I know, I know. Times are tough, belts are tightening, there’s less money for the fun stuff. But we still need fun! Some entertainment! Netflix and Blockbuster.com are both great places to get hours of movies for cheap. The cool part is No Late Fees! Forget to return the movie? No problem… no late fees! Leave the movie at your friend’s house a month ago? No problem… no late fees!
That’s good, but suppose you don’t want to ante up $20 a month? If you really want to live on the cheap and still watch a new release, go to the library! Yes, that’s right, the public library. They have shelves of movies, documentaries, self-help, animated family shows all for … wait for it … FREE!!! The hitch? There are late fees. Keep the movie for more than their 1 or 2 week period (ask before you borrow- not rent), and you’ll have to come up with the late fees. But wait, there’s more! Many libraries have online DVD catalogs where you can download a movie or audio CD to your computer and watch/listen for free, and you don’t have to return it. It is coded to “self-destruct” (become inaccessible) after a certain date. Well, that’s easy-peasy. And if you want to watch it again? Just download it again! I think you can even run a cable from your computer to your regular TV so you can watch it on a larger screen with friends and fam. Google Library + your town or county name to access your local library’s movie shelf. But the popcorn is still gonna cost ya.
February 7th, 2010 at 9:47 am
Thank you for the intelligent critique. Me and my neighbor were just setting up to do some research about this. I am very glad to see such great info being shared freely out there.