Back in January I posted regarding the Blu-Ray delays though Netflix. After that post of displeasure as a five and a half month update I posted again about getting two releases sent to me the day they were released on home video. Things continue looking up as Netflix has done the unspeakable.

Almost six months after release Netflix is FINALLY sending me Paranormal Activity on Blu-Ray. At this point I was hoping to hit the half year mark but seriously that is a damn long wait. The entire time that movie was in my queue it was always at the top and as much as I can remember the movie was in “Very long wait” status.

Right now I have six items at the top of my queue listed at “Very long wait” and don’t expect to get content like “The Road” or “I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell” any time soon. Regardless I’ll keep everybody posted. If anybody has any other suggestions of disks I should add to my queue to track let me know.

Tickets were $10 so around the same as seeing a wide release. The showing was just in the school and I completely forgot how important stadium seating is for seeing movies. We got to the venue a little later then expected (about 10 mins before the showing) and the place was packed. I got stuck behind some large older man so I had a hard time seeing the screen and had to keep moving to look around his dome. Sitting behind me some very rude person that kept making a sucking or slurping noise though the entire showing. Multiple times I looked directly back at him out of annoyance but he wouldn’t stop. Throughout the viewing I tried my best to ignore him and enjoy the film but he was an asshole regardless.

Deforce is about the history of Detroit though the rise during the automotive/war years though the decline starting in the 1960’s though today highlighting the corruption of the Kwame years. There is plenty of history to learn and some great shots of the Detroit Ruins. The stories are punishing and the interviews are enlightening. I would classify this as a must watch for anybody but especially eastsiders and burb crawlers. Hopefully the documentary will come to Netflix for a wider audience as I know many I would love to be able to see this movie. For readers of the book Middlesex (not the sexology but the setting) the history here will be right up your alley.

Before the feature they showed the short film named “U.S.A.” that was filmed in Chicago. The only thing notable about the film was I swear they used sound effects from Half-Life 2 as the soldier in he movie sounded like he was in the Combine. After the viewing the director of Deforce came out and answered questions. He was very down to earth and answered all questions thrown at him strongly. Deforce comes highly recommended and  if I hear of the film getting a DVD, theater, or streaming release I’ll make sure people know about it.

Two new releases the first day of release sent to my house for tomorrow on Blu Ray. Fantastic Netflix thank you very much.

As an update to my previous post regarding Netflix and Blu Ray delays two disks I did end up getting in a reasonable time frame, three I ended up getting from a movie gallery, and one disk is still listed as “Very Long Wait” at the top of my queue. Getting close to the six month anniversary and I still haven’t received Paranormal Activity.

For the most I’ve been happy with the Blu Ray availability. Right now here is the top 10 of my queue so from here I’ll keep track again of what I’m waiting on and how long it takes to obtain these disks.

Regardless the service is still 100% worth it. According to feedflix.com.

…$203.88/year you spend on Netflix

Your cost: $1.64 per DVD | With IW: $0.58

Yeah it’s a downer that new Blu-Ray releases take forever to get to you but with the increase quality of Instant Watch and being able to catch up on content while I wait for the new stuff it doesn’t bother me that much. Also with so much out there this is infinitely cheaper then cable television and attempting to see everything I want in the theater.

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Looking at the source material I know I’m walking right into a publicity stunt for the most part but really this is something I firmly believe in. After recently watching “Hitman” and by default finding it to be the best video game based movie so far while watching yesterday LOTR:TTT I said to vanbergs “I don’t think they will ever make movies that are this cool ever again.” Then I said “If they made a proper Halo based movie they could”.

How in the world with so much good source material how is there not a true good video game movie?

Uwe Boll thats why.

Personally I’ve never seen any of his films but it’s always been a small personal goal of mine to see all the video game based movies. I’ve seen the Mortal Kombat movies and I own the abysmal Super Mario Brothers movie on DVD but never seen a Uwe Boll movie.

Today I stumbled upon this article quoting if a this petition receives a million signatures Mr. Boll will stop butchering video game licenses. I urge all to sign. Time needed was about 40 seconds. The likelihood of this reaching a million signatures is slim but you can’t claim victory if you don’t even try.

OK lets see here. On my bookshelf there are probably over 20 unread books I want to read. On my video game shelf I have another 20 games I still haven’t defeated. My DVD’s are stacked with unopened and unwatched DVD’s.

This is what I call Media Overload. I love reading. I love playing video games. I love watching movies. The problems is that there is TOO MANY good books, video games and movies to consume.

Keep in mind there are also other pastimes I enjoy: eating, hanging out with friends, updating my website, reading feeds, sleeping, working out periodically, vacationing, and hanging with Tepper, Gizmo, and Che to keep the list short.

Everybody I believe has queues of entertainment they don’t have the time to do because of there are already a million things everybody needs to do and wants to do and sadly everybody has to work sometime.

Personally I don’t view this as a problem but more of a discussion point. It’s a good thing in our day of age that we have so much entertainment available. Do others find Media Overload a issue? I’d like to hear some feedback mostly because I think about it a lot.

FIFTH RAMBO PLANNED

Words cannot express how elated I am with this news. All four Rambo movies are personal favorites and Sylvester Stallone once again proved that he is the best action star ever. Even at 61 years of age Rambo just takes the viewer in an unadulterated action extravaganza of violence and sheer male-hood. For the male viewer Rambo comes highly recommended from vanlandw.

PS – If anybody can pass along the song featured in the internet exclusive trailer I would be very happy to receive it. According to the IMDB FAQ Page for Rambo they say the music came from the score for the George Romero horror film, Land of the Dead (2005). Also if anybody has any news regarding the Rambo soundtrack please let me know.

There isn’t much else that can be said then what the image above hasn’t already told you. The DVD creators have finally given us a double dip that is worth a damn. A DIRECTORS CUT OF COMMANDO!!! MORE BENNETT!!! MORE VIOLENCE!!!

Words truely cannot comprehend how amazing this movie is. Everybody who has not seen Commando better be camping outside Best Buy September 18th. I will be picking this up for the Directors Commentary alone. Mark L. Lester better once and for all inform the public why Bennett is wearing chain mail in 1985. Best DVD feature ever…. “Let Off Some Steam Featurette”….life as we have known it will never be the same….

This movie is my Transformers.

Rambo, Knight Rider….2008 is going to rule

Discuss……