Selling Out

What finally popped this luddite's cherry? I always loved the experience of going to video rental stores (and libraries). When you have no life like me you do not want to take one of the few things you like to actually go out into the world and do away. However, I was getting fed up with the lack of selection at all rental stores (indie ones included). Nothing can beat Netflix selection so I just had to go for it and now I'm having fun with it. My queue is obscenely large. The first movie I've gotten from Netflix is McCabe and Mrs. Miller, a classic, supposed hallmark of film, that I have a hard time finding at the stores.

Feeding the Addiction

Here's the report from my recent dvd-purchasing splurges.

Amoeba Hollywood:

Godfather Trilogy

George Washington (Criterion Collection)

Chungking Express

Dawn of the Dead (78) - Finally I own this! I've been relying on Katie's copy for too long!

Scanners

The Thing

Cabin Fever

Hostel 2


Target:

The Office Season 5 (I got the Target exclusive edition with the Michael Scott Paper Company cover!)

Adventureland

I Heart Huckabees (underappreciated)

Superman Returns (also underappreciated)

The Hills Have Eyes Remake (Unrated)

Blockbuster:

A Simple Plan

I Coined Calling Jason "Master Bateman"

.... but I guess it's ok if these dudes bite it.

@ Yahoo! Video

You Know What...

I don't feel like watching a movie that doesn't have a massive kraut body-count by the end.

The Sci-Fi Gods are Smiling Upon Us

First Star Trek, then Moon and now District 9.

Empty Promises to an Imaginary Audience

This is an exciting weekend for movies. Hopefully I will be able to write about them all (and some of the great shit I've seen in my 4 month absence). Anyways, here's my viewing schedule for this weekend:

District 9
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
Thirst
Ponyo
The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard

Belated RIP John Hughes

First and foremost all respect and sympathies must be paid to the now late John Hughes. I can't believe I'm just posting this on here now but I really haven't been in the blogging mood. News of his death saddened me. Hughes was one of the first writer/director/producer's I ever cared/knew about. Sixteen Candles was one of the first movies that perpetuated my late initiation and ever-growing interest and obsession with film. I always loved Ferris Bueller and the Vacation movies as a kid. We all loved his movies. It was truly great to see amount of concern and attention paid to him, particularly on the internet.