LOCKERZ Website
OK another random website I came across (and another random post). It is called Lockerz and you get points for just signing in and answering “Dailies” (Daily questions). If you invite 20 people you can earn more points. This site is an invite only type site.
It appears to have different prizes ranging from game consoles (PS3, XBOX 360), gift cards, and fashion accessories.
Upon joining you get to play a game that can give you a decent amount of points.
The Pros - Earn points fairly quickly, easy to use, lots of variety of redeemable gifts, For International and USA users
The Cons - Redeemable gifts are not in stock all the time
I haven’t noticed any problems with spam or any type of misuse. Anyways, it seems legit and you could score yourself a Blu-Ray (PS3) player or iPod, among other things.
If you are interested in signing up let me know, just comment and I’ll send an invite to your e-mail (the one attached to your comment). It’s worth a shot! (You can help me get some extra points too)
Popcorn Ninja
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY WIDE RELEASE
Paranormal Activity is set to be released wide by Paramount Studios, if there is at least 1 million demands for it. Eventful.com has a page that is made for DEMANDING this movie. Early on, Paramount guaranteed to release the movie in a top cities with the most votes. Later on it was released to more cities with more demands.
Now the online buzz is that the movie will get it’s wide release if it can reach the 1 million demands mark. Here is a link, make sure you go demand it, this looks like a great Halloween film.
Places to Earn some Money/Points for DVD/BLU-RAY
There are some sites out there that I’ve been using, some good and some not so good. I usually stick with reviewing and news on movies but this is still a blog site, so I’m going to share other random information with you at times.
I’ve found some of these sites really help to get you some gift cards and money to (at least) help me pay for my love of movies. That is usually in the form of DVDs and Blu-Rays, mostly the latter.
Here are some sites to check out -
- YOUDATA - youdata is a site where they pay you for looking at ads. As far as I can tell this is a no nonsense site. You give out some info about yourself via surveys, then they set you up to click through some ads. They pay directly to your PayPal account on Fridays. Follow the link to check it out - CLICK HERE.
- SWAG BUCKS - Swagbucks.com rewards you points for using their search tool (which is powered by Google/Ask.com). You can get a lot of rewards ranging from game consoles to gift cards. They also have swag codes that you can use to get even more swagbucks. You’ve seen the banners on my site for this one. Follow the link here to join - CLICK HERE.
These two sites seem to help me get some extra cash/gift cards towards the thing I love most. Go ahead and check them out for yourself.
Popcorn Ninja
Demand PARANORMAL ACTIVITY For Halloween
Demand the movie Paranormal Activity be released in a city near you!
The trailer for this movie looks great and I’m very excited to see this. Unfortunately, it has only opened in a select few cities in the USA. Follow the link (CLICK HERE), watch the trailer, and DEMAND that it get released.
We need to make sure that Paramount distributes this to more than just a few cities, especially with Halloween right around the corner. I’m glad to see a good horror movie, that doesn’t have to rely on violence to push some scares.
Let’s get the word spread!
SONY RELEASES LABYRINTH AND THE DARK CRYSTAL on Blu-Ray
Sony released two great Jim Henson movies on Blu-Ray. Both Pan’s Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal were released on Blu-Ray yesterday 9/29/09.
These are both great family movies that are rich in creativity. I recommend both of these movies and I can’t wait to see the result of how they look in 1080p.
They are going for $18.99 @ Amazon, which is not a bad price for these movies.
Popcorn Ninja
30% off USED BLU-RAYS at GoHastings.com
GoHastings.com has a deal going on where their used blu-ray selection is 30% off. There is a lot of potential for deals here. Some prices range from $6.50 and up for used Blu-Rays.
I have personally purchased online and in-store from Hastings and they usually give you quality products. They can’t guarantee that all the digital copies, inserts, etc. will be included but it seems like about 80% of the used blu-rays I’ve received have come in great condition.
Great prices for Blus, here is the link CLICK HERE
James Cameron’s AVATAR Trailer
The newest film by James Cameron has a lot of buzz around it. Finally we get a look at it, and oh does it look pretty!
The movie will be released on December 18, 2009. It stars Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, and Michelle Rodriguez.
Click HERE to check out the trailer.
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN Movie Review
Director: Michael Bay
Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
One of the most anticipated movie of the year 2009 is the sequel to Michael Bay’s adaption of the 80’s cartoon Transformers. The first movie had many flaws but sported some great special effects and a likable lead character. My main complaint about the first movie is that there was way too many human characters, therefore taking away from focus on enough of the robot characters. Unfortunately with this sequel we get more human nonsense.
Yes, the Autobots and Decepticons have more screen time but that’s only because the runtime checks in around a tiring 150 minutes. The problems with the first one are expanded on in this outing. More stupid characters and corny lines fit into this lengthy film. Understand I am a fan of the cartoon and I realize that a movie based on an 80’s cartoon isn’t going for Oscar-worthy performances or a plot that has to always make a whole lot of sense, but I feel insulted after leaving the theater.
I need more then just loud noises and some great special effects in my movie. Even the action is drawn out with Bay’s sweeping camera shots and slow motion. Characters appear and disappear when needed. Another problem is that the humor is hardly ever funny and crude at that. All these factors get old very quick. It’s not too often that I look at my watch hoping for an ending in a movie, but I did during this film.
Aside from an action sequence in the woods featuring Optimus Prime, I can’t say there was much I liked about this movie at all. This mess is one to avoid.
Popcorn Ninja
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action violence, language, some crude and sexual material, and brief drug material.
Runtime: 150 mins