Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Oscar for Most Awesome Movie Ever Made

I was at Frye's this weekend. By chance I had a camera in my bag with me. Luckily, I was able to catch a true retail phenomenon. Behold the continuing glory that is Riddick Trilogy. I'm guessing Diesel power is so profitable for Frye's that they quadrupled their inventory on it, i had to pull out the below sci-fi bin to understand the full awe of Riddick power. Riddick is the DVD you leave out on purpose when friends come over so you hope they ask to watch it with you. Its one of the most fulfilling store experiences I've had since Jay Jacobs went out of business. Sadly though, I am now able to give you full visual evidence of the previous travesty against Edward James Olmos I mentioned months back...

Obviously, Serenity still struggles with trying to gain DVD sales. (because it really sucks) They are still trying to hock it by bundling it at a discount rate with a good DVD series Battlestar Galactica. Its comparable to that almost-free unnecessary extra they wanna sell you on infommercials. You really want that blender, but the spatula add-on isn't needed. Well, the spatula is $10 off. You might use it, but more likely it will sit around with your other utensils in a dirty drawer or forgotten cabinet. i.e. dirty t-shirt rags, Firefly, bent spoons, the last season of Buffy, used disposable chopsticks, all seasons of Angel, that dirty can of Comet, San Diego Comicon home movies.

I mean, Sh*^ - Logan's Run was selling for 3.99 on DVD; they didn't even have to bundle it with another movie for me to want it.

18 Comments:

Blogger Train said...

didn't this whole serenity v. Riddick thing end?

Tue Aug 22, 08:45:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Casey said...

As of right now on Amazon's top 100 sellers:

#21 Firefly
#62 Serenity

Don't be makin' this personal, now.

Tue Aug 22, 08:45:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Jimbo said...

some things can never be forgotten Train...

Tue Aug 22, 09:00:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Train said...

much like the GSE v. the Bushwackers... This to shall never end.

Tue Aug 22, 09:06:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Jimbo said...

"The Major"

Tue Aug 22, 09:11:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Casey said...

SERENITY NOW!

So, I know I'm picking up Madden today, is anyone else?

Tue Aug 22, 09:11:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Train said...

I think the Dude is picking it up.

I did some intensive research last night on The Firms. I found out that even DC united has a Firm... The Capitol Punishers.

added two movies to my queue

The Football Factory - documentry on Hooligans

The Firm - BBC movie w/ G. Oldman as the leader of a Firm. Movie is from '88 so it might have some rocking Euro mullets.

GSH was great right up until they got all preachy.

Tue Aug 22, 09:27:00 AM PDT  
Blogger theDUKE said...

Battlestar Galactica is NO.15 on Amazon right now... there is a correllation. I believe one is definitely piggybacking on the other. Much like the rise in CO2 levels, and the rise of temperature on the earth... there is something scary looming in the future. I'm glad the dvd promotion is expiring in September... then BSG can stand alone.

Tue Aug 22, 09:28:00 AM PDT  
Blogger theDUKE said...

If the deathknell doesn't happen when the dvd expiration occurs, i'm sure it will as the climb of Cesar Millan - Dog Whisperer will destroy Serenity at its #66 spot.

Tue Aug 22, 09:33:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Casey said...

Battlestar may be #15 but that's because IT'S NOT EVEN OUT YET!

The Firefly DVD set was released in 2002 (4 @#$%ing years ago) and it's still continually on Amazon's best seller list.

And why oh why do people keep bringing this @#$% up!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Indiana....let it go.

Tue Aug 22, 09:45:00 AM PDT  
Blogger theDUKE said...

I bring it up because there's a conspiracy going on. There must be like a thousand hacker nerds pumping up Serenity. Serenity as a movie (not Firefly the series) is CRAP. I am without prejudice and will leave my Firefly thoughts until I actually see one episode.

Tue Aug 22, 10:07:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Casey said...

I think we've already established this conversation:

Jayne loved Serenity.

Most of the lodge doesn't.

Usually I'm up for this pointless back and forth bull@#$%, but not today. I'm walking away from this one.

And Duke, if you hated the movie, you probably won't like the TV show. Maybe you just shouldn't bother.

And for the record, the last season of Buffy was good, and Angel was an awesome show.

Thank you, good night.

Tue Aug 22, 10:19:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Train said...

You guys need to go off and have some kind of nerd session on this or whatever you guys due when you challenge the other person's "geekleyhood"

Otherwise this topic is just like Britney Spears - played out and fat.

Tue Aug 22, 10:23:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Unknown said...

Is there a Nerd translator somewhere on the net we can use to decifer this stuff? Holy smokes...

Tue Aug 22, 10:57:00 AM PDT  
Blogger theDUKE said...

Britney Spears is BEAUTIFUL!

Tue Aug 22, 10:58:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Train said...

Britany Spears is no Shakira.... But don't get me started on that one.

Tue Aug 22, 11:01:00 AM PDT  
Blogger Jimbo said...

oral fixation vol III...the Kfed sessions

Tue Aug 22, 02:03:00 PM PDT  
Blogger Casey said...

The lodge is dead. I blame the Duke.

Tue Aug 22, 03:09:00 PM PDT  

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