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One thing that attracts me to Netflix (I’m currently with Blockbuster) is their collection of Hindi movies. This morning I logged into my blockbuster account and I was surprised to see a Hindi movie as the first thing that came up! Hopefully this is a sign of Blockbuster improving it’s Bollywood collection and not just an automated system that randomly picks new releases.

I couldn’t find an online source that would give me a 2008 movie release calendar on one page or conveniently organized so I created my own here:
2008 Movie Release Calendar

I’ve also created a 2009 Movie Release Calendar and will update it as and when I have more information.

Feel free to email me corrections/updates at contact@ibookdb.net

I got an email at 9:42pm yesterday from Blockbuster informing me of changes in my plan:

We hope you’re enjoying BLOCKBUSTER Total Access™!

There are some changes to our subscription plan lineup that introduce a new pricing structure and new plans which limit the number of in-store exchanges.

As a result, your current plan will no be longer be available at the current price.

(Unlimited Online DVDs up to 3 at a time plus unlimited in-store exchanges each month for $17.99)

We’d like to extend you a new plan that includes Unlimited Online DVDs 3 at a time plus up to 5 free* in-store exchanges for $17.99.

In addition, exclusively for BLOCKBUSTER Total Access customers, we have introduced in-store movie rentals for $1.99* per movie should you need more than the in-store exchanges included in your plan.

Your new plan will go into effect on your regular monthly billing date following August 31, 2007. If we don’t hear from you by August 31, 2007, we will automatically move you to the new BLOCKBUSTER Total Access plan referenced below as “Your New Plan”.

So they did hear from me. I emailed than that I was disappointed and can’t trust Blockbuster anymore if they reduce benefits on the best option they had so far and I would like to keep my plan at the same price as an existing customer. This is bullcrap, emailing people on Friday night, probably when they are most likely to miss the email. More discussion on this at fatwallet. When they announced the new pricing, they did seem to say that existing customers would get to keep their plans

Hollywood is turning every cartoon I watched in my childhood into a movie. This year was Transformers. Coming next year? is Voltron and in 2010 - Thundercats. If they are even half as good as the Transformers movie, I’ll be pleased. And in between those in 2009 is the Transformers sequel and a new He-Man movie - Masters of the Universe.

Now hoping for cheap Dual-Format HD players that can play both Blue-Ray and HD-DVD. Let’s see what comes up this holiday season.