Posted by Venessa at 216.140.58.174 on May 28, 2002 at 02:07:09:
Sitting at home thinking and smoking , "I should expand my collection of movies", I thought and exhaled not at the same time. I decided to count to see what I was up to in DVD's, After I found that I only had three DVD's I patted myself on the back for having such a good idea initially, because I don't think that constitutes a collection. I decided Mallrats would be the crown jewel, finally turning my three DVDs into four which then could qualify as a collection.
So, because I'm a cheapskate I tried my local wal-mart first, looking for the movie behind the plastic case because you at not allowed to touch them apparently, looking through all the other M's movie's Mallrats was not there. I was in disbelief, I asked the lady behind the counter if she had Mallrats, as "I may have overlooked it, yes its a movie, on DVD, no not a music CD, the movie Mallrats, trust me there is a movie called Mallrats". Finally after deciding to type the word into her little movie database, she says No, No Mallrats, But we have Mannequin.
Just like that.
Like this is my consolation prize, so I was getting ready to leave saying no thanx in my usual huff when I'm displeased, when she begins to tell me the plot of Mannequin. "Its about this guy who falls in love with a mannequin, and the mannequin is really a girl. And there is this really funny gay guy in it..." I couldn't believe what I was hearing, that gay guy wasn't THAT funny. What also came to mind is that I'd seen the movie, and had no interest in seeing again, much less spending any money, second wasn't my "no thanx" sufficient I was obviously not interested. But Miss check out girl, (her name was changed to protect her) thought she could sell me on it. I did come really close to buying the movie, she was good at it, which is probably why she sells movies. I remember even thinking well, there are mannequin's in a mall. Growing a spine I said bye to Miss Check out girl, gratefully took the movie, and lied to her saying id pay for it upfront as I had more shopping to do, then leaving it behind the macaroni n cheese.
This is my tale of woe as I left the store and just went home deciding to pick one of my three DVDs to watch...again. DVD collections just aren't in everyone stars, once you accept that, you never get stuck listening to a tale about, boy meets mannequin, boys falls in love with mannequin, boy meets up with a really funny gay guy, boy gets the funny gay guy to pick splinters out if his ass. Well I made that last part up, that's not in the movie I don't think, Its been while.
and by the way, this is a true story