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In the past few years I’ve found that it’s trouble for me to see movies. Out of laziness, busi-ness, or simply not making the time - somehow I simply haven’t gotten around to it. This means that I’ve missed a lot. Maybe it’s the fact that Hollywood Video stopped carrying anything. Maybe it’s the fact that a lot of my little friends who were working there left for better things. Maybe it’s the fact that most blocks of 2 hours have been dedicated to other matters (any guesses?) . Whatever it is, I think I’ve finally found the remedy that may solve this problem entirely: Netflix.
Yes, it’s true. After a little urging from co-workers and a lot of desperation to have something to zone out to with Carla (the Buffy Chosen Collection we were addicted to ran out in March) I finally settled in about a week ago and signed up for the scourge of the brick-and-mortar-movie-rental-business. The speed of delivery was amazing (we apparently have a distribution center in South Bend). The quality of the discs is pristine. The excitement of building the queue is even better.
After missing it in our local art house, Vickers Theatre, last year and hearing how great it was from Adrian a while back, I put Once in my first queue lineup and it’s been sitting by the DVD player waiting ever since. Just finished watching it with Carla and I must say: it’s good Irish indies that keep me attached to my sensibilities.
We’re both getting tired. Carla’s still upstairs going through the recent Myst posts and watching loveable raccoons named Bandit eat cat food. I took my leave right after finishing the movie to rush to my computer and buy the soundtrack on iTunes.
Amazing what the internet has brought to our fingertips.
3:45 am
Apr 10 2008
Love “Once” and glad other people are still checking it out!