uh oh I'm wasting my netflix money

[Yossarian]

last 3 movies I got shipped 8/4, 8/26, 9/14. guess I haven't been in a movie mood for a while.

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
Talk to Her
Last Samurai

all sitting on my coffee table.

 

[jtusa]

I've been known to have them back in the mailbox an hour or so after I take them out of the mailbox. 😉

 

[FoBoT]

my wife keeps bumping her stuff ahead of mine in the queue :frown:

 

[paulney]

Relax, everyone goes through that 🙂 Besides, they announced they will be lowering their fees to $17++.
Their stock sure took a beating after that: 40% down.

 

[paulney]

I think Netflix should add Adults-only section on their site and charge a premium for that. I think their revenues and stock would skyrocket after that.

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: paulney
Relax, everyone goes through that 🙂 Besides, they announced they will be lowering their fees to $17++.
Their stock sure took a beating after that: 40% down.

did they really? don't mess with me!

 

[etalns]

Originally posted by: paulney
I think Netflix should add Adults-only section on their site and charge a premium for that. I think their revenues and stock would skyrocket after that.

They'd have to monitor who was ordering the movies then though, I think.

 

[mwtgg]

Originally posted by: Yossarian

Originally posted by: paulney
Relax, everyone goes through that 🙂 Besides, they announced they will be lowering their fees to $17++.
Their stock sure took a beating after that: 40% down.

did they really? don't mess with me!

Holy Mother of God they did lower them.

Yay for Capitalism!

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Video-store chain Blockbuster started an online service in August. In response to the competition, Netflix will cut the price of its subscription service to $17.99 a month from $21.99 on Nov. 1.

 

[Anubis]

i havent rented a movie on over 3 years

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: jtusa4
I've been known to have them back in the mailbox an hour or so after I take them out of the mailbox. 😉

We're all proud of you, asshat.

I ran into the same situation Yossarian, you can suspend your account for up to 3 months. They won't bill you, but your queue will remain intact.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Branch out a bit -- try some:
* Wwell-written American television (Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Stargate SG-1, Farscape, Babylon 5)
* British comedy (Monty Python, Red Dwarf)
* Hong Kong gun operas (The Killer, Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow 1-2, Time and Tide)
* Hong Kong martial arts (Heroic Trio, Iron Monkey, Fist of Legend)
* German oddness (Run Lola Run, Princess and the Warrior, Wings of Desire)
* Italian comedy-romance (Bread and Tulips)
* French (-Polish) art films (Amelie, Keislowski's Blue, White, Red "three colors" trilogy)

. . . or a Sean Bean film festival, for no discernible reason:
Ronin, Equilibrium, Goldeneye, Sharpe's Rifles, Bravo Two Zero.

And for the season:
* Nightmare Before Christmas, Sleepy Hollow, Monkeybone
* Return of the Living Dead 1,2,3
* Evil Dead 1,2,3 (Army of Darkness)
* Bubba Ho-tep

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Branch out a bit -- try some:
* Wwell-written American television (Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Stargate SG-1, Farscape, Babylon 5)

Sports Night, West Wing.

* British comedy (Monty Python, Red Dwarf)
* Hong Kong gun operas (The Killer, Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow 1-2, Time and Tide)
* Hong Kong martial arts (Heroic Trio, Iron Monkey, Fist of Legend)
* German oddness (Run Lola Run, Princess and the Warrior, Wings of Desire)
* Italian comedy-romance (Bread and Tulips)

No, no, no, no, no.

* French (-Polish) art films (Amelie, Keislowski's Blue, White, Red "three colors" trilogy)

Maybe.

* Classic American films, it's surprising how many references to them you notice in popular culture. It's also surprising how boring some of them are.

 

[DaveSimmons]

No, no, no, no, no.

What, no subtitles for you?

* French gun operas (La Femme Nikita, Leon: The Professional, Wasabi)

* Anime:
- Ghost in the Shell
- Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke
- Cowboy Bebop
- RahXephon
- Noir
- Kino's Journey

 

[waggy]

wow for $17 a month i will start to order from them again. I got upset when theykept raising the price.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Branch out a bit -- try some:
* Wwell-written American television (Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Stargate SG-1, Farscape, Babylon 5)

Sports Night, West Wing.

* British comedy (Monty Python, Red Dwarf)
* Hong Kong gun operas (The Killer, Hard Boiled, A Better Tomorrow 1-2, Time and Tide)
* Hong Kong martial arts (Heroic Trio, Iron Monkey, Fist of Legend)
* German oddness (Run Lola Run, Princess and the Warrior, Wings of Desire)
* Italian comedy-romance (Bread and Tulips)

No, no, no, no, no.

* French (-Polish) art films (Amelie, Keislowski's Blue, White, Red "three colors" trilogy)

Maybe.

* Classic American films, it's surprising how many references to them you notice in popular culture. It's also surprising how boring some of them are.

The Killers and Hard Bolied are absolutely tremendous. If you don't like these... I've got nothing...

 

[paulney]

Originally posted by: Qosis

Originally posted by: paulney
I think Netflix should add Adults-only section on their site and charge a premium for that. I think their revenues and stock would skyrocket after that.

They'd have to monitor who was ordering the movies then though, I think.

Well, technically, you pay for service with credit card, therefore you are over 18 y.old. The moral aspect is a totally different story, though.

 

[MrCodeDude]

I pay $3 for every 2 rentals from a mom & pop store.

And every 20th rental is free. 🙂

At that rate, I'd have to rent almost 12 movies a month from Netflix to beat the mom & pop store. I don't see that happening.

 

[imthebadguy]

i just signed up purely for sopranos dvd's im hooked to that show, i watched some on ONDemand but they only add 5 eppys every 3 weeks, but im known to watch 5 a day now....

 

[DeRusto]

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
I pay $3 for every 2 rentals from a mom & pop store.

And every 20th rental is free. 🙂

At that rate, I'd have to rent almost 12 movies a month from Netflix to beat the mom & pop store. I don't see that happening.

Good point.. about the only thing Netflix has over your mom&pop store is that it probably has a much larger selection..

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: DeRusto

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
I pay $3 for every 2 rentals from a mom & pop store.

And every 20th rental is free. 🙂

At that rate, I'd have to rent almost 12 movies a month from Netflix to beat the mom & pop store. I don't see that happening.

Good point.. about the only thing Netflix has over your mom&pop store is that it probably has a much larger selection..

And no late fees.

 

[jtusa]

Originally posted by: DT4K

Originally posted by: DeRusto

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
I pay $3 for every 2 rentals from a mom & pop store.

And every 20th rental is free. 🙂

At that rate, I'd have to rent almost 12 movies a month from Netflix to beat the mom & pop store. I don't see that happening.

Good point.. about the only thing Netflix has over your mom&pop store is that it probably has a much larger selection..

And no late fees.

And you don't have to go to the store.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Originally posted by: jtusa4

Originally posted by: DT4K

Originally posted by: DeRusto

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
I pay $3 for every 2 rentals from a mom & pop store.

And every 20th rental is free. 🙂

At that rate, I'd have to rent almost 12 movies a month from Netflix to beat the mom & pop store. I don't see that happening.

Good point.. about the only thing Netflix has over your mom&pop store is that it probably has a much larger selection..

And no late fees.

And you don't have to go to the store.

Just need a minifridge and a reclining toilet and your set.

 

[jtusa]

Originally posted by: AyashiKaibutsu

Originally posted by: jtusa4

Originally posted by: DT4K

Originally posted by: DeRusto

Originally posted by: MrCodeDude
I pay $3 for every 2 rentals from a mom & pop store.

And every 20th rental is free. 🙂

At that rate, I'd have to rent almost 12 movies a month from Netflix to beat the mom & pop store. I don't see that happening.

Good point.. about the only thing Netflix has over your mom&pop store is that it probably has a much larger selection..

And no late fees.

And you don't have to go to the store.

Just need a minifridge and a reclining toilet and your set.

And you have to train the dog to get them from the mailbox.

 

[DeRusto]

oh yeah.. no late fees is a biggy 😛

 

[alm4rr]

Originally posted by: paulney
Relax, everyone goes through that 🙂 Besides, they announced they will be lowering their fees to $17++.
Their stock sure took a beating after that: 40% down.

That's cuz Amazon announced they will doing the same thing - mailing DVD rentals....