Yeah, I agree with kbuxton... It's hard to believe your Blockbuster Saturation is that low.
In that case, the Netflix thing is a pretty good deal, imho... although from what I experienced, dgeiser1's estimate is a little optimistic, but it depends on how good you are about getting 'em out the door, i guess, and how your post office runs. Despite being in the middle of souther california, I was at the time living in a town that was like a little slice of backwoods- thus, not the best public services.
And yeah, the queue is very nice to have- good luck in the quest for more "respectable" viewing :)
Netflix is pretty good, although i found i kept them long enough that i wasn't getting very many a month, with the lag turnaround time in the mail. But, if you plan well, it's a pretty good deal.
If, however, you wanna watch dvd's ALL the time, try blockbuster's deal. I don't know if it's just in california or what, but it's 30 dvd's, for 30 days, for $19.99. The catch is, that it's strictly one dvd per night... If you don't rent a movie on Tuesday, you can't say, "Okay, i'll rent two dvd's on Wednesday". You can, however, have more than one out at a time... thus, if you rent a five-day rental dvd on monday, and one on tuesday, and wed, thur, and fri, you can still have the monday one out on friday, and all the others too. Really, for twenty bucks, if you figure it's generally a good 3 to 4 bucks to rent a dvd, even if you just get 5 or 7 movies in that entire month, you're still a little ahead.
Basically, netflix is good if you wanna hang on to the dvd's for a while and watch them at your leisure (and have up to 3 at a time, or more if you pay more), but you have to plan in advance what you want to see. The blockbuster video dvd rental pass is good if you're the type of person that suddenly wants a dvd to watch tonight, and likes to choose randomly.
Wow, long-winded, but my wife and I really like renting dvd's, so we put a lot of thought into the two systems.
If you like vhs a lot, Blockbuster has a similar system for vhs, only it's $7.99 a month.
#14 is "Wonderwall," by, as an anonymous reader (who may have been jenhowell ;) said, Oasis.
and, just because it takes me back to my youth (all of 10 years ago =), #20 is by the late, great Alvin and the Chipmunks, and the actual name is, I believe, "The Chipmunk Song."
Apart from that, i just wanted to say, great list, pretty tough but very cool :)
hmm... tough call. I personally would say that I liked Gladiator a little better, but I'm more interested in Roman history than Celtic. I'd guess that most would go for Braveheart over Gladiator.
It's freaking fantastic. As my friend said, it should be renamed to "Russell Crowe Kicks Much Ass".
That's just my opinion, but it's a great all around hero story, and the computer-generated shots of Rome (especially the Colosseum)are soooooo nice. It is a bit bloody, of course (he was the general of Rome's Northern Armies), but if you don't have a problem with that, I'd recommend the movie wholeheartedly.
Yeah, I agree with kbuxton... It's hard to believe your Blockbuster Saturation is that low.
In that case, the Netflix thing is a pretty good deal, imho... although from what I experienced, dgeiser1's estimate is a little optimistic, but it depends on how good you are about getting 'em out the door, i guess, and how your post office runs. Despite being in the middle of souther california, I was at the time living in a town that was like a little slice of backwoods- thus, not the best public services.
And yeah, the queue is very nice to have- good luck in the quest for more "respectable" viewing :)
Antihero
Qui custodet ipso custodes?
Well now, how much do you *really* like dvd's?
Netflix is pretty good, although i found i kept them long enough that i wasn't getting very many a month, with the lag turnaround time in the mail. But, if you plan well, it's a pretty good deal.
If, however, you wanna watch dvd's ALL the time, try blockbuster's deal. I don't know if it's just in california or what, but it's 30 dvd's, for 30 days, for $19.99. The catch is, that it's strictly one dvd per night... If you don't rent a movie on Tuesday, you can't say, "Okay, i'll rent two dvd's on Wednesday". You can, however, have more than one out at a time... thus, if you rent a five-day rental dvd on monday, and one on tuesday, and wed, thur, and fri, you can still have the monday one out on friday, and all the others too.
Really, for twenty bucks, if you figure it's generally a good 3 to 4 bucks to rent a dvd, even if you just get 5 or 7 movies in that entire month, you're still a little ahead.
Basically, netflix is good if you wanna hang on to the dvd's for a while and watch them at your leisure (and have up to 3 at a time, or more if you pay more), but you have to plan in advance what you want to see. The blockbuster video dvd rental pass is good if you're the type of person that suddenly wants a dvd to watch tonight, and likes to choose randomly.
Wow, long-winded, but my wife and I really like renting dvd's, so we put a lot of thought into the two systems.
If you like vhs a lot, Blockbuster has a similar system for vhs, only it's $7.99 a month.
Later, guys.
Antihero
Qui custodet ipso custodes?
I don't suppose #26 is "Last Kiss"? It was covered by Pearl Jam, but I'm not sure of the original artist.
#14 is "Wonderwall," by, as an anonymous reader (who may have been jenhowell ;) said, Oasis.
and, just because it takes me back to my youth (all of 10 years ago =), #20 is by the late, great Alvin and the Chipmunks, and the actual name is, I believe, "The Chipmunk Song."
Apart from that, i just wanted to say, great list, pretty tough but very cool :)
hmm... tough call. I personally would say that I liked Gladiator a little better, but I'm more interested in Roman history than Celtic.
I'd guess that most would go for Braveheart over Gladiator.
That's just the slightest bit disturbing ;)
I agree, Galaxy Quest was a really truly surprisingly good movie. I saw it in the theatres, and I'm gonna rent it soon too. :)
It's freaking fantastic. As my friend said, it should be renamed to "Russell Crowe Kicks Much Ass".
That's just my opinion, but it's a great all around hero story, and the computer-generated shots of Rome (especially the Colosseum)are soooooo nice.
It is a bit bloody, of course (he was the general of Rome's Northern Armies), but if you don't have a problem with that, I'd recommend the movie wholeheartedly.