Filed under: Hmmm
They have a great thing over in the states. It is called Redbox and allows a person to rent most new movies for 1 dollar a day. When I am there I make liberal use of it, but I saw an article about the big movie companies like fox and universal demanding that wholesalers not sell to the company because they are not getting any type of profit sharing. I say B.S. on those companies. Redbox is suing and I hope to god they win, because the greed of the movie studios in this case is sickening. Seriously so. People are getting a great deal, and to be honest, the Redbox thing is what made me actually rent movies again because otherwise you pay a ridiculous price for like five days. I don’t need a movie for five days, so I felt like the rental stores were ripping me off by forcing me to take a movie for five days so I just stopped renting movies.
The idea that they are upset because somebody is making money legally that they don’t have their greedy, slimy hands in just really rubs me the wrong way. If they did get Redbox stopped I would stop renting movies and then campaign to get everyone else I know to boycott those studios and all their releases. Why the heck don’t they just move to compete with their own type of Redbox and give people what they obviously want instead of trying to suck everything they can get? That would make a lot more sense than pissing off all the people, customers, who really appreciate what Redbox offers, legally. The movie studios were saying that it undervalues their stuff, well they are seriously overvaluing their stuff. I enjoy movies but, you know what, you stupid movie studios, I could live without them and you.
Tags: greed, movie rentals, movies, prices
Filed under: Hmmm
Alright, changing gears from horses I thought I would talk about something that supposedly promises to be dark and complicated as well. I am not a diehard fan of the series by any stretch of the imagination, but I am looking forward to the newest movie, “Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince”, as well as the final two. The newest one is supposed to be out in July and it looks fairly interesting.
I am embarrassed to say that I have never read the books. I tried reading them once in a language I was studying when I was living in that country but I never got through it and I never tried to read them in the original. I just never could get motivated enough for it. I mean I enjoyed the movies, they were good escapism entertainment. I did see the first couple in the theater but thereafter I just rented them. They were more enjoyable that way. I could snack all I wanted and not have to deal with others causing issues during the movie.
Back to Harry Potter. Since I haven’t read the books I can’t really offer much insight into the story but I can say that I am getting worried. I am a romantic at heart and I thought Harry and Hermione would make a great couple but I am thinking that doesn’t every happen. They seem to be seeing each other more and more as sister and brother instead of anything else. That is kind of disappointing but I am not that deep into the stuff so I will probably live. I read the article but can’t remember who Ginny Weasley is, only thing I can think of is the ghost in the bathroom, and I am sure that’s not right. I guess, unless, I break down and actually read the books I am just going to have to wait until later this year to see more and later next year to find out what finally happens with everyone.
Tags: books, half blood prince, Harry Potter, Hermione, movies, rowling
