The DVD Geek In-Depth Questionnaire

So I saw this kind of interesting DVD questionnaire over at another forum while checking out a review. With a few alterations, I thought it might provide some fun over here.

I'll give you the blank template first, just copy and paste into your post and fill it in. Feel free to suggest any additional questions:



How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection:

Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random):

Are You Multi-Region:

First Ever DVD Bought :

Last DVD Bought :

Most Watched DVDs:

Favourite Packaging / Cover Art:

Favourite Extras:

Most Represented Genre In Your Collection:

Oldest Film In Your Collection:

DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought:

Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not):

You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVD's. What Are They:

What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift?


p.s. I know some of these questions have been asked in other threads, but I was just looking for an overall feel of your collections. Answers can just relate to one or two different DVD's for each question, or as detailed as you like, it's up to you.

Okay, so I'll go first...


How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection: 400+

Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random): a-z

Are You Multi-Region: Not yet

First Ever DVD Bought : The Matrix

Last DVD Bought : Mean Streets (Special Edition)

Most Watched DVDs: Chungking Express, Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas, Star Trek: First Contact (Special Edition)

Favourite Packaging: Blade Runner: The Final Cut - Ultimate Collector's Tin Edition (5 Discs) R2

Favourite Extras: Making Of Documentaries On All Of The Alien Quadrilogy Special Editions / 'Dangerous Days' Making Of Documentary On Blade Runner: The Final Cut

Most Represented Genre In Your Collection: Drama / Asian

Oldest Film In Your Collection: Citizen Kane Special Edition (1941)

DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought: Godzilla (1998) - But to be fair, this came free with my DVD player

Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not): Fallen Angels (1995) R2, Made In Hong Kong (1997) R2

You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVD's. What Are They: Chungking Express, Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas, A Clockwork Orange

What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift? The Da Vinci Code, The Passion Of The Christ

How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection?

A lot. Haven't done an official count in quite a while, but around 4,000 titles, probably more than that at this point. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it is closer to 5,000. Plus about 500 on LaserDisc, and a couple boxes of VHS still kickin' around, though I've burned many of those to DVD now.


Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random)?

Varies, though I don't do any alphabetizing. I've got lots by director (then chronologically for each filmmaker). Most of the others are at least generally by genre, but kinda all over the place. Though I'd say I know where everything is, pretty much.



Are You Multi-Region?

Yes.


First Ever DVD Bought:


The Good, the Bad & the Ugly


Last DVD Bought?



Not counting any pre-orders, this past week it was The Counterfeiters, Pete Seeger: The Power of Song and The Rolling Stones: Shine a Light. There's a whole thread keeping track of this elsewhere on the site.


Most Watched DVDs?

I don't know how to possibly answer that. I watch many of my favorites over and over again, multiple times per year. Dr. Strangelove, Casablanca, Singin' in the Rain, Young Frankenstein, GoodFellas, After Hours, Blade Runner, Miller's Crossing...any of those will probably do, but there are six dozen others and I can't say definitively, of course.


Favorite Packaging?



Meaning favorite cover art or the packaging itself? There is at least one existing thread on favorite DVD covers. As for the physical packaging, it's hard to beat the "briefcase" and the Blade Runner set.


Favorite Extras?



And this time are you looking for supplements on the discs or physical extras? If I have to say an extra on a disc, I'll go with Dangerous Days, the three and a half hour comprehensive making-of contained in that Blade Runner set. As for a physical extra, I'll stay right there and go with the plastic silver unicorn representing Gaff's origami unicorn at the end of Blade Runner that, once again, can be found in that briefcase.


Most Represented Genre In Your Collection?



Depends on how you define it, but probably Crime and/or Noir.


Oldest Film In Your Collection?



The Great Train Robbery (1903), I guess. Though I'd have to check and be sure. I have some DVDs with early Silent compilations, so there may well be something that pre-dates Edwin S. Porter's picture.


DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought?

I don't think I have any of those. There are plenty I've bought and then subsequently sold for one reason or another, but even those I don't regret.


Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not)?



Can't possibly list all the announced DVDs I'm planning on picking up, and there is an existing thread that asks for the as of yet unreleased ones you're waiting for. I guess just to give an answer I'll go with Erich von Stroheim's notoriously butchered Silent epic Greed (1925). I'd want the best restored and most complete edition available, plus lots of supplemental material about the history of the film and descriptions of the lost scenes.


You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVDs. What Are They?



I don't know why I'd make the decision to leave then only be able to take three, but for sheer replay value I guess I'd go with GoodFellas, Casablanca and Young Frankenstein. But of course the question is silly, even as an abstract hypothetical. Asking me to pare down 5,000 to three is impossible. I couldn't even pick just three Scorsese movies to take with me over the others.


What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift?

I dunno. The Waterboy? There are plenty. But I don't know how disappointed I'd be, I'd just exchange it for something else or sell it.

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How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection:
137

Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random):
Main body by genre than genres are aphabatized

Are You Multi-Region:
Barely

First Ever DVD Bought :
Minority Report and Blade II

Last DVD Bought :
Major League, Mallrats and Mars Attacks

Most Watched DVDs:
28 Days/Weeks Later, Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, High Tension

Favourite Packaging:

Favourite Extras:
Really don't watch them, I suck.

Most Represented Genre In Your Collection:
Horror and comedy

Oldest Film In Your Collection:
Psycho A-Go-Go 1965

DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought:
I don't own anything that I wish I didn't. I'd say the purchase I'm the least happiest with is The Ringer

Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not):
I'll be here all night.

You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVD's. What Are They:
Tough one:
Spaceballs
Army of Darkness
SE7EN

What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift?
Anything involving Barbie.

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How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection: 17

Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random):Chronological order

Are You Multi-Region: No

First Ever DVD Bought : Blair Witch Project

Last DVD Bought : Night of The Iguana

Most Watched DVDs: Cat on A Hot Tin Roof, Another Country

Favourite Packaging / Cover Art: Brighton Rock

Favourite Extras: Night of The Iguana Vintage Featurette

Most Represented Genre In Your Collection: Adaptions

Oldest Film In Your Collection: Brighton Rock (1947)

DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought: Blair Witch Project

Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not): Glass Menagerie, Girl With A Pearl Earring, Brief Encounter, Ashes to Ashes boxset

You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVD's. What Are They: Another Country, Cat on A Hot Tin Roof, Vanity Fair

What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift? A 'comedy' film

How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection: Probably around 300. I havent counted ever.

Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random): Genre

Are You Multi-Region: No

First Ever DVD Bought : No idea

Last DVD Bought : Batman: The Animated Series Volume 1

Most Watched DVDs: Batman Begins, Blade Runner, Reservoir Dogs

Favourite Packaging / Cover Art: Blade Runner 5 Disc collectors edition suit case

Favourite Extras: Dangerous Days: The Making of Blade Runner

Most Represented Genre In Your Collection: Either Comedy or Action

Oldest Film In Your Collection: Probably some sort of western.

DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought: 300

Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not): 24 Seasons 2 - 6. Batman: TAS Volume 2 - 4

You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVD's. What Are They: Blade Runner, No Country For Old Men, Reservoir Dogs

What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift? Anything involving Will Ferrel.

How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection: 800+

Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random): Random

Are You Multi-Region: No

First Ever DVD Bought : can't remember

Last DVD Bought : Poltergeist

Most Watched DVDs: Universal Horror Set, David Lean set, Harry Potter, Back to the Future, Alien series

Favourite Packaging / Cover Art: It

Favourite Extras: Anything
Most Represented Genre In Your Collection: Horror

Oldest Film In Your Collection: harold Lloyd (1919)

DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought: Open Water

Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not): Langoliers, Harry Potter, Any film with Jodie Foster, All Dracula films from the Hammer studios
You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVD's. What Are They: ???

What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift? Any modern comedy.

How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection:
Roughly 420 now.

Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random):
By director.

Are You Multi-Region:
Yes.

First Ever DVD Bought :
Def Con 4.

Last DVD Bought :
City of God.

Most Watched DVDs:
Peep Show series 1-5.

Favourite Packaging / Cover Art:
Demons.

Favourite Extras:
Used Cars commentary.

Most Represented Genre In Your Collection:
Horror & Sci-Fi.

Oldest Film In Your Collection:
Our Relations.

DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought:
Neon Maniacs.

Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not):
Galaxy of Terror
Phase 4
Rolling Thunder
Humanoids from the Deep (original)

You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVD's. What Are They:
I wouldn't bother.

What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift?
Any Guy Ritchie movie.

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100 Favourites From The Future: REWIRED

How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection:
174

Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random):
Random

Are You Multi-Region:
No

First Ever DVD Bought :
Can't remember, but it wasn't until 2004. We waited to jump on the DVD bandwagon. I still have tons of VHS tapes.

Last DVD Bought :

The Fall on pre-order from Amazon

Most Watched DVDs:
Pride and Prejudice, The Darjeeling Limited, The New World

Favourite Packaging / Cover Art:
Batman Begins Limited Edition Giftset

Favourite Extras:


Most Represented Genre In Your Collection:
It's a pretty varied mix due to the tastes of all the members of our house. I'm a sucker for the romantic comedy and the musical.

Oldest Film In Your Collection:
City Lights

DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought:
Slither

Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not):
Of Human Bondage (the 1946 Paul Henreid and Eleanor Parker version)

You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVD's. What Are They:
I can't decide... Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Double Indemnity. But that's just today's choices, tomorrow's might look different.

What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift?
A western

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Johann von Goethe

How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection: About 600 roughly. I should add that these are ORIGINAL DVDs and not burned to a disc. I know it's not that much compared to other DVD enthusiasts but it sorts me out fine. Nearly all of them are films I generally respect, that's why my collection isn't any bigger.

Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random): I usually do it all in althabetical order. I tried sorting it all out according to genre, but that was a lot more difficult than it sounded given the subgenres and such.

Are You Multi-Region: Course.

First Ever DVD Bought : I can tell you the first ever DVD I received. Pitch Black and Mission Impossible 2 . They were gifts. The first I actually brought was The Matrix.

Last DVD Bought : The Bourne Ultimatum.

Most Watched DVDs: Memento, Following, A History Of Violence.

Favourite Packaging / Cover Art: Any of the Buffy and Angel album style packinging

Favourite Extras: The A History Of Violence making of.

Most Represented Genre In Your Collection: Film noir and other variations on psychological thrillers.

Oldest Film In Your Collection: Dunno, erm, Citizen Kane?

DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought: Men In Black 2

Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not): Special edition of The Faculty. The Dark Knight and a special versions of ALL of Shane Meadows' films.

You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVD's. What Are They: Memento, This Is England and A History Of Violence

What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift? A Wes Anderson film.

How Many DVD's Are There In Your Collection: Thousands. TV here is AWFUL.

Preferred DVD Ordering System (a-z/genre/random): TV stuff.

Are You Multi-Region: Yes.

First Ever DVD Bought : Robin Hood (1950's)

Last DVD Bought : 3 Fantastic Supermen

Most Watched DVDs: TV shows.

Favourite Packaging / Cover Art: None, because of postage. Paper covers.

Favourite Extras: Informative information about shows/film.

Most Represented Genre In Your Collection: AmericanTV shows.

Oldest Film In Your Collection: Around 1900.

DVD You Wish You Hadn't Bought: A French cannibal film which I threw away after watching.

Your DVD Wishlist (Released or Not): Shows the BBC have literally thrown away or burnt.

You Are Leaving Civilization To Stay On A Desert Island. You May Only Take 3 DVD's. What Are They: Life is Beautiful. Shawshank Redemption. Superman 1.

What DVD Would Most Disappoint You If You Received It As A Gift? Any of the Friends series. Roseanne. Big Brother or any reality TV show.

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