The greatest thing about 3 free months of HBO, Skinamax, and Starz! is that you get to catch up on all the movies that weren't worth going to see or buying the DVDs (I don't watch enough for Netflix to be worth it, and I refuse to go to Blockbuster)

New to us movies so far: Calendar Girls (excellent, even my hubby liked it), Fat Albert (watched the second half, it was better than we expected), Alien vs. Predator (I thought it was hokey, he seemed to like it), Cold Mountain (although I suppose this doesn't count as 30 seconds was about all I could take before I shut it off) and several movies we love (including Kill Bill 2, FOTR, and Dave)

It has been kind weird watching movies in fullscreen again (I only buy WS DVDs)....

Also, it appears a DVR may appear in our house. One owned by us. ANy recommendations as to reliability and price???

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I will be watching Cinderella and crocheting.

Thanks Fox. I didn't even get to watch the game I wanted to see since it was on during the day (Go Red Sox!)

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I forgot to add another crucial element of my shopping trip today. While I was at Target I picked up Cinderella on DVD. It came out today, and with Disney's draconian video release rules, I usually make sure to pick one up early on if it's a movie I want. Not to mention that dvds are usually cheaper the first week they're out.

Turns out I picked up the last one in the store. The main "Cinderella" display was empty, so I walked back to the "new releases" rack, and there were 2 left. The lady next to me took one and I took the other. This was at noon! Either they didn't order enough, or Cinderella is a cult classic in ways I never heard of.

Of course it is my favorite Disney movie. Sleeping Beauty is my favorite of the Princesses, but Cinderella is my favorite Disney movie, followed closely by Robin Hood and Lady and the Tramp. So I was SUPER HAPPY to pick one up.

I suspect there were more in crates in the back, but the dude in the video department was telling people to try again later or tomorrow, so they were probably still in the boxes.

Oh, and the ones at Target come with a glass slipper charm... (which sadly enough is not glass).

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