# What was the first DVD you bought? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 15, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328 "2010-08-15T14:49:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/1 "2010-08-15T14:49:05Z")
[_Three Kings_](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Kings_(film)). I actually bought it before I bought a DVD player. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/2 "2010-08-15T15:00:40Z")
[Classic Albums: Who’s Next](http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Albums-Who-Whos-Next/dp/B00004REQZ/). Unlike Johnny, I already had a DVD player…which I had purchased earlier in the day. Actually, when I think about it, the DVD player came with a copy of Matthew Broderick’s [Infinity](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116635/)…so that would technically my first DVD. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/3 "2010-08-15T15:02:49Z")
The first DVD I ever bought was _Fellowship of the Ring_. Then I went out and got a DVD player so I could watch it. The \*second \*DVD I bought was one year later… ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/4 "2010-08-15T15:03:23Z")
The Rocky Horror Picture Show. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/5 "2010-08-15T15:20:41Z")
[Clue](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clue_%28film%29) Love the movie and was glad you could have it choose randomly one of the three endings if you wanted to. ---
**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/6 "2010-08-15T15:40:04Z")
Lost in Space. I WANTED to buy The Matrix, but it wasn’t out on DVD yet. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/7 "2010-08-15T15:47:42Z")
I bought two: _A Clockwork Orange_ and _A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum_ (still the funniest movie ever made). This would have been in 2000, when I bought my first laptop, which was also my first DVD-capable device. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/8 "2010-08-15T16:03:22Z")
BMW films _The Hire_ series; short films produced by BMW, directed by top shelf directors like John Frankenheimer, Ang Lee, Michael Ritche, John Woo, et cetera, featuring Clive Owen as the nameless “Driver”, piloting various BMW models through action, dramatic, and comedic plots. “Ambush” is my favorite, although “Hostage” has a nice twist, and “Star” shows that Madonna’s relentless talent for self-promotion doesn’t preclude self-deprecation. I’m pretty certain that John Frankenheimer’s _Ronin_, and the third and fourth were the Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufmann films _Being John Malkovich_ and _Adaptation_. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/9 "2010-08-15T16:13:57Z")
[Mr Vampire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Vampire) ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/10 "2010-08-15T16:16:15Z")
I can’t remember for sure now but I seem to recall that it was season 1 of Star Trek - TNG. That’s my best guess anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/11 "2010-08-15T16:17:55Z")
The Matrix. Isn’t that the DVD that kicked players to mainstream? ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/12 "2010-08-15T16:18:51Z")
_Thomas and the Magic Railroad_. The full-length feature with Alec Baldwin and Peter Fonda. All I’ve purchased have been children’s videos. I don’t enjoy watching movies more than a time or two so it’s rather pointless to buy when I can just rent/borrow. ---
**Author:** ![kingbighair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kingbighair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingbighair)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/13 "2010-08-15T16:20:46Z")
Two at the same time - A live Sade concert and _The Fountain_. ---
**Author:** ![In\_Winnipeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a8b319/32.png) [@In\_Winnipeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/In_Winnipeg)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/14 "2010-08-15T16:24:59Z")
I’m pretty sure it was season 1 of ER. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/15 "2010-08-15T16:28:36Z")
Dirty Dancing. I didn’t know how to open the damn thing, and ended up ripping off part of the plastic cover. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/16 "2010-08-15T16:51:41Z")
Rush Hour 2 ---
**Author:** ![multimediac17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@multimediac17](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/multimediac17)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/17 "2010-08-15T17:15:50Z")
Our first DVD player was a Christmas present, and the Spiderman special 4 (was it four?) disc box thingy was our first DVD, also a Christmas present. ---
**Author:** ![FordTaurusSHO94](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f07891/32.png) [@FordTaurusSHO94](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FordTaurusSHO94)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/18 "2010-08-15T18:01:49Z")
In 2001, I bought a computer with a DVD player and bought The Perfect Storm so I could try it out. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/19 "2010-08-15T18:07:25Z")
Saving Private Ryan was my first DVD. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328/20 "2010-08-15T18:15:33Z")
2001: A Space Odyssey. Bought it sometime after 2001, though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-first-dvd-you-bought/550328.md?page=2)