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My Dad Bought Me The DVD- HELP!

posted 15 years ago by ChocolateButt
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This post is no joke. I am in SOS mode right now. My Dad got me 'Epic Movie' on DVD as a birthday present. Don't hold it against him. He doesn't go to the movies very often and isn't really familiar with Seltzer and Friedberg's particular brand of torture. He just assumes that this will be along the lines of the first 'Scary Movie', which we both found quite funny, and hopes to watch it with me at some point during the weekend.

So now you know my dilemma. What I need from you is an excuse, a valid excuse to save me from having to watch this with my Dad, while sparing his feelings at the same time. PLEASE. If you have an ounce of compassion in your hearts you will help me!

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[–] ChocolateButt 15 years ago

You're not going to believe this, I'm almost ashamed to admit it but...I'm working with a dial-up connection. And Windows '99. I KNOW, I KNOW! It's pitiful! We're just kind of strapped for cash. So he wouldn't believe that I could download anything like a movie on here and if I could, he'd be amazed and want to see it for sure.

And I am notoriously clumsy, so breaking it wouldn't be too much of a stretch. But he'd get mad.

Thanks for the suggestion, though :-(

"The road to hell is paved with adverbs."
Stephen King

[–] acemcgaffrey 15 years ago

I can't believe I'm going to say this, but just watch it with the guy. Gauge his reaction. If he begins to cringe and squirm about fifteen minutes in (which he should, unless he's braindead), then I think he'll let you off the hook.

And although it's a crappy present, he seems considerate in the fact he bought you a film which he thought you would enjoy together. So you might want to be sensitive when dealing with it :-)

[–] Budruss 15 years ago

Tricky. I think your only hope is to lay your hands on a substance that will render you insensitile and numb the pain. Morphine might almost be strong enough.

Seriously though, I suspect that after about twenty minutes he'll want to shut it off worse than you. Just mention that you've read some reviews online and don't hold much hope for it, that way you set up the option of simply walking away before your brain attempts to strangle itself with your own spinal chord.

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[–] sweez12 15 years ago

The nerve. What a dick move, especially since he rarely watches movies and this is the newest _____ movie made and you two both liked the first one. Deffinately blow him off or just tell him next year not to get you a gift since the thought doesn't really count. Imagine spending an entire night watching a bad movie with someone who thought they were doing something nice for you. You'd be a trooper, good luck with this one.

[–] Jessexxxy 15 years ago

"but dad, we misplaced one of the cup coasters!"
"Mother will be ever so mad if we get rings on the coffee table!"

[–] tracylynns 15 years ago

Ebony,

What did you end up doing? Did you come up with an acceptable solution that didn't hurt your dad's feelings?

I sometimes buy DVDs for my parents, who are senior citizens, but I really research the movies, read the viewer reviews online, rent and watch the movie myself before purchasing, and by using that method, I'm usually able to pick films that my parents like.

I feel bad for your dad, since this movie is basically kind of a running joke, and I'm sure he was totally unaware of it's poor ratings. What a bummer.

But hey, how's his sense of humor? Maybe this could be the beginning of a tradition of gag gifts in your family?

[–] ChocolateButt 12 years ago

Oh, wow, this board is so dead. I posted here two years ago! I have changed my username since then and turned on email notifications so I know when people reply...a little too late but whatever!

Anyway, we watched the movie It was painfully, embarrassingly bad. My Dad left halfway through to have a cigarette (or five). I just sat in silence while the horror rolled on. We did not talk about it afterwards. Just said goodnight and went our separate ways. Thanks for asking...

"You will get precisely the news you deserve if you accept mediocrity."
Nick Clooney

[–] cmhero 15 years ago

Please update!

[–] ChocolateButt 12 years ago

Updated! Two years too late, haha...

"You will get precisely the news you deserve if you accept mediocrity."
Nick Clooney

[–] crysjumar 14 years ago

Send me the DVD and tell him you gave it to someone less fortunate.

Kind of a "Pay It Forward" type of thing.

-That's all the time we have, thanks for playing.

[–] Odilwerk 14 years ago

That truely is a difficult situation there, as he's clearly thought of a 'bonding experience' kinda thing.

I would simply try and worm your way out of it, Dad's have a way of forgetting about this kinda thing.

If you can get him to watch it first then get him to make up his mind that its no good then your in the clear though!

Unless he likes it :(