F/911 is out on tape/DVD...but has anyone seen it in stores?

[wadestock]

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005JNEI/002-2585774-2946404?v=glance
Was supposed to make big hit this Tues....sorry if this has been discussed...I'm in and out of work...yes I know it's on the internet, but I was hoping to get it in video store or walmart early this week...haven't see it....

[Lefta Dissenter]

1. I bought it at Best Buy

yesterday. I know that people bought it at Target, as well.

[helpisontheway]

6. I went to Blockbuster to rent it last night

They had a big section of them and there were only like 2 left. I was going to buy it but then I figured I would probably only watch it once or something anyway.

[Catherine Vincent]

2. Yes. My bf purchased his copy yesterday at WalMart.

Houston here.

[bowens43]

3. Bought mine at the local Walmart yesterday.

[tishaLA]

4. Wal Mart has it?

OMG!

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. Sweet!

[WLKjr]

5. Yup

according to one of my old managers, it sold quite a few tuesday, people calling about it all day.

[ET Awful]

7. I got it at Circuit City . . .

Closest place near work where I could grab it :)

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

8. Not at the K-Mart at Penn Station...

was disappointed not to find it there... I asked. They didn't have it in the store... I don't know about the other K-Mart by the Cooper Union (I'm talking NYC here...). Since I'm temporarily disabled, I can only go so far.

[TommyO]

9. F/911 is available at Target...

I forgot it was coming out yesterday and wandered past the new movies - needless to say it was in my hands before I knew it. Much better than buying it at Mal-Wart, um er, Wally-World, um er, the evil expanding retailer.

[napi21]

11. I rented it last night at Blockbuster!

Even got my disinterested hubby to watch most of it! He is a Bush hater, but hates politics and rarely watches anything involving it. I heard several holy shits from him in the first 1 1/2 hrs of the movie.

I must add though, that I got a bit of a rough time from the clerk at Blockbuster about renting it. He looked at the title as he was registering the rental, and he said "OH, F911. You actually gonna watch that propaganda? I actually took the time to sit down and watch it. Nobody can possibly believe all that garbage!" I first was just going to ignore him, but his BS went on a little longer than I could manage to listen. I didn't say what I really wanted to say, but finally just told him "Well, everybody does have the right to believe what they want." Are these guys paid to have an opinion on the movies they hand out? Damn PIA.

[progressivebydesign]

13. OMG! Read my post below yours! The same thing happened to me! at B/B!

AT BLOCKBUSTER!!!! Hmmm... letter to the Blockbuster corporation is in order?? Or perhaps the store managers?

[napi21]

29. Do you know if Blockbuster is a franchise or Corp owned?

I don't know that it matters, except to decide who to send the letter to.

[Touchdown]

45. Blockbuster is Corporate, VIACOM

Yeah, the same guys as CBS, Showtime, Comedy Central, MTV, Paramount Pictures, and Sumner Redstone, who said Bush is good for business.

[Kanary]

15. A good opportunity to ask him to backup his assertions!!

[AmandaRuth]

28. yes yes yes -- make sure you complain

to the store manager. Blockbuster is having SEVERE money problems, the chain is up for sale (from what I understand), and i don't believe the management is going to take this lightly, considering they need all the income they can get. This should hit em where they live.

[Bridget Burke]

31. Send a letter to the Manager & Blockbuster Corporate.

Remind them that Netflix is more convenient--& there's no snot-nosed clerk to judge your selection.

[napi21]

32. Blockbuster sale a done deal. So who do I write to?

I've been thinking about complaing, but when I googled Blockbuster to get a contact, here's what I found. They appear to be in transition, so who do you complain to?

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/100604dnbusbbust.618e7e6.html

Blockbuster split-off a done deal

11:28 AM CDT on Wednesday, October 6, 2004


By MARIA HALKIAS / The Dallas Morning News



Blockbuster Inc. received a vote of confidence from Wall Street Wednesday with news overnight that more than enough Viacom Inc. shareholders have agreed to swap shares for stock in the Dallas-based movie and video game rental chain.

Viacom said Wednesday that, based on preliminary results, its offer to exchange 5.15 shares of the nation's No. 1 movie rental chain for each share of Viacom was oversubscribed.

That means far more shares were offered than solicited making Blockbuster’s split-off a done deal.

[sugarcookie]

30. I didn't quite know

what to make of what happened to me. As he was handing me the DVDs he anounced very loundly "F/911 and Saved" as though he wanted others in the store to know what I was renting. It is a good thing I didn't rent something I really would have been embarrased about. Isn't what you rent supposed to be private?

You know I think I would complain to the manager about that. You better believe had it been the other way around you would have been fired for doing that.

edit to correct spelling

[progressivebydesign]

12. Rented mine today at Blockbuster..

.. they have 400+ copies, and have guaranteed it IN STOCK. I'll buy it next week.. but had to rent it before the weekend rush on it.

Interesting.. I rented it, and mentioned that I wanted to get it before the rush this weekend. And, I mentioned that it was great they were carrying it. The young girl behind the counter told me that she saw it and was 'surprised that it was EVEN released! It's SO BIASED!' and that 'it'll cause too much controversy!'. I said.. "oh, you must be republican", she looked confused and said no.. she is not "necessarily", but that it seemed unfair that it was 'so biased!'.

I assured her that yes, Michael Moore has an opinion and the film is more of an editorial than a documentary in THAT way, BUT the words of the people on the screen, and their actions are the TRUTH. That is what is important to focus on. Moore didn't put anything in their mouths.. they said it, did it, regardless of his own opionions in making the film.

It was all quite friendly. I just felt as though she was very, very naive when it came to politics, and probably doesn't vote.

[DrWeird]

17. Yeah, I probably would have blown my lid if I heard that.

I'd think my response would have been something like:

"You know- The only people who vote republican are the stinking rich and the stupid. How much are they paying you?"

[Radio-Active]

22. between your post and the 2 others above

it sounds as if Blockbuster has instructed their employees to dis F-9/11.

I was there today, but not to rent it. It was actually the movie with the most shelving dedicated to it.

[gollygee]

14. I bought it at Meijer last night n/t

[proud patriot]

16. I got mine at K-mart

:hi: had 1 left one the shelf , and the clerk
said he would have to put more out

[Kanary]

18. Saw it at my local grocery store yesterday.... Denvoid

Big display.

[Bandit]

19. I bought a copy yesterday from Fred Meyers but had to search

They did not have it displayed in a prominent place. It was in the very back of their Video section. $19.95 price tag.

[progressivebydesign]

42. There's another thread about Fred Meyer today...

.. they've instructed suppliers to discontinue Jones Soda, because there are "anti-war" messages on the bottles.. including the.. GASP... PEACE SIGN!!!! Oh, the horror!

Corporate pigs.

[jbutsz]

20. Walmart

Walmart in Natchez, MS seemed to actively try and discourage purchase of F9/11.

No displays for it, and no price displayed - the only DVD in the whole store without a price sign under it.

Of course, I expected as much from Walmart

[OneTwentyoNine]

40. Bawhahah,that backdoor kind of sales...how pathetic

Walmart will stock the DVD,sure don't want to miss out on any "potential" profit but then kind of act like you don't want to sell it to appease the Freepers that frequent Walmart.

GOD WHAT HYPOCRITES!!


David

[in_cog_ni_to]

21. I saw it this morning at Jewel Grocery.

Right on the check out counter!

[kimchi]

23. Bought it at Costco last night.

I don't touch Walmart with a ten foot pole. But I live in a big city so I have that option.

[Mr. Jinx]

35. Same here!

I picked up "The Hunting of the President" there last week, too. Now that was a surprise- I wasn't expecting to see it there.

[Ranec]

24. I had a copy reserved at Amazon,

and it was in my mailbox yesterday.

With the debate, I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but I'm looking forward to kicking back soon.

I'll let you know what I think of the bonus footage.

[sugarcookie]

25. Everywhere I went yesterday!

...and I live in Texas. I got to Blockbuster at 11:00 a.m. and looked like half had already been checked out. Good sign considering they had only been open an hour. Then I went to the local Target and Walmart. It was on display with the other new releases in both stores.

[TrogL]

26. Big display right at the front of the local HMV

I'm going to try and get a copy tonight.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. Sold out at both stores where I went looking for it,

an independent record/video store and a Target.

[Wednesdays]

33. Seen it??

I snatched up a copy at Target yesterday before they were sold out!

[Buck Rabbit]

34. Netflix arrived yesterday, heard what sounded like elfs ...

making copies of it last night!! Those lawless little bastards had several unlabeled disks lying around when I woke up!! I was in a panic, would Mr Ashcroft understand it wasn't me but those pesky shoe tacking pirates? So I disposed of the evidence of their shenanigans down at work and sent back the DVD so the next netflix user can get it. Those sneaky little green hooligans are always trying to get me in trouble.

[wadestock]

36. Thanks for the responses....

It is evidently going like hotcakes. When someone checked my local Walmart yesterday...it was already off the shelf...but they evidently have put more out.

I did find only available on DVD at Walmart....but I'm going tonite to get it.

Just think of the potential surge this will bring to the Kerry/Edwards ticket....has anyone talked about that....I haven't heard anything...

[ghostsofgiants]

37. I picked it up at HMV

They had a huge poster for it out in front of the store and shit.

[ArnoldLayne]

38. I just rented it I can't

wait to watch it tonight with a big bowl of cookies and creme ice cream.

[Deja Q]

39. Saw it at Wal-Mart and Best Buy and Target and elsewhere

It's in a lot of stores, but the # of copies per location isn't many...

[OneTwentyoNine]

41. I'll buy over at Target,Walmart doesn't get a dime of my money...

And they can take that to the bank...

David

[Lisa]

43. clerks at two different stores said they were very busy yesterday ...

One woman said that there was "a big huge pile" when she came in to work, and only a half-dozen left at the end of the day. Both of these were chain stores (one regional, one national). Nobody, staff or customers, uttered a negative word when I lined up at the till.

[Touchdown]

44. Bought 3 copies at Best Buy. They carry Outfoxed too!

and Fog of War, and Uncovered. They had tons in stock, but not on the front kiosk, that was reserved for some stupid chick flick.:puke:

They also carry soem POS called Faren HYPE 9/11. They even spelt it wrong, and it has the word "truth" on the cover. Some dolt asked my salesguy about it, since they can't give it away for $7. LOL!

[Peregrine]

46. Best Buy

Had a special table. Along with it was the F911 CD with songs inspired by the movie, and Bowling for Columbine. Most stores aren't going to reject selling it. $$$ are much more important than politics, and the biggest grossing documentary and a major movie is to big to pass up.

Tuesday, bought the DVD, CD, Star Wars Trilogy, and Saved. Next Tuesday, it'll be The Day After Tomorrow.

[Zinfandel]

47. Buy it from BartCop.com, BuzzFlash.com, etc. It really helps them out

for just a couple of bucks more!

[Dangerman]

48. I brought mine from Suncoast yesterday

[geomon666]

49. Bought mine at Best Buy on Tuesday.

No special table at this store. It was in the Special Interest aisle and they had about 20 copies out. $15.99.

[walldude]

51. Bought mine today at the Evil Empire

I know, I know, but I was there and it was one of 2 copies left :D maybe the fact that they are selling it below cost (I paid 13.87) has something to do with why they are sold out. Frankly I was suprised they carried it...

[AlFrankenFan]

50. bought it in target around 1 PM on october 5th, day it came out

sorry to be so precise. there were a lot of copies, but that could be because it's orange county.

[Soup Bean]

52. I showed F911 to my two 80 year old aunts.

They are good, solid real Christians. They go to church on Sunday (twice), and the preacher comes to see them quite often. They are salt of the earth, and have always been so.

They wonder what has happened to their country. They will not vote for George Walker Bush after seeing Farenheit 911, and they will tell all their friends, of which there are MANY.

That movie is POWERFUL.

[Swamp Rat]

53. I just bought it for 23 bucks at Blockbuster

Now, everyone in my neighborhood will see it! :D