Posted August 24, 2010
I just saw a commercial on tv (I was watching tv live, normally I DVR everything & skip commercials) that Avatar is being re-released in theaters already because of newly added footage.
Now I never saw the movie the first time, nor do I have a desire to see it. I kinda know what its about (and what some say it represents), but that's neither here nor there. My "true neutral" problem is that it was "the highest-grossing movie ever"...and now they're trying to rope all the Avatar-fanatics into paying to see it in theaters again, just 9 months after its initial release, because of "added bonus footage."
Really? Do they realize what today's US economy is like? (Admittedly, I know little of the rest of the world's economy, but I can't imagine its good.) Do they realize what it costs for a family of, say, four to go to the movies? You've got the tickets, and if you have kids then OF COURSE you have buy them popcorn & soda...all of which is overpriced, and costs a good $50-$75.
Naturally, the simple answer is to say "F.U." to 20th Century Fox & simply not go. Be smart, save your money on a movie you already saw. And if you're really that big of a fanatic for the movie, what for it to come out on DVD/Blu-Ray & spend $15-$30 instead of $50-$75...plus you'll have a hard copy for as long as you live. Or, be even smarter, and just borrow it from your local library, because really, how often are you really gonna watch the thing that you absolutely MUST have it sitting on your shelf "just in case" you get the overwhelming desire to watch it "this very minute."
I suppose I'm most aggravated that 20th Century Fox can't just be content with being #1, and that people can't see beyond their own noses and WILL go out & feed the monster...while the rich get richer & the poor get poorer because the "average joe" can't say no to his kids, or can't control his own "must-see" urges.
Forgive my rant, but take time to truly consider what I've said. We feed the monster, and it feeds us.
Now I never saw the movie the first time, nor do I have a desire to see it. I kinda know what its about (and what some say it represents), but that's neither here nor there. My "true neutral" problem is that it was "the highest-grossing movie ever"...and now they're trying to rope all the Avatar-fanatics into paying to see it in theaters again, just 9 months after its initial release, because of "added bonus footage."
Really? Do they realize what today's US economy is like? (Admittedly, I know little of the rest of the world's economy, but I can't imagine its good.) Do they realize what it costs for a family of, say, four to go to the movies? You've got the tickets, and if you have kids then OF COURSE you have buy them popcorn & soda...all of which is overpriced, and costs a good $50-$75.
Naturally, the simple answer is to say "F.U." to 20th Century Fox & simply not go. Be smart, save your money on a movie you already saw. And if you're really that big of a fanatic for the movie, what for it to come out on DVD/Blu-Ray & spend $15-$30 instead of $50-$75...plus you'll have a hard copy for as long as you live. Or, be even smarter, and just borrow it from your local library, because really, how often are you really gonna watch the thing that you absolutely MUST have it sitting on your shelf "just in case" you get the overwhelming desire to watch it "this very minute."
I suppose I'm most aggravated that 20th Century Fox can't just be content with being #1, and that people can't see beyond their own noses and WILL go out & feed the monster...while the rich get richer & the poor get poorer because the "average joe" can't say no to his kids, or can't control his own "must-see" urges.
Forgive my rant, but take time to truly consider what I've said. We feed the monster, and it feeds us.
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