DVD collecting is a fun, but frustrating hobby. Frustrating because movies come in so many different cases. There are DVDs, Blu-rays, and 4K UHD formats. There are boxed sets, special editions, steelbooks, anniversary sets, and more. It is hard to keep up. I write a weekly column about new releases, and I can’t keep up with everything. 

I want to own a physical copy of my favorite films. That’s the first consideration. But then I want the best quality copy, so maybe I need to upgrade to Blu-ray or 4K. But as a collector, I also like fancy sets with gifts like posters, lobby cards, and boxes that I can show off.  Then I have to consider the special features like commentaries, interviews, etc. It can get overwhelming and expensive trying to get the best stuff. 

There is also shelf space to consider. I have half a dozen bookcases filled to the brim with DVDs and an increasingly large stack of unsorted things I don’t have the space for. I’ve come to love little boxed sets of several movies. You have to be careful with them because sometimes the quality is poor and all too often the cases are cheap, but a good set gives you lots of movies with good quality, lots of extras but keeps the space down to a minimum.

I really enjoyed this set of Joan Crawford movies, as you can see from my review over at Cinema Sentries.