DVD DAMNATION
I started collecting pirated DVDs about three years ago while I was still at Lowe. It seemed that I was at Makati Square every week, snatching up DVDs by the bushel. Of course, I couldn't resist spreading the love so I brought my officemates with me and soon, they too discovered the joys of the pirated DVD. Before long, I had an insatiable quest to own a copy of every movie I've ever loved or enjoyed over the years - and a few others that just had a special significance to me or my friends, no matter how crappy. I've been everywhere. Makati Square, Quiapo, Riverbanks, VirraMall, the Pier. My obsession got so bad that there was one weekend where I showed up at my "suki" and found no quality films available. I ended up buying some DVDs just for the sake of buying.
After my zealous quest, I had built my collection to about 700 discs but found that there were still a number of films that eluded me. I looked under every stone. Searched in every nook or cranny and always came up empty. These discs were nowhere to be found.
Until I met Jumbs.
It turned out that he was actually the brother of one of my high school barkada. He also held the key to many of the films I was looking for. We established a rapport and soon enough, we were trading DVDs (Well, mostly I was buying them by the pile and let him copy some of my films just so I could get a freebie here or there). I got titles like Before Sunset, The Usual Suspects and Life is Beautiful. My wish list was slowly being whittled down up until last night when we lopped off a big number with the latest batch he brought me.
I am now the proud owner of :
Soon, I can expect films like He Said She Said, Pleasantville and 10 Things I Hate About You. Soon, my collection will be complete.
And then...then! What then? I gotta find me a new hobby.
I got it! Watching my DVDs!
After my zealous quest, I had built my collection to about 700 discs but found that there were still a number of films that eluded me. I looked under every stone. Searched in every nook or cranny and always came up empty. These discs were nowhere to be found.
Until I met Jumbs.
It turned out that he was actually the brother of one of my high school barkada. He also held the key to many of the films I was looking for. We established a rapport and soon enough, we were trading DVDs (Well, mostly I was buying them by the pile and let him copy some of my films just so I could get a freebie here or there). I got titles like Before Sunset, The Usual Suspects and Life is Beautiful. My wish list was slowly being whittled down up until last night when we lopped off a big number with the latest batch he brought me.
I am now the proud owner of :
- Father of the Bride I and II
- Revenge of the Nerds I and II
- Only You
- Empire Records
- Ed Wood
- Dogma
- The Accidental Tourist
- Heart and Souls
- Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure/Bogus Journey
- Truth About Cats and Dogs
- Major League 1
- Dazed and Confused
- Coneheads
- Rudy
- Breakfast Club
- Beavis and Butthead do America
Soon, I can expect films like He Said She Said, Pleasantville and 10 Things I Hate About You. Soon, my collection will be complete.
And then...then! What then? I gotta find me a new hobby.
I got it! Watching my DVDs!
haha I'm not exactly as crazy about the porn as you are but father of the bride I and II? great find! where??
Posted by
Anonymous |
8:54 PM
Hehe. Sure you aren't. Alex told me about your secret stash! As for the hard-to-find DVDs, I have a contact who gets them for me. Give me your email addy so I can send you the list of flicks he's got.
Posted by
Jay |
9:28 AM