Movie Marathon

Last week we decided to rent a movie but everything good was already taken from the Box (whatever the name of the one that is housed in Kroger). We opted to run over to Blockbuster which was in the same parking lot. We chose a couple random movies and went to check out. I about fainted when they said it was just under $5/rental. Yes, you get it for a week...but who takes a week to watch a movie?? We NEVER watch the same movie twice, so it would be pointless to keep it for a week. Seriously, we have a whole stock-pile of movies we've purchased over the last four years, but nearly never watch them...some are still in their shrink-wrap. AND, that's 5 movies from the Box!!
Wondering how they were staying in business and keeping up with Box rentals, the clerk tells us they have a pass. It's only good for a week at a time, but you can exchange movies continually for the duration. We chose to go with the two-at-a-time package and have been running through movies as fast as we can. The cool part about it is, we've actually seen a few movies we wouldn't necessarily try out because they might not be worth it.
I, personally, have loved this. It's been great to see some foreign films and try out some that aren't Box Office hits. In college, I absolutely LOVED the opportunity to see films from all over the world and throughout the age of film at the International Theater on campus. I have an appreciation for the art of film making, which, sadly, American films often miss.
We were talking about this particular concept as we have spun through film after film. In the glory days of Hollywood, they would spend a larger portion of time and effort on the one big film of the year. It seems that now they are throwing out the value of quality in the pursuit of quantity instead. Feeding the masses washed out versions of films that precede them, borrowing concepts and leaving everyone wanting for something more which cannot be satisfied by just pumping out more mundane films.