Redbox = Cheap
So the above is true in more ways than 1. And I myself, am pretty peeved about it. I got a movie last night from Redbox. Admittedly I used a promo code but by getting the Blu Ray version they got 30 cents out of me. The process to find a movie was easy, the promo code was welcome and Blu Ray is awesome. Yet I'm still mad, and here's why.
I popped the movie in and looked over the menu items. The first option was Theatrical Release and the next was Director's Cut. I naturally chose to see the extended Director's version. To my surprise and disappointment I was greeted with a glaring note, "This is a rental version and doesn't have all the features. To see them all you must buy a retail copy." BAM! How lame are you Redbox? Totally lame, that's what you are.
So I watched the whole movie and then at the end did what any naturally curious, movie lover would do (especially with a Blu Ray version): I looked at the special features. After scrolling through the list I opted for the making of segment. And then, BAM! Hit again. If you want the goods, go buy the full version. Seriously lame. After that I didn't bother to see if the Director's commentary even worked.
So in the future I may just forego the Blu Ray and stick it to Redbox by not even giving them the satisfaction of my 30 cents.
January 21st, 2012 - 00:27
Yeah and I pay $8/month to Netflix and they give me the same thing. Apparently the makers of DVDs figured out how to make more money off of this streaming/no longer buying DVD craze. The rental DVD. "Why do I get the feeling you're going to be the death of me?"