The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: December 2023
#1
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: December 2023
Are you still working your way through the 4K discs purchased during the holidays...from 3 years ago? Do you have a pile of BDs that remain unwatched? A shelf of DVDs you've yet to see? Or would you admit to owning a box of dust-covered VHS tapes that you never got around to checking out? Maybe you've gone digital but have content you've bought, yet never started. If the answer to any of these questions is yes (and of course that's the case), then this thread is the place for you. It's a support group spot where you can track your progress in trying to eliminate those unwatched films or television shows in your collection.
Here's the instructions, courtesy of the former Mister Peepers, (now known as The Man with the Golden Doujinshi), who chaired these unwatched threads for several years:
That's all there is to it. Mister Peepers also created an optional checklist, providing folks with a creative approach to tackling the unwatched pile:
And should you want to go back and check your progress from a previous month..
Now what are you waiting for? Get to watchin'!
Here's the instructions, courtesy of the former Mister Peepers, (now known as The Man with the Golden Doujinshi), who chaired these unwatched threads for several years:
Spoiler:
That's all there is to it. Mister Peepers also created an optional checklist, providing folks with a creative approach to tackling the unwatched pile:
Spoiler:
And should you want to go back and check your progress from a previous month..
Spoiler:
Now what are you waiting for? Get to watchin'!
#2
DVD Talk Legend
Thread Starter
Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: December 2023
My 2023 Goals:
Movies/Shows Watched in December: 20
An American Christmas Carol
Anger Management: Season 1 (BD)
Becky (BD)
Black Sails: Season 1 (BD)
Boston Celtics: 2007-2008 NBA Champions
Commander in Chief, part 2
Good Times: Season 3
Good Times: Season 4
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
High School Musical
High School Musical 2
High School Musical 3
Homeward Bound
Hunk
Identity (BD)
LBJ (BD)
Licorice Pizza (BD)
Ride the Eagle
Vacancy (BD)
Weekend Pass
TV Shows in Progress (Won't count until complete):
New Movies/Shows Bought in December: 19
An American Christmas Carol
Becky (BD)
Boston Celtics: 2007-2008 NBA Champions
The Boston Red Sox 2018 World Series Collector's EditionDad (BD)
The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants
Identity (BD)
I'm Not Rappaport (BD)
LBJ (BD)
Licorice Pizza (BD)
Life Happens (BD)
The Nest (BD)
The New Adventures of Superman: DC Comics Classic Collection (3 seasons)
Ride the Eagle
Roxanne (BD)
Vacancy (BD)
Wild Child (BD)
December Net Change: -1
2023 Net Change: -87
Total Net Change (Since Sept. '07): +1,203
Total BDs to Watch: 21
My Personal Unwatched Pile Statistics
- To watch more than I buy in all 12 months. My record is 11 of 12 months. I always seem to have a bad month (or two). Maybe this is the year! (It isn't)
- To finish my goal of watching every unwatched BD.
Movies/Shows Watched in December: 20
An American Christmas Carol
Anger Management: Season 1 (BD)
Becky (BD)
Black Sails: Season 1 (BD)
Boston Celtics: 2007-2008 NBA Champions
Commander in Chief, part 2
Good Times: Season 3
Good Times: Season 4
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
High School Musical
High School Musical 2
High School Musical 3
Homeward Bound
Hunk
Identity (BD)
LBJ (BD)
Licorice Pizza (BD)
Ride the Eagle
Vacancy (BD)
Weekend Pass
TV Shows in Progress (Won't count until complete):
Spoiler:
New Movies/Shows Bought in December: 19
An American Christmas Carol
Becky (BD)
Boston Celtics: 2007-2008 NBA Champions
The Boston Red Sox 2018 World Series Collector's EditionDad (BD)
The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants
Identity (BD)
I'm Not Rappaport (BD)
LBJ (BD)
Licorice Pizza (BD)
Life Happens (BD)
The Nest (BD)
The New Adventures of Superman: DC Comics Classic Collection (3 seasons)
Ride the Eagle
Roxanne (BD)
Vacancy (BD)
Wild Child (BD)
December Net Change: -1
2023 Net Change: -87
Total Net Change (Since Sept. '07): +1,203
Total BDs to Watch: 21
My Personal Unwatched Pile Statistics
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Last edited by Cardsfan111; 12-31-23 at 02:11 PM.
#3
Senior Member
Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: December 2023
DVDs/BDs To Watch (as of 12/01/23): 399
Movies to Watch
TV to Watch:
TV Documentaries/Miniseries/Movies to Watch
New DVDs/BDs/Digital Bought (or received as gifts): 1
01. *Oppenheimer (Digital 4K) (gift) (12/20/23)
02. Captain Marvel (Digital 4K) (12/29/23)
DVDs/BDs/Digital Watched: 3
01. Shop Around the Corner, The (BD) (12/19/23)
02. *Monster (aka Monstroid) (Pure Terror – 50 Movie Pack Disc 9) (12/26/23)
03. Tarzan and the Great River (12/26/23)
In Progress:
Checklist
December 2023 Net Change: -0
Total Net Change (since 01/01/21): -117
Movies to Watch
Spoiler:
TV to Watch:
Spoiler:
TV Documentaries/Miniseries/Movies to Watch
Spoiler:
New DVDs/BDs/Digital Bought (or received as gifts): 1
01. *Oppenheimer (Digital 4K) (gift) (12/20/23)
02. Captain Marvel (Digital 4K) (12/29/23)
DVDs/BDs/Digital Watched: 3
01. Shop Around the Corner, The (BD) (12/19/23)
02. *Monster (aka Monstroid) (Pure Terror – 50 Movie Pack Disc 9) (12/26/23)
03. Tarzan and the Great River (12/26/23)
In Progress:
Spoiler:
Checklist
Spoiler:
December 2023 Net Change: -0
Total Net Change (since 01/01/21): -117
Last edited by shellebelle; 12-31-23 at 08:05 PM.
#4
DVD Talk Gold Edition
Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: December 2023
DVD's / BD's to Watch (as of 11/30/23): 3.940
DVD's / BD's Watched: 14
01. Violent Night (2022)
02. A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (2008)
03. A Christmas Wedding (2006)
04. The Apartment (1960)
05. Rise of the Guardians (2012)
06. How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
07. A Miracle on Christmas Lake (2016)
08. The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012)
09. Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
10. Hook (1991)
11. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
12. Barricade (2012)
13. A Perfect Murder (1998)
14. Brothers (2009)
New DVD's / BD's Purchased: 0
November Net Change: -14
Total Net Change (since 11/30/09): +2,814
DVD's / BD's Watched: 14
01. Violent Night (2022)
02. A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (2008)
03. A Christmas Wedding (2006)
04. The Apartment (1960)
05. Rise of the Guardians (2012)
06. How Murray Saved Christmas (2014)
07. A Miracle on Christmas Lake (2016)
08. The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012)
09. Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972)
10. Hook (1991)
11. The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
12. Barricade (2012)
13. A Perfect Murder (1998)
14. Brothers (2009)
New DVD's / BD's Purchased: 0
November Net Change: -14
Total Net Change (since 11/30/09): +2,814
Last edited by jmsmath; 12-28-23 at 10:58 PM.
#5
DVD Talk Gold Edition
Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: December 2023
Blind Buy
First time Viewing
Movies/Shows To Watch: 1594
Movies/Shows Watched: 4
1. Back to the Future: Part III 4K
2. the Colony BD
3. When Harry Met Sally...: 30th Anniversary BD
4. Back to the Future: Part III BD
New Movies/Shows Bought: 11
1. The Menu BD
2. South Park: Seasons 16-20 BD
3. To Kill a Mockingbird 4K
4. When Harry Met Sally...: 30th Anniversary BD
5. Rudy 4K
6. Annihilation 4K
7. The Bridge on the River Kwai BD
8. All Quiet on the Western Front (2023) 4K
9. Review: The Complete Series
10. The New Mutants 4K
11. Hannibal Rising BD
Movies/Shows sold or put on the sell block: 0
Month Net Change: +7
Total Net Change (Since June '07): +1050+1043 at the end of October
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Top 5 oldest unwatched DVDs:
1. Clerks: Uncensored (#187) - purchased 5/17/2002
2. Stephen King's Rose Red (#281) - purchased 8/9/2002
3. Wall Street (#443) - purchased 2/5/2003
4. As Good as It Gets (#473) - purchased 4/20/2003
5. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (#477) - purchased 4/21/2003
Working On:
1. The Simpsons: Season 8
2. Seinfeld: Season 7
3. Stargate SG-1: Season 10
4. Stargate Atlantis: Season 3
____________________________________________
Current Month
Total Time Watched: 5 Hours 7 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 9 Minutes
Last Month
Total Time Watched: 21 Hours 36 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 41 Minutes
First time Viewing
Movies/Shows To Watch: 1594
Movies/Shows Watched: 4
1. Back to the Future: Part III 4K
2. the Colony BD
3. When Harry Met Sally...: 30th Anniversary BD
4. Back to the Future: Part III BD
New Movies/Shows Bought: 11
1. The Menu BD
2. South Park: Seasons 16-20 BD
3. To Kill a Mockingbird 4K
4. When Harry Met Sally...: 30th Anniversary BD
5. Rudy 4K
6. Annihilation 4K
7. The Bridge on the River Kwai BD
8. All Quiet on the Western Front (2023) 4K
9. Review: The Complete Series
10. The New Mutants 4K
11. Hannibal Rising BD
Movies/Shows sold or put on the sell block: 0
Month Net Change: +7
Total Net Change (Since June '07): +1050+1043 at the end of October
____________________________________________
Top 5 oldest unwatched DVDs:
1. Clerks: Uncensored (#187) - purchased 5/17/2002
2. Stephen King's Rose Red (#281) - purchased 8/9/2002
3. Wall Street (#443) - purchased 2/5/2003
4. As Good as It Gets (#473) - purchased 4/20/2003
5. Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (#477) - purchased 4/21/2003
Working On:
1. The Simpsons: Season 8
2. Seinfeld: Season 7
3. Stargate SG-1: Season 10
4. Stargate Atlantis: Season 3
____________________________________________
Current Month
Total Time Watched: 5 Hours 7 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 9 Minutes
Last Month
Total Time Watched: 21 Hours 36 Minutes
Average Time Watched Per Day: 0 Hours 41 Minutes
#6
Re: The Unwatched Media Pile Thread: December 2023
Completely unrelated to this thread, I made a vow in early October to not buy any more discs until I'd watched 100 unwatched discs in my collection--and I had to do it by the end of December! I gave myself a point system, with extra points for anything previously unseen at all in any format and discs that were still in their shrink wrap unopened, plus extra points for Criterion titles, Shaw Bros., black-and-white, subtitled films and films from at least ten countries other than U.S., Japan and Hong Kong, which are what usually fill up my viewing pile. Also, I made a goal to see something from every decade from the 1920s to the 2020s and something with a title beginning with each letter of the alphabet. (Q and X were the hardest, but I did it.)
I made it, although I still haven't added up my points. And, so far, I haven't celebrated by buying anything new. There were at least a couple hundred more discs in my collection I could have chosen from.
I made it, although I still haven't added up my points. And, so far, I haven't celebrated by buying anything new. There were at least a couple hundred more discs in my collection I could have chosen from.