Do you ever think about the media you'll never be able to consume in your life?

[CyberCubed]

I've watched probably 1000+ movies in my life yet there's another 10,000+ I know I'll never watch. Even if they never make another movie again from tomorrow onward, it would still be nearly impossible to watch every "good" movie ever made.

TV shows are even worse. There are not only thousands of shows, but many TV shows go on 7+ seasons and 100+ episodes, and just watching one show of that length is time consuming, now think of hundreds of shows like that. There's so many shows out there that I would want to watch but then I look up the episode count or number of seasons, and I see "8-10 seasons and 150+ episodes" and I'm like...yeah...that's way too much.

Then there's comics. DC, Marvel, Star Wars comics, indie comics...it's endless. Even if you had the time or money, it's impossible to read every comic based on everything you would want. If you wanted to read every Batman, X-men, Spiderman, Star Wars EU comic ever made...it's an insane toll to go through.

Videogames are another, where it's endless.

All I think about is the endless media I know I'll never be able to consume, and I watch/play a lot more media than most people.

[neatoman]

I don't think I'll miss much by ignoring Birdemic, 3 Dev Adam, Wabuu the Raccoon or pretty much any season of Power Rangers to be honest.

A lot of movies, TV shows and whatever else just aren't worth it, they really aren't. In all likelyhood most of it isn't. Even when it comes to the stuff people won't stop recommending to you could turn out to be pretty bad.

Metropolis, the old german silent movie, is considered one of the most influential movies of all times and most critics consider it a must see... It sucks... It sucks really hard. It is true that you can see how it influenced other movies and some of the sets are really cool... But it has a billion different plots, a terrible structure, a bunch of themes that don't quite come together, flimsy characters, etc. The only reasons I could imagine anyone watching it to completion is either because they study film history or (in my case) because they don't like walking out of a movie theatre.

[DarkFell]

No, not really. I don't need to watch every movie ever made.

If I come across a movie or a TV series that I might like, then that's cool. If I suspect a movie to be a huge turd, then I won't regret that I missed it.

The movie / TV series' sets that I enjoyed, are 'the keepers.' Otherwise, those DVD's that weren't as good, go to a new home.

[FrederikWolferson]

Eh,90% of everything is crap anyway.

[CyberCubed]

I'm basically referring things that you would *want* to watch though. Obviously there's thousands of crap/bad movies out there that nobody would waste their time on, or mediocre to bad TV series.

I'm specifically referring to "good" things. Even if you want to watch or read based on your interests, there's too much.

[IMJ]

I actually have thought about this in one form or another.

Some time back I was selling a bunch of my DVD's and Blu Rays to get rid of clutter. I was going to cut another swath through them thinking that the likelihood I'd ever watch them again as next to zero.

I was talking to a buddy about it and he made a simple point that "well if you sell them then you can't watch them again if you want to".

The short of it is that there are only so many usable hours in our lives and in your 30's or late 40's you get to a point where mathematically it simply isn't possible to again watch all of the stuff you love. But it's cool to have the content on hand in case you decide you want to again at some point given some small amount of time available.

[Leo656]

Sometimes it bothers me, but I try not to dwell on it too much.

I mean, I'm like a Zen Master of Materialism. I'm surrounded by DVDs I haven't watched, games I haven't played, CDs I haven't listened to in their entirety, toys I haven't unboxed... I plan to live a long time yet, but there's still a chance I won't get to do ALL of it. At the same time, knowing I have the option gives me comfort.

All life is time management. Sometimes, when I'm trying to write, I think of a game I could be playing. Other times, when I'm watching a movie I've already seen, I wonder if perhaps those two hours would've been "better" spent on something brand new. It's all "important"; I try to just do whatever feels right in the moment and not dwell on it too much. The most any of us can do is fit as much in as we can before it's over.

Even if, God forbid, I died tomorrow, my epitaph could hypothetically read "He was never, ever bored." And it'd be the truth. I take some comfort in that.

[sdp]

I have tons of "media" in my backlog but if I really wanted to spend my time watching it I'd make room for it. The stuff that I do want to watch I make room for so to answer the original question, no not really, if I really wanted to I'd do it, all it takes is a click to download it and view it. It's not like when I was a kid and if I wanted to watch every godzilla movie it was difficult/nearly impossible to do. I mean really is there anything you really want to watch that badly that if you were to die you'd be depressed right now? It's a click of a button and that's it.

Now, what I used to be bummed about but this was in my early 20s was about all the media I would miss out once I died. Like all the cool stories that my favorite characters would be in, or say a new Jurassic Park movie, a TMNT series that is everything I wanted etc.

I started to think about that when it started to become popular for people with terminal illnesses started would have a 'last wish' to view the new movie coming out and studios would fly and show a rough cut of the film. But now that I'm older I realize two things, first if I were in such a situation I would not care what happened to Luke Skywalker, I'd rather spend 2 hours of my life with my family and loved ones, not knowing what will happen to my favorite Jedi.

The other is, well when was the last time you were truly LOVED a new movie or show that it was one of your favorite things? I really can't remember, I mean I liked the new Jurassic World movies but they're nothing next to the original Jurassic Park. I loved Avatar The Last Airbender but it's been so many years since it came out. Sequels and reboots are never as good as the originals and new original shows/movies are so few and far between and not many of them are great.

So it's also like I won't be missing much, not to mention that there are other things that are far more important as mentioned before and if you die none of that matters since you won't exist anymore so it's not like you'd even regret it. I'd regret not being able to visit more countries, not because I wasn't able to watch the further adventures of Superman reboot in the 2080s.

It's funny when I watch a show I actually have my own way yo "rate" tv shows/movies using a "mortality" rating instead of worthless numbers like 4/5 that mean nothing. After I get done watching something I think "would I watch this again in my life? or not". Some stuff I'm like "sure it wasn't great but I'd watch it one more time in my life, other stuff is like "well one time was good enough" and other stuff is like "yeah I'd like to watch this a few more times in my life".

I tend to re-watch stuff at 10 years apart or more, if it's less than that then it doesn't feel "fresh", if enough years happen, you forget things and it's much more fun than when you know the movie by heart because you just watched it 2 years ago. Nothing on tvf is THAT good that you need to watch it every 2 years.

Imagine being a hardcore star wars fan, if you really wanted to be a completionist it's nearly impossible with all the expanded universe for kids, adults, comics, movies, shows, games, all the backlog. It's nearly impossible but for the most hardcore to really be aware of ALL the official Star Wars media that is out there, there's just too much. It's the same for stuff like Marvel and DC if you want to know about EVERY continuity, it'd be impossible unless you only dedicated your life to that which is silly. though I'm sure plenty of those exist. Just enjoy what you want and that's it. It's even easier with stuff like DC/Star Wars etc since there is so much crap out there, even if you're a completionist you are forced to only seek out the stuff that interests you. And wow I just made a Leo sized "no one is going to read this" rant.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by sdp

And wow I just made a Leo sized "no one is going to read this" rant.

6/10. Needs more racially-insensitive comments and judgmental remarks about womens' tits.

It's also kinda funny when you say nobody reads my posts when I'm by far the most-quoted and replied-to person here for like, ever.

[IndigoErth]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I've watched probably 1000+ movies in my life yet there's another 10,000+ I know I'll never watch.

All I think about is the endless media I know I'll never be able to consume, and I watch/play a lot more media than most people.

So...you're more or less kind of a media completionist? First I've ever heard of.


No, can't say I've ever really thought about that. There might be things I would have enjoyed had I watched them, but hard to miss what you don't know and it doesn't concern me. Really quite the opposite, there are things that are or were really popular and supposedly good that I never watched and couldn't have cared less about, i.e. The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, etc.

The only exception to this question is the thought of fave franchises still existing after our generation(s) is/are gone and someone produces some good future films, etc that we'd never get to see. That is pretty much my main reason for hoping ghosts are real, because I don't want to miss it and at that point it's free. lol

[sdp]

This reminds me of the 1993 ECW PPV Summer Road Rage when DDP was breaking kayfable and put Vince Mcmahon in the sharpshooter so Vince had to think if he wanted to keep DDP in the roster and do you know what to his wife Kimberly or go ahead and fire him and miss all of that. Which when you die you are missing all of that and Vince would not have liked that, but even he knew that if they were to go to AEW it would not matter, he had lived a successful life and would eventually get dirty with Trish Stratus and Lita in a threesome (or so I heard from when I met Shane at an event I wrestled in but I believe it), this is pretty much the same thing, he knew he would not be able to enjoy it but Vince went ahead and fired DDP and Kimberly Page. So no, I won't mind not seeing Superman 2084 since he will be a black trap and I am the biggest superman fan alive.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by IndigoErth

there are things that are or were really popular and supposedly good that I never watched and couldn't have cared less about, i.e. The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, etc.

Jezus, not even "Game of Thrones"? Emilia Clarke was like SO f*cking naked in "Game of Thrones". That was awesome.

...I think other stuff happened, too. Something about a dragon, I think. I'unno, my wife watched it, mostly when I was at work. I just remember walking in for that one part like "YOOOOOOOOO, dawg!" and that's all I really know about it.

But That Part, I can testify, was Must-See. Whooooo.
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sdp: Terrible. You're the drizzling sh*ts and I wish we lived in the Old West so I could cheer at your hanging.

Or anybody's hanging, if I'm being completely honest. Nothing personal, I just like seeing people swinging from the neck.

But yeah, that was a terrible attempt. No points this round.

[FrederikWolferson]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I'm basically referring things that you would *want* to watch though. Obviously there's thousands of crap/bad movies out there that nobody would waste their time on, or mediocre to bad TV series.

I'm specifically referring to "good" things. Even if you want to watch or read based on your interests, there's too much.

That's kinda it. There is almost nothing ongoing on tv that Im interested in. I'd rather rewatch something I already like.

[frank_one]

I always read Leo's posts. I mean, a good 70% of them.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by frank_one

I always read Leo's posts. I mean, a good 70% of them.

You're a good egg. I'm glad that parasites have thus far not laid eggs in your brain.

So far as either You or I know, anyways. Thanks, buddy!

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by sdp

The other is, well when was the last time you were truly LOVED a new movie or show that it was one of your favorite things?

Probably in pre-digital days...

[Prowler]

No. A ton of stuff out there doesn't interest me. Such as most of Hollywood movies nowadays. I can live without watching Marvel movies or reading Marvel comics.

I'm a bit more sad by the fact there's a lot of great video games I've missed out on and won't be able to play pal the good stuff out there. After all, you need money to buy systems and it's not like I'm gonna buy an Xbox or a ps5 on purpose just to play a couple of their exclusives.

Such is life. We cannot have or do all we'd like to. Gotta make decisions and priorities. As a Nintendo fan, I know I'm gonna miss out on exclusives from other systems. Just like someone who only owns Sony consoles won't ever play Nintendo's first parties.

[TigerClaw]

The only things I consume is scifi and superhero movies, Comedies and dramas just don't do it for me.

[Powder]

Sometimes I think about how there will probably be dope TMNT iterations that come after I'm gone & that it will be a bummer to miss them, but that's about it.

[Andrew NDB]

If I died tomorrow, I'd miss not one day seeing them repair/getting Star Wars right in movies. The same about Star Trek, but moreso on TV (I don't think they're ever going to get Star Trek right in the movies). And maybe one day seeing a cohesive DC universe that is equivalent to Marvel's. Live action Dune stuff that isn't just the first book over and over again, too.

Oh, and a TMNT movie that is at least a little better than the 1990 movie. Which isn't to say the 1990 movie is bad. I just think they could strike a bit closer to the bullseye, and not in PG. I'd like to see that.