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Jimellow · 02-04-2006, 08:17 AM

After talking with mom I have a few more questions..

Does Netflix have Simenon movies? He is a Belgium mystery writer, and those movies are not readily available for rent here. This would be a big deal for my mom, as she enjoys reading his books and would like to also watch the movies.

How does Netflix's availability and selection compare to a trip to the video store? I imagine/hope it is broader and more diverse, but it seems you have to sign-up before you can access the list of movies available.

Of the "big" two, Netflix is seeming like the better choice. Our family has a negative opinion of Blockbuster through in-store rental experience, and the posts here about not receiving movies and always being out of stock are not too promising.

I figure the monthly fee of $20 (approx.) is worth it if we rent 4-5 movies a month at the video store. After accounting for late fees, it is easily worth it, providing it is taken advantage of from month to month.

My main question and concern relates to movie selection and availability. For instance, SAW 2 is a movie I am really excited about seeing on DVD. I held out on the discount cinemas to watch the movie with dad on DVD, and its going to be released this month. How readily available will SAW 2 (or any new release) be upon its initial release?

And secondly, is the movie availability list pretty impressive? Are there movies that you want, but aren't available? If yes, how many? Selection is important to me, because if the potential is there to be watching 3 movies a week, the "New Releases" will be cleaned out and watched pretty readily, leaving room for deeper delving into other, less popular, releases.

02-04-2006, 08:17 AM	#25 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	After talking with mom I have a few more questions.. Does Netflix have Simenon movies? He is a Belgium mystery writer, and those movies are not readily available for rent here. This would be a big deal for my mom, as she enjoys reading his books and would like to also watch the movies. How does Netflix's availability and selection compare to a trip to the video store? I imagine/hope it is broader and more diverse, but it seems you have to sign-up before you can access the list of movies available. Of the "big" two, Netflix is seeming like the better choice. Our family has a negative opinion of Blockbuster through in-store rental experience, and the posts here about not receiving movies and always being out of stock are not too promising. I figure the monthly fee of $20 (approx.) is worth it if we rent 4-5 movies a month at the video store. After accounting for late fees, it is easily worth it, providing it is taken advantage of from month to month. My main question and concern relates to movie selection and availability. For instance, SAW 2 is a movie I am really excited about seeing on DVD. I held out on the discount cinemas to watch the movie with dad on DVD, and its going to be released this month. How readily available will SAW 2 (or any new release) be upon its initial release? And secondly, is the movie availability list pretty impressive? Are there movies that you want, but aren't available? If yes, how many? Selection is important to me, because if the potential is there to be watching 3 movies a week, the "New Releases" will be cleaned out and watched pretty readily, leaving room for deeper delving into other, less popular, releases. __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.