Last night after getting groceries, I decided to see what new movies had come out recently that I would perhaps want to see. Normally I buy them for $5 from the machine after they are no longer popular, but I am trying to resist that temptation since I own a Blu-Ray player. I guess there will always be a few movies that are worth owning, but not paying the premium for Blu-Ray which I may still pickup on occasion. Since it was close to 11 PM, I was dreading sitcoms, reality series, and cheesy game shows.
$1 for a day….well almost.
After looking through the available titles, I selected “The Box.” This was a movie that I had wanted to see in the theatre, but never did get around to it. While I am not about to review it, I was happy I decided to rent it for $1 as I was relatively confused. Granted it was 1 AM when I finally turned it off as my roommates were sleeping and I undoubtedly was dozing off, but I did not really get it. It had a “2010: A Space Odyssey” eeriness to it.
I left it for my roommates to watch / return before the 9 PM deadline (Almost 24 hours) since I am working from 9 AM – 10 PM today. Hopefully they will remember to take it back and perhaps even take another stab at it, but in the worst case, my credit card will be charged another dollar for the extra day.
Why go to Blockbuster?
As I mentioned earlier, if you like someone to talk to and the feel of a real DVD case, or want to rent the Blu-Ray version, you do need to go to your local video rental store. But, if you are planning on watching the movie right away, and you live on the same block at the “Red Box” then you might as well save $4 (If you return the next day).
Spring is finally here it seems in DC. The weather today is like yesterday, supposed to get up into the mid 60s, and with the sun, that means shorts and t-shirts!!!!!
We all know what that means….time to start tanning! In my case I live with a “farmers” tan in the summer and become a ghost in the winter. I imagine my ghostly appearance yesterday as I commuted home likely blinded a few drivers, but kept me safe on my bike. :)
For those if you close to the equator, you are not allowed to comment. Those north of DC, sorry, but if you want warmer weather, you need to move south :) I am from Upstate NY originally and they have a high of 52. Glad I don’t live in Ankorage, Alaska…. 13 degrees and partly cloudy.
Have a great day! Think Spring!
Usually I tend to spend quite a bit of time with movie reviews, but for this one…. not so much.
I was somehow under the “Horror Movie” impression going in and came out with a “Psychological.” I thought it would fit under “Psychological Thriller,” but I cannot say it was that thrilling or edge of seat gripping.
I had a hard time discerning what was “real” and what was “created.” Perhaps it all was created.
All in all it was a decent movie graphically, but I was not so into the plot. I enjoy true stories, and unless I missed the “Based on a true story” comment at the beginning, this one was not.
I have been relatively conservative with my tech purchases recently and have had my eye on a few things…
- 400 Disk Blu-Ray DVD Changer $633 (Waiting until below $300)
- 1 TB External Portable HD $113 (Auction, waiting until below $100)
- 256 GB USB Key (I would like 1 TB, but can settle for this one.) $879 from Newegg with FREE SHIPPING!!!! Glad shipping is Free, It would be too expensive otherwise ;P
- Internal 1 TB Laptop Hard Drive just to give my laptop a whopping big drive, though I doubt the BIOS can handle it. (Does not seem to exist yet, only as a portable external in item 2 above.)
I was joking about the USB Key. For that chunk of change I would get a fully loaded iPad!!! Something else I don’t really need. People have been asking me when I am going to get one, and I really don’t have an intent at this time. I have an iPhone, and I have a Macbook Air, which give me apps and portability. It also allows me to leave my reading glasses and tiny keyboard fingers at home. LOL