Renting DVD's online provides all of us with an easy way of enjoying the very latest releases and, of course, our favourite old movies.
Having DVD's delivered straight to our mailbox cuts out the hassle of having to get to a shop, battle with parking and the boredom of having to wrack our brains thinking of another title when the one we had our heart set on watching, is out.
But, as with any new venture, to get the most out of your DVD rental subscription, it pays to be organised.
Here are ten tips to ensure you do just that!
- Ensure you sign up to one of the rental sites that offer more than just DVD's. Tesco offers TV series, as well as movies, while LoveFilm offers video games as well as DVDs.
- Keep a wishlist of DVD's you want to see and have it handy so that you can add to it as soon as you think of a particular film.
- Remember the Post! Don't forget to send your movies back as soon as you've watched them and plan ahead if you want a new set of movies for Sunday night!
- If you have favourite actors or directors, use your DVD rental site's search feature to see what else they have done, then add their other movies to your wishlist.
- If you fancy yourself as a movie reviewer, lots of DVD rental sites allow subscribed members to write and post their own.
- Make sure sign up to an established provider like LoveFilm.co.uk or Blockbuster so you can browse by title and genre.
- Organise theme nights with friends.
- Don't forget your hobbies! You can find DVD's on anything form gardening to hang-gliding.
- Check out sites like www.rottentomatoes.com that feature reviews on just about every movie ever made.
- Make use of www.IMDB.com - literally, as they say, Earth's Biggest Movie Data Base.
If you're ever stuck for something to watch certain sites will entice you with quizzes.
LoveFilm has a very cool quiz where selected still-frames from movie scenes are posted to wet your appetite and asks you from which movie the stills are taken. If the still frame brings out your nosy side enough to want the answer, chances are you'll enjoy the movie.
They also take notable quotes from movies, guaranteed to rouse curiosity like, "I can't listen to that much Wagner, ya know? I start to get the urge to conquer Poland." - Give up? All right, it's from Wood Allen's Manhattan Murder Mystery.
Online DVD rental has made watching preferred movies at home more convenient and cheaper than renting from a store and to make the most of your DVD rental subscription, all you need is a little planning.
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