I've waited a while to see the movie Cloud Atlas. I wanted to see it in the theater when it was out. At the time, I just couldn't make it to see the movie. And I'm glad of that! This movie stunk. If it wasn't for the incredible acting of Tom Hanks, I would have pulled it out of my DVD player 30 minutes in.
In case you are wanting to see the movie, I won't ruin anything for you. But I will say this.... Lower your expectations right away.
End of rant.
It's late and I'm tired, so its a short one tonight.
-Red
www.jeffjake.com
Showing posts with label DVD. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DVD. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Parental Guidance
My wife and I rented the movie Parental Guidance tonight. I thought it was a cute movie with some laughs. It tells a warming story of how a daughter and her parents differ on how to raise children. The daughter being from the "New School" and her parents being from the "Old School".
One of the things it reminded me of is how as I became a father, I would say things like... "I'll NEVER do that to my kid!" My wife swore up and down she would NEVER lick her thumb and rub a mark off the face of her kid. What did she end up doing... yep... Lick... wipe...
It's moments like that when you go... "Oh my gosh... I sound/act just like my dad/mother" LOL.
Here is a link to the trailer to the movie.
See you at the rental store!
-Red
Twitter @MortisG187
Email Jeff at author@jeffjake.com
Sunday, March 24, 2013
The $5.00 Bin
Have you ever sifted through the movies in the $5.00 bin at Walmart? I can't believe some of the good ones they have in that bin. I'm a movie nut, so I check it frequently. Today I scored two great titles. The Island and Timeline. For five bucks each... that is a BARGAIN! The even had Batman Begins in the tub. (I already had that one)
That brings me to a bit of a soap box. Why is it that they have to charge you $19 to $24 dollars for a new release? I just don't get it. Someone is making a boat load of money. You know it cost pennies on the dollar to knock out the DVD's. They stamp those babies out like pennies.
Of course the answer is most likely that they are having to pay "royalties" to some movie company. That's okay... I rarely buy a new release from Walmart. No need to. Our local movie rental store after about three weeks stickers them for $9.95 for a used blu-ray copy. AND... they guarantee that copy for 30 days. Thats a good price in my book.
How about you? Do you buy movies on DVD? Or do you just rent a copy?
What floats your boat?
-Red
Twitter @MortisG187
Email jeff at author@jeffjake.com
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