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New/Rented Movies: Now In Smell-O-Rama!
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moe24
Original Lawson Lunatic
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
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Yeah; they still have one in Muskegon, though I'm not sure how much longer it will stay open.They still exist?
FadeToBlack&Gold
8647
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I had this pegged about three years ago, so I'm a bit surprised it's taken this long.
Netflix's storeless, low overhead model killed them.
I had this pegged about three years ago, so I'm a bit surprised it's taken this long.
Netflix's storeless, low overhead model killed them.
thecomicbookguy
Nobody.
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I have BB's online service, which I enjoy, as I have a store around the corner from my house. Which makes one part of the turnaround time great - I return in-store and get a free rental under the terms of my online agreement. When I return that one, my next online movie is shipped. Sadly, that seems to take about a week (was notified season 1 of "The State" shipped on Monday. Still haven't seen it).
Gotta love the comments about Blockbuster screwing people over on late fees and rental prices (I don't think they're that bad). "I was a nervous [w]reck getting the movies back on time." Any other video store not have late fees? Hell, RedBox (which some of the comments tout as superior) has late fees, though the "return anywhere" feature is nice.
*shrug* I'll have to keep an eye on the local store. I hate seeing business shut down, but I'm not above vulturing. Also, I'll need to switch to Netflix.
Booo, but not unexpected.
I have BB's online service, which I enjoy, as I have a store around the corner from my house. Which makes one part of the turnaround time great - I return in-store and get a free rental under the terms of my online agreement. When I return that one, my next online movie is shipped. Sadly, that seems to take about a week (was notified season 1 of "The State" shipped on Monday. Still haven't seen it).
Gotta love the comments about Blockbuster screwing people over on late fees and rental prices (I don't think they're that bad). "I was a nervous [w]reck getting the movies back on time." Any other video store not have late fees? Hell, RedBox (which some of the comments tout as superior) has late fees, though the "return anywhere" feature is nice.
*shrug* I'll have to keep an eye on the local store. I hate seeing business shut down, but I'm not above vulturing. Also, I'll need to switch to Netflix.
I have to think that a majority of Blockbuster's business in the past few years has been the online program, but they probably should have simply shut down all of their stores and modeled it more closely to Netflix. BB Online's turnaround time is too long, and they charge to watch movies instantly, unlike Netflix.
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
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It's a buggy whip story. The moment online became viable they should have migrated and used their name and catalog deals to trounce any upstart. Instead, they were greedy: they had had a goldmine in late fees and in all that additional crap you could buy while waiting in line, and they didn't want to give it up.
I'm sure the execs paid themselves well leaving the burning building. The folks who really took it were the franchise holders, but that's always a mug's game anyway.
It's a buggy whip story. The moment online became viable they should have migrated and used their name and catalog deals to trounce any upstart. Instead, they were greedy: they had had a goldmine in late fees and in all that additional crap you could buy while waiting in line, and they didn't want to give it up.
I'm sure the execs paid themselves well leaving the burning building. The folks who really took it were the franchise holders, but that's always a mug's game anyway.
ScottM
**** it feels good to be a bankster
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Blockbuster's BK, and probable liquidation, raises some interesting issues for Netflix. Would a company like Amazon or Google buy Blockbuster's assets, including its library and studio deals, and make a near-instant splash in streaming video? Amazon is revamping its current online service to mirror the subscription model. Perhaps Netflix steps into the role of buying Blockbuster's carcass, and moves further away from DVD deliveries over time.
Blockbuster's BK, and probable liquidation, raises some interesting issues for Netflix. Would a company like Amazon or Google buy Blockbuster's assets, including its library and studio deals, and make a near-instant splash in streaming video? Amazon is revamping its current online service to mirror the subscription model. Perhaps Netflix steps into the role of buying Blockbuster's carcass, and moves further away from DVD deliveries over time.
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Blockbuster now has machines like Redbox, but like everyone else here said: too little, too late.
They are gonna have to do something to separated them from Netflix and Redbox, since each of those companies have their stronghold in each way of renting movies (via "vending machine" or by mail).
Blockbuster now has machines like Redbox, but like everyone else here said: too little, too late.
They are gonna have to do something to separated them from Netflix and Redbox, since each of those companies have their stronghold in each way of renting movies (via "vending machine" or by mail).
state of hockey
He fixes the cable?
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Sharktopus is amazingly horrible, and horribly amazing.
Sharktopus is amazingly horrible, and horribly amazing.
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How does it rate vs "Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus"?
How does it rate vs "Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus"?
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
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The ad alone was hysterical. ScyFy does everything Tarrantino tries to do, on 1/25000th the budget.
The ad alone was hysterical. ScyFy does everything Tarrantino tries to do, on 1/25000th the budget.
Foxton
Banned
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I did like when the director came by and told the one actor that he sucked for one of their bumps.The ad alone was hysterical. ScyFy does everything Tarrantino tries to do, on 1/25000th the budget.
Handyman
Hug someone you care about...
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I saw Wall Street II: Money Never Sleeps...it was pretty good, not great but enjoyable. I think it captures the collapse quite well but it just doesn't have the magic the first one did. I will say though Douglas as Gekko is always a treat to watch and Brolin was his usual awesome self. (though he will never top his role in Goonies!)
I saw Wall Street II: Money Never Sleeps...it was pretty good, not great but enjoyable. I think it captures the collapse quite well but it just doesn't have the magic the first one did. I will say though Douglas as Gekko is always a treat to watch and Brolin was his usual awesome self. (though he will never top his role in Goonies!)
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
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It gets worse for the film adaptation(s) of "The Hobbit".
MGM has two golden geese (this and the Bond franchise) that probably won't go into production on anything for perhaps a few more years. Geniuses over there.
It gets worse for the film adaptation(s) of "The Hobbit".
MGM has two golden geese (this and the Bond franchise) that probably won't go into production on anything for perhaps a few more years. Geniuses over there.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
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Golden? Those geese are solid platinum. Cripes, the Hobbit may end up being one of the highest grossing films of all time. I have zero doubts about it going over the $1 billion worldwide.
Golden? Those geese are solid platinum. Cripes, the Hobbit may end up being one of the highest grossing films of all time. I have zero doubts about it going over the $1 billion worldwide.
ExileOnDaytonStreet
Drunkard
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Meanwhile, I continue to be convinced that the Coens can do no wrong:
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Meanwhile, I continue to be convinced that the Coens can do no wrong:
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St. Clown
Ideas Posted are Likely Not My Own
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How can they go into production when they don't have any money? They should sell off the rights to one of those two products just so they can make the other and get some positive cash flow rolling again.
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