DVD Addiction is a fairly common problem in today's society. The
DVD addict is easily able to feed his or her
addiction because of the ridiculously short distance between said addict and the
DVD retailer (hereafter referred to as "the dealer"). The DVD
junkie is attracted to "the dealer" primarily because or his/her love of
film, but also lured with promises of "
special features" and "technological advances". The addict initially only wants a few
films for his/her small
collection; but in due time he/she will return to "the dealer" for more "hits" (such as
The Godfather Trilogy and
Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs) and is soon hooked. Telltale signs of the addict include frequent bitching about
pan and scan, habitual visits to Best Buy on tuesdays ("new release day", in street slang) and an unhealthy longing for a 100 inch
widescreen HDTV and a massive
Dolby Digital/
DTS decoder and
speaker setup with 6.1 EX and ES capability. Late in the addiction, the
sanity of the addict will deteriorate; he/she will make illogical purchases of bad films like
Bring It On because "the 1.85/1
Anamorphic transfer is sparkling and it has some nice extras".
There are amazingly no rehab clinics yet available for these sad and pathetic beings. The only way to stop a DVD addict from self destruction is to change the nature of the addiction by giving them something less addicting for a short while (like "crack" or heroin). Once the addict is fully recovered, ease them back into the realm of consumer electronics slowly; addiction recovery can be a painful thing! Eventually, visit a well known "dealer" with the former addict on a tuesday; if he/she does not go into a psychotic frenzy and start grabbing DVDs off the shelves, you should feel proud and congratulate yourself for saving the world from the clutches of another DVD addict.