How many of you have recently gone to the video store to rent a movie only to find that there is nothing to watch? How could there be so many movies made and so many that are unwatchable? Either Hollywood makes stupid movies to cater to stupid audiences or consumers simply figure they have no choice and rent the first nonsense they find. I usually go back and forth among the aisles until I find a movie with a cool cover. Then after watching it I discover that the reason I had never heard of it was because it was a made for TV movie.
After years of movie rental futility I decided to plan ahead and have been creating lists of movies that I missed at the theater or that have been recommended to me. I read online lists of people's favorite movies or I jot down a title when it comes to mind so I won't forget it. Right now I have about 10-15 on my list and a majority of them are older films from the 80's and 90's.
The other day I go to Blockbuster with my new list in hand but I am having trouble finding the movies I came for. I realize that these movies are kind of old but not that old. But since I am in a bad mood I decide to spend considerable time browsing each genre trying to decide if Leaving Las Vegas is a classified under drama or classic. Well after several minutes I soon discover that that movie as well as all the other movies on my list are no longer carried by Blockbuster but have been replaced with about 300 copies of each crappy new release. I mean really how many people are running to the store to rent Stealth or Bewitched?
So instead of getting what I came for I ended up settling for Deuce Bigelow which was not that great really. In fact it's hard to believe that they made a sequel. To add insult to injury the cost was $3.50 to rent one lousy DVD.
I thought my list was the perfect remedy to avoid the predicament of renting bad movies but I have been thwarted by the rental industry itself. Now not only do I have to keep a list but I also have to find a rental store that actually carries those movies. Who knew finding quality entertainment could be this much work? Maybe I'll just watch reruns on TV instead.
7 comments:
Try the library...yeah, that one. We've found that they carry older movies...and they rent for free!
Perhaps another reason to move to Chicago!
(cyber cup of coffee still warm and steaming...)
Have you considered trying Netflix?
I really like watching previews to help with my future movie picks, especially if you find one of those great 80's movies or if you are watching an indie or not as well known movie-it can take you down a really neat road.
I recommend a movie called "The Dish" (http://thedishmovie.warnerbros.com)
with Sam Neill (the guy from Jurassic Park) and Patrick Warburton (from the Tick). It is an amazing story of the Apollo 11 moon landing that I guarantee you have never, ever heard about!
We get most of our movies through the library, too, even here in little old Fremont. :} I look them up and request them online, then when they come in (usually from another library) I get an email. Very handy and free! Especially handy since my mom works at the library and delivers them to my house for me!!
You could always go shoplifting at Walmart
Craig-Don't you do Security somewhere? What kind of a ship are you runnin' up there in the ND?!?
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