DVDs to take on holiday?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 May 2006, 11:02

I'm going on holiday this weekend, and have heard the place where we're staying has a DVD player with the TV. I bought one of those CD/DVD pouch things that has enough for 16 discs, and I was wondering what to take

Most likely I can only take R2 DVDs (I think). What region is Greece anyway?

Yi-Long · Post by **Yi-Long** » 29 May 2006, 11:04

Greece is region 2 naturally. Just make sure no-one thinks you're importing them, or that they bootlegs or whatever. Just in case customs are a bunch of biatches.

How many greek guys are you gonna pick up btw?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 May 2006, 11:11

Why you little.....!

Would it be best to take DVDs in hand luggage?

I'm thinking if they go through the "checking" thing at airports that checks for electrical stuff (whatever its called), it might mess them up?

I dont want that.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 29 May 2006, 11:13

Debbie Does Dallas 1&2.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 May 2006, 11:15

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 29 May 2006, 11:15

Oh yeah, Zorba the Greek!

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 29 May 2006, 13:35

In an interview Samuel L. Jackson said that he loved Shaw Brothers flicks so much, because there are so many of them, which means that wherever he is traveling for holiday or shooting, he takes those Shaw flicks from his collection with him, that he hadn't seen before.

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 29 May 2006, 13:44

uhm....why would you want to spend the time watching movies when your in a beautiful country? im sure they have a nightlife. wouldnt it be a cool and novel idea to actually go out and explore to city and its culture and nightlife? lol just a thought...

it really doesnt make sense to me to go on holiday and then sit and watch movies...unles the weather is shit but theres still palces to go, things to see...

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 29 May 2006, 13:51

Uhm... I guess we have an infidel here.

Seriously, though, I am sure grim will do exactly what you suggested, Shen, but after along day of walking around Athen or so, I'd just sit down in my hotel room and watch a film.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 May 2006, 13:56

lol I'm not going to watch movies all the time but its something to do

Shen · Post by **Shen** » 29 May 2006, 14:01

true it just seems a pointless exercise to take dvds with you, wouldnt it be cooler to go and rest in a resturaunt or such, even if it is a little more expensive.

personally i have never once stayed in a hotel, i only ever went abroad 3 times, to the same place, to see a friend and crashed at there house, so i never hadthe need to take dvds with me, they already had dvds there

but anywya i agree with what LD said or rather what Samuel L Jackson said, take trhe dvds of movies you havent seen yet,

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 29 May 2006, 14:21

OK thanks, Gone With the Wind 4 discer might go then, havent watched that yet (though just had a gander and the transfer is amazing)

Havent seen OUATITW yet

Don't worry, we'll be going out to restaurants all the time

TBH I'm not sure we're staying (I'm going with my mum/aunt/ucle BTW) but its not really a hotel. More appartment.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Jun 2006, 13:48

Thought I'd take something like these:

Blackadder II, III, IV
Once Upon A Time In The West (not seen)
Gone With The Wind (too long?) (seen but not on the new 4 discer)
Fist of Fury (or some other HK movie?) Maybe A Better Tomorrow, any ideas? Havent watched that one in a while.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 02 Jun 2006, 14:21

No offence Grim but you're taking DVDs on holiday? A MP3 Player sure but watching films while away.

My Dad drove all the way to Wales (from the South West) where he has a flat and stayed in with his girlfriend all week and watched a whole season of 24???

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 02 Jun 2006, 14:29

I wouldn't take DVDs on holiday. No point paying a bunch o' money to go someplace else to do what you'd do in your room at home.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 02 Jun 2006, 14:32

i've yet to stay in a hotel room without a tv so why not?what if it's pissing down outside for example?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Jun 2006, 16:21

Fair enough Salty. Honestly I'm not going to watch DVDs all the time, but there's a player/TV there so why not?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 02 Jun 2006, 17:06

The thing is if you turn that TV on you will end up watching far more of it than you plan, talking from experience. It's usually hard to resist the urge to not turn the TV on but a quick 5 minute look can turn into half an hour.

saltysam wrote:what if it's pissing down outside for example?

You find something to do undercover?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 02 Jun 2006, 17:39

yes,watch dvds

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Jun 2006, 17:43

Think I'll probably take Fist of Fury or something (one of the Bruce films) along with Blackadders and OUATITW

I dont want to take something where I'd miss a surround set up particularly.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 02 Jun 2006, 17:50

I'm sure GWTW would be to long.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 02 Jun 2006, 18:02

I agree. A 2 hour film tops (I know OUATITW is a bit longer but its no GWTW).

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Jun 2006, 09:55

I'm off later today (well really early tomorrow morning).

See you soon

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 03 Jun 2006, 15:33

About to set off now (ish) on route to Greece (well first to my aunt/uncles, then to Greece), see you next Sunday (I think)

Bye!