My Name is Gillian and I am a Movie Renting Addict

As I was leaving Blockbuster the other day, after signing up for their 1-week unlimited rental plan I realized that I may be a movie-renting addict.

I am currently employed by Hollywood Video, where I get 3 movies out-at-a-time unlimited for said employment. That means that I can take home 3 things, watch them, and bring them back however many times I want. And we get the movies a week before they come out on DVD, so if I missed it in theaters or it only made the indie circuit I get to see them a week before you. nanner nanner.

I also still have a monthly plan left over from before I worked there. And I accrued so many points that I just can't let it go.

Then I have my Netflix. Its only $8 a month and they have such a better selection than rental stores. But they don't have the big titles when they first come out like stores do. So they both have things that I think are important, therefore both necessary.

And finally, I needed a Blockbuster pass for just a week, to catch up on what are called 'Blockbuster Exclusives'. The Weinstein Company has a deal with Blockbuster that any of their movies released on DVD are available for rent exclusively at Blockbuster for a certain amount of time (sometimes indefinitely I think). Some of these movies are must-sees and some are just really-wanna-sees, so I let myself have the $10 for a week pass to catch up. What I don't see in this week will have to wait another month or 2.

But either way, all these passes and so many rental places seem a little extreme! Yet I keep watching, and going to the actual movies too! I think I might need help.