It’s funny how all of these articles on Netflix throttling have really exposed what’s behind those movie delays in the mail. Suddenly, with grad school completed, there’s time again to watch movies! But along with that are those purposeful delays in shipping.
Oh well, onto what this post is about. My best rental of late was Lord of War. No U.S. studio willing to back a film that stars Nicholas Cage? That’s almost a formula for success in my book.

The other film I rented that has remained somewhat under the radar was The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute. I missed the play in NYC but finally caught this film (albeit three years late) and loved it. My wife was disgusted by it, but polarized opinions are to be expected with LaBute’s work.

Overall, I’m wondering if it’s just my tastes or if the indie film industry should attempt a coup. The music industry appears to be making a huge shift thanks to the online sales and communities like MySpace; maybe it’s time for the film industry to review its distribution methods. How about premiering films online for starters? Of course, big names would have to be tied onto such projects, but it doesn’t look like the theater business is really working anymore, and some alternative ideas wouldn’t hurt.

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