Katharine Hepburn Who?

In this weeks Monday Movie Meme, The Bumbles welcomes participants to share "favorite moments, memories or films featuring Katharine Hepburn" but I'm not too familiar with this actress. Now, Audrey Hepburn rings the bell, but Katharine Hepburn? Nope! While doing some brief reading up on her filmography to find out who she is, I noticed that she did that movie called "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" with Sidney Poitier.

Even though I read about this movie somewhere, maybe in some type of magazine or newspaper article around the time that "Guess Who" with Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Max was released, I still never watched the movie and vaguely familiar with it. That leaves me to highlighting the only milestone moment that would be deemed as a favorite for many film fanatics and fans of the actress in general.....and this would be her commemorative stamp.

In March 2010, the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp honoring Katharine Hepburn as part of their Legends of Hollywood series. Later that Month, The Kent State University Museum adopted it as the official stamp for their exhibit dedicated to Hepburn's costumes that she wore in Broadway and film productions. The stamp was used on all correspondence related to the exhibition.

So after trying to learn more about Katharine Hepburn, I also find out that there was a Hollywood legends stamp series that I also knew nothing about? Boy am I behind on the news....I could've used some Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland AND...Audrey Hepburn stamps!

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The Year of Johnny Depp

This is the year of Johnny Depp, actor extraordinaire.
He has more going on than "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," for those of you who care.

2011 marked the announcement of his role in a remake of "The Lone Ranger" for the big-screen.
Johnny Depp is set to play the character of Tonto and whether this was the right casting choice or not remains to be seen.

He has also been the talk of the town for making a cameo appearance in an upcoming film adaptation of "21 Jump Street" reported to be released next year.
Fans of 80s TV shows may not want to miss his return because this "21 Jump Street" appearance seems to be brief, to hear him tell it but, how brief, you ask? Well, that still remains unclear.

So, cheers to Johnny Depp, who I have the pleasure of also announcing as the May 2011 King Dong of The Madlab Post.
He succeeds Vincent D'Onofrio on the throne for special highlights in the upcoming weeks on a man with box office draw and a diverse fan base from coast to coast.

This post is dedicated to Alana at Writercize.

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How to Sell your Used Movies for Cash

Used DVDs usually bring in more money than old VHS tapes but you can still get money from previously viewed videotapes. Here are some tips on how to sell your used movies for cash, whether they are DVD discs or VHS tapes.

Sell used Movies in Bulk
Would you rather get $3 for one used DVD movie or get paid $15 for six DVD movies? Bundling several DVDs or VHS tapes into one offer is a lucrative way to sell your used movies for cash. Bulk movies can be sold in multiples of five or ten depending on a variety of factors including how much money you need and how many movies you are willing to sell.

The size and variety of your movie collection may also determine how well you can sell your used movies in bulk for cash. If you only have 14 DVDs in your collection and 80% of them are all one genre such as horror, then you would be hard pressed to try and sell these used movies to a married Sunday School teacher who has newborn twins at home.

Bundling similar movies together can still give you a better chance at selling your used movies for cash. They can be of the same genre but you would have to find a buyer who is looking for those specific type of movies.

You can also bundle your movies by type, actor, year or any other characteristic that the bulk offering has in common. A used "Sex in the City: The Movie" DVD could be bundled with romantic comedies, even if they are older releases from like the 90s or something.

Used Movies Sell for Cheap
Unless you have an obscure DVD or VHS tape that is some kind of cult classic, be realistic about the amount of money that will come from selling used movies. Just because you may have paid $15 or more for DVDs or VHS tapes does not mean that the used versions will bring in the same amount of money. You'll be lucky to get even half of what you originally paid for used movies. If you consider the re-seller's position, these offers make sense.

Used movies are generally cheap for customers, so buyers have to purchase them at an even cheaper rate in order to get profit and keep their business up and running. This scenario takes into account used movie sales to stores and/or media companies. Private sales of used movies (flea markets, selling movies to your friends, etc.) may bring in a little more because the negotiating possibilities are more in your favor.

There still is no guarantee that your potential customer will buy those old movies. In circumstances where you really need come quick cash or you're trying to liquidate a large movie collection, stores and Buy-Sell media companies may be the best way to go.

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