I said I would get back to you on the quality of Blockbuster Online in comparison to Netflix, and now I am.
As far as I can tell, the service is at least as good as Netflix, with very quick delivery and turnaround, at least in SoCal. The DVDs seem to generally take two days to get from the distribution center to my on-campus mailbox and one day to get from the on-campus outbox to their return center. As far as I can tell, their selection is as large as Netflix's EXCEPT for the lack of NC-17 choices. They don't stock NC-17 movies as policy, so if you think you might want to watch movies of that rating then you'll need to stick with Netflix. They do stock "Unrated" DVDs, like the Unrated version of
The Girl Next Door
that's in my queue, so lots of movies that could have been NC-17 but were originally released as R edits are available.
For me, it's a bit better than Netflix because it's $2 a month cheaper AND the two in-store rental coupons a month is a really nice perk. And I only use it to watch old TV shows, mostly, so the NC-17 thing is really not a problem.
So, yeah. I like it. Recommended.
I just did a trial period with Blockbuster, and I didn't like them as much as Netflix, both because of the NC-17 thing (I don't watch that many NC-17 movies, but I have issues with companies deciding such things for me) and because even though the two movies I got from them were mailed out on the same day and had the same expected arrival date, one of them showed up 4 days before the other.
Hmm. That's weird, because that actually did happen to me with the first DVDs I ordered, though it hasn't happened since. I assumed it was a USPS thing, not a Blockbuster thing.
Now, though, I'm starting to wonder.
Damn. I have four days 'til my trial period actually ends. Should I keep the membership or switch back to Netflix, I wonder?
Okay. I cancelled Blockbuster. Back to Netflix. The clincher? Alias Season 1 had a "Very Long Wait" at BB but is "Available Now" at Netflix.
I guess there is something to say for sticking with what you know.
Yes! Yes! Yes! Donnie Darko: Director's Cut has made it to Chicago! I finally get to see the fucking thing! (Have never even seen the original version....)
Speaking of
Shaun of the Dead,
look who the "Hot Pick" is on Rotten Tomatoes.
Isn't "decent fart joke" an oxymoron?
Anyway, I saw The Forgotten. I liked it a lot, but I can't say much about it without spoiling folks. It reminded me of a (probably not spoilery comparison to... something esle) X-Files episode. But a good one.
Blinks.
Sweet fancy Moses,
Shaun of the Dead
is playing in Maine. Score!
