Posted by Black Locust on 10/10/05 06:40

In article <uurek1pnh2hhrbhn5t5878cb4uktd3lkfu@4ax.com>,
Allan <Spamstillsucks@buffyandkantica22arebrianlamb.net> wrote:

> Rent at Blocbuster.... or play them at home.
>
> Which one is easier.........?

Naturally "renting" a movie with a remote is far easier, but it's still
a trade-off. For one, they use fullscreen/pan & scan transfers of the
movies. I'm a widescreen or nothing sort of guy, so only the DVD will
suite my needs right now. The few crappy movies that do show up on there
are usually already a month or two old. I can go down to the local
Blockbuster and rent Crash right now or I can wait another month for it
to show up on pay-per-view. Which do you think is better? Also, if I
rent the DVD from Blockbuster, I get access to all the bonus features.
I'm sure "VOD" will improve in time, but for now I'll stick with renting
DVDs from the local video store... It's a better use of my money.

> Damn.. we are actually agree for once (OK, might be twice but damn do
> not tell any one!)

Heh. Anyone who thinks Netflix stands a chance in the long run is a
fool. Believe me, if a subscription business model to rent movies was
profitable, you would have seen video stores doing it 20 years ago.
--
"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we.
They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people,
and neither do we." - George Dumbya Bush

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