a thrift store just because my brain tells me if I don’t buy it then I’ll regret it when it’s gone (since it’s not sold new anywhere in stores). Perfect time for this video to get me back to being more strict with what I add

[@dertodesking8379]

Great show Jeff! I live in a rather small apartment, & I lost my job during Covid. I only have a couple hundred movies, but I still experienced anxiety about too less space & money for the movies. Discs kept piling up on the floor & I really felt miserable. About a year ago I got a new job, I renovated my apartment & in the process got rid of a ton of stuff - movies, clothes, CDs, vinyl, books… everything I didn’t feel I really need or use. I have a lot more space now to breathe, & I enjoy life much much more now.

[@theminstryoftruth61]

I have 5,000 dvd and blu-rays having collected since 1998. I have many on shelves but many more in CD wallets. I've started to curate based on the new Tarantino book, 'Cinema Speculation', although I've noticed I have most of those QT mentions, but it's nice to revisit as I read the book. Being more cine-literate is how you expand your knowledge and collection- one leads to another to another and so on. It's all about your voyage of discovery and you put no limits on genres and you just keep going. Looking at rep programmes of cinemas such as The New Beverly and then buying those I've not heard of and increasing one of the most diverse collections in the physical media community.

[@Ms.HistoryBuff433]

I have put all my movies on my Plex server. Curated my physical media from 1700 to 285 presently. DVDs and BluRay, but mostly DVDs. Donated most of the movies and sold a few on Amazon. I still can watch all on Plex.

[@MrNintendofanatico]

I needed it to hear this episode, I’m actually in that same situation right now. I got 2 daughters in collage, I had a pay cut in my job do to lack of work in the company, so I need to be really conscious about what movies I buy and also need to curate my collection which I know there’s movies I won’t watch in a long time plus movies that i have that I know for sure I’ve own for over 2 to 3 years an hadn’t watch yet. Great advice and I will definitely be selling a bunch of movies and get what I know I love and don’t have yet.

[@andresvelez6538]

I haven't been feeling proud of my collection for awhile basically ignoring them until I watched this video and realize my collection is filled with 80% of movies I don't really care about. When I hav the time I'm gonna sort through all my movies definitely needed the advice.

[@tomutz6719]

Thank you Jeff so much for this video. This is something I really needed to hear and start curating my physical media.

[@Deyorew]

Great video. I am definitely in this world. I have collected since 1997 when the first dvds came out. Have bought and rebought movies. I have sold off around 1,000 movies through the last 20 years but still have 3,000 or more. Money and space is not so much the issue but the time to watch and appreciate the collection is just now difficult. I took my first pause at the beginning of COVID when we sold our house and the movies sat in storage for a year. I had purchased every Criterion up to that point and then all of a sudden a year went by and I didn’t buy any. I have almost 1,000 criterion’s and viewed that collection as a piece of growing art. But I realized I would never stay on top of watching it all. So I try and only buy my favorite reissues or releases that have a 5 star 4k transfer. I built a rack that holds 2,200 and it certainly gives me aspiration to try and curate my collection down to that. I never hoard just to buy, but with 25 years of buying it just turns into a lot. But again, great video. Inspiring to trim out even more because we are in a great era of amazing catalog quality rereleases.

[@armlesswalrus]

Totally agree Jeff. My philosophy is "I am happy to not watch this again in my life? If the answer is Yes, it goes, if not it stays".

[@ashley_collects]

This was a great video. I needed to hear all of this because our collection needs some curating for sure. I do have this anxiety of getting rid of something that down the line I’ll wish I didn’t get rid of but I know it has to be done. I did it with my Pops a few years ago so I know I can do it. After watching this I’m excited to dive in and work on slimming down our collection to what we really love so thanks!

[@popretro1]

Good episode, Jeff. Lots of different angles to discuss and you tackled many. Collecting goes from fun to complicated when your collection gets large!

[@pretentiouscameron7815]

I've been collecting since 2015 but at a much slower level than most. I have 396 films and hopefully I'll get to 400 by the new year.

[@robertbrothen1460]

Films At Home - First of all, this is a great video! For me, this video comes at a time when I'm looking through my own movie collection, and everything you said in this video hits the nail on the head on the subject of collecting movies. On a Tuesday you feel the need to buy because you don't want to miss out, and that is NOT the way to buy, but that doesn't occur to you in the moment when you're holding a new release in your hands. The thought, or feeling of buying regret hits you later when you're making room for all those new purchases. I'm in the process of purging my collection, and like you, Films At Home, I feel MUCH, MUCH, BETTER about my collection. It's depressing to see the amount of movies I'm purging....think of $20 - 30 per movie and multiply that times 40, or 50 discs....that's a LOT OF MONEY. Buy what you love...NOT what you want in the moment. I'd love to see videos of people really purging their collection. Trust me, you feel better about your collection when you really go through the collection. Your collection is putting stress in your life, and you don't realize it until you've spent hundreds & hundreds of dollars on it, but you're not really enjoying it. Take care guys!

[@ScreamingCinema]

Love the episode man! I have been doing THE EXACT same thing with my collection. Filled up over 3 IKEA shelves and started having shit pile up. Stopped accepting review copies of movies that didn’t interest me. Sold a ton of movies I bought personally. Also was able to buy a laptop or fund vacation by selling movies I didn’t care about anymore. Excited to see how the season goes! Keep up the good work.

[@ibuy2manymovies]

I sold 6 Criterion movies at a local bookstore for $35. Yeah I spent $120 for them retail, but I don't look at it as an $85 loss. I no longer have to look at them on the shelf as a reminder of a bad movie I bought or something I'll never watch. It's a great feeling

[@ibuy2manymovies]

@Whirling I've sold on ebay before. Went well most of the time, but a package got crushed in transit once and they got their money back. I got the items back but they were broken. So not worth it to me for double the money

[@jasonleetaiwan]

I sold 2 Criterion DVD’s for $15 store credit and got a $20 book for $6 at a used bookstore. Making a transaction like that is far more efficient than trying to sell them online. Unfortunately, mainstream DVD’s and Blu Rays are practically worthless in resale value so it was actually about clearing space.

[@fettmatic4106]

The rewatch, upgrade & complete set rules are how I buy my physical media.

[@ddc2957]

Not sure I entirely agree with the Rewatch rule, although I of course understand the logic. There are important films with low rewatch value though - I watch Come & See, The Usual Suspects & The Sixth Sense extraordinarily rarely, but I don’t think I could honestly part with such great films.

[@conorharte5473]

So glad that these podcasts are back! :)

[@SebastianGroebner]

Great episode and a truly important topic! Thanks, Jeff!

[@JacobNeff77]

Me: What does the bed in the preview gif have to do with curating a collection? Me, 4 minutes later: Oh.

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[@Jogwheel]

Solid video with lots of very healthy and practical advice, haha. Honestly, I think the entire discussion came down to that point about "hoarder vs. collector" - so well done pointing out the important difference there. Surprised myself and listened to the whole video! And great timing with the Helix ad - my wife and I were planning to pull the trigger on a new mattress for our daughter, and were thinking of a Helix Twin, so I'll be using your code! Hope it helps you out. Good luck on unpacking, and good luck getting that Silver Play Button this month 🙂

[@Daniel_Lindqvist]

This summer I had like 20 dvd's in the basement that I hadn't watched for years. And then I just got into my head that I wanted to start collection physical media. I've always loved movies and tv. Now I'm almost at 700 titles. Mostly blurays and 4k's. I've spent too much money on this on this short amount of time. But when I set my mind at doing something, I go all in. I'm only buying titles that I really want though. Not buying just to get a bigger collection. But it is an addiction, that's for sure =) Just ordered The A-team bluray collection. Really looking forward to rewatching one of my favourite childhood tv-series. Love your content on your channel! Keep it up =)

[@vanstraelend]

That must be a lot of money for sure,already a big collection in a short time.

[@rafficrashid867]

I really appreciate your sincere advice. You're one of the best on KZbin.

[@denniscinema4k]

Thanks for your honesty Jeff. I will reevaluate my collection and be more selective when purchasing.

[@sweetgregt]

I try to curate at the buying stage. I really only buy films that I consider "must owns" and ones I want in my collection to re-watch, enjoy with family, enjoy with friends, show off my TV or my sound system to enjoy both. Movie and TV discs depreciate in value so quickly too, there's no reason for me in most cases to not wait until a movie is $10-$15 or less, then purchase, and add it to the collection. So many good points in this video Jeff.

[@Crazy_about_media]

I just want to say for the first time I traded in a box of doubles or one i did not want got in store credit. I turned 44 Blu-ray into two DVD and 4 Blu-ray. It felt so amazing to have more space.

[@thechairman74]

Tips on how to save money when collecting physical media: 1. Only buy Kino, Criterion and Shout when they have sales. 2. Avoid the Buy X for $X, unless you really want every film, because you usually only have one film you want and you end having to pick the rest that you don't really want just to make it to that number. The same goes with needing to buy $50 worth or whatever for free shipping like with Kino. I have spent less than $50 and paid for shipping just because I couldn't find anything else I liked. 3. Don't buy anything from pretty much July to October as everything will go on sale starting in October. 4. Use price drop monitoring services like Honey to keep an eye on sudden price drops, especially during the holiday seasons. 5. Even if you don't like Amazon, still buy from them from October to the end of the year because their return window is extended to Jan. 31. That way, if you find the same disc for cheaper somewhere else, or even on Amazon, buy it again, then return your original purchase with the new disc that just arrived. I did this multiple times in 2020. Just make sure that your return nets you more money than you spent on the discounted disc. Don't go off of the original sale price, as Amazon doesn't always refund you that amount.

[@bloodyscythe7870]

This video is so real, Thanks for speaking on this because it is true us physical media are always talking about issues we are having with collecting.

[@Methuselah969V]

I here you Jeff I started collecting blurays in 2009 when I got my first 1080p TV 40" Samsung and bluray player just because I loved movies and thought blurays were stunning coming from 480p TVs. I loved Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez and Stanley Kubrick I also started watching movies from the 70s I never saw when I was younger. Got about 100 blurays and 50 Dvds from 2009 to 2011 then stopped for many years cause I didn't make enough money then started back up again in 2020. In 2021 started watching your channel and other collectors on KZbin definitely beefed up my collection to about 500 blurays 60 4ks and 150 dvds. However certainly guilty of owning movies I haven't watched but most of them I have and enjoy.

[@Megahton]

Great video, man! I'm currently in the process of curating my own collection. It's a liberating experience!

[@ajzeg01]

This video inspired me to take another look at my collection and get rid of hundreds of titles.

[@starman15317]

Major kudos to you for bringing this topic up and for being so detailed, honest and transparent, Jeff. Like most collectors, this has been something I have struggled with. Like you, I recently moved and took that opportunity to begin getting rid of things in my collection that I no longer wanted or needed. There was a lot. Not just Blu-rays, but also records, comic books and even laserdiscs. I got rid of about 100 laserdiscs (am I really going to watch Reservoir Dogs on LD when the 4K is coming out? Probably not.) Another thing I have sometimes done if I really want to hang onto a prior edition is to just take the older disc (usually the Blu-ray if upgrade to 4K) and turn it into my own custom 4K/Blu-ray combo pack. You get to keep both editions but you have less packaging and space to worry about.

[@derdiskfluesterer]

Thank you so much for this video. This is great stuff. Mental health is important. Right now it’s crazy whats coming out these days with 4K Blu-Rays. I do get the feeling of missing out. But I also learned that I don’t need everything. I wanna keep watching the movies that I love and that I have some good memories of. This video really made my day. Thank you 👍🏻 Dennis

[@matthemming9105]

I really appreciate you making this video. A mark of good youtube content creators is a willingness to address the potential pitfalls of collecting - especially the mental health aspect. Thank you for being a responsible voice in this realm.

[@HucksPopCultureCafe]

Jeff this was outstanding. This is literally how I feel. I do get those FOMO moments that I try not to fall prey to. I do very little day one purchases any more just for the sake of posting a timely video. Top Gun Maverick is the first day one purchases I’ve done in a while but it’s because I love that movie a lot…just like you were saying. Does that movie bring me joy? Heck yes it does. I feel like I need to now do a deep dive in my collection and see what can go. I do have many movies still wrapped but for me it’s more because I don’t always have a ton of time to watch stuff more than I don’t want that movie….for now. You’re in my head on this one, pal!

[@Bobashasaurus]

Agree 100%. Heavily curating my collection earlier this year reinvigorated my joy of collecting. It felt great purging a ton of movies I didn't really care about!

[@Vladimir-nc9ru]

"Collect movies you like and don't collect movies you don't like." WOW!! Such a smart and unique advice! AMAZING!

[@jnicholls21]

He's talking about the psychology of collecting. Might sound straightforward but it's worth saying that collecting for the sake of collecting can be financially and mentally draining.

[@Vladimir-nc9ru]

@@jnicholls21 Exacly! People are stupid and cannot think for themselves so they need a youtuber to open their eyes and teach them. I AGREE WITH YOU 100%

[@oliversmith797]

I've done exactly the same thing recently, for space reasons mainly, but I now only have films in my collection that I really enjoy. It's great because when I'm looking for something to watch, it feels like a bounty of riches for me -- I love everything.

[@efuntron]

This is pretty much exactly how I curate my video game collection. Great advice man!

[@coryshannon]

Well said and put into a good perspective. I'm a new subscriber since yesterday and I'm enjoying your content.

[@gjones270]

Great video, and so important to remember WHY we’re collecting, and not to be afraid to get rid of movies that just sit on a shelf. Everything we own in the collection should bring us joy and happiness to pull off the shelf. I know I’m guilty of keeping too much and need to get rid of the titles that I’m not passionate about. Thank you for speaking out and encouraging curation!

[@johnscott4385]

Good subject and good advise. Thanks.

[@Fevian93]

This was super helpful. I’m definitely one of those who buys just to buy and not because I am passionate about that particular movie. Really puts things in perspective. Thanks for the content👍🏻

[@cuttleb0nes]

as someone who collects action figures, dolls, mini backpacks thank you so much for this video. sincerely. my collecting has gone out of control and was negatively affecting my life. i agree with everything you said and am working to curate my collection of only the crème de la crème, not trying to play the impossible rat race of having every thing ever

[@ElevenEvilExes]

i have about 700 movies on blu-ray, and i can honestly say that i love watching every single one of them, with maybe a handful of exceptions that i only own because i bought a set, like BLADE: TRINITY or ROBOCOP 3. i've actually reached the point where i'm "struggling" to find any more movies that i want to own :D of course i'm waiting for THE ABYSS and TRUE LIES, like everyone else on the planet :D but of the movies that exist on blu-ray, i think i'm actually done. i'm gonna save so much money now :D

[@antonymcewan9987]

One of the very best videos on KZbin.

[@NoFutureInThis]

I really appreciate this video. This is my approach to collecting. Why would I want to own something I don't actually like or want to watch? Good to hear this from someone who has such a substantial collection.

[@echelonangel98]

I caught the collecting bug around late 2020/early 2021, trying to limit my streaming service subscription and for watching with groups of friends on video chats because it was easier to share using the physical disc and a disc drive. One turned into 50-60 blurays really quickly, and I was starting to get less curated with films I myself wouldn't watch more than once. Even though my collection is small, I've started selling the ones that I didn't want to keep for myself. It made a huge difference in my mentality and I made me happy to know that people were excited about buying it from me because they loved that movie so much and wanted to have it for themselves at a more affordable price point (i.e. Disney movies than I had from the DMC 5 movie promo). I've slowed down my purchasing a lot, and a lot of the things you said even helped a newbie like me! Really good stuff.

[@filmaniacosperu]

Great video Jeff!

[@mofro833]

When are we getting the C2 review?? Great video

[@prestonboling1427]

I love the channel man keep up the hard work

[@corevamorebolmara1143]

Watching this podcast as I transfer my collection to my media server, seeing how many duplicates I have (DVD/Bluray/4K), seeing discs where I cant remember the movie, then wonder if it was any good or just a gem that has been hidden under others. Its probably time for me to re-watch my collection, work out what I really enjoy and will watch again, and what I can sell to buy what I really love. Great video, it came at the right time :)

[@jeremiahglass8262]

Same here…. I bought the Zappiti Media Server…. “Collection problem solved”….

[@thomasferguson139]

Great and brave video!! Definitely hits home and a lot of KZbinrs should take note.

[@ManMythMedia]

Very well said, Jeff. I actually found I was struggling with fear of missing out and was overspending each month. I have now cut down to only buying movies that I love, or would love to see.

[@ricosuave9060]

Best 40 miutes I've spent since collecting. Thank's for all the advice. Great video!! Now it's time for me to curate!

[@metalevilution4565]

I ran out of shelf and room space a couple of years back.I collect music and movies. I have tonnes of stuff in boxes and tubs stored away or hidden in closets and wherever i can fit them. Been collecting for 30 years. Part of me finds it hard to let go and the other half is just a bit lazy on going through it. This was a great video and a topic it seems many are very happy is getting talked about more. 😀

[@MyFireVideos]

Just finished my 2nd watch through of this episode. Thanks! See you next time

[@graham108]

Absolutely loved your openness in this video, made lots of mistakes during my video game collecting days but never got to a bad place. A lot of what you said resonates with me and I really valued your advice on not hoarding or feeling pressured to keep up with the joneses. I now collect only the things I truly value, peace brother & greetings from Scotland... 🙌😊

[@oxdub1138]

Well said Jeff. I suffer from amassing collectibles. You have inspired me to curate my stuff.

[@DangerousDevilOfficial]

Agreed, it is hard to manage. As you likely remember Jeff, I have over 13K Blu Rays and DVDs. And to be honest, there is no way I could shelve all of the movies with cases in my film room. So the movies have had to be removed from the cases, with the cases stored downstairs in storage. And the movies are in those cd cases that hold 540 discs. Even then I have like 21 of those. And don’t have enough for all of my discs. To be honest, I am not sure what my plan is with my collection. Perhaps to have a collection for the purposes of preserving some of these films. Since a good number have gone out of print. And may never get an upgraded physical release. I am a huge movie buff. But obviously you can’t watch all of these films in a lifetime. I don’t collect for status. It has never mattered to me about that. Otherwise I would have started a channel for my physical media. Honestly as long as I have the room, it doesn’t bother me to collect films like I do. I don’t build classic cars. I don’t travel lot anymore. I don’t have bad habits like cigarettes or alcohol to waste money on. So I guess this is my hobby or passion, second only to music. 🤷‍♂️ I think this was a good video. Good topic.

[@JOHNDOEJUGGALO]

I'm sad I missed this upload when it was new. This is a topic I find myself figuring out, as a movie and video game collector.

[@elliotparrott]

Thank you for this. I reached about 1,000 DVD/Blu-Rays/4K Discs at one point and I completed a decent purge of about 200+ at the start of 2020. I definitely held back a lot at that time and it would be safe to say that at least half of what remains in my collection probably doesn't "Spark Joy". Around the same time I got really deep into collecting all sizes of graphic novels. Having more than one collecting passion is taking a toll. It will feel good to sell and reinvest in things that bring me joy today (...and hopefully into the future as well).

[@stephendobbins9251]

Thanks Jeff for making this video. I was seriously becoming a blu-ray movie horder and running out of room for all my movies. That scared me. So I had to ask myself if I was collecting movies for myself or just collecting for no reason or for others to give me recognition and say, " Wow you have a big collection. Cool!" I thought long and hard and fnally realized I should be collecting for myself and what I like and not for anybody else. So I went through my movies and realized I had over $200 worth of movies on blu-ray I wasn't gonna watch and I don't know why I bought them. And many of them were never opened and unwrapped and a few I watched only once and didn't like or lost interest in them. Like you said I had to decide which movies were important to me, meant something to me, and were ones I would want to watch more than just once or twice. Now I am happy with my collection and I owe it all to you Jeff for giving me the idea of cleaning out unimportant films and films that I just wasn't gonna watch or even open. I was collecting anything and almost everything and doing that is not healthy collecting. If you want to share my story go right ahead. Your advice helped me a lot. Thank you and long live physical media!

[@the80slivehere]

👍. Sage advice Clutter does bum me out. Right now, my world is crammed with movies and music. Recently, I have become much more selective and I am more than content. With Barnes and Noble Criterion sale, I am setting a limited budget and sticking to it. 😊. Thanks! - Heather

[@excelsiormoviereviews]

I agree, you can’t keep everything. I don’t keep a lot of duplicates either. Criterions are the only ones that I would have a hard time parting with, but so far I’ve been lucky to collect titles that I’ve liked.

[@j.m.4858]

I really enjoyed this.

[@Hossmcpizza]

Hey Jeff you should get ‘mid level media’ on your podcast, as well as ‘movie collector’ both fun and different perspective on 4K and collecting. Thanks for the podcast!

[@dickrising8031]

Thanks for this vid, I only started about a year ago and I'm finding that I'm going down this road, I need to put the breaks on, BUT when i get my favourite movies on 4k, i am happy with it, i do youtube vids on some of my 4ks as well, thanks for this vid, you are always entertaining to watch 😀

[@dansanfrisco]

I perform an audit every year on what I have. Eases the stress that a collection can cause on ones mind.

[@cliffordball440]

I totally agree with your comments on collecting. I got rid of so many books and videos to hone down to a specific theme. I have also applied to my Tiki mugs which I only collect ones that hit my aesthetic and give me joy

[@brianlasker5697]

Love the intro! And the music!!!

[@HiCZoK]

There is for sure a satisfaction and peace for minimising and focusing your collection. Mainly because it’s cheaper, looks better and you can find out what you really care about and expand on that. My collecting is video games Andre same rules apply as you describe!

[@missannthrope365]

I created an excel sheet of all my DVDs, that I have on my phone via the cloud. I can search by director, main actor, genre, etc. Super handy when out and about to avoid purchasing duplicates.

[@SuperK-vm6bd]

I really enjoyed the video. I've been going through this myself for the past 1.5 years, and I'm happy about where I'm at now compared to back then. I was that person that got up to spending $400 on movies each month on average. I watch a ton of movies, but I could never keep ahead of the watch pile when adding 20+ every month. So sometimes years passed before I finally watched a title I bought. The big change in my life was moving a year ago. It was such a stressful and time consuming experience having to box up and move 2,000 titles. It would have been so much easier if I had a smaller curated collection. My movies filled up about 1/4 of the space in the moving truck. I spent ages boxing them up, then unboxing at the new place. It was crazy. Some of the releases I was looking at for the first time in years, realizing it wasn't that important to me anymore (or it never was as I bought it on deep sale or whatever). It's November 2022 now and I'm at under $600 spent for the year so far. Huge change from the $400 a month I used to regularly spend. I've reduced my collection by around 150 titles so far too. I rarely get any package deliveries throughout the week where before it would be a deluge of them coming in to unbox and catalog and find shelf or storage space for. I instead focus more on curating and enjoying what I have, and watching more streaming and theater releases rather than defaulting to buying everything disc. The funny thing is I now have more time to watch more movies. I'm not trawling message boards and social media at the rate I used to for all the sales and upcoming releases and user content, and I'm not dealing with 20+ releases added to my collection every month. I'm being much more intentional about my buying this year. No more bulk sale orders, no more FOMO panic, but instead buying something because I want to watch it now.