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Forum ยป TV streaming services suck now, bring back Blockbuster
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Thread: TV streaming services suck now, bring back Blockbuster

post 1653589323 01-02-2022, 10:18 AM
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TV streaming services suck now, bring back Blockbuster

Wanna watch classic movie or some show.

Brb "left" Netflix.
Brb gotta have HBO, Showtime, USA, etc.
Brb nowhere to be found.
Brb pay $8 to "rent" after already buying the damn service.

The thing that kills me is when these fukking streaming services making you purchase yet another "channel" to watch anything. No fukko, I got Hulu so I don't have to pay for cable. I hate the idea but mighty tempted to get a fire stick and get kodi.
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post 1653589443 01-02-2022, 10:21 AM
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it is called torrents you cuck.

imagine paying a subscription to watch movies.


Back in the good ol days people would do whatever it takes to get digital media for FREE and not line up to pay monthly subscriptions to the tribe.
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post 1653589513 01-02-2022, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted By imbored205⏩
it is called torrents you cuck.

imagine paying a subscription to watch movies.


Back in the good ol days people would do whatever it takes to get digital media for FREE and not line up to pay monthly subscriptions to the tribe.
I have the strange notion that stealing is wrong.
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post 1653589533 01-02-2022, 10:23 AM
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Sent you a pm with a link.

You wont need netflix or any of that other **** service. Been using that site fo 2-3 years now.
Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
I have the strange notion that stealing is wrong.
I used to have netflix until they started releasing shows like dear white people and cuties you know the show about little girls showing off their private parts.

I also collect 4k movie discs have over 50 movies in 4k UHD and also another 60-70 different 4k movies on Vudu and Amazon Prime.
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post 1653591293 01-02-2022, 11:07 AM
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They're all so big tech and left wing these days as well. Impossible to support chit like that.
post 1653592113 01-02-2022, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted By JayJ350⏩
They're all so big tech and left wing these days as well. Impossible to support chit like that.
Yes exactly and Netflix cancels like 90% of their shows after few seasons and most of the Netflix original movies are dog ****. I buy and support movies I really like by getting the 4k discs (usually pay $20 for one) or if they are not great but enjoyable i just get them in digital 4k on vudu or amazon for $5 on sale usually.
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post 1653593083 01-02-2022, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted By SuperHercules⏩
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post 1653593133 01-02-2022, 11:48 AM
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post 1653593283 01-02-2022, 11:51 AM
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when netflix first came out it was legit, it had almost every movie or show on there. you just searched and boom the movie was there. it was an amazing deal for the price. now you have to have like 5-6 different streaming services to get everything. at that point old school cable with the maxed out package for 100 a month was a better deal.
post 1653593893 01-02-2022, 12:02 PM
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Amazon Prime has most movies, and at the Blockbuster cost.

Blockbuster sucked btw, the good movies were always rented out
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post 1653594063 01-02-2022, 12:05 PM
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The Last Blockbuster was a decent documentary

Basically getting rid of Late Fees was the final nail in the coffin for Blockbuster
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post 1653594183 01-02-2022, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Blockbuster was the best man

Please be kind rewind
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post 1653595463 01-02-2022, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted By TugOfPeace⏩
I just resubbed to Netflix out of boredom - watched squid games, but beyond that I've seen most of what's on there. Nothing really interesting. Mind sending me a PM as well?
Sent also for the other brah that repped me asking for link you need to post on here so i can click on your name to send you a pm. Cant send pm directly from usercp
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post 1653595573 01-02-2022, 12:28 PM
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Yeah I've went back to renting blu rays.

Streaming is complete chit fidelity wise.
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post 1653596093 01-02-2022, 12:36 PM
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suspect a large portion of people that had adequate computer knowledge and went through their teens duringvery early2000's... probably still torrent the chit out of everything
post 1653598513 01-02-2022, 01:10 PM
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Nowadays you need multiple streaming services to watch every show you want to watch, and STILL need to pay separately for movies

Fuk all that chit, it's just so much easier to use those bootleg sites. Brb every show and movie all on the same site, for free
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they all suck.
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Originally Posted By imbored205⏩
it is called torrents you cuck.
Former coworker got busted doing that. They basically gave him the option of paying for the movies or being prosecuted. It cost him somewhere in the neighborhood of $4000 iirc.
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Originally Posted By Johnez⏩
I have the strange notion that stealing is wrong.
I'd download a car if I could.
A million miles away - I don't.. feel.... anything.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXGZu4yxjW0
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I was never a Blockbuster guy, but loved going to a local chain called Hastings. Would go on a Friday/Saturday night as a kid and rent the latest movies. They also had magazines, books, novelty items, video game rentals, music albums, etc. Was awesome. Also used Redbox when it started getting popular. Also used Netflix when it was mainly the DVD/Blu Ray mail in and out service. Streaming is convenient, but the library is too limited. I really wish there were brick and mortar stores again readily available to rent obscure films.
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Originally Posted By Weezy32⏩
Sent also for the other brah that repped me asking for link you need to post on here so i can click on your name to send you a pm. Cant send pm directly from usercp
PM please brah
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Originally Posted By markkillerings⏩
I was never a Blockbuster guy, but loved going to a local chain called Hastings. Would go on a Friday/Saturday night as a kid and rent the latest movies. They also had magazines, books, novelty items, video game rentals, music albums, etc. Was awesome. Also used Redbox when it started getting popular. Also used Netflix when it was mainly the DVD/Blu Ray mail in and out service. Streaming is convenient, but the library is too limited. I really wish there were brick and mortar stores again readily available to rent obscure films.
Hastings was pretty huge, we had one too. They had a massive selection.
A million miles away - I don't.. feel.... anything.
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Originally Posted By seanb1979⏩
Hastings was pretty huge, we had one too. They had a massive selection.
Ah cool. Yeah, I loved their selections more than Blockbuster.
post 1653601623 01-02-2022, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted By stevebec⏩
Former coworker got busted doing that. They basically gave him the option of paying for the movies or being prosecuted. It cost him somewhere in the neighborhood of $4000 iirc.
Lol at going after small fish. I knew a guy who'd probably end up paying millions if he were caught.
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post 1653612253 01-02-2022, 05:07 PM
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Originally Posted By TugOfPeace⏩
The only reason I like streaming services is that it simplifies things on a television - having to navigate to one of these bootleg sites on a TV usually doesn't give good quality, and there's also popups and whatnot.

For watching on a computer though, there's no need for a streaming service.

I could just as easily download movies and cast them to my TV, which isn't a huge effort, but as far as I know there isn't a consistently good torrenting source anymore
Use a computer to stream it and use your tv as a monitor
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