DVDs Have Chapters Too?

It is hard to argue against the fact that the average (and literate) person loves a good book. You would be hard pressed to find a more engaging and accessible source of entertainment to spark the imagination and get those neurons firing on all cylinders.

Imagine this scenario: Trudging through the front door after a long and cold day, grabbing your warm drink of choice (I prefer Irish coffee myself), and settling down by the fire to dive headfirst into that new crime thriller/ambiguously romantic novel you just picked up from Barnes and Noble. Sounds phenomenal, right?

Well, perhaps–unless you’re so brain-dead from the day’s activities that the words on the page look like Wingdings on acid. This is more akin to my scenario: After sifting through supply and demand curves and activity based costing systems (oh yes, those) for business school, the last thing I want to do is pick up a book of any sort.

What’s my alternative? Movies. While some head straight for the bookshelf, I click my way through the Internet to look for the next great cinematic adventure (or bust). Some need the comforting feeling of ink-laden paper in hands; my comfort comes via remote and DVD player. And while written literature will forever be the staple of storytelling throughout the world, let’s be honest – Dickens, Hemingway and Tolstoy don’t come in high definition.

So from time to time I’ll be checking out trailers and reviews for upcoming flicks, as well as those that have come and gone. But don’t worry–if I decide to dim the lights, fire up the popcorn and take the plunge, you’ll be the first to know.