Watch a Movie Online: Did I Act Like a Jerk?
So a friend sent me an email a few days ago to see if he could borrow the DVD of the movie “GoodFellas” from me. I emailed him the following message ? “Stop bothering me ? just go download it yourself!”
Well, perhaps I wasn’t that mean. But I think I did throw him for a loop.
The point is that there was no need to find a physical DVD. All that you really need to watch any movie is a working internet connection.
Lots of people have asked us the best way of downloading movies from the internet, and whether you really can find a large selection online.
The answer is yes. There’s a phenomenal selection of online movies. You can find GoodFellas, or any other movie, easily at the click of your mouse. Not only can you find older movies, there’s also a great selection of new releases ? probably even better than your local video store.
Alright. We’ve gotten that squared away, so let’s cover a more important question ? Where do I find movies online for download?
First of all, we need to let you know where NOT to go for online movies. Some “shareware” programs like Kazaa or Limeware are used to find different files online, particularly movies and music. While these work OK for music, they are horrible for movies.
You take a big risk when you download a movie from a site like Kazaa. Since the website isn’t monitored, you don’t know what file ? or virus ? you might be downloading.
Other notable problems are a dismal selection and really slow download speeds.
When you use a shareware program to download a movie it can take practically forever; even as long as a day or two! This is because movie files are very large, and download speeds at these sites are often slow. You also may not find many movies that interest you. The selection is pretty paltry compared to the better options out there.
Another choice is to use a kind of paid downloading service. There are a variety of different sites that allow you to download movies, but charge you per download. The way it works is you search for the movie you want, pay the download fee for that movie (usually about $10), and then you get the movie via a secure network with a decent download speed.
This is a decent deal, but there’s an even better and cheaper method for finding equally high quality movies to download.
With the variety of membership only sites that offer unlimited movie downloads, you can sign up and pay a one-time fee to download as many movies as you like, as often as you want. These fees usually run from about $35 to $45, and give you complete access to a database with a huge selection of movies.
The great thing about a service like this is that you get to download multiple movies for just a one-time fee. The selection is incredible, and you can come back for more any time you want. You’ll also be assured that the files are virus free, and download speeds are fast.
The best membership sites also provide the software necessary to burn the movies to a DVD. That way you’re not limited to watching them on the computer; you can also watch them on your TV.
So, you ask ? did my friend ever find GoodFellas?
Yep, he sure did. And I’m almost certain he won’t be bothering me for more DVDs in the future.
Now that increasing numbers of people find movie downloads online, you might soon find that the number of video stores in your area starts to decrease. So go ahead, take advantage of movie downloads to find your favorite flicks right from the comfort of your home!
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