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Where have all the good movies gone?!?!?!!

By Josh Perrington

Services for Real Estate Pros with Arkshire Financial

November 10, 2007 04:40 AM

OK - I'm officially am disgusted...

My daughters & I just got back from Blockbuster where we were going to rent a Family Flick to watch this afternoon. The weather's perfect for movies here in Roanoke - hazy, cold, & just makes you want to stay inside! Anyways, it's been a while (needless to say) since the last time I was in Blockbuster...

Maybe (hopefully) it's because Halloween has just pasted, but EVERY row of movies had a horror flick on it!!! No exageration...everything from 1408 (new movie) to Zombie Nation!

I officially feel like my Grandparents now... "All the good movies were back in the 50's, etc...when they had plots & storylines"...

Sorry for venting... ;o)

PS - What ever happened to movies like Breakfast Club, Rad, & Space Camp!!! :o)

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Peggy K.

Grand Property Virtual Tours - Buffalo Grove, IL

Illinois Virtual Tour Provider and Real Estate Photographer

Josh,

You are so right! I actually saw The Breakfast Club again last week. They just don't make 'em like that anymore!

Nov 10, 2007 04:44 AM

Abe Do

Olympia, WA

I'm concerned that Space Camp is something you look forward to!!! Just kidding......try a comedy, will lighten the mood.

Nov 10, 2007 04:47 AM

Lane Bailey

Century 21 Results Realty - Suwanee, GA

Realtor & Car Guy

Go rent "The Best Years of OurLives". It beat out "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Old Yeller" for best picture in 1946. It is an amazing movie. And get "Cars"... Lightning McQueen ROCKS!

Nov 10, 2007 04:48 AM

Josh Perrington

Arkshire Financial - Marietta, GA

Come on! Space Camp was AMAZING!! ;o)

...We ended up with "Christmas Do Over"...I'll let you know how THAT goes...

Nov 10, 2007 04:54 AM

Amanda Evans

DFW Living - Fort Worth, TX

Real Estate Broker - Fort Worth Texas

I miss the Brat pack! Remember how controversial Breakfast Club WASN'T? Teenagers smoking pot on the big screen during Saturday detention didn't cause my parents to be fearful that I would smoke pot. It was a different world then and we were accountable for our actions rather than blaming it on a video or the media. Can you imagine getting busted and telling your parents it was Judd Nelson's fault? I would have been smacked three times--once for pot, once for lying and once for good measure.

Hope you find a good movie to watch...you could just turn everything off and play a game.

Nov 10, 2007 04:56 AM

Randy "Lazarus" McAtee

Lazarus Realty - Fresno, CA

Owner/Broker, Lazarus Realty, Fresno California

I watched Crazy Love last nite. Liked it!

it is rated PG though.

And its not a movie, its a documentary.

Nov 10, 2007 05:25 AM

Matthew Rosov

Amerisave Mortgage Corporation - Laurel, MD

Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist

What a great plug for Netflix! I haven't been in a video store in ages - now I know why!

Nov 10, 2007 05:59 AM

Bonnie & Terry Westbrook

Westbrook Realty - Ada, MI

Grand Rapids MI Real Estate

I agree, Josh, it seems the old movies actually tell a story instead of lambasting us with sound and video effects. I love the ones from the 40's! Even when they are black & white!

Nov 10, 2007 06:30 AM

Bob Stewart

ActiveRain - Seattle, WA

ActiveRain Ambassador

Ok, 8 comments have already been left and no one has said anything about your Rad reference...........HAHAHAHAHA

I agree, Rad is a movie to which we should be comparing all future movies!!!

Nov 10, 2007 06:48 AM

Jeff Osborne

Farmers Insurance - Roanoke, VA

Absolutely one of the best movies ever was Fandango! One of Kevin Costner's firsts. A real "privledge of youth" !

Nov 10, 2007 01:59 PM

Diane Velikis

Coldwell & Banker Busch Real Estate - Luzerne, PA

Luzerne County Real Estate

They not only don't make them like they used to, but if this writers strike continues there may be less to pick from!

Nov 10, 2007 09:23 PM

Based on what has been coming out recently, it's hard to be upset about a writer's strike! I watched Knocked Up last night--NOT A FAMILY MOVIE, but it was hilarious!

Nov 11, 2007 01:17 AM

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