Quoting Ken Cole:

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Although I wouldn't go as far as you, I do understand what you're saying.  When people hear I collect DVDs, some wonder why I would ever want to watch a movie twice.  Yet, they have no problem listening to the same song hundreds of times.  Radio stations frequently play popular songs several times every day!   

Some of those people, ken may have also gone to Star Wars umpteen dozens of times.  

I thought books were published.

People collect all different things i have no problem with that i respect that.

Quoting dee1959jay:

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Of course music collectors are no better or worse than movie collectors, no argument there.

However there are music releases which I would consider to be the music equivalent of the Criterion Collection. These however do not tend to distinguish themselves by their packaging or extras, but by their audiophile nature (I'm thinking of SACD, DVD-Audio, BD-Audio, HDCD etc.). There are some music publishers specialising in audiophile releases, e.g. AIX Records.

In a way, the music equivalent of the Criterion Collection could be compared to the once-popular Superbit movie releases.

BTW, the Criterion Collection is not the first publisher I would think of when it comes to "steelbooks or cool gift sets" either.

I dis not mean that Criterion makes giftsets andsteelbooks that was a seperate adaantage to collecting DVDs.

It just seems that a lot of times people have the attitude that collecting books or music is better than movies.  For instance this guy at the store told me that I spend too much money on movies and when he is done withhis he trades them in, yet he keeps all of his CD's.  With books people tend to say the book is better than the movie or it is intellectually superior.  A lot more go's into making a movie than a book or song.  If a movie is based on the book than the origional author is involved and a song featured on a movie makeds the artiest part of the movie as well.  Not to mention everyone else in the movie.  I have no problem with books and music; I own a bunch of them, but I do not collect them.  I just don't like the attitude that they are better than use.

Meh, I find that people who buy a lot of movies tend to buy a lot of books and music and vice versa that coincides with their taste. Personally I rarely buy music as I only listen to it in the car and the radio is fine for me but I buy a lot of books. What you're missing is that books, music and movies are a lot closer linked than you think and results in most people buying a mix of all three in genres that interest them Example being, soundtrack CD + movie book + movie or non-fiction book + audiobook + documentary.

I'm not bothered what other people collect, and I think you'll find just as many people who are like this no matter where you go or what you collect. Hell, you see it everyday between movie fans for those who like arty stuff and those who like mainstream. I buy a lot of both and some don't think it's plausible to enjoy both.

Never listen to others, if YOU get enjoyment out of YOUR collection, that is all that counts. Just tell anyone who's being an arse to worry about their own lives. Hell some people spend more on smoking than we do on discs. Which is the bigger waste of money? I just feel for those who smoke AND collect movies

I collect both. While I do own thousands of movies on different formats, I also own 1500+ CD's...which includes a bunch of movie soundtracks.

As for replay value, it really depends. Some CD's I have in the changer playing almost constantly. Other CD's, I probably haven't played in years.