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Quick Take: Catfish

photo © 2011 Suketu Gajjar | more info (via: Wylio ) Thank goodness for Redbox free codes. I was stumbling through the movies on the screen and was reminded that " Catfish " was supposed to be a cool, weird documentary. It had gotten accolades since premiering at Sundance last year. It was semi-shrouded in mystery asking viewers NOT to tell anyone what it was (Catfish). I still don't know what the title has to do with the movie, but by the end I could have cared less. Reviews have described the film as "jaw-dropping" and "surprising," but you'd have to be asleep for the beginning of the movie not to see how it is all going to play out. I would say that this movie deserves the title "The Facebook Movie" or the " Social Network ." At it's core is how people interact on the internet and how it translates to real life. If you've been online for any length of time, the issues of this movie are not going to be shoc...

Groupon / Redbox Deal BAD IDEA?

Ok, so the Groupon/Redbox came and went. I got the text as a loyal Redbox customer:  Friday, Saturday and Sunday ONLY! Go to  www. redbox .com/ groupon  to get 3 one-night  Redbox  DVD rentals for only $1. Txt STOP 2 quit. And what did I get? A notice like others, but then quickly a deleted page. The reaction was as immediate as mine online: You can see that updated here . I'm going to be VERY curious to see how this plays out for these two giants. A great idea for BOTH of them, might have HURT both of them. Not sure what Groupon limited the deal to, but loyal customers of both might feel VERY slighted. I did not get my Redbox text until at least two hours AFTER the deal went live.  Which tells me that Redbox was trying to reach more customers, but why share with THEIR customers. For Groupon, this could be a nice win. Redbox fans who love the cheap movies will now know THEIR brand but who got the Groupon emails? Groupon sends weird deals to different plac...