Jonwin and I have a Netflix account, but since the country library has started to have so many of the movies and shows we want, on 7 day loan, Jonwin has been borrowing movies for free legally.
I also have 2 daughters who tend to buy a lot of movies on DVD, so can always depend on them having something I may want to watch.
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OnDemand via Comcast.
Jophiel wrote:
I managed to be both retarded and entertaining.
Charter's OnDemand, mostly. And not the PPV stuff, just the normal premiums. I usually don't watch a movie til it's aired on them. I've never purchased PPV movies, and I rarely illegally download new movies, usually I only download older movies which have been available on DVD for quite a few years, just because it's something that I missed a long time ago, and it is no longer on the Premium rotation.
Can't sleep, clown will eat me.
I just use a local video store. I feel better feeding money to a mom and pop type store.
All but the first 2 choices. Blockbuster has started putting up Redbox-like kiosks at other convenience stores (anything that's not Royal Farms/7-11), seems like another case of too little, too late.
Edited, Mar 23rd 2010 9:59pm by Shaowstrike
Edited, Mar 23rd 2010 9:59pm by Shaowstrike
Shaowstrike (Retired - FFXI)
91PUP/BLM 86SMN/BST 76DRK
Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
91PUP/BLM 86SMN/BST 76DRK
Cooking/Fishing 100
"We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary."
— James D. Nicoll
Torrent, and if I like it enough I'll get the dvd when its released.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
lolgaxe wrote:
Torrent, and if I like it enough I'll get the dvd when its released.
Just make sure you don't do something dumb like, oh, say, leave a currently-in-theater big-budget movie on torrent seeding for a week.
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
Netflix movies, the two a month plan.
Most of the 7 day rentals from the library are TV shows or "classic" movies.
I look at on demand from Comcast but not to pay for a movie. I watch only the free ones.
Most of the 7 day rentals from the library are TV shows or "classic" movies.
I look at on demand from Comcast but not to pay for a movie. I watch only the free ones.
I download the movies I really want to see or I'll pick up any cool movies I happen to come across in a store.
That said, I download maybe 2 movies a year and I don't think I watch more than 1 movie a month, if that.
That said, I download maybe 2 movies a year and I don't think I watch more than 1 movie a month, if that.
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
I've been doing Netflix but I hold on to those for so long that it might be worth it to just go brick-and-mortar again, if any if them stay open.
No, don't! It's people like you who support my 8-10 disc a week habit on my 8 at a time plan. If everyone watched and returned those things as fast as I do, Netflix would probably have to raise prices or something.
My Satellite TV provider offers live & on-demand streaming movies via the PC (Integrated in Windows 7 media centre) and on my iPhone.
I now only watch the main TV when with friends & family - everything else is on my PC (so I don't have to stop gaming/posting)
I now only watch the main TV when with friends & family - everything else is on my PC (so I don't have to stop gaming/posting)
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
I use LoveFilm, which I guess is the UK equivalent of NetFlix, and it's pretty awesome. Especially for foreign films since the choice available is so huge.
Also, the lack of late fees is brilliant for stoners who forget they have a DVD to return.
Also, the lack of late fees is brilliant for stoners who forget they have a DVD to return.
Signed up for Netflix when we ditched cable. I think the time isn't too far off where cable companies find themselves obsolete in terms of programming, and will become our pipe to the internet instead. Only thing that pisses me off is Discovery doesn't have shows on Hulu, miss Mythbusters and Dirty Jobs 
Speaking of Discovery, did anyone catch the first segment of "Life" last Sunday?
I tried watching it but had company. I did see the beginning footage of three cheetahs taking down an ostrich (Cheetahs most always run solo, but these were 3 brothers). It was kinda awesome.
I tried watching it but had company. I did see the beginning footage of three cheetahs taking down an ostrich (Cheetahs most always run solo, but these were 3 brothers). It was kinda awesome.
Alma wrote:
I lost my post
Hum, I do have a Blockbuster card somewhere. I haven't rented a movie there in like 5 years now.
Elinda wrote:
Speaking of Discovery, did anyone catch the first segment of "Life" last Sunday?
Yeah, it was pretty cool. I'm not in love with Oprah as narrator but the visuals were fantastic.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
The One and Only Poldaran wrote:
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
I've been doing Netflix but I hold on to those for so long that it might be worth it to just go brick-and-mortar again, if any if them stay open.
No, don't! It's people like you who support my 8-10 disc a week habit on my 8 at a time plan. If everyone watched and returned those things as fast as I do, Netflix would probably have to raise prices or something.
Actually, you are still making Netflix a pretty solid net profit.
If you want to calculate cost/dvd, here is the calculator.
Just as Planned.
I voted 3.
Nearby there is a rental store owned by two uber-geeks who seem to have every single film ever released (though most on video which adds a certain nostalgia I like) and they also know what their customers like and dislike. Many other stores are great if you know what film you want to see, but these guys are able to recommend films, from the latest Hollywood stuff to obscure 70s movies that I have never even heard of which suits me down to the ground. They also don't worry about late fees unless they are the latest DVDs and also give credit and cookies too. This type of service isn't available anywhere else and that's why I don't see them having any trouble competing with the movie-by-mail companies and digital downloads.
Nearby there is a rental store owned by two uber-geeks who seem to have every single film ever released (though most on video which adds a certain nostalgia I like) and they also know what their customers like and dislike. Many other stores are great if you know what film you want to see, but these guys are able to recommend films, from the latest Hollywood stuff to obscure 70s movies that I have never even heard of which suits me down to the ground. They also don't worry about late fees unless they are the latest DVDs and also give credit and cookies too. This type of service isn't available anywhere else and that's why I don't see them having any trouble competing with the movie-by-mail companies and digital downloads.
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