May 27, 2009 @ 7:07 pm
Just a quick reminder to all my readers that you have until tomorrow (Thursday) @ 2PM to submit a joke and be in the running for a month of free Netflix!
Four winners will be chosen at random sometime after 2PM tomorrow. To enter, just head on over to this post and leave a comment. One entry per IP/email address.
May 1, 2009 @ 4:26 pm
It’s been ages since I saw this film and I’m glad the DVD just came in via Netflix. If there was one movie in my childhood that really got me into robots and gadgets, it was probably this one. Even now as I watch the intro I’m taken aback by how visionary this cartoon series was. If the terms “Spacely Sprockets” doesn’t ring a bell in your head when you read it, then maybe it’s time that you sit down and watch this movie too.
April 28, 2009 @ 11:14 pm
Netflix recently recommended that I watch a movie called JCVD which stars Jean-Claude Van Damme as himself.
I usually steer clear of Jean-Claude Van Damme films because I’ve found all of the ones I’ve seen to be quite terrible. But I was persuaded to watch this particular movie because of its great reviews (it’s certified fresh on RottenTomatoes and has a 7.6/10 on IMDB).
The film is a comedic action flick that plays upon almost all of the stereotypes that Jean-Claude Van Damme has made for himself in his Hollywood movie career. In the movie, the actor plays himself as a down and out actor who returns to his hometown of Brussels where he finds that he is still a big star. Plagued by court battles and fees, the actor is forced to go to a local post office in Brussels to make a payment only to find himself in the middle of a burglary.
In the midst of the confusion, the police are then led to believe that Jean-Claude Van Damme is the culprit behind the hold-up which then triggers a series of amusing events that force the actor to reach back into his martial arts acting roots to foil the real crooks.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this flick and it really surprised me to say that I have found at least one Jean-Claude Van Damme movie worth watching and recommending.
March 23, 2009 @ 12:30 am
I’m continually surprised by the catalog selection at Netflix. They seem to have just about every movie I’ve ever searched for, including this 1993 gem called Rigoletto.
I don’t know many people that have watched this film, but it is one of the movies I grew up on. I’m not even sure what the reason was behind us owning it (maybe a VHS subscription mailing list?), but I know that my family and I always had a good time watching this film (and later on, laughing at it too).
So it is with great excitement that I await Rigoletto on DVD. I wonder if the quality is any better than the VHS I used to watch. It should be, but you never know with these smaller films.
March 2, 2009 @ 3:41 am
Another video parody gem coming from The Onion News Network. This time, they report on “The Blockbuster Video Living Museum”, a tourist attraction that shows how Americans rented videos before iTunes and Netflix.
With online services like Netflix becoming popular, it’s no wonder that video rental stores like Blockbuster are feeling the heat. I honestly cannot think of a single benefit of a physical video rental store over an online one.
Giveaway: One month of Netflix for free!
May 26, 2009 @ 2:53 pm
I have 4 free Netflix one-month trials to give away to 4 random readers who submit an outstanding joke via the comments below. One winning entry per IP/email address.
Netflix’s normal trial period lasts only 2 weeks and the codes I have allow you to get an entire month for free. A great deal for a great service. I’ve been a subscriber to Netflix for a long time and it’s currently the one service I pay for that I would have a hard time giving up. It’s addicting. Plus, there are tons of streaming movies available to watch ANYTIME.
So go ahead, tell me a funny joke below and maybe you’ll get a month of free movies from me courtesy of Netflix!
UPDATE: I forgot to say that comments can be submitted until Thursday @ 2PM EST. Sometime after that, I will choose 4 random comments below as the winners. If you win, you will be notified via email! Thank you! The jokes so far are very funny! :)
UPDATE #2: WINNERS ANNOUNCED BELOW!
Thank you all for the funny jokes! Here are the 4 winners, selected randomly via Random.org:
If your name is there and you did not receive an email from me, please contact me for more info! Thank you!