Big Pile of DVDs

In have not coutned how many DV's I own recently, the last time i counted was a year and a half ago and then the count was at 120. Since then i've sold off and bought more. I'd venture to guess I have around 140-150 now. The biggest problem i have is space. It takes up alot of room. The best way around this problem for me is to hold them in cd cases. I have 3 1/2 cases full of DVDs. When they first came out it was like a messanger from heaven smiled down on me. DVDs have taken off like nothing ever created before and the problem I have with that is now the consumer public has control over it and the consumer public is stupid. There's one thing I think people have to understand about DVDs is they were originally created for the purists. At that point in time finding a VHS that was presented in the original theatrical widescreen would be rare if not impossible. There were no Full frame only DVDs when they first came out(they all had an option to choose between the two). Widescreen was a growing market in VHS at that time because I think people realized they've been paying for only half a movie this whole time. I know this because I was obsessed with widescreen. And finding widescreen on VHS was the biggest pain in the universe at that time. With the digital picture quality, 5.1 surround(which is a must for DVD and very inexpensive now), and the original widescreen. If you dont have a decent sized TV and a surround sound system then you miss the whole point of DVD.

The worst thing about DVDs is of course the scratch factor. I found this i mainly only a problem if you rent dvds often. People don't treat them right and you get stuck with a scratched up DVD that freezes at the best part of the movie(scratches seem really good at doing that). I think DVDs are something only for those who are worthy. Those that are tired of those little horizontale scratches on the picture, tired of watchi g half the movie, tired of it sounding like its playing out of a tin can. The best and worse thing that happened to DVD was that they took off. We now have numerous titles to choose from but at the cost of the consumer public demanding full screen, not really caring about what it has to offer as extras or appreciate the degree of quality they're getting. And they don't take care of them very well so they scratch and skip all over the place. With DVD comes great responsibility and respect, i sense im getting a little too zealous and out of control with the DVD thing(this is the result of numerous bad experiences at family video). I just hate it when I get something ive been asking for from corporate america and others are coming in and raining on my big loud happy parade.

Me sitting on a muddy dirt road at a farm 

Taste of Film

I'm always interested in the types of films people prefer. Some love horror movies, other hate them. Some people don't like depressing movies, I love them. One expanation I always hear alot is that most people like to watch something that's entertaining and will make them happy, the logic being that after a hard days work and full of stress you don't want to add anything negative to the mix. Which is fine and great but i'm the total opposite. Some people actually find it troubling that I like dark and cynical movies(however most them consider 13 going on 30 to be the greatest cinematic achievement in history). The reason I do is because when I've had a bad day I like to watch something where morally detered, depressed, and unhappy people are going through some trully horrible crap. Quite possibly one of the reasons I consider 24 to be the best show on TV. No matter how bad you're day gets it can't be any worse than the one Kiefer Sutherland is having on that show. With the new advent of TV show on DVD I haven't seen a film in a while(which is scaring me a little).
For my birthday I got the first season of the FX show "Rescue Me" It is quickly becoming my favorite new show. I've always been a fan of Denis Leary and think he's one of the funniest. The show is a mix of comedy and pure drama. The comedy is side-splitting and the drama is gut wretching. I like it when there is contrast of emotions in anything film or TV show. Since school began I got through 10 of the 13 episodes of the first season so far and am keeping up with this second season. The first season is a little rough from time to time which I attribute to the writers finding a groove that works. My problems with the first season is when things get a little weird. By weird, I mean the switch between comedy and drama is a little too awkward in places. Some of the gags are so over the top they almost seem sketch comedy and then 5 minutes later theres a serious scene involving a fire fighters flashback to 9/11. In the 2nd season I think the show has balanced itself out with a near perfect blend of comedy and drama. It is the only show I know of that has a slice of life format. Most of the show are just situations and interactions and its performed so well that you buy into it easily that by the end of the episode you want it to go on more. Denis Leary has really proven himself to be a really good actor. There are many times where he really has to perform seriously in an emotional scene and if he didnt pull it off the show would be dead in the water. But he comes through and made me go, "Damn I didn't know he could act!"