I tried to rent Sherlock Holmes from Redbox tonight. It's totally unavailable. Not because they're sold out but because Redbox won't be carrying the title for another month. Apparently, Blockbuster video stores are close to bankruptcy and some suit in the corporate office is buddies with the head of Warner Brothers. So Warner Brothers signed a deal with Blockbuster to limit their DVD rental releases exclusively to Blockbuster for the first 28 days after it comes out. So places like Netflix and Redbox will not be able to carry Warner Bros. titles for a month so the guys at Blockbuster can catch a break. Warner Bros. is also hoping to boost DVD sales because if I can't rent it, I should just go out and buy it, right?
Personally, I think it stinks. Mostly because the closest Blockbuster video store is 2 hours away. There have to be at least 15 Redbox kiosks in my general vicinity but I won't be able to rent the movie I wanted to see for another month.
I noticed that Sherlock Holmes is still at the cheap movie theater in town and I'm seriously considering dropping the 2 bucks to go see it. Lousy, Hollywood producers. Out.
2 comments:
It's worth the $2. I've seen it twice in the theater and would totally go again. At any rate, it's better to spend the $2 than $20 for a movie you don't know if you will love enough to own.
Agreeing with Angie. Sooooo worth the two dollars. I'm a big Sherlock Holmes fan, so I was really impressed with the movie. I really only had one issue, but I dealt with it. Even if you decide just to buy it, go for it. I know we will... when we get the cash... :D
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