Netflix's Rolling Roadshow

I've always admired Netflix's creativity. Inspite of the limited options for expansion afforded by the business they are in, they have always managed to come up with something new that keeps them in the news. No wonder they've been able to stave of challengers like Blockbuster with ease.

Their latest gimmick is something they are calling the Netflix Rolling Roadshow. It is an interesting idea for movie buffs, offering them the chance to see 10 classic films in the same locations that they were filmed in. So you get to see Jaws on the beach in Martha's Vineyard, The Shining in Estes Park, Colorado and so on. Each screening is being conducted as an interactive event and some will include original cast members (for instance, Kevin Costner is returning to Iowa for the screening of Field of Dreams).

The closest I get to the roadshow is on August 26, when Escape from Alcatraz is being screened on Alcatraz. This seems to be the coolest event among the 10 since you will see the film in the prison chapel and then spend the night in Cell Block D, the maximum security wing of the prison! Since seats are limited, this is not open to the general public and tickets will be given out through special, yet-to-be-announced promotions.