[dandrewk]

Netflix top rentals:


1. Swordfish

2. Monster's Ball


Hmmm, what do these two movies have in common? (Ok... I know what you're thinking, what TWO things do they have in common).


Just goes to show you what sells, and why. Just like the boom in VHS machines that occurred when Fast Times at Ridgemont High was released...

 

[HTCrazy]

Hmm, I always suspected Netflix's top rentals were intentionally lagged to show old releases that they now have plenty of stock for.

 

[Kipp Jones]

MB was not very good. I am surprised by these results.

 

[dandrewk]

Kipp - that's my point.


Like "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", people are renting those movies to make liberal use of the "pause" button.


How else could an awful movie like "Swordfish" be #1?


How else could a decent, but very depressing movie like "Monster's Ball" be #2?

 

[Krynos]

They lie - pure and simple. These are movies they overstocked and therefore have been getting a lower return per disk.


"top rentals" doesn't really mean anything...


Marketing! ---- isn't it great?


- Rick

 

[Ollie W. Holmes]

Top rentals does mean something. People are not willing to buy the movie so they rent it. A movie that more people have bought than rented: LOTR FOTR. A great movie at a great (introductory) price.

 

[Kipp Jones]

Quote:

Originally posted by dandrewk Kipp - that's my point. Like "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", people are renting those movies to make liberal use of the "pause" button. How else could an awful movie like "Swordfish" be #1? How else could a decent, but very depressing movie like "Monster's Ball" be #2?

Point taken. I had to buy Fast Times.