Day 11: Movies

I know. I can't believe I still own VHS tapes, either.

Several years ago, I bought a number of DVDs at once, planning on building a full-fledged movie library by the time I was old enough to own my own house. I didn't get very far, though. It turns out that time goes by pretty quickly, and that movies actually cost a significant amount of money in large quantities. Beyond that, though, I've finally begun to realize that the movies I keep are much like the books I've left dusty in my shelves all these years. They rarely get any use, but how could I not have a collection of them?

[Scene opens; friend looks in a cabinet below television, then another, then another until all the cabinets have been discovered to be bare]
Friend: Wait, you don't own a single movie?
Me: No, I don't really like re-watching movies, so what's the point? It'd be a waste of money.
Friend: But every normal American with a television has at least one movie. Name someone else you know who doesn't own a movie.
Me: Well, technically the television is my roommate's...


Truth is, I should get rid of all of my DVDs. I haven't watched most of them in more than a year. But there are some I just can't let go of. Not yet anyway...

Das Leben Der Anderen (The Lives of Others)
Damn those Stasi, or whatever they're called!

Pride and Prejudice (BBC)
Every self-respecting woman owns or wishes she owned this. If she says otherwise, she's in denial.

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Matthew McConaughey isn't Colin Firth. But he'll do.

Toy Story 3
Favorite movie trilogy of all time. Star Wars and the Godfather have nothing on this Pixar masterpiece.

The Holiday
Another chick flick. Don't judge.

The Office, seasons 1-3 (not BBC)
I'm pretty sure every normal American needs unfettered access to at least one good "that's what she said" joke. Name someone you know that doesn't.