Comments on: (R)editorial: The Characters of Redbox

By: infrared

infrared — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:38:57 +0000

“Prince and Princess Savvy.” This cute twenty-something couple is browsing at length through movie titles and descriptions. They appear completely oblivious to the people waiting behind them and discuss each movie. They practically grew up with computers and the Web. Yet they apparently don’t realize they can find Redbox movies online, find out what’s available at the machine they’re monopolizing, and even (wow) reserve online?!?

By: Jo Anne

Jo Anne — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:16:07 +0000

How about the “expert” or the “movie critic”? I’m afraid I’m very guilty of this. When I see a movie I absolutely just loved, and there is someone in front of me, I am compelled to give a review. If I think you are really attentive and not just letting me ramble, I’ll tell you that I used to write film reviews for an underground paper in Phoenix.

I am truly pathetic. But I DID convince someone to rent The Changling, so that made me happy.

By: COle

COle — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:52:29 +0000

“The Spanish Speaking Guy”- There is a large group of Latinos in the area that I live in and while that is is no big deal taking over the kiosk is. The screen says “En Espanol” on a button but they proceed to try to rent the movie with the English instructions. After several minutes of pressing buttons they still can’t figure it out so they call over one of their kids to try and translate for them. But then the kid gets into a fight with his/her sibling about what they should rent while the dad is scratching his head trying to figure out how to get back from the movie discription to the main page. This seems to happen to be almost everytime I visit one of the Walmarts in my area.

“Stare at the Display”- This person (many times a group) stands around staring at anything but the display of new movies while waiting his/her time in line. Yet when he/she gets up to the screen instead of looking at what movies the kiosk actually has they begin to look at the display beside the kiosk. Many time the displays in my area are put in backwards so that you can’t read the names, yet this person will get there face right up on the display to try to make out the words. In the mean time they have left half their body in front of the screen preventing anyone else from using it. If it is a group one person stands place in front of the screen while the other looks at the display and they ask each other back and forth “What is that movie? What is that about?” When he/she finally touches the screen they begin to look for the movie which has already been rented out. They proceed to go through each category looking for the movie. In the end when you have been standing there for 15-20 mintues and all your hair is gone they walk away with NO movie in hand!!

By: flashkill

flashkill — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:16:01 +0000

I seem to always get stuck behind the person who swipes their card about 50 the wrong way untill I have to lean in and say try turning it around and WOW it works. You’d figure that after the third time they might try but they never do

By: bosscain

bosscain — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:08:37 +0000

at the mcdonalds the person with greasy fingers that touches the screen and then messes up the functionality of the screen and you cant type in your code or return a movie. Or the person or group of people that loads up on movies the previous night and then returns them all at the same location and when it finally your turn to return your one movie, it says that the machine is full and try later or at a different location.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:56:03 +0000

My favorite is a lady who was holding up the line, then I relized she was trying to return a DVD-Play movie at a redbox! She felt bad, but I only laughed after she left…

By: Manny

Manny — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:50:58 +0000

Your forgot The Perv Renter… the guy trying to find the find the movies closest to soft core porn…..

By: chi

chi — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:04:17 +0000

There’s never been more than two of us at the machine. I usually just wait in my car so as not to breathe down their neck. This is the only Redbox in the small town it’s in with the next being 20 mins. farther. I would love to reserve online and avoid searching the choices, as the machine faces south and the screen is hard to see. I want to use my codes though, so no-go on reserving.

By: Mom

Mom — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:59:36 +0000

Um, you showed up simply as Don. At least until you typed in your whole name!! Please don’t blame your ignorance on farmers. I know a few, they’re quite sharp businessmen. They have to be to prosper.

By: Mom

Mom — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:56:44 +0000

LOL :)) (the swarm)