Complete Blu-ray Collection 

Even before watching this video I'll confirm that I'll happily watch the 6-hour, in depth collection video

Just six hours? Dude, I'm willing to expend way more time looking at that gorgeous collection!!

“As all collectors know, if something has a spine number it makes you want to collect more.” Truer words have never been spoken, hahaha! Awesome overview of an incredible collection, Elliot! I thoroughly enjoyed watching you share your collection. Thank you for this!

Jealousy is an understatement... gorgeous!

I definitely want to hear you talk about all of them!

Hi Eliot, I’d most definitely be interested in watching, (although maybe in numerous sittings) 😂 Both yourself and the enigmatic Daisuke are relentlessly making these dark days a little brighter for us all.... Thank you, my friend 👍

This is legitimately the most aesthetically pleasing thing I have ever seen in my life :O Love seeing this much passion for the art form! :)

Wow, what an awesome collection! Absolutely love the way you've organized everything, it has such a clean and even look to it. I especially loved that Plain Archive edition of Incendies, I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for that online as it's such a great movie. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!

never will have such a great collection bbbuuutttttt I just ordered arrow videos vengeance trilogy boxset which i ordered just a min ago. And eventhough I cant buy as many blu rays as you can im still super grateful for the beautiful blu rays i get to have. Have a nice day!

I love the look of your collection - so much nicer than the sort of overflowing 'little bit of everything' collections you see so often (and which I am also guilty of)

Amazing collection, Elliot! Congrats! I’d like to watch these more detailed videos as well!

There is something about a full collection video that I love, especially a collection like this! So yes, please do one as in depth as you can. Will go & enjoy this one for now... 👍💿

I watched a few videos where people show off their collection one cube at a time. It takes months but it makes for an interesting series. That way you only have a dozen of so movies to cover each video.

I loved this, and answered the question of how you organize everything. I set things by genre and theme, which takes forever to figure out but makes the transitions cool to figure out and makes me watch the new stuff.

Just subbed to you the other day, exactly what I look for in a collector! Collecting the obscure and arty films :) really getting into criterion myself. Great collection man!

Hi Elliot, loved seeing your full collection overview. Even though I'm pretty certain it would have grown quite a bit since you posted this video! I subscribed to your channel a few weeks ago, and I am only just now deep diving through your video library and really enjoying the videos! It's nice to be educated a little bit about the different labels and some of the more obscure films, as sometimes I think a lot of collectors on RU-vid (myself included) just assume everyone knows everything. You have such a nice and warm delivery in your videos that keeps me engaged and wanting to watch more, almost like you are my friend and I am catching up with you. Keep up the great work on the channel, and congrats on nearly reaching 10K subs! Much deserved.

Now that is a collection!! I would to see a detailed breakdown. Your commentary and blu rays would keep me entertained for hours. 😁👍

Wow! What a collection. Impressive. I do declare, I'm overwhelmed by the "vapors ".

Love seeing your collection! Anytime I think I know about a lot of different home release publishing companies, I'm always shown more interesting one, and this video is no exception. By the way, I would happily watch the 6 hour version, I'd just space it out during my week!

Hi Elliot. Wow, what an amazing collection and so well organized. Your shelves are an inspiration. I'm still in the process of organizing my collection so I have movies on multiple shelves in different locations including a drawer that contains my Halloween/Horror movies. Thanks for sharing your collection.

Wow, what an impressive collection, my friend. You certainly have a great taste in cinema. I also have Napoleon, the Roy Andersson collection and the Late Mizoguchi boxset and we can consider ourselves very lucky to have them. Only top quality titles there, sir. Criterion, Arrow, Eureka, Indicator... Charlie's Angels??!!!! Anyway, thank you for showing it. Take care!

I would gladly watch a 6 hour video or series of videos about every individual blu ray! Great video by the way. 👍

It's like looking at my own collection, except BFI, and Second run. But I have a load of 88 films and I've just started with Vinegar Syndrom. I also keep them wrapped until I watch the discs, it just makes sense!

Hey Elliot! So awesome that you made this video, there are so many releases here that Sarah and I are very jealous of haha. I wish I got that Stray Cat Rock set from Arrow, the films sound right up my alley. I am also soooo jealous of that Late Mizoguchi set from Eureka, it's fantastic. If I ever see it for a decent price I'll get it although it's so rare now (as you mentioned) that I may be hard pressed to find one at all! It goes without saying but your collection is incredible, thanks a lot for showcasing it! Would totally be interested in seeing you more detailed videos of particular sections, it'd be great to hear your thoughts on them. Great stuff Elliot!

Just found your channel! Love it man good stuff.

Wow Ellot what a great collection you have... You buy blu ray as I do here in the USA and I am a real hunter for the special editions... great video as usual! Congrats!

Amazing video Elliot! It was such a pleasure to watch all of this. I started with an Amazon tab open to add some to my collection, but realize I will have to study more of this video before I commit anything! 😂 I am impressed by your Indicator and Arrow titles, I am very behind on what films I still need to check out! Thanks for the video and a 6-hour video, is fine imo ;)

I just stumbled upon your channel, and this is absolutely bonkers! I cannot even fathom how much this collection must be worth.

I love your Arrow Collection. I wish the US had some if these editions

When you can't collect BluRay You watch other's collection

Jeeez, that’s immense man. Admire your dedication. I was interested in learning what you’ve collected in terms of the Artificial Eye label - one of my favourites. Some of the best foreign cinema of recent years I’ve discovered through Curzon. Also.... that Imperial Assault board game looks abit of me 👌 Stay well pal

I would love to see a more in-depth view of your collection

As someone from the United States, it's pretty cool to see all of these special editions that we don't have here. Awesome video!

As for your new unwrapped/unwactched blu rays, I know exactly where you're coming from. Last year I streamed Play Misty for Me, an old favorite of mine I had not seen in decades. I loved it so much after new viewing that I purchased it on blu ray disc a few weeks ago....and it's still shrink wrapped unopened; I look forward to unwrapping and watching the disc probably six months or so from now.

Fantastic collection mate!

Your collection is so beautiful, man. 🙌🏾

I’ve repeated this video looking for Blu Ray recommendations😂 I’d love to see you go through each of the Blu rays. You could make separate videos for different labels etc... Also did you sell all of your standard Blu Rays?

My shelves looked like that... until I found sleeves and ditched the cases (kept the covers/inserts to insert in the sleeves). I can fit over 1,000 of them in six, 16.5 inch long bins. The amount of shelf and room space (and cash for shelving) I saved was astounding.

Oh and YES PLEASE, DEFINITELY!!! I'd love a more detailed walk through your collection.

Excellent collection there Elliott and extremely well displayed and organised. 🙂 I am especially impressed with the "Late Mizoguchi" boxset. Have you seen how much that goes for on Ebay??!😯 Thank very much for uploading this video. You certainly have inspired me to organize my collection in a more disciplined way. 😊

i think im gonna start collecting this year, thank you inspiring me to start!

Goodness, I really miss having HMV here (in Canada). That used to be one of my favourite stores to shop at when I was a teenager. I bought so many great classic film releases and collector's edition box sets there. Have you ever heard of Kino Lorber? They produce some really awesome bluray releases - similar in quality and style to Criterion discs.

Wonderful Collection Elliot!!! Currently going over my wishlist looking to get the Before Trilogy and The Friends Of Eddie Coyle ii my probably gonna get carried away and grab some more

Nice, library you got there! It's very pleasing to the eyes!

I love the channel! Never miss a video! Awesome shelving, any advice on where to find good options? Sometimes regular bookcases have too much space between sleeves. Thanks!

Wow, such a magnificent and lovely Blu-Ray collection...👍🏼💯✔

Im from the UK too, how do you get the US criterion editions and what Region Free player do you won to watch them on

I love your videos. They relax me.

Amazing collection ! Particularly envy you having that Mizoguchi box set - I only managed to buy two of the individual releases from that set before they all went out of print. I was slightly surprised not to see any 88 Films or 101 Films releases, however...unless I missed them?

Elliot.. How is everything going on? Glad to see you safe and sound in these uncertain times... By the way, the lighting in your Videos has improved a lot. As if John Alcott was behind the Cam. Are you sure he's not? Greetings from Spain

Great video as always. Your collection is amazing ! I would love to hear you talk about all of the films in your collection. :)

Hi Elliot. It’s great to see your collection overview. I’d love to see you talk about some of the labels in more detail, especially Second Run, as it’s a really underrated label that not many people talk about - and it definitely deserves more recognition! Which labels are you a ‘completist’ of and from which do you just buy what calls your attention? For me, generally speaking, I would have to say those that have a spine number (for the reasons you’ve mentioned.. although Criterion is very ambitious!). I also plan to own every film from Arrow Academy (they’re very Eureka and Criterion-esque and the type of film which is right up my street). From other labels like Arrow Video and BFI I tend to just buy what interests me. Also, do you have a favourite label (both in terms of the quality of the releases and in terms of the films that they put out)?

Hi Elliot, Thanks for sharing your blu ray collection. I would like to see your Criterion Collection, Indicator, Second Run and BFI titles in detail.My Collection is very small! Only about 150 titles so far, mainly from Criterion Collection. I am very interested to start collecting some free region titles from Second Run and Indicator. Have a nice weekend.

Great video Elliot and I was so happy that Flight of The Navigator got a mention! I do have a question for you though- are there any murder mystery type films you'd recommend? As a reference, I've always loved the classic Agatha Christie mysteries. I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well.

Awesome collection! Was also interested in picking up those shelves but seem to currently be out of stock. If you make them available again anytime soon I'll be sure to pick some up 😁

Fantastic collection. I hope you do a more in-depth video. I enjoy your channel very much, thank you for sharing.

Very nicely organised! 😎

the Bfi Napoleon set is absolutely stunning!!!!

Ive wanted n waited, it feels like forever for one of these. I love people's collection tours!! And i have admired your collection for as long as ive been watching your video's. P.S. If you dont mind me asking. Do you know roughly how many films you have? And... Where did you get your bookcases from because they are perfect!!

Great video Elliot gave me ideas of titles I need to get. Did see that Cujo is still unwrapped. I recommend wholeheartedly it is underrated piece of tense cinema.

Amazing! Keep up the collection videos!!!

I just recently bought an American criterion and am wondering what’s the best universal blu ray player I should get?

Great collection Elliot. Sorry if this question has already been asked but... where do you source region A Criterion blu-rays from? Since Barnes & Noble have stopped shipping to the UK it has been harder to get region A titles at a reasonable price.

A detailed review of your films would be fabulous. You have a thoughtful purposeful collection, which is what makes it special. Of course, it would be fine if you want to break up the review in sections ... but a 6 hour marathon is okay too! :-).

Great video, Elliot! Out of curiosity, what shelving unit do you have that you store your blu rays on? They look a perfect fit for the shelves!

Hi mate, awesome collection and brilliant video as usual. I’m curious, do you still have DVDs in your collection? I ask as i still have around 15% of my collection still on DVD, mainly because blu rays do not yet exist for them. Also, do you have other film related stuff that you treasure, like books on films for instance? Sorry for the questions 😊

I am wondering, is this a custom build shelf? I am still trying to find the perfect place for my collection

You have just disturbed my zatoichi night! I'm sure you'll have a free 6 hours to cover the lot Elliot ,we are all not gonna be doing much for a while.

Fantastic collection. I started a steelbook review channel 10 years ago and I cannot abide steelbooks any more. I have been buying second hand criterion editions from eBay and some have arrived with damaged cases. Elliot, do you know if it is possible to buy replacement criterion style cases?

I am very envious of your collection, Elliot. So much variety.... I do have a question: What movie do you have most in different releases? A lot of times I'll find myself buying the same movies in different releases because of the special features or just because the artwork is different and amazing.... Again, what a great collection you have!

I like such 'whole collection' overview videos! Wow, gotta say, I have at least twice the amount, and only about 1% of the same titles. Some of my favorites still weren't released on Blu-ray, waiting for 15 years now. Titles like Hurlyburly and The Anniversary Party, Todd Solondz films Happiness and Storytelling, Neil LaBute's In the Company of Men, and Your Friends and Neighbors, pulp crime dramedies like Palmetto and Goodbye Lover, political satires like Bulworth and Wag the Dog, lots of stuff still not out, so I also keep a large DVD collection.

hii, your collection is so cool, if someday i have one just like yours i would love to have as many films as possible, especially if i have never watched some of them because at the end of the day, they are a part of something that is mine but im waiting for the moment to get into it while its unknown for me, love ur videos :))))

04:12 - ABEL GANCE's NAPOLEON Napoléon is a 1927 silent French epic film written, produced, & directed by Abel Gance that tells the story of Napoleon's early years. On screen, the title is Napoléon vu par Abel Gance, meaning "Napoleon as seen by Abel Gance". The film is recognised as a masterwork of fluid camera motion, produced in a time when most camera shots were static. Many innovative techniques were used to make the film, including -- fast cutting, --extensive close-ups, --a wide variety of hand-held camera shots, --location shooting, --point of view shots, --multiple-camera setups --multiple exposure, --superimposition, --underwater camera, --kaleidoscopic images, --film tinting, --split screen& --mosaic shots, --multi-screen projection, & other visual effects. A revival of Napoléon in the mid-1950s influenced the filmmakers of the French New Wave. On 31 August 1979, Napoléon was shown to a crowd of hundreds at the Telluride Film Festival, in Telluride, Colorado. The film was presented in full Polyvision at the specially constructed Abel Gance Open Air Cinema, which is still in use today. Gance was in the audience until the chilly air drove him indoors after which he watched from the window of his room at the New Sheridan Hotel. Brownlow's 1980 reconstruction was re-edited & released in the United States by American Zoetrope (through Universal Pictures) with a score by Carmine Coppola performed live at the screenings. The restoration premiered in the United States at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on 23-25 January 1981; each performance showed to a standing room only house. Gance could not attend because of poor health. At the end of 24 January screening, a telephone was brought onstage and the audience was told that Gance was listening on the other end and wished to know what they had thought of his film. The audience erupted in an ovation of applause and cheers that lasted several minutes. The acclaim surrounding the film's revival brought Gance much-belated recognition as a master director before his death eleven months later, in November 1981 Another restoration was made by Brownlow in 1983. When it was screened at the Barbican Centre in London, French actress Annabella, who plays the fictional character Violine in the film (personifying France in her plight, beset by enemies from within and without), was in attendance. She was introduced to the audience prior to screenings and during one of the intervals sat alongside Kevin Brownlow, signing copies of the latter's book about the history and restoration of the film. Brownlow re-edited the film again in 2000, including previously missing footage rediscovered by the Cinémathèque Française in Paris. Altogether, 35 minutes of reclaimed film had been added, making the total film length of the 2000 restoration five and a half hours. On 13 November 2016, Napolėon was the subject of the Film Programme on BBC Radio 4. The BBC website announced: "Historian Kevin Brownlow tells Francine Stock about his 50-year quest to restore Abel Gance's silent masterpiece Napoleon to its five and half-hour glory, and why the search for missing scenes still continues even though the film is about to be released on DVD for the very first time." A restoration of the almost-seven-hour-long so-called Apollo version (i.e. the version of Napoléon shown at the Apollo Theatre in Paris in 1927), conducted by Cinémathèque Française and financed by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée along with Netflix, is scheduled to be completed by 5 May 2021. -- Wikipedia

Can I ask, if your based in uk, how did you get the Barnes and Noble sale items?

Absolute brilliant collection mate 👏

Hey Elliot, sorry for the late watch and comment. AWESOME COLLECTION BUDDY! And very well organised, really enjoyed seeing what you have and the way you keep them on the shelves, in your case, by company. Do you have many problems taking them off the shelf, I just ask as they fit in really snuggling, heightwise, and I would think it could be tricky sometimes. Great update, thanks for sharing, take care and stay safe.

I LOVE Fopp. I hope it survives the shut down. I noticed early on in your Rivette box set "Out One Spectre", which I saw in a marathon viewing at the BFI (then NFT). If he's allowed four hours for his movie, you certainly deserve four hours (or more) of our time. Looking forward to it.

Probably been asked a lot - where did you get the shelving units from?

Excellent stuff. You definitely have it over me from Arrow though. To be fair I get over the spine number syndrome by just not sorting by company at all. So I don't worry about gaps. And for that matter the dvd's are happy to go cheek by jowel with the Blu-rays. Alpha only - other than Mr Shakespeare for reference purposes. But I know that would drive a lot of people up the wall cos it does look very untidy!

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the Roy Andersson films at some point. If I had to name my definitive favourite films of all time, his trilogy would be among the top. Can't wait to see his latest film, About Endlessness, hope it eventually gets a decent release (maybe his films would be suited for criterion?). Have you seen any of Aki Kaurismaki's films? Love the collection, now all that remains is to show everything in detail.

wow dude. an amazing collection. HMW premium would be cool to see!

For the films that you get all the spine numbers for, what do you do if a film you don't like or aren't interested in is apart of the collection? Do you still buy it knowing you don't like it/aren't interested in it or do you pass on it?

Great collection Elliot!!!

Hi Elliott, just thinking...what are your thoughts on Robert Altman's work? Especially 'Three Women'? Sorry if youvr already covered this subject on another video ...Still working through your content 😀😀😀

What an amazing collection! I would really like for you to go through the Second Run collection as there are so many Czech new wave titles in there. I also love the documentary The Emperor's Naked Army Marches On on SecondRun. Have you seen it?

I wonder how much you've spent? I have similar problem with having a box set and duplicate of the individual films. Problem is I am running out of space and need to archive loads.

yo man, don't know about anyone else but i will watch through every title if u make the video of ur entire collection, i will binge through them, i will

Enjoying catching up on some of these vids as new subscriber. Re: films on shrink-wrap - have you ever got round to watching any only to discover they're faulty? 🤔

Is the fear and loathing in Las Vegas arrow set worth it? I really love the film (I don’t own it), but I want to know if the arrow edition is good

Hi Elliot, if you don’t mind me asking where do you get the majority of your criterion imports from? Is there a certain website you use or do you have someone in the US that can pick them up for you?

Wonderful collection buddy!

Awesome collection!

Wow!! An absolutely amazing collection have to say slightly jealous of some of those special editions 😂 where did you get you’re display units from been looking for some decent ones for a while? Keep Up the Great Content 👍👍

Nice collection!! I never understood why they put those rating on the cover and spine. Its nice the US doesn't have that. I don't open mine until I watch them as well. Thanks again for the great videos.

So jealous of your collection. There are a lot of OOP sets I want. You should get the Second Sight In Bruges! It comes with the screenplay. I highly recommend making 40 Guns your first Fuller at Fox watch. It’s great. Also, so jealous of your HMV Premiums, I wish their was a retailer who would sell them to the US. There are a few I’d love to get.

Is there a recent update to this?

What blu ray player do you use to play the US boxsets because finding a region free player is a bit of a hassle since I don't really trust reviews.

Hey elliot well i absolutely agree with u that we have very similar tastes. Absolutely amazing collection and of course i subscribed.

Fantastic collection, very impressive. Where did you get those shelving units? They look made for blu rays - need!

How many dollars on an estimate did you spend on your collection?