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For almost 25 years, I sold movies on marketplaces like eBay, Mercari, Amazon, and Bonanza. I did quite well too, in fact. Even was able to do it as a full time income for a couple years. However, you know what they say, nothing lasts forever. I have mostly closed down all sales online this year. I had a great run, but it just stopped being worthwhile.
While the business may be gone, the movies live on forever. I am a big believer in preserving physical media. So yes, I know we all watch movies digitally now. There's Netflix, Hulu, Prime, Peacock, and all those wonderful streaming apps that we doomscroll for 2 hours looking for a movie on before we say screw it and go to bed. I also have about 1200 movies on Fandango at Home. That's all good and well, but I still have thousands of physical DVD's and blu-rays ready to watch. Call me old fashioned (or just OLD) but I won't be bored when the internet goes out. There is more about my commitment to physical media at the bottom of the page.
Anyway, lets move onto my favorites. If you click these links, you will be directed to Amazon, which will help support my work if you buy there. If not, that's ok. Only if you see something you like.
The Big Lebowski.
A laid-back Los Angeles slacker gets pulled into a bizarre chain of events after a case of mistaken identity. The movie mixes absurd humor, unforgettable characters, and a strange mystery that never takes itself too seriously.
The X-Files
Two FBI agents investigate unexplained cases involving the paranormal and government conspiracies. The show blends science fiction, horror, and mystery with long-running mythology.
The Naked Gun
An overconfident and clueless police detective stumbles his way through a major criminal case. The movie is packed with nonstop visual gags, wordplay, and ridiculous situations.
The Fifth Element
In a futuristic world, an unlikely hero becomes part of a mission to save humanity. The film is known for its bold visuals, strange humor, and over-the-top sci-fi style.
Blade
A half-vampire warrior hunts the undead while walking the line between two worlds. The film blends action, horror, and comic-book style into a dark, fast-paced story.
Serial Mom
A seemingly perfect suburban mother hides a shocking double life. This dark comedy pokes fun at suburban culture while pushing satire to outrageous extremes.
They Live
A drifter uncovers a hidden truth about society and control. The film uses sci-fi and satire to comment on consumerism and power.
Terminator 2 Judgment Day
A young boy becomes the key to humanity’s survival as machines battle over the future. The film combines groundbreaking effects with action and surprisingly emotional moments.
Total Recall
A man’s search for adventure leads him to question his own memories and identity. The movie delivers classic sci-fi action mixed with paranoia and dark humor.
Mars Attacks
Aliens arrive on Earth with disastrous results. This satirical sci-fi comedy uses absurd humor and exaggerated performances to mock invasion movies.
John Carpenter's Vampires
A hardened vampire hunter leads a brutal fight against an ancient evil. The movie offers a gritty, violent take on classic vampire lore.
Baseketball
Two lifelong friends accidentally create a new professional sport that becomes wildly popular. The movie blends crude humor, sports satire, and nonstop jokes.
South Park
An animated series that uses crude humor to comment on politics, culture, and current events. It is known for pushing boundaries while delivering sharp satire.
Evil Dead
A group of friends reunite at a remote cabin with terrifying consequences. This intense reboot leans heavily into graphic horror and relentless tension.
True Lies
A secret agent struggles to balance world-saving missions with his ordinary family life. The film mixes large-scale action with comedy and over-the-top set pieces.
30 Days of Night
The isolated Alaskan town of Barrow experiences a month of total darkness in winter, becoming a hunting ground for a clan of vampires who systematically cut off communication and prey on the stranded residents
The Burbs
A quiet neighborhood turns suspicious when strange new neighbors move in. The movie mixes comedy and paranoia as curiosity slowly spirals into chaos.
The Crow
A murdered musician returns from the dead seeking justice. The film blends gothic visuals, tragedy, and action into a dark and emotional revenge story.
Resident Evil
A secret underground facility becomes the center of a deadly outbreak. The movie blends action, horror, and video game style visuals into a fast-paced survival story.
From Dusk til Dawn
A crime on the run takes a sharp and unexpected turn after nightfall. The movie blends crime, horror, and cult-style action into a wild genre mashup.
This is from a blog post I wrote 10 years ago.
Why I believe in physical media
Why I believe in physical media
So to begin, I have been in the business of selling DVD's since 2001, and Blu-ray since 2008. Over the last 16 years, I have shipped literally hundreds of thousands of movies to all corners of the United States.
One question I have heard regularly, going back as early as 2005, is how I plan to fight the coming tidal wave of digital movies and television. After all, we all know that services like Netflix, Amazon, Vudu, and Hulu have risen to prominence in the last decade as the physical media death nail, right? Not so fast! Over the past 10 years, our market has been still strong for DVD's, and rapidly being taken over by Blu-ray the last few years, even though this media revolution has been building for so long.
So the question is, why do I cling to the physical media when the digital is so readily available?
1. When the world grid goes down, so will all the digital content.
This is not a sci fi script as you might see on Jericho or Revolution, but instead a realistic look into the future of the world. We have watched as across the world, one virus after another takes down networks, cyber attacks occur daily from hostile nations and hacker groups, and to make it even worse, we cannot remember our own passwords on a daily basis without having them all saved on our devices!
2. I have personally lost my digital content!
That's right! I have read an email from a digital video provider telling me thank you for my business, and they were sorry to hear I wanted to cancel my account. By the time I reacted, I learned my account and all my movies were gone, unrecoverable unless I wanted to spend hours on the phone with a robot. Fortunately, there were only a dozen or so films and a couple series, but it taught me a hard valuable lesson about digital content.
I have friends who had this happen to their Amazon accounts who lost hundreds of books and movies, along with thousands of MP3's that were wiped out when a hacker stole their account and closed everything for them. In America we take these global hacks and attacks as just news from other countries, never giving a second's thought to what may happen if the Amazon servers are breached and wiped clean? In the realm of possibilities, we never thought that those flip walkie talkies on Star Trek would ever actually happen, but they did with the flip phone.
A quote I read some time back gave me confidence in the durability of physical media:
"If we don't have physical books, how will we know our history when the world goes offline?"
To turn it around into entertainment media:
If we don't have physical media, how will we know our culture when our networks collapse?
And this, is why I believe in physical media.
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