Level up your viewing options
Beyond creating a master list to jog your memory when it comes to the alphabetization of every title in your collection, using the own or owned tags can also allow you to get a bit more specific. If, like Mitchell, you’re cooking with gas and have simply gotta break it all down, that one tag can help you organise the overall library, as well as the specific 4K Blu-rays, Criterions, DVDs and beyond—not just to decide what to watch, but to determine what’s really left to cop: thanks to these tags, Mitchell knew while completing their Robert Altman marathon earlier this year that the one movie they did not own is 1980’s HealtH, and they sadly still can’t, with no disc on the horizon. Please, release it, my co-workers are (not) buying!
Speaking of which: the tag can also help keep the memory of video stores past alive and kicking—Aaron’s tagged list honors New Zealand-based online DVD rental company Fatso, immortalizing the 833 (!) discs he picked up before its closure in 2017. And this is a formal warning to Slim, who has indeed used his tags correctly for his 4K Blu-Ray and VHS collection, but offered no updates since 2022. Now more than ever, Slim!
In all seriousness: beyond the physical discs—which, yes, is the point—think about using the tags to make the most of viewing options beyond the big streamers and TVOD options presented by JustWatch: Pro and Patron members can tag a list with own or owned, prompting a viewing option to appear in the Where to Watch sidebar with a gentle reminder that you know where to find it next—shoutout to the film archives and independent libraries fighting the good fight around the world.
