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Re: Online rentals
[Re: Capo de La Cosa Nostra]
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08/02/07 06:07 PM
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I'm indifferent to The Seventh Seal and kind of disappointed that this is the usual first Bergman people go to. I think it's his most accessible film, though. Smiles Of A Summer Night and Wild Strawberries I think are much more accessible and relatable than The Seventh Seal. Seal is too symbolic and religious.
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Re: Online rentals
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08/02/07 06:10 PM
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So I highly doubt if it includes less popular movies. Lots of the Watch Now collection are relatively and, in some cases, extremely obscure. It's pretty great.
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Re: Online rentals
[Re: Capo de La Cosa Nostra]
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08/17/07 09:56 PM
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I was just thinking to myself that Blockbuster was going to change up their Total Access program and they did! "We have introduced a new pricing structure for our lineup of subscription plans. As a result, the price of your current monthly plan, Unlimited Online DVDs up to 3 at a time plus unlimited in-store exchanges each month for $17.99, will increase to $24.99, effective August 31, 2007. We will not automatically renew your subscription on your next billing date. If you choose to continue, please select a new plan." So now I've downgraded to Unlimited Online DVDs up to 2 at a time plus unlimited in-store exchanges each month for $21.99. I knew it'd come sooner or later, but I wasn't expecting it to come so soon. Any other Blockbuster Online subscribers receive the same e-mail?
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Re: Online rentals
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08/17/07 10:11 PM
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Irish, I came to your predicted "dark side" immediately . The online viewing collection is very bad. I was banking on that option, because I have a fast internet now and when friends come over to my home, I didn't want them to make faces looking at all the foreign language movies I am viewing currently. I was hoping to use the online viewing to watch popular hollywood movies with friends. But I was disappointed. I switched to blockbuster after the trial period of netflix got over. I took the two DVD scheme. But I was again in for a compromise, as for the same $15 as in netflix for 2 DVDs, they gave only 3 in-store exchanges. The unlimited one is ofcourse what you opted for with $21. So I have settled for $15 for 2dvds online and 3 in-store dvds per month. I also received a coupon from blockbuster online valid for a month. I am not sure if that is going to repeat every month. If so, I should have 4 in-store dvds per month, or else 3. I was wondering whether the existing customers would remain in their old scheme (of unlimited in-store for the reduced prices), but from what you say, that doesn't seem to be the case
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Re: Online rentals
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08/18/07 02:12 AM
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How long have you been with Blockbuster?
Since the past 3 days. Also, what didn't you like about Netflix? Their selection or non in-store option?
Non in-store option is not a big problem for me. And ofcourse their selection is excellent. The problem is their downloadable/streaming content. That collection is very bad. As I said before, it doesn't have most of the popular hollywood movies, which is what I was looking for.
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Re: Online rentals
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12/06/07 05:10 AM
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You just like f'ing me all night long, don't you? lol When you're ready for REAL service, sign up.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Online rentals
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I love having the online Blockbuster rentals... but it can be frustrating every once in a while.
I had two movies that I wanted by this weekend so I put them as well as three other movies as alternates listed behind them. That's five movies to choose from... for some reason I was sent movies six and seven on my list.
They are movies I want to see, but the other five were ones I want to see right away! I would join Netflix, but I like the in store exchange policy too much for Blockbuster... unless of course the store doesn't have the five movies I want! Harumph. Blockbuster needs to get their sh*t together with their online service. I haven't had any problems except for the frustration you have Blibble. But I have a few people come in saying they receive the same movies they send back and things of that nature. I even had a customer ask why Blockbuster doesn't do games online like GameFly does. It's a smart idea but I think it's because they still haven't worked all of the bugs out of their online movie rental system yet. And I know when they changed their policies and prices back in August quite a few subscribers cancelled their subscriptions.
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Re: Online rentals
[Re: Irishman12]
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12/06/07 05:24 AM
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*F* Blockbuster, and go with the company that STARTED and PERFECTED it all already...!! Stop whining already AND be cool! ...join NetFlix, AND, get an iPhone! lol
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Online rentals
[Re: Irishman12]
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12/06/07 05:33 AM
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...or be like you... whine all day about minimum wage vs people who may actually understand good movies... lolz lol
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I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Online rentals
[Re: svsg]
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12/07/07 03:34 AM
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$17.99 a month. Even though it can be frustrating it's still a pretty good deal to me. I usually rent the hard to find movies from online, and I exchange them in the store for movies the kids want to watch. The in-store thing is what really got me hooked. I'm surprised NetFlix hasn't merged with Hollywood Video to do the same thing. Or is Hollywood Video only here in CA?
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want." -Calvin and Hobbes
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Re: Online rentals
[Re: J Geoff]
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12/07/07 12:18 PM
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There's no confusion with NetFlix You have stock in NetFlix or what? You're like one of those people who own a Mac computer. You are part of the NetFlix cult huh?
Last edited by Blibbleblabble; 12/07/07 12:19 PM.
"There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want." -Calvin and Hobbes
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