Id like to thank everyone who watched and liked the video and just to address the issue with my ceiling ...

You’re not wrong, it’s an addiction. You really have to be careful. Best advice is have a budget and stick to it, do not deviate. Nice one mate👍😃👍

You may want to address your ceiling before adding to the collection.

I think the addictive element of collecting can be amplified if you are under stress. When I was working full time in a very stressful job, I found buying stuff gave me a buzz. Now I am semi- retired and less stressed and I get my excitement from actually watching the movies and tv series in my collection.

There is a fine line between collecting and hoarding. I personally do not buy any film new unless I am certain that I will watch it multiple times. At this moment we are in the golden age of buying Blu-rays cheap because so many people are getting rid of their collections. It seems pointless buying films newer than 2000 +. Nearly all of these films will be available easily through streaming. My buying focus is mainly centered on films from the 50s 60s and 70s. Films which are unlikely to be widely available on streaming services.

I always buy physical media but i only buy what I want. It's rare that i'll take a chance on something random i'm not familiar with. Also if i buy something i buy with the intention of watching. Or with games i games i want to play. I do have a backlog but i do intend on playing them eventually. Still, it's a matter of keeping your spending under control.

Physical Media going away may make the collection actually go up in value.

I think the better tip is, don’t buy anything unless you plan to watch it.

The best advice I can offer is just buy whatever movies you like!!! Don’t buy any movie because it’s limited addition or collectors. Just buy movies that you like and you know you will watch. I’ve been collecting movies since DVD started and between DVD Blu-ray and 4K I have a bout 1000 movies but I seldomly buy anything anymore because I have everything I want, mostly I buy a movie if I liked it when I seen in the theater. Collecting just to collect is bad only collect what you like.

One day when the shit hits the fan, we’re going to wish we had physical everything

The worst thing about streaming is censorship. Look what happen to The French Connection movie.

If you’re one who is completely trusting the online world in streaming, good luck in finding many of your favorites in the years to come. They’ll decide what your choices will be. Your choice will be to shut your mouth.

Three tips for curbing addictive tendencies when collecting:

I still buy DVD and BluRays because of the extra content and bonus features they offer. I enjoy watching how the studios actually make movies and exlusive interviews with actors and film makers. Those are things that won't ever find on streaming services.

I've done that, especially with video games. But the feeling of "thinning out" your collection is also really good for some reason. It makes you value what's left so much more, rather then when you'd have just bought those initially. At least for me it works that way.

Last year after collecting many thousands of dvd's and blu rays I was literally out of any more space to store them so made a big decision. I got a couple of bin bags and went through the whole lot putting into the bag every disc I was never going to watch or didn't like. I was ruthless only keeping my favorite movies. I put hundreds into the bags and filled up two then took them to the charity shop. When I came home and saw my much reduced collection I actually felt good I had taken such a bold step and reclaimed my space.. I didn't resume being them either as this year I have only bought three blu rays of movies I really liked. I think It is hard to break a compulsive dvd buying/collecting addiction but certainly for me it felt great when I finally did!

I fell into this hole and I would definitely agree that it can and does become unhealthy. My problem was games and I got really into collecting and the community around it, I ended up with shelves full of games. Just that I never played about 70% of them, I realised how dumb I was when I downsized and noticed that I had bought things just because they were cheap. Same with DVDs, but I'm glad I got out of that quickly, now I have loads of DVDs and Blu Rays that even charity shops won't take off of me. Glad I snapped out of it, now I just buy things when I know I'll play it or if it means something to me. I actually enjoy the things I own now.

A rule i live by is if you havnt watched it dont shelve it.

A local charity shop I know does DVDs eight for £1 ! And you often get good titles. That’s cheaper than Netflix and Prime etc, and no one can track what I’m watching!

I ditched the hard plastic cases in favor of thin plastic sleeves that take up a fraction of the space the typical cases do. Much more manageable that way, although I will confess my collection is a lot smaller than yours!