netflix, yea or nay?

[z0mb13]

I am thinking of starting a netflix account, for people that has it, is it a good idea?

yea or nay?

Also is there still a free trial period that I can use?

 

[DuffmanOhYeah]

Great.

On a completely unrelated note, DVD Shrink is an excellent piece of software.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: DuffmanOhYeah
Great.

On a completely unrelated note, DVD Shrink is an excellent piece of software.

shhhhh dont get the thread locked!!

 

[gistech1978]

i have had it
it was worth it if you like watching movies.
i cancelled b/c i couldnt justify spending the money.
i had it for about 5 months, never a problem

 

[damiano]

nay

 

[mandala]

We've only had it for about a little over a month, but I like it so far. I think I remember seeing a blurb on their site about a free trial. You should go check it out!

 

[murphy55d]

I've had it for a LONG time. Love the service.

 

[Spoooon]

A friend of mine uses it and loves it. She watches an insane number of movies every month.

 

[Drakkon]

Got it just a week ago...so far got 6 movies, 1 of which was busted (crack in DVD) so unwatchable...so far turn around time for me sending/them getting/them sending out new/me getting new is only 3 days :-O definately well worth the $20 a month if u can watch movies fast. Selection is pretty substantial too but its not the same as goign to blockbuster and seeing whats on the shelf.

 

[NumbaJuan]

Beats the heck out of going back & forth to the store. I think that it is well worth it

 

[nitsuj3580]

yea!

I'm loving it so far. We watch at least 3 movies a week on week nights so it's worth it.

 

[Maximus96]

when i was in college, i used to come home, find the dvds in the mail, "watch" it immediately, and drive to the post office to return it the same day.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Voted for first one, but I used to have it and loved it when we did, we don't watch that many movies though

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Also, if you click the link on their webpage saying you put the movies in the mailbox they send the next one out. If you do it right, you should have a movie for each day to watch.

 

[z0mb13]

hmmm ok I just started my free trial version..

which movies should I rent?

currently on my queue:
requiem for a dream
bourne identity
punch drunk love
matchstick men

what else?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
hmmm ok I just started my free trial version..

which movies should I rent?

currently on my queue:
requiem for a dream
bourne identity
punch drunk love
matchstick men

what else?

Donnie Darko
A Beautiful Mind
Saving Private Ryan
Airplane!
Deliverance
The Boondock Saints
Road to Perdition
Schindler's List
Seven

To name a few

 

[mandala]

The Shawshank Redemption
Dr. Strangelove
Grave of the Fireflies
Life is Beautiful
Charade
Snatch
The Sting
The Transporter

You can get tv shows too (like Family Guy, Firefly, Simpsons, 6 Feet Under, Futurama, Band of Brothers)

 

[gwlam12]

all u had to do was go to their site to see that they have a free trial.

 

[DaveSimmons]

search of recent & archive "netflix" would find the last 20 times this was asked, plus suggestions for what to rent.

search is sweeter than maple-syrup'd bunnycakes.

 

[Murphyrulez]

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Also, if you click the link on their webpage saying you put the movies in the mailbox they send the next one out. If you do it right, you should have a movie for each day to watch.

Where is this link to click? I don't see it.

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: Murphyrulez

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Also, if you click the link on their webpage saying you put the movies in the mailbox they send the next one out. If you do it right, you should have a movie for each day to watch.

Where is this link to click? I don't see it.

 

[xSauronx]

love netflix, it saves me an hour trip at blockbuster for every movie we get

thats 12-15 hours a month i dont have to spend walking around blockbuster with my wife, a 6month old boy, and a 2 year old girl...netflix is more than worth $20/month

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: Murphyrulez

Originally posted by: AgaBooga
Also, if you click the link on their webpage saying you put the movies in the mailbox they send the next one out. If you do it right, you should have a movie for each day to watch.

Where is this link to click? I don't see it.

I don't think they do that anymore. If they do, I'm missing out on it.

Just like I said in the previous 10 netflix threads in the past day,
I've had it for about 6 months.
I am happy with it.
The closest decent video store is a 20 minute drive, so for me to go rent a movie at the store pretty much kills an hour of my time.

My shipping time is always 3 days each way, so 6 days total. Many people have shorter times, but it's fine for me because it means I usually watch 3 movies a week. 12 movies a month for $20 is a good deal, especially when I don't have to drive to the video store and don't have to worry about late fees.

EDIT: I heard they used to have the option to click and tell them you returned the movie. Then they would ship you another even though they hadn't received the other one yet. But supposedly, people were abusing this so they stopped doing that.

 

[saxophonoia]

I just started it and it's a great service. I can now finish all the Sopranos seasons without going to blockbuster and getting raped by their prices.

 

[nodoubts2k]

I have it and i like it. Im only paying $15.99/month (if you try to cancel they tell you to stay with them for a discounted price), and i think its worth it. The travel time for the DVD's is about a day, however they do not ship on the weekends. They have about everything though, more than the movie store at least.