Inside Redbox

As promised, Redbox has released their first Wednesday-only promo code for the month of May. Today’s code is:

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Remember, this code is only good today, Wed, May 7. If you need more codes, you know where to look! (Redbox Codes)

Here is your special one day only promo code for Monday, May 5, 2008…

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As usual, this code expires tonight at midnight, so use it today… or else! (Get more Redbox Codes here)

Note: Redbox is adding promo codes for every Wednesday in May as well, so make sure you check back on Wednesday to get that code.

Just a quick post on the latest releases from Redbox this week. I haven’t seen any of them yet, so let us know what you think.

P.S. I Love You [PG-13] [watch trailer]

Starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow

First Sunday [PG-13] [watch trailer]

Starring: Ice Cube, Malinda Williams

Over Her Dead Body [PG-13] [watch trailer]

Starring: Eva Longoria, Paul Rudd

P2 [R] [watch trailer]

Starring: Wes Bentley, Rachel Nichols

Bella [PG-13] [watch trailer]

Starring: Eduardo Verastegui, Tammy Blanchard

For One More Day [NR] [watch trailer]

Starring: Michael Imperioli, Ellen Burstyn

The Hottie and the Nottie [PG-13] [watch trailer]

Starring: Paris Hilton, Joel David Moore, Christine Lakin

Speed Racer [NR] [watch trailer]

Starring: Peter Fernandez, Jack Grimes

Senior Skip Day [R] [watch trailer]

Starring: Gary Lundy, Larry Miller

There may be a few more releases that I will add as soon as I find out about them.

Redbox has issued a press release telling of their intention to file an IPO. They will file their registration statement sometime this quarter, 2Q08.

Text from the press release as follows:

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Redbox Automated Retail, LLC, which provides a fully automated DVD rental system featuring new release rentals for $1 per night, today announced that it intends to file a registration statement for an initial public offering of common stock, subject to market conditions. Redbox expects to file the registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission during the second quarter of 2008.

So, do you think Redbox will be successful with this move? Will you buy Redbox stock?

And the winner for this week’s Monday-only free promo code is:

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Enjoy! Remember, it expires tonight (Monday, April 28) at midnight. Click here for more Redbox Codes.

A few hit movies this week, as well as some unknowns. If you have seen them, let us know what you think.

I am looking forward to seeing “The Golden Compass”. Any reviews?

Here is the full list:

27 Dresses [PG-13] [watch trailer]

Starring: Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Edward Burns

The Golden Compass [PG-13] [watch trailer]

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards

How She Move [PG-13] [watch trailer]

Starring: Rutina Wesley, Tre Armstrong

Hero Wanted [R] [watch trailer]

Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Ray Liotta

Dead Man’s Bounty [R] [watch trailer]

Starring: Karel Roden, Boguslaw Linda

The move to the new webserver was completed a week or so ago. I wanted to give it some time to make sure things were working properly, and it looks like they are.

You should notice much faster loading times on the site now. Leave a comment and let me know if it is something you have noticed, or if you are experiencing any problems.

Here you go - this week’s Monday-only promo code…

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Remember, it expires tonight (Monday, April 21) at midnight. Click here for more Redbox Codes.

A few hit movies are hitting the Redbox this week, along with a few more horror flicks. It seems like Redbox likes horror. What do you think?

Charlie Wilson’s War [R] [watch trailer]

Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Cloverfield [PG-13] [watch trailer]

Starring: Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman

The Orphanage [R] [watch trailer]

Starring: Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo

One Missed Call [PG-13] [watch trailer]

Starring: Ed Burns, Shannyn Sossamon

Today there was a new comment added to our previous coverage of the stuff going on in Kansas dealing with Redbox and R-rated movies in the kiosk. I found it interesting enough to warrant its own post, and possibly warranting further discussion.

There has actually been further action regarding this issue recently from other government bodies in the midwest that I had been meaning to post about, but never got around to it. You can read more about it at selfserviceworld.

Anyway, here is the comment made by Jon, as well as my response…

First of all the guy who is bringing up this issue does not own a video store he runs a buying group for independents not some corporate machine. Secondly any child can get a visa/matercard gift card given to them and use it in a redbox. Thirdly video store owners have an extra layer of protection for parents by enforcing the MPAA’s volentary ratings system, they are in ways custodians of the content for children. They ask age, ask for id’s and they don’t rent inappropriate material to children. If you all remember cigarette machines when we were all kids they to had stickers on them saying you had to be 18 to buy, did that stop any of us? NO!!!. Alls that did was made me buy 2 packs in case I couldn’t get back. Go figure that you’d get a one-sided arguement on a site that promotes Red-box. Mcdonalds does market to children with thier happy meals and playlands so why is there box art promoting riske material on it right in the front foyers of the McDonalds? Another thing is alls a child has to do to rent an inappropriate title is press one button that says I am 18yrs old, How hard is that for a child? There is not that extra layer of protection of a human being actually making sure of the age. One last thing is checkcards work in these machines as well and last I checked how old do you have to be to have a checking account 12?

My response to Jon:

“This is not a competition issue,” said VBG president Ted Engen, who also runs the 71-store Total Entertainment Center chain.

@Jon:

The article specifically said that he runs 71 video stores? You don’t think that is a conflict of interest?

Listen, I think it is important to protect our children from things that we don’t find inappropriate, but that is my job as a parent, not someone else’s job to force their silly ideas on me or family.

BTW, this site does not “promote” Redbox, it is “about” Redbox. Personally, I do not watch R-rated movies at all, and I plan to teach my children to do the same. So, I certainly have no agenda here.

Really though, Jon, it seems to me that you are the one with the one-sided argument. Perhaps that stems from you being related to Mr. Ted Engen? Maybe you should disclose this if you are going to come and make an argument on someone else’s website. Nice try, though.

With regards to your “point”, I simply do not think we need the government or any other silly “interest groups” adding more censorship and more regulations to our already over-regulated society.

Let us take responsibility for our own families and our own actions. I simply do not need - or want - you or anyone else doing that for me.

Was my response off-base? Do you have anymore thoughts on this issue?