Tuesday, March 3, 2009

So Many Options When Downloading Movies

By George Benson

It seems only a few years ago that I began noticing people showing up with CDs with movie titles on them. I was amazed that we could now get free movies anytime we wanted. To my friends and me, it could not have been any better than that.

As downloadable movies became more and more popular so did the technology to access them. As a young adult, I had thought we had reached the height of technology when I saw that CD. I was so mistaken and it would only be a few years later that I would feel like that again.

There are plenty of examples on the internet. One site that has recently gained popularity is the site Mytheater.org. Currently, there are roughly 600 movie links on this site to choose from.

Under the ?Watch Instantly? section, all the movies are broken into general and specific genres. When you go to comedies there are many option such; teen comedies, late night comedies, romantic comedies, African American comedies and many more. No matter what kind of mood you are in, you can find a movie for you under their genre categories.

As stated above, websites like this do not have any actual movies on them. When you click on the picture or the link to the movie, you are redirected to another page that has the file. A majority of the time it is a streaming video.

If you are undecided on a film or just curious you can check out the membership feedback. Netflicks has implemented a four star rating system in which the average rating is compiled for you. If that is not specific enough, then you can read individual postings where you can see real feedback of the movie.

When you select your movie online that you want to watch then, Netflicks goes the extra mile and offers a selection that is similar to the movie you are about to watch. They also compile a list of all the movies you watched, how much of the movie you watched and the date you watched it.

There are some problems with movie download sites. Because you are dealing with copy write problems, there are a lot of dead links that you will click on. You will sometimes be redirected to a page that has nothing to do with the movie.

Another problem is that some of the movies are poor quality. If you are going to use a site like this, make sure it is one with viewer feedback. A lot of movies will be broken up into separate links and part one and two work but part three does not.

Netflicks has also teamed with Xbox live to reach gamers. If you have this console then you too can watch instant movies on your television. Alls you have to do is go onto the Netflicks website, add a movie to you library and it instantly pops-up pm your console.

These sites are great when you are looking for a quick movie and do not have the money to go rent. They are a dime a dozen and they go away as fast as they appeared. So do not be surprise when you go back to it and see a furniture advertisement instead. - 15275

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