Topic: Make me watch shit (Read 2753 times)

A² · « **on:** April 05, 2012, 12:22:06 AM »

So. I have a packrat mentality and will buy and aquire without watching what I have already. No matter what I try, I can't motivate myself to just tear through the collection at any speed faster than "Once a month"

So, I'm making it a game. You guys force me to watch something. Once the poll closes (in 5 days, but I meant it to be shorter, but fuck destroying and recreating the poll), I -have- to sit down and watch whatever's there in it's entirety. Or if it's rather egregriously long, at least start watching it. I've tried to chop it up so I'm not having to eat into coursework time for it.

I have also missed out on pretty much what anyone would consider cinema classics (I had a sheltered life?) So if you have a better suggestion, and it's on netflix, fire away.

Defenestration · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2012, 12:26:30 AM »

God, this is actually kind of a hard choice with how egregious your lack of western cinema knowledge is! I'm starting with The Godfather, DESPITE the fact you still haven't watched Burn Notice S2 for two years now!

Lottel · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2012, 12:33:51 AM »

I chose the only thing I could choose, Shia LeBouf and the Lead Refrigerator.

Niku · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2012, 03:56:56 AM »

I was going to say Toy Story 2 and 3, but Archer Archer Archer Archer Archer.

Defenestration · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2012, 03:59:26 AM »

You know, I haven't seen Toy Story 2 and 3 either.

Büge · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2012, 05:10:56 AM »

Watch Fantasia.

Büge · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2012, 05:11:46 AM »

do it do it do it

Thad · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2012, 06:49:51 AM »

I gotta go Godfather too.

Besides which point, it's not really apples-to-apples when you try to decide whether to watch a 3-hour movie or a 14-hour TV series.

Smiler · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2012, 07:24:57 AM »

(Godfather)

Brentai · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2012, 07:32:31 AM »

I actually have the Godfather Trilogy on Blu-Ray and have never seen it, but the problem is I bought it for my stepfather and he kind of refuses to have a Blu-ray player (I think?). So I'm not sure if I own it now, since I ended up buying back a bunch of their Christmas presents in return for a tablet.

Speaking of, does anybody know the best way to recoup your money if you're stuck with an unopened PS3 160gb with Harry Potter from Toys'R'Us?

"Why in the hell did you buy your parents a PS3, Brent?" Because my mother is deaf, I wanted them to have a Blu-ray player, and they love Netflix. PS3 is the only device that is both a Blu-ray player and a Netflix player with subtitles. Unfortunately after using mine for a while I think my mother decided that the PS3 was too complicated, and for some reason I guess they really don't want to have a Blu-ray player, so... whatever. They love the tablet.

Thad · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2012, 07:44:34 AM »

Hm -- a gander at the closed listings on eBay shows PS3 160GB's going for $250 in some cases.

Here's a guy asking $300 for the Potter bundle NIB. I'd say keep an eye on that and see if people buy it at that price.

But yeah your best bet's to find somebody here who wants it. Dunno who that'd be; I imagine everybody who wants one already has one.

Brentai · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2012, 07:53:17 AM »

I did buy it at a discount, but after shipping it's going to end up being the same price as going to the store to get one.

A² · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2012, 12:09:51 PM »

Quote from: Thad on April 05, 2012, 06:49:51 AM

I gotta go Godfather too.

Besides which point, it's not really apples-to-apples when you try to decide whether to watch a 3-hour movie or a 14-hour TV series.

I recognize that point, which is why most of the TV series up there I tried to split into volumes to make the times equitable

I've just gotten so bad with a DVD Backloggery that I want to get -any- of it out of the way and hey, peer pressure always seems to work with me.

Niku · « **Reply #13 on:** April 05, 2012, 12:18:38 PM »

Quote from: Demosprite on April 05, 2012, 12:09:51 PM

Quote from: Thad on April 05, 2012, 06:49:51 AM
I gotta go Godfather too.

Besides which point, it's not really apples-to-apples when you try to decide whether to watch a 3-hour movie or a 14-hour TV series.

I recognize that point, which is why most of the TV series up there I tried to split into volumes to make the times equitable

I've just gotten so bad with a DVD Backloggery that I want to get -any- of it out of the way and hey, peer pressure always seems to work with me.

Find a Watch Buddy. I torrent / flix stuff with someone all the time over Trillian to give myself the peer pressure impetus to watch it in the first place. The downside can be when you want to continue a TV series and they aren't in the mood or vice versa, but it does stave off the I'LL WATCH IT EVENTUALLY procrastination.

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #14 on:** April 05, 2012, 12:20:46 PM »

I'm going to go with Archer. It's really one of the best things ever.

Joxam · « **Reply #15 on:** April 05, 2012, 12:42:08 PM »

Archer.

A² · « **Reply #16 on:** April 05, 2012, 01:09:54 PM »

I kind of wish I knew that even the poll maker could see the results as they were being tabulated before makign it totally private, so I could see who's winning right now in Godfather vs Archer

Malikial · « **Reply #17 on:** April 05, 2012, 01:11:34 PM »

Watch them both.
Then Gator.

Disposable Ninja · « **Reply #18 on:** April 05, 2012, 01:38:48 PM »

I should note that I still think Justice League Unlimited is still one of the greatest animated series out there aside from Avatar

and I still think you need to watch Archer right now.

A² · « **Reply #19 on:** April 07, 2012, 07:10:31 PM »

hey admins is there a way for -you- to see the results

News:

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