December Boys NOT Available in Video Stores

[anne_t_squires]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <bboyminn at ...> wrote:
>
> Recently I went into my local 'Movie Gallery' video rental store
> and saw a place holder for 'December Boys'. I thought it was 
> already rented out so I went back each day for the next four
> days hoping it would be there. Eventually the clerked checked
> for me, and even though they had the place holder (looks like
> the video box cover) on the shelf, they didn't have the video
> in stock.
> 
> I check the local (small town) Blockbuster, and Hollywood Video,
> and none of them had it, even though it was released on Dec 18.
> Hollywood Video website does claim their stores have it in 
> stock but the local store didn't. 
> 
> I can't understand the reluctance. The movie cost US$20, likely
> the video stores get it wholesale so US$15. If they rent it four
> or five times, they would get their money back on it. Certainly,
> even a small limited audience film like this will get rented 5
> times.
> 
> I suggest that we each inquire at our own local video stores to
> see if they have it in stock. If they get enough requests,
> even if those requests occur is a diverse area, it would send 
> a message that there are people out here who do want to see it.
> 
> I've noticed that critics rated it relatively low, 2 out of 5
> stars, but fans who have seen it consistently rated it 3 to 4
> out of 5 stars. Most, if not all, of the criticizm was leveled
> at the director, not the actors. Keeping in mind that this is
> a low-budget independent film. That's one of the hardest parts
> of living in a small town, there are virtually no independent 
> films available.
> 
> Maybe we can get a ground swell going and get it into local
> video stores. Please inquire at your local video store.
> 
> Steve/bboyminn
>
I haven't checked at the local video stores; but on Sunday I came
across it quite by accident at Walmart.  They had several copies, in
fact.  It also looked like several copies had already been purchased
because there were labels in front of two rows and one of the rows was
empty.  I bought it, of course.  I haven't had time to watch it yet. 
Maybe tonight.  I'll let you know what I think.