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I have a subscription with a company called Netflix. They send me movies on DVD through the mail. I can have three movies out at one time. As soon as Netflix receives a movie back from me, they send out another one. Netflix has a catalog with about 50,000 films and TV shows.
At their Internet site you have several ways of finding films. You can search by the title of a film, by director or by actor. In fact, you can put in any name. If that person had a part in making a film, the film will come up. Netflix also has categories of films that you can browse and choose from. The films you select go onto your personal list. They are sent to you in the order of the list. You can go into the list and delete a film. Or you can change the order of priority.
The DVDs are delivered by regular mail. Each one comes in an envelope that you also use to return it. The cost to have three DVDs out at a time is $20 per month. A ticket to a movie theater is 7 dollars to 9 dollars. So for about the cost of two seats in a movie theater you can watch, say, 20 films a month. That is one heck of a savings. Of course, watching a film at home is not the same experience as going to a movie theater. For one thing, there are fewer germs. Also, you don’t have to listen to other people talking away. Finally, you don’t have to go out in bad weather.
Of course, I am joking here. In a theater you have a shared experience with other people. And the screen is much bigger than anything you see in a home. But the convenience and price of movie DVDs by mail can’t be beat. I am hooked on Netflix. There are worse habits.
I have a subscription with a company called Netflix.
I have a subscription with a company whose name is Netflix.
They send me movies on DVD through the mail.
They provide me movies on DVD by mail.
I can have three movies out at one time.
I can have three movies out at any given time.
As soon as Netflix receives a movie back from me, they send out another one.
The minute they get a video back, out goes another one.
Netflix has a catalog with about 50,000 films and TV shows.
Their catalog has upwards of 50,000 films and TV shows.
At their Internet site you have several ways of finding films.
There are a few ways to look up films at their Internet site.
You can search by the title of a film, by director or by actor.
You can use title, director, or actor as a search term.
In fact, you can put in any name.
Actually you can put in any name.
If that person had a part in making a film, the film will come up.
If the name is associated with a film in any way, the film will get listed.
Netflix also has categories of films that you can browse and choose from.
Netflix also has categories of films you can look through and pick from.
The films you select go onto your personal list.
The films you choose go onto your personal film queue.
They are sent to you in the order of the list.
They go out to you in the order of the queue.
You can go into the list and delete a film.
You can access the list and delete a film.
Or you can change the order of priority.
Or you can promote or demote a film in the list.
The DVDs are delivered by regular mail.
The DVDs come to you via regular mail.
Each one comes in an envelope that you also use to return it.
You use the envelope a DVD comes in to return it.
The cost to have three DVDs out at a time is $20 per month.
The cost of having three DVDs at one time is $20 a month.
A ticket to a movie theater is seven to nine dollars.
A movie ticket runs seven to nine dollars.
So for about the cost of two seats in a movie theater you can watch, say, 20 films a month.
For the cost for two seats in a movie theater you’re seeing, maybe, 20 movies a month.
That is one heck of a savings.
That is some savings.
Of course, watching a film at home is not the same as going to a movie theater.
Now, watching a film from your couch isn’t the same as seeing it in a theater.
For one thing, there are fewer germs.
To begin with, there are fewer germs.
Also, you don’t have to listen to other people talking away.
Also, you don’t have to hear other people yakking.
Finally, you don’t have to go out in bad weather.
Finally, you don’t have to venture out when the weather stinks.
Of course, I am joking here.
Naturally, I’m just trying to be funny.
In a theater you have a shared experience with other people.
In a theater you share the movie experience with others.
And the screen is much bigger than anything you see in a home.
Also the screen is way bigger than what you have at home.
But the convenience and price of movies by mail can’t be beat.
But in terms of convenience and price, movies by mail is unbeatable.
I am hooked on Netflix.
Netflix has become a habit.
There are worse habits.
There are worse addictions.