I still have (and refuse to give up) my very first DVD I purchased with my own money in 1995. Stargate. So old you have to watch half the movie on one side and flip the disc. Yep...never giving it up. Great video sir and full of real points and info.
If I upgrade from a DVD to a Blu Ray I'll donate that DVD to a charity shop and If I upgrade from a Blu Ray to a 4K I normally put the Blu Ray in the 4K case if the 4K doesn't come with a Blu ray copy because a lot of the time the Blu ray has special features that are not on the 4K
I’m in the same boat , I have a lot of DVDs that are quite nostalgic to me . I have to pull the trigger on letting them go as I have upgraded to Blu Ray or 4k
lol I felt that way with my enemy of the state and con air and spiderman 2, I don’t wanna part with them because I remember picking them up day 1 at Walmart
My disc collection (cd, dvd, bluray) are mostly in plastic sleeves stored in dj cases. A few, mostly steelbooks and boxsets of tvs shows like The Outer Limits and Twilight Zone I have on a bookshelf in my living room. I really would have loved to have them all still in their cases on show - but I live in a pokey English flat so don't have the room. Plus when they're stored away it's less likely someone will ask to borrow,.......
I get not having the room I have a good amount of my collection in a walking closet that I lined with shelves. So a movie room upstairs and the closet I still have several boxes packed away until we move. I have the best stuff on display but a large collection is like a library I would love for the whole collection be all together.
I have felt this way for a long time thank you for this video. I have a small collection and as I upgrade its seems harder to part with some of my favorites.
The truth is some physical things bring back memories as a art piece of nostalgia even though we want to upgrade the film itself the old art cover brings back memories, and we don’t wanna part with that
In the past I've always tried to sell off my old stuff when I've upgraded with the exception being those handful of favorites like the Evil Dead flicks that I'll continue to buy every version of. In recent years though I've found myself selling less and less as prices on em have gone down. Like I just refuse to take some movie i love that I bought brand new for 20 or 25 bucks and sell it for next to nothing. Flicks I've picked up on dvd for a buck than later on I've found on bluray, I don't mind selling those. However even those if it's in one of those old sturdy cases, I'll swap it out with a cheap case before selling. 😆👍
I have a room with wall to wall shelves for my movies so I still have plenty of room. Therefore I don't have to worry about getting rid of anything right now. But there's plenty that I've gotten rid of in the past that I really regret. But I try not to dwell on that too much.
I have had some regrets too, no point on dwelling on that too much I’ve never seen or own yet haha. Glad you have room for now, I’ve always curated the collection but now it’s a struggle to have everything displayed nicely for the videos and functionally for everyday use.
One of the other reasons I'm not getting rid of anything currently is that it becomes a pain in the butt. Because I have a paper list of my movie collection and the CLZ app, so I'd have to go through and delete them. From the app is simple enough, but from the paper list is a serious pain. lol
Just started using the CLZ list this year and it’s amazing! Still hate the subscription service though. I never used a paper sheet that’s impressive. Around 2005 there was a an app you could get for the iMac that let you scan your movies with the web cam and they showed on a book shelf they discontinued it as soon as the iPhone became a thing and didn’t have anther app until 2016. Not sure how I ever went without one.
Yeah I pretty much have the same problem but for me it's storage space. There are some DVDs and blu-rays I will not part with mainly for nostalgia reasons. Other than that, if a movie is a upgraded transfer from the old release I'll buy that and get rid of the old one be a DVD or blu-ray.
I’ve been collecting movies for more than 25 years, and I’ve had zero problem getting rid of older formats on most movies, unless there are special features that didn’t transfer to the new format. Only keeping multiple copies of my top 25 favorite films. Storage space is a big problem having the whole movie room plus 3 shelves in a closet and some packed away until we move. Only recently nostalgia and remembering going to the store and buying certain titles got the better of me.
I have this same problem. There are eight blurays near my front door that have been upgraded to 4K bluray. The problem for me is there is not a "fair" way to get rid of them. I could sell them on eBay and get maybe $7.00 for all of them, which is not even worth the time to photograph and list them. I could give them to a friend or family member, but maybe they will not ever watch them. I went to my local library to donate them for the entire community to enjoy, but they said they would not go into general circulation for the community. Instead they put them on a shelf, and anyone that wants them can take them for free to be their own. That leads me back to giving them to a friend, but I want them to go to someone that appreciates them, damnit. So there is just not a "fair" way to move them along.
@@Seriously140 I had the exact same experience I used to send my upgrades to friends that I thought would appreciate them. They however aren’t movie people or at least at the same level I am. I get the same enjoyment out of watching an action movie from the 80s as I do a slow burn drama from the 70s or any silent film. The two things I adopted that have mitigated a feeling of loss, 1 found a used book store that takes trades on DVDs and Blu-ray’s I trade what I don’t want and get new stuff on the cheap. If I don’t like a film straight to the book store. The 2nd thing was a I found a penpal that is a movie person to send upgrades that I think are top notch and they do the same. Movie people are the only ones that’ll appreciate sharing gems out of their collections & finding new ones. I’ve gotten a few wonderful films and some I didn’t care for, but really a fun experience no different than a rental.
The Dukes of Hazzard is probably the only one of those you should keep the DVD copy of, simply because HD-DVD has so many issues and Disc Rot is common with that format so I'd want an extra copy. I personally like to keep DVDs when I upgrade because I travel a lot and want to watch movies on my laptop which only has a DVD drive. But to stop the hording aspect I'll buy a DVD+Blu-Ray combo pack (and sell the DVD copy) or I'll buy the Blu-Ray and swap out the case so I can put the DVD in with the Blu-Ray so it only takes up 1 spot on the shelf.
Yeah I’m keeping it now traded in all the rest this afternoon. I keep every format of my absolute favorite films and have a portable DVD player for trips to the in-laws haha. The main reason I find I can’t part with some are there are special features that never made it to the next format.
I generally keep a number of DVDs or even VHS tapes even though I upgraded to either a Blu-ray or 4K/Blu-ray combo set (and I avoid buying 4K-only releases since I can't share those movies with family members that don't own 4K players). I'm willing to part with certain VHS movies or DVDs if the cover art was unremarkable or matched by the cover art by the corresponding Blu-ray or 4K, but in many cases in terms of mainstream releases' cover art, the Blu-ray or 4K cover art is typically pathetic and uninspiring with just head shots of the main actors and no cool original poster art or custom art (except in the case of boutique labels), so there's a case where I still hang onto the original VHS or DVD which had better artwork for display purposes. However, in terms of thrifting, I do avoid buying a VHS or DVD if I already have the movie on Blu-ray or 4K because enough is enough after a while and in some cases, if the VHS or DVD of a particular movie is good enough to me (or the Blu-ray or 4K has issues with artificial smoothening or de-aging of actors, etc.), I won't even bother upgrading. So, it all depends. :)
It does all depend, right now if I didn’t have my old CRT TVs a only had an HD or 4k tv I would only have some VHS and a collector thing on the shelf, some nostalgia. I’d get rid of the rest and only keep what never got an upgrade I have at least 100 DVDs that never did and a handful of VHS. I do adore some of the older art work too so that’s also a factor but it’s also the special features that are missing on the 4ks or Blu-rays. I don’t have the family sharing problem the family thinks owning movies is silly and my wife would rather stream them. Luckily we have crappy internet an and streaming isn’t an option hahah.
No it’s a good way to keep all the special features together and save space. I couldn’t do it sometimes I think about getting a case that holds 3 discs but I love the original packaging.
I've only got X amount of space for my videos. If I replace a DVD copy with a BluRay or 4k version, or a BluRay with a 4k version, the older version is easily history. I don't really care about the packaging or even the extras in most cases (though I'm keeping the BluRay versions of LoTR and The Hobbit for the extras that aren't available on the 4k versions). Latest example of this is that I upgraded my DVD copy of the Polar Express for the 4k version for $7.99; the DVD will be out of here as soon as I can make a trip to donate it. And eventually, all of the videos in my collection are going to be replaced by putting them on a Plex or Jellyfin server, giving me access to all of my videos wherever I am, as well as giving me all of my collection digitally. Once that happens, I can't see myself keeping any of the physical media. A server with redundancy for every movie I want to keep will serve me just fine.
It’s not for everyone I get it. I’ve tried the plex server, and because of unstable internet also use Kodi. Both are fine and I get great enjoyment from having my tv shows there, but the movies I rather enjoy the experience of scanning the shelves finding something to watch over endless scrolling. I still have old crt TVs so older formats like vhs and dvd look great. If I didn’t have the older TVs the older formats minus the ones that never got an upgrade I’d have no point in keeping them.
It's not hard at all. I just give away any previous copy of a movie that was upgraded. I've literally given away hundreds of blu-rays and DVDs. I'll never understand people's ridiculous obsession with packaging or how they like how their movie cases look on a shelf. My couch faces my TV, where I watch my movies and not my movie shelf. Do people who 'collect' movies, literally stare at the their shelves for hours on end to admire their disc cases? If so, they need some serious help. So stupid.
You're like me; you collect the movies but not the packaging. I've got no heartburn in eliminating original discs in favor of the upgrades, though I can understand why some people love the packaging. It's just not for me.
It's not "stupid". People and collectors have different passions, that's all. For instance, I don't particularly care about sports or sports teams and never have, so I'll never own a valuable baseball card or hockey card collection because that's not where my passions lie, but I don't begrudge collectors that love their teams, collect various sports memorabilia, and drool over their prized cards of their favourite sports heroes.
I would certainly agree that collectors that obsess about and keep buying all sorts of variations of packaging and the same movie over and over again may need to re-evaluate their hobby because they're going down a costly rabbit hole and are being played for suckers, but then again, to each his or her own. If they have that kind of passion for their hobby, who am I to ridicule them or to stand in their way? One thing is certain though; I don't envy them or their repetitive collection. Eventually, it's just stuff piling up and enough is enough.
Cool it’s not for you, other hobbies like sports fans with collecting memorabilia that’s stuff sits on shelf’s and if you use it the value goes out the window. People collect statues that sit on a shelf and do nothing. Book people have to track down special versions of their most cherished books like a 1st edition and spend way more than most. We all collect differently I don’t see why you think enjoying the whole part of your collection is ridiculous and while watching the movie is the most important part if you don’t care about packaging might as well stream or back up your discs to a server. The part of going through the shelves to pick a movie takes time when you have thousands it’s nice to have a movie library. Cheap packaging at collector prices feels soulless.
We all collect different and that’s cool, even though I’m a sucker for nice collector sets I make an effort to give my thoughts on the film as well as packaging in my haul videos.
Don't go hoarder please. I assume your collection is in the - thousands? Have you ever attempted to catalog your entire collection into a spreadsheet, so big picture you can see what you own and on which format? You could also use that process to formally rank them all, say by their IMDb ranking, rotten tomatoes ranking, your own personal ranking, whatever. Do you think you could challenge yourself to get rid of half of them (sell, gift, donate) or take it even further and limit your collection to the top or your favorite say 300 films or 200 films - reducing your bookshelves down to one or two? In some ways I think you would be able enjoy your collection more, if that makes sense. Plus, a good way to lighten the load come moving day
I won’t go hoarder and I have close to 3k movies and about 30 tv shows. I do use an app and have for years mainly to make sure if it’s something I haven’t watched in a while I’d don’t buy a 2nd by accident. I do curate the collection once a year where I go through and grab everything I haven’t watched in the last 2 years I spend from January to march watching mostly those titles and if they aren’t worth keeping or upgrading out they go. As the number is getting closer to 3k I have found my self upgrading more and getting premium sets as opposed to brand new never had before. Parting with that many! I could never I rather enjoy the library and trying to recreate the video rental store experience. I have plenty of films on VHS and DVD that I would never upgrade just because they probably are a one and done watch or a mediocre movie very easy to part with and only have them because a dollar or two from the thrift store is cheaper than a digital rental. If I were to break it down to bare minimum the amount of movies I had when I was in the navy just because of space. I have about 500-600 of my core favorite films. There is my top 25 films I can’t live with out. Maybe about 300 that I’ve always had in my collection since I’ve been buying movies. When I was at those numbers I watched the same movies more often and they started to loose their enjoyment and looking for something new was the focus, so I know I would enjoy the collection less with less from 1st hand experience. My collection has changed many times of the 25 years, but the 6 years I was in the Navy was the only time I slowed my collecting down I put as many movies on hard drives as I could and all I wanted was to get home to actual physical discs.
It's hoarding when you have every possible edition of a movie no matter how minor
I still have (and refuse to give up) my very first DVD I purchased with my own money in 1995. Stargate. So old you have to watch half the movie on one side and flip the disc. Yep...never giving it up.
Great video sir and full of real points and info.
More like 1998 unless you mean VHS
The "Ultimate Edition" is a joke. Unfortunately I bought the DVD and it sucks!! Hardly any features!
Thank you and I have plenty I won’t part with nostalgia gets me every time.
We've seen that digital products can and will be altered. A solid library of physical media is immensely valuable.
That it is I would never go back!
If I upgrade from a DVD to a Blu Ray I'll donate that DVD to a charity shop and If I upgrade from a Blu Ray to a 4K I normally put the Blu Ray in the 4K case if the 4K doesn't come with a Blu ray copy because a lot of the time the Blu ray has special features that are not on the 4K
I’m in the same boat , I have a lot of DVDs that are quite nostalgic to me .
I have to pull the trigger on letting them go as I have upgraded to Blu Ray or 4k
If it's your first dvd you ever bought then there is nothing wrong with keeping it
I also keep some because of special features that are stuck on DVD, but nostalgia gets me every time,
lol I felt that way with my enemy of the state and con air and spiderman 2, I don’t wanna part with them because I remember picking them up day 1 at Walmart
The Longer I have had Streaming Services and discovering what it lacks the more I glad i have kept my Physical Media Collection at least as a Backup
I never went all in on streaming, but always had the thought of what will people do when your movie isn't available anymore.
My disc collection (cd, dvd, bluray) are mostly in plastic sleeves stored in dj cases. A few, mostly steelbooks and boxsets of tvs shows like The Outer Limits and Twilight Zone I have on a bookshelf in my living room.
I really would have loved to have them all still in their cases on show - but I live in a pokey English flat so don't have the room.
Plus when they're stored away it's less likely someone will ask to borrow,.......
I get not having the room I have a good amount of my collection in a walking closet that I lined with shelves. So a movie room upstairs and the closet I still have several boxes packed away until we move. I have the best stuff on display but a large collection is like a library I would love for the whole collection be all together.
I have felt this way for a long time thank you for this video. I have a small collection and as I upgrade its seems harder to part with some of my favorites.
People have connections with their movies I get it!
The truth is some physical things bring back memories as a art piece of nostalgia even though we want to upgrade the film itself the old art cover brings back memories, and we don’t wanna part with that
Exactly!
In the past I've always tried to sell off my old stuff when I've upgraded with the exception being those handful of favorites like the Evil Dead flicks that I'll continue to buy every version of. In recent years though I've found myself selling less and less as prices on em have gone down. Like I just refuse to take some movie i love that I bought brand new for 20 or 25 bucks and sell it for next to nothing. Flicks I've picked up on dvd for a buck than later on I've found on bluray, I don't mind selling those. However even those if it's in one of those old sturdy cases, I'll swap it out with a cheap case before selling. 😆👍
Love My cousin vinnie .
Still have to upgrade from dvd
Yeah that's one that comes up from time to time, but I also thing is underrated.
Dude Money train!! Yes! 🙌🏼
Such a great film, one I think is overlooked.
I have a room with wall to wall shelves for my movies so I still have plenty of room. Therefore I don't have to worry about getting rid of anything right now. But there's plenty that I've gotten rid of in the past that I really regret. But I try not to dwell on that too much.
I have had some regrets too, no point on dwelling on that too much I’ve never seen or own yet haha. Glad you have room for now, I’ve always curated the collection but now it’s a struggle to have everything displayed nicely for the videos and functionally for everyday use.
One of the other reasons I'm not getting rid of anything currently is that it becomes a pain in the butt. Because I have a paper list of my movie collection and the CLZ app, so I'd have to go through and delete them. From the app is simple enough, but from the paper list is a serious pain. lol
Just started using the CLZ list this year and it’s amazing! Still hate the subscription service though. I never used a paper sheet that’s impressive. Around 2005 there was a an app you could get for the iMac that let you scan your movies with the web cam and they showed on a book shelf they discontinued it as soon as the iPhone became a thing and didn’t have anther app until 2016. Not sure how I ever went without one.
Yeah I pretty much have the same problem but for me it's storage space. There are some DVDs and blu-rays I will not part with mainly for nostalgia reasons. Other than that, if a movie is a upgraded transfer from the old release I'll buy that and get rid of the old one be a DVD or blu-ray.
I’ve been collecting movies for more than 25 years, and I’ve had zero problem getting rid of older formats on most movies, unless there are special features that didn’t transfer to the new format. Only keeping multiple copies of my top 25 favorite films. Storage space is a big problem having the whole movie room plus 3 shelves in a closet and some packed away until we move. Only recently nostalgia and remembering going to the store and buying certain titles got the better of me.
I have this same problem. There are eight blurays near my front door that have been upgraded to 4K bluray. The problem for me is there is not a "fair" way to get rid of them. I could sell them on eBay and get maybe $7.00 for all of them, which is not even worth the time to photograph and list them. I could give them to a friend or family member, but maybe they will not ever watch them. I went to my local library to donate them for the entire community to enjoy, but they said they would not go into general circulation for the community. Instead they put them on a shelf, and anyone that wants them can take them for free to be their own. That leads me back to giving them to a friend, but I want them to go to someone that appreciates them, damnit. So there is just not a "fair" way to move them along.
@@Seriously140 I had the exact same experience I used to send my upgrades to friends that I thought would appreciate them. They however aren’t movie people or at least at the same level I am. I get the same enjoyment out of watching an action movie from the 80s as I do a slow burn drama from the 70s or any silent film. The two things I adopted that have mitigated a feeling of loss, 1 found a used book store that takes trades on DVDs and Blu-ray’s I trade what I don’t want and get new stuff on the cheap. If I don’t like a film straight to the book store. The 2nd thing was a I found a penpal that is a movie person to send upgrades that I think are top notch and they do the same. Movie people are the only ones that’ll appreciate sharing gems out of their collections & finding new ones. I’ve gotten a few wonderful films and some I didn’t care for, but really a fun experience no different than a rental.
Charity shop them,.
The Dukes of Hazzard is probably the only one of those you should keep the DVD copy of, simply because HD-DVD has so many issues and Disc Rot is common with that format so I'd want an extra copy. I personally like to keep DVDs when I upgrade because I travel a lot and want to watch movies on my laptop which only has a DVD drive. But to stop the hording aspect I'll buy a DVD+Blu-Ray combo pack (and sell the DVD copy) or I'll buy the Blu-Ray and swap out the case so I can put the DVD in with the Blu-Ray so it only takes up 1 spot on the shelf.
Yeah I’m keeping it now traded in all the rest this afternoon. I keep every format of my absolute favorite films and have a portable DVD player for trips to the in-laws haha. The main reason I find I can’t part with some are there are special features that never made it to the next format.
I generally keep a number of DVDs or even VHS tapes even though I upgraded to either a Blu-ray or 4K/Blu-ray combo set (and I avoid buying 4K-only releases since I can't share those movies with family members that don't own 4K players).
I'm willing to part with certain VHS movies or DVDs if the cover art was unremarkable or matched by the cover art by the corresponding Blu-ray or 4K, but in many cases in terms of mainstream releases' cover art, the Blu-ray or 4K cover art is typically pathetic and uninspiring with just head shots of the main actors and no cool original poster art or custom art (except in the case of boutique labels), so there's a case where I still hang onto the original VHS or DVD which had better artwork for display purposes.
However, in terms of thrifting, I do avoid buying a VHS or DVD if I already have the movie on Blu-ray or 4K because enough is enough after a while and in some cases, if the VHS or DVD of a particular movie is good enough to me (or the Blu-ray or 4K has issues with artificial smoothening or de-aging of actors, etc.), I won't even bother upgrading. So, it all depends. :)
It does all depend, right now if I didn’t have my old CRT TVs a only had an HD or 4k tv I would only have some VHS and a collector thing on the shelf, some nostalgia. I’d get rid of the rest and only keep what never got an upgrade I have at least 100 DVDs that never did and a handful of VHS.
I do adore some of the older art work too so that’s also a factor but it’s also the special features that are missing on the 4ks or Blu-rays.
I don’t have the family sharing problem the family thinks owning movies is silly and my wife would rather stream them. Luckily we have crappy internet an and streaming isn’t an option hahah.
This might be hoarding but I usually put the dvd in paper slip in with the 4k or blu or the blu with 4k
No it’s a good way to keep all the special features together and save space. I couldn’t do it sometimes I think about getting a case that holds 3 discs but I love the original packaging.
I've only got X amount of space for my videos. If I replace a DVD copy with a BluRay or 4k version, or a BluRay with a 4k version, the older version is easily history. I don't really care about the packaging or even the extras in most cases (though I'm keeping the BluRay versions of LoTR and The Hobbit for the extras that aren't available on the 4k versions). Latest example of this is that I upgraded my DVD copy of the Polar Express for the 4k version for $7.99; the DVD will be out of here as soon as I can make a trip to donate it.
And eventually, all of the videos in my collection are going to be replaced by putting them on a Plex or Jellyfin server, giving me access to all of my videos wherever I am, as well as giving me all of my collection digitally. Once that happens, I can't see myself keeping any of the physical media. A server with redundancy for every movie I want to keep will serve me just fine.
It’s not for everyone I get it. I’ve tried the plex server, and because of unstable internet also use Kodi. Both are fine and I get great enjoyment from having my tv shows there, but the movies I rather enjoy the experience of scanning the shelves finding something to watch over endless scrolling. I still have old crt TVs so older formats like vhs and dvd look great. If I didn’t have the older TVs the older formats minus the ones that never got an upgrade I’d have no point in keeping them.
It's not hard at all. I just give away any previous copy of a movie that was upgraded. I've literally given away hundreds of blu-rays and DVDs. I'll never understand people's ridiculous obsession with packaging or how they like how their movie cases look on a shelf. My couch faces my TV, where I watch my movies and not my movie shelf. Do people who 'collect' movies, literally stare at the their shelves for hours on end to admire their disc cases? If so, they need some serious help. So stupid.
You're like me; you collect the movies but not the packaging. I've got no heartburn in eliminating original discs in favor of the upgrades, though I can understand why some people love the packaging. It's just not for me.
It's not "stupid". People and collectors have different passions, that's all. For instance, I don't particularly care about sports or sports teams and never have, so I'll never own a valuable baseball card or hockey card collection because that's not where my passions lie, but I don't begrudge collectors that love their teams, collect various sports memorabilia, and drool over their prized cards of their favourite sports heroes.
I would certainly agree that collectors that obsess about and keep buying all sorts of variations of packaging and the same movie over and over again may need to re-evaluate their hobby because they're going down a costly rabbit hole and are being played for suckers, but then again, to each his or her own. If they have that kind of passion for their hobby, who am I to ridicule them or to stand in their way? One thing is certain though; I don't envy them or their repetitive collection. Eventually, it's just stuff piling up and enough is enough.
Cool it’s not for you, other hobbies like sports fans with collecting memorabilia that’s stuff sits on shelf’s and if you use it the value goes out the window. People collect statues that sit on a shelf and do nothing. Book people have to track down special versions of their most cherished books like a 1st edition and spend way more than most. We all collect differently I don’t see why you think enjoying the whole part of your collection is ridiculous and while watching the movie is the most important part if you don’t care about packaging might as well stream or back up your discs to a server. The part of going through the shelves to pick a movie takes time when you have thousands it’s nice to have a movie library. Cheap packaging at collector prices feels soulless.
We all collect different and that’s cool, even though I’m a sucker for nice collector sets I make an effort to give my thoughts on the film as well as packaging in my haul videos.
Don't go hoarder please. I assume your collection is in the - thousands? Have you ever attempted to catalog your entire collection into a spreadsheet, so big picture you can see what you own and on which format? You could also use that process to formally rank them all, say by their IMDb ranking, rotten tomatoes ranking, your own personal ranking, whatever.
Do you think you could challenge yourself to get rid of half of them (sell, gift, donate) or take it even further and limit your collection to the top or your favorite say 300 films or 200 films - reducing your bookshelves down to one or two? In some ways I think you would be able enjoy your collection more, if that makes sense. Plus, a good way to lighten the load come moving day
I won’t go hoarder and I have close to 3k movies and about 30 tv shows. I do use an app and have for years mainly to make sure if it’s something I haven’t watched in a while I’d don’t buy a 2nd by accident.
I do curate the collection once a year where I go through and grab everything I haven’t watched in the last 2 years I spend from January to march watching mostly those titles and if they aren’t worth keeping or upgrading out they go. As the number is getting closer to 3k I have found my self upgrading more and getting premium sets as opposed to brand new never had before.
Parting with that many! I could never I rather enjoy the library and trying to recreate the video rental store experience. I have plenty of films on VHS and DVD that I would never upgrade just because they probably are a one and done watch or a mediocre movie very easy to part with and only have them because a dollar or two from the thrift store is cheaper than a digital rental.
If I were to break it down to bare minimum the amount of movies I had when I was in the navy just because of space. I have about 500-600 of my core favorite films. There is my top 25 films I can’t live with out. Maybe about 300 that I’ve always had in my collection since I’ve been buying movies. When I was at those numbers I watched the same movies more often and they started to loose their enjoyment and looking for something new was the focus, so I know I would enjoy the collection less with less from 1st hand experience. My collection has changed many times of the 25 years, but the 6 years I was in the Navy was the only time I slowed my collecting down I put as many movies on hard drives as I could and all I wanted was to get home to actual physical discs.