I attempt to avoid situations where I could spend money if I’m not completely conscious. I’ve made some of the worst purchasing decisions in my life while half asleep and I’ve made the all of my worst poker decisions while half-asleep. But there is something about iTunes that makes it different. The ability to get the content immediately combined with a massive selection plus being half asleep leads to purchases that I might want to make but decide against had my mind been completely clear.
Having said that, this is not one of those cases. I love Little Shop of Horrors. It really is the best movie musical of all time (or at least that was made in the 80′s). But did I really need to own the iTunes version of it for my iPhone and AppleTV…no….The amount of times they play it on cable the chances I’m going to sit down and watch the whole thing (every time) make buying it a bit silly. But do I own now? Yes. Hell, I preach about getting rid of cable anyone. This is one more chance to pull myself away from the television other than when I’m ready to watch my content!
On top of that, did I really didn’t need to also buy the original soundtrack from the play? (movie? I’m not such which I got) Well it’s mine now! I spent the day at work listening to it and was very upset when I found out that in the original the plant ends up winning! I’ll stick to the Rick Moranis version with the sappy ending. This from a person who likes to kill his characters off, mind you.
While I don’t suggest browsing the iTunes library while half-asleep I do suggest going down right now and buying the Little Shop of Horrors movie and soundtrack. Especially if you’ve seen them before but haven’t rewatched/listened to them in years. Best impulsive $20 I’ve ever spent.
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