Posted on 10/31/2015 2:57:56 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
I recently joined up with ClassicFlix, because they seem to have thousands of movies Netflix doesn't.
Here's the problem: The mail service here deteriorated badly about six months ago. I was watching a movie from Netflix) each Friday (with friends), returning the movie immediately, and nearly always getting the next movie by Tuesday. Suddenly, the movies were taking longer in transit, so I wasn't getting the next movie by Friday.
Netflix handled the problem by sending the next movie in my queue before the previous movie had returned to them. If I had two movies "at home" they did not send another. Problem solved.
I found with ClassicFlix that the movies took more than a week to travel from them to me, and more than a week from me to them. This meant that my "unlimited" ($9.99) rental plan was a rip-off, since I would be able to rent only two (maybe) movies a month. They have a policy of waiting 7 days before considering a DVD "lost" or "late" in the mail. This guarantees that the turnaround time is going to remain two weeks. They refuse to adopt the reasonable policy that Netflix has for those with slow mail service.
So I changed to the 2-disc/month plan ($7.99).
But I think $7.99 for only two movies/month is a rip-off.
I have been searching for a company/site other than ClassicFlix that rents "classic" movies--i.e., has more "classic" movies than Netflix. So far, no luck. Before joining, I will inquire whether they have the same rigid, unreasonable policy as ClassicFlix.
Does anyone know of such an alternative to ClassicFlix?
Thanks.
Usually your local public library lets you check them out for free. CD, VHS, and I’ve even seen Beta.
Check you local public library, They often have a good selection of classics. See if they’re part of a regional coop that loans dvd’s between libraries. You might be able to check this online. Some sharge a small fee for check outs. Some are free to check out.
I’ll look, but I doubt that the public library here has anything that Netflix doesn’t.
There are websites, like cinemanow, that have a ton of movies of all kinds.
I was very disappointed after joining Netflix for their lack quality 1930-1950’s movies. Not much on there IMO.
Arthur,
Do you have access to online video? There are lots of classic video sites for streaming.
Estate sales.
Check out
http://free-classic-movies.com/index.php
They’re pretty good if you don’t mind watching on your PC or can download to disc.
If you have Internet, why aren’t you streaming Netflix and other video services?
Turner Classic and your dvr. In the morning, Turner plays many obscure and classic films from 1929 through the 30s. Then it plays classic films all day long. We dvr them and watch them in the evening. They had “Saratoga Trunk” on recently which is hard to find.
We had a similar problem with Netflix, only it was not Netflix fault.
1. We’d order a movie, knew it was shipped, never got it. But several days later Netflix said it was returned and mailed out the next on our list. (someone else got it, watched it, returned it)
2. We’d order a movie, and simply never got it. It was lost. (someone else got it, kept it)
3. The movies discs we ordered came cracked.
Only about a fourth our movies arrived on time and undamaged. We were also getting other peoples mail at the same time, so knew it was a mail carrier issue. Important bills were also delayed with notes written on them saying they were sent to wrong address.
We knew it had to be our mail carrier and went to the post office and filed a complaint.
The problem was solved. I suggest you do the same.
“But I think $7.99 for only two movies/month is a rip-off. “
It appears they changed their policy to being similar to Netflix.
Go to
http://classicflix.com/index.splash.php
and click on “How It Works”.
You keep the movies as long as you want, and when returned they ship one right away. So the faster you can turn them around, the more you can watch for that monthly price. Same as Netflix.
I think you need to solve your mail carrier issue first.
If you live close to the PO, try renting a PO Box in order to go around your mail carrier. It’s sad to have to do this, but let’s face it, there’s very little accountability in the federal government right now from the highest politician right down to the guy on the street.
Here is one: "Made for Each Other"
Young lawyer meets and marries girl after knowing her one day. Takes bride home to meet his mother who disapproves of the marriage. Lawyer thinks everything will be fine as he moves up the ...Â
Director: John Cromwell
Writers: Jo Swerling (screenplay), Rose Franken (suggested by a story by),
Stars: Carole Lombard, James Stewart, Charles Coburn
I didn’t realize there were still places that mailed physical media! Streaming is probably a better option. If you prefer to watch on your tv rather than computer, I’d consider a Roku device. Very simple to set up and there are lots of choices (many free) that would probably get you what you are interested in.
Great website! Thanks!
FYI FReepers: You can download any of these movies, import them into iTunes and stream them to your HDTV via an Apple TV ($69). It’s slick, especially if your download speed is S L O W (like mine).
bkmk
Art, Have you searched the youtube channels for classic movies? They’re free and numerous.
Use search term “classic movies” “film noire” and whatever genre that interests you.
>>> Great website! Thanks! <<<
Thanks to the FReeper who posted that link several months ago!
BTW, I’ve got an I-phone to HDMI adapter on order so I can connect my I-phone to the HDMI to VGA adapter I use with my Raspberry Pi.
Point is, you can hook almost anything to anything now.
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