Why didn't you guys tell me to save my money?

[Maddy McCall]

I bought The DAy AFter Tomorrow last night. What a shitty movie. Mediocre effects. Bad acting. It just sucked all the way around.

Twenty dollars down the drain. :grr:

[qnr]

1. I thought we did. My mistake.

Actually, I kind of enjoyed it, but not $20.00s worth.

[Maddy McCall]

5. I would have been pissed if I had paid a $4 rental fee.

Wonder if I can take it back and exchange it. :shrug:

[Salviati]

34. Here's what you do...

Take it back, claiming that it's defective, they'll let you exchange it for an new copy, unopened, that you can then later return or exchange for something else...

:evilgrin:

[WindRavenX]

2. Ahh..it's not that bad

It's one of those "good bad movies", ya know? Like Armageddon. They both suck cinematic ass, but they're a good way to be amused for a few hours.

[Pale Blue Dot]

3. Why didn't you just rent it?

Or read the reviews?

Or look at the credits and realize that it was made by the same people that made "Independence Day" and "Stargate"?

[Maddy McCall]

7. It was an impulse buy.

We don't have any movie rentals here, except for Blockbuster, and I do not do business with Blockbuster.

[Pale Blue Dot]

15. I understand.

My best friend and I used to go into Blockbuster and ask if "The Last Temptation of Christ" was in stock, just to piss them off.

[Maddy McCall]

21. LOL!

The Blockbuster here has a bad habit of putting movies back on the shelves without checking them in first. Therefore, due to their error, they charged my credit card for the price of three movies that I had returned--and I pointed them out to them on the shelf. Not only did they charge my credit card, but they double charged it, and it took an act of congress to get it off.

And they were assholes about the whole thing. I didn't receive a single "We're sorry."

[RaleighNCDUer]

25. Is there a problem with Blockbuster? Other than it being the WalMart of

video stores that drove thousands of independents out of business, that is.

[asthmaticeog]

35. That's not enough?

OK -- they censor movies. As in re-edit them from their theatrical versions. No warning or disclaimer letting you know that you're not seeing the film as it was shown in theaters.

[Zomby Woof]

4. I would have told you

I could tell by the trailers and the plot summary that it sucked when it came out in the theater. We had this conversation before about another movie. I told you then: ASK ME FIRST.

I have an amazing sense about a movie's suckage without seeing it. I always have friends who poo-poo me and then go see it... then come whining back to me later that they wished they listened. But they do it again and again.

Don't be one of those friends.

[Maddy McCall]

9. I shall consult the Zomby guru from henceforth. :-)

[Zomby Woof]

11. damn right!

Or... if you don't ask, send ME the $20.00. You'll be just as broke, but I'll feel better.

[JohnKleeb]

6. It's a Bruckheimer film therefore it must be bad

:P
Kiddin, really though you should have rented it first, I wasn't planning to see it though.

[Maddy McCall]

13. I don't rent from Blockbuster, and it's the only rental here...

Am going to look into netflix, though.

[JohnKleeb]

22. I hear netflix is great

more diversity of selection too, why don't you rent from blockbuster though? I actually considered working there but I probably won't since my campaign stuff is more important.

[Bridget Burke]

29. Netflix is excellent.

Current rate is $22 a month for three videos at a time. Return one, the next one on your list is sent. Arrival time is really quick here in Houston--there are mailing centers all over the country.

They have a great selection--popular to obscure. I'm especially fond of the TV-show sets. They tend to be quite expensive & there's not much TV I like that much.

[RebelOne]

30. I love Netflix.

And I receive the movies the day after they are mailed. Excellent turnaround time.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

8. Ummm, I think we did tell someone that the other day

was that not you?

[Maddy McCall]

10. Nope, wasn't me. I wish it were, though. :-)

[qnr]

14. Well, give it to a freeper for Christmas

That way, it will reinforce their belief that global warming is BS, and they can continue to entertain us.

[2Design]

12. I liked the movie but only paid matinee price to see it

why buy any movie at 20 bucks a pop - wait and they sell them at blockbustor for 2 for 20 - used

[Maddy McCall]

16. Because I don't do Blockbuster...

It's the only rental in town.

[qnr]

17. Netflix here n/t

[NuttyFluffers]

18. dude, one word... Library...

shoot, i'm pissed faed, is that speeled right?

[Maddy McCall]

19. Spelled perfectly. I may donate it to the library.

The public library and the university library here have very small, outdated selections.

[Lisa]

20. go for it!

I even redeemed my purchase of "The Girl Next Door" by passing it along to the local branch. Great way to trim down the collection, and not be haunted by buyer's remorse.

If you kept the receipt, you might even get a charity tax credit!

[Still_Notafraid]

23. I saw

it at Tinsel town and it blew,I was so full of hope from the trailers that wasn't gonna be all the special effects but sure enough all the special effects in the movie was in the trailer i was so mad.


Two thumbs and toes down on that one.
best movie i have seen this year is Troy.

[Maddy McCall]

27. Exactly my sentiments...

The tornado scene in LA was the best part of the movie, and that was in all the trailers.

[RaleighNCDUer]

24. I expect to buy it myself,

but at less than 1/2 price, previously viewed.

I do like bad SF silly science.

[Maddy McCall]

26. I might just save it and put in my kid's Christmas stocking...

Maybe he and his buddies will like it. :shrug:

[stopbush]

28. Rented it from Hollywood Vid...and popped it out before

the end credits ran so I could get it back to the store for the $1 credit on a future rental. Man, it sucked big time! Great special effects? Sure...but you get special effects like that in razor blade commercials these days.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

31. Nya-nya-nya-nya-nya

I got to see it on the inflight entertainment system while flying from Los Angeles to Tokyo.

It was just okay if included in the price of the ticket. But I was really, really glad that I never had to pay extra to see that piece of bad special effects on steroids.

By the way, I have never actually bought a movie, especially not sight unseen.

[Maddy McCall]

37. Well, Lydia, we all know you have good movie taste...and I miss the...

Democratic Movie guide you used to do.

I bought it on impluse...my will was weak. :-)

[bleedingheart]

32. donate it to your local library and take it as a tax write off

our local library has a lot of movies....educational as well as just fluff.

[Maddy McCall]

38. I might just do that.

[Bossy Monkey]

33. Hey, at least you didn't burn down your double-wide!

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MOVIE_INSPIRED_FIRE?SITE=SCCOL&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
When asked why, Crisp County Sheriff Donnie Haralson said, "I have asked that question myself. ... The whole thing just doesn't really make sense."

[Maddy McCall]

39. I wonder what inspired him to burn the pillows?

Funny story, but I feel sorry for the guy. He's now double-wideless. :-)

[gmoney]

36. sell it at Half.com or Amazon.com

You can get most of your money out of it.

[Maddy McCall]

40. I think I am going to go with the suggestions that I donate it to the libr

library. They need new movies, even if the movies suck. :-)

[bikebloke]

41. Thought of hiring it today

But the video shop was out of them. However, they have a policy for certain selected films called "guaranteed in stock". If they don't have them, then you see it free later. I've got the coupon. So perhaps next it can be free down the drain.