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Pop the
corn and put on a DVD to
enjoy some quality time
with Dad.
Blockbuster took a survey
to see what films Dad
would most like to watch
with his kids.
 Stumped
for a Father's Day Gift?
Dads Reveal Movies to
Make Their Day in Survey
from Blockbuster
'Bourne
Identity' Is Top Film on
Dad's Wish List
DALLAS, June 11
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Still searching for that
perfect Father's Day
gift? Don't make Dad
suffer through another
year of misfit Father's
Day gifts like bad ties
and craft projects gone
wrong; a fun, reasonably
priced gift is at hand.
In a recent survey
conducted by eRewards on
behalf of Blockbuster
Inc., 85 percent of dads
said they would be
excited about receiving a
favorite movie as a
Father's Day gift, and 92
percent said watching
movies is a good way to
spend time with family.
To help families
everywhere choose a
last-minute Father's Day
gift that Dad is sure to
love, Blockbuster is
releasing a dad-approved
list of Movies to Make
Dad's Day.
Dads participating in
the survey named movies
they would be most
excited to receive or
watch on Father's Day.
The most popular choice
by far among dads was
"The Bourne Identity,"
with 30 percent of dads
choosing the spy thriller
starring Matt Damon as a
film they'd like to add
to their movie library.
The Top 10 Movies to
Make Dad's Day, selected
by real dads, are:
1. "The Bourne
Identity"
2. "The Godfather"
3. "Casino Royale"
4. "The Lord of the
Rings: The Fellowship of
the Ring"
5. "Braveheart"
6. "Gladiator"
7. "Ocean's Eleven"
8. "Die Hard"
9. "The Blues Brothers"
10. "Office Space"
These and other movies
favored by dads are being
featured in special
Father's Day sections in
BLOCKBUSTER stores across
the U.S.
According to the
survey, movies are a
clear entertainment and
gift favorite among dads.
Among the dads surveyed:
--
 92
percent feel watching
movies is a good way to
spend time with
family.
-- 88 percent would be
excited to watch a movie
on Father's Day.
-- 86 percent said
watching movies is one of
their favorite ways to
relax.
-- 85 percent would be
excited to receive a
movie as a Father's Day
gift.
-- Close to 40 percent
of dads said they don't
get to watch movies they
like on a regular basis.
The above survey
results are from a May
2008 survey conducted by
e-Rewards on behalf of
Blockbuster Inc. Those
who participated were a
representative sample of
the U.S. population who
are fathers.
SOURCE:
Blockbuster Inc. |
