Any time something appears too good to be true, I typically shy away from it. However, we decided to try blockbuster.com (at least through the summer) and see how well it works. We've signed up for it 11 days ago and so far we've been pleased.
One key to this thing is that you have to be able to watch at least 4 movies per month in order to break even. We got our 4th movie yesterday, so we're now at the breakeven point. Oh, and the commercials say to keep the movies as long as you want? That's another key - watch the movie and return it so that they can send you the next movie in your queue. The other key is your queue. You can keep up to 30 movies in your queue, so that when one movie is returned they can send you the next movie in your queue automatically. And since the bride and I rarely see a movie in a theater, there are TONS of movies for us to watch. Plus, we're receiving the movies from the Louisville distribution center, so they're getting here in about 2 days.
Quick movie reviews of the 3 we've watched so far:
Fat Albert - made me cry.....for the kids who never got to see the original cartoon. I remember watching it every Saturday afternoon at 12:30. Much better than the movie. The best part was the cameo by Dr. Cosby himself.
Friday Night Lights - very good movie. I found it to be a little slow the first 45 minutes, but it picked up quite a bit the last 75 minutes. Great camera work. Plus, the guy who plays the quarterback is the same guy who played Frank, the little boy in Sling Blade.
Spanglish - starring my mom's favorite actor, Adam Sandler. I like all of his movies, and this one was no exception. The whole cast is great. Very good storyline.
In closing, I heartily endorse blockbuster.com.....and we plan to use it at least until the fall season starts.....
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