We at Barking Mad About Films love our trips to the cinema, we just don’t think you can beat a trip to the big screen. Sadly, we seem to be looking more and more like we are in the minority. Increased prices of tickets and the concessions stands and the even faster turn around of movies to DVD/BluRay/Streaming or Piracy means more people are happier to wait. Of course, … [Read more...]
From Letterbox with Lovefilm!
On Sunday, in the Barking Mad about Films household, it’s movie night. This is when I, with Pepper and Mrs. BMAF, head for our sofa and watch a film, we all want to watch at the end of a busy week. To aid us in this quest, we have the minimum subscription to Lovefilm from Amazon, as although we are lucky enough to have an Amazon Prime subscription, sometimes you just want … [Read more...]
We Miss This From The Movies Thanks to Modern Day Advances
We have spoken before, that with the download age we live in, we do worry that hard copies of films on DVD or BluRay days are numbered. This is why we embrace the limited edition releases such as steel books or releases with art cards for example, as we hope they can keep them going a bit longer. One of the things that has gone from my youth is the single from Vinyl; … [Read more...]
Don’t just watch the movies, play them!
When I was young I loved the game of Jaws, it was a lot like Buckaroo with the exception of balancing items on a saddle, you placed items in the shark’s mouth then took it in turns to hook them out, but be careful, one false move and those jaws may snap. Time moved on, as I earned money, it was time to revisit my youth so I did what any movie fan can do these days, head over … [Read more...]
Can the world all watch the film together?
Today, I had an email regards the film Goosebumps. I found it odd as it was promoting the release of the DVD, yet it’s not in cinemas until Friday. (Unless you went to the preview screenings this weekend) Then, I saw where to buy the DVD and it included Best Buy and Wal-Mart! I’d clearly signed up to the film’s US email distribution list. So potentially I could see the film … [Read more...]