Terminator 2. The silver edition one.

My first DVD was also the same as the first Blu-ray I ever bought. In fact, I bought the DVD before I even had a DVD player. Leon: The Professional—The Director's Cut!

I haven't bought more than a handful or two of DVD/Blu-ray in my life but still not sure which was first.

I think perhaps it was either Sabrina (Hepburn) or The Mummy (Fraser / Weisz).

Did someone say Blu-ray?

Pat Matheny: The Way Up


(Music my children grew up to listen with me… a small but important common bond.)

No idea, but I have not bought many. Maybe the original series of Combat! or possibly Band of Brothers.

flashguy

Might have been GI Jane.

American Graffiti

Eagles - Hell Freezes Over

Donnie Darko, Director's Cut, maybe.

A former rental copy of Three Kings and shortly after a new copy of The Matrix. My Compaq computer had a DVD drive in it my Freshman year of college. Somewhere around 2000.

My first VHS I owned was a former rental of Air Force One, somewhere around 1998.

I think the first DVD I bought was the first Austin Powers movie...
Don't have a big collection of DVDs and can't remember the last time we used the player.

The Matrix

The Rock.

IIRC, I think it was "the Fifth Element". That seems so long ago.
"Big Badda Boom!"

-TVz

Detroit Rock City (1999). The disc made use of DVD’s viewing angles feature, animated menus and numerous extras that really showed off the format. It made it clear that it was time to put VHS out to pasture.

I can't recall.

I do have probably right around 100 to 130. I've purchased these over the last 20 years or so.

They range from older movies, such as probably 1930's 40's and 50's and up.

Many are somewhat to rarely seen anymore, more obscure, etc, and at the time I figued they'd become more difficult to rent or buy later. Turns out I was right about that.

I also spent on concert music videos of many classic rock and roll bands I grew into maturity with.

Lately I've been buying new editions of movies I like with the Directors Cut and Commentary. It's been interesting to learn the history of what led up to the movies and how it came about.

Many of my copies don't seem to be easily found on streaming services and thus I'm glad to have a physical copy that I can watch anytime I want to.

Ironically, I'm amused when family or friends come over, star at my dvd's on the shelf, and just really exclaim WHY do you have these? You should be streaming!!! Some people are so dang rude!

I do have streaming, and it's great for what it is.
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Cars

Diamonds and Rust, Joan Baez

I believe it was "Gladiator".

The Replacement Killer with Chow Yun Fat, I believe.