Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Netflix?

I went to the video rental place last night, looked around, and walked out.

Deal is simple. Okay, so I rent a video. I gotta fuggin' go to this store. Most of the new movies coming out are on 3 day rental, so I gotta go to this store, and watch the movie within three days, and then go *back* to this store, using gas and time every day.

There's gotta be an easier way, I thought... then the notion hit me. Netflix! Movies delivered straight to my door, and the post offal is on my way to work so I can just drop'em back into the slot there on the way to work to return'em, 24 hours a day. Voila!

Thing is, are there three movies a month worth watching? Hmm... still trying to decide whether to sign up or not.

-- Badtux the Un-entertained Penguin

5 comments:

  1. I don't bother with Netflix becuase of its convenience. Call me crazy, but I've grown weary of entities that emphasize convenience while attempting to gain a piece of my business. On those occasions when I must be a good little consumer, I don't shop for convenience. I shop for what I like, or think I might like. Satisfaction first, convenience later -- perhaps much later. This formula works most of the time. That's good enough for me.

    But if you must do the Netflix thing, may I recommend a few movies? "INLAND EMPIRE," "Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man," and "Ratatouille." (Yes, "Ratatouille." There's something for everyone in that film, trust me...)

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  2. To answer your question, yes. We watch a lot of documentaries and classics, mixed in with good indies and foreign films, staying well away from Disney and schmaltz like that. We've been Netflixers for 2 years or so I think, and couldn't be more pleased. Got a sub for mom as a gift and she loves it too.

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  3. i tell folks that netflix is just about the perfect online business. it also has killer titles. i love obscure foreign films and they have a great selection of them. also, with netflix you can, if you order a dud, stop it, drop it, and another one comes back right away. it's also great for "festival" weekends, like all three seasons of deadwood back to back.

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  4. Just to echo what MB said and expound further, the titles available on Netflix are vastly superior to the local shop, I'm sure based on pure economics.

    Example: we recently watched Catch 22, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, The Lives of Others, a doc on Les Paul and are slowly getting current with the TV show Family Guy. Apart from Catch 22, I seriously doubt my local store would have any of those titles available.

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  5. Me and my wife were early adopters of Netflix when it came out. We've dropped our subscription a few times due to money concerns (though now they have this nifty "Put your account on hold" button for stuff like that) and we've always come back again.

    Living deep in Bible belt territory I find Netflix MOST useful for getting my hands on titles my local religious leaders would rather I never see. As far as their customer service goes anytime i've ever dealt with them they have never been anything but quick and courteous.

    Netflix is one of the businesses I prefer to deal with.

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