# Movies you've seen recently (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [August 27, 2024, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288 "2024-08-27T05:10:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/341 "2024-10-17T14:23:27Z")
Max is a subscription service. I’ve been impressed with the depth of their movie and tv library. They’re linked with HBO. Two rentals on Prime almost pays my $10 monthly Max plan. I’m watching more movies because each one isn’t costing me a $4 rental. Prime rentals expire in 48 hours. That’s as bad as Blockbuster used to be. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/342 "2024-10-17T14:44:45Z")
> [@ShadowFacts](#): > > > [@aceplace57](#): > > > > It’s free on Max. > > So it’s “free” in the sense that you have to buy a subscription to Max? _Many_ of the movies in this thread were ones that people saw on one streaming service or another. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/343 "2024-10-17T15:03:29Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > _Many_ of the movies in this thread were ones that people saw on one streaming service or another. Sure, and I always appreciate when people say where they are seeing things - it’s very helpful. But if something is on Max, it is by definition not “free.” I just thought it was a weird way to put it. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/344 "2024-10-17T15:04:54Z")
Not necessarily. On a service like Amazon Prime, there are movies that are free to subscribers and others that still require a rental or purchase. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/345 "2024-10-17T15:06:13Z")
My first two movies are the equivalent of renting on Prime. Any additional that I watch are gravy. Free That’s true of any streaming service. $10 monthly with commercials is a typical charge. I used to rent all my movies. I recently wised up and choose a streaming service. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/346 "2024-10-17T15:07:29Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Not necessarily. On a service like Amazon Prime, there are movies that are free to subscribers and others that still require a rental or purchase. Yes, but neither I nor Aceplace was talking about Amazon Prime, so I don’t know how that’s relevant to my comment. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/347 "2024-10-17T15:09:11Z")
His _very_ next post mentioned the cost of movie rentals on Amazon Prime so he may have been distinguishing from that. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/348 "2024-10-17T15:11:31Z")
That’s true. I’m watching a lot of movies now because they’re included in my service. I’m too cheap to rent them. Rental charges can add up quick. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/349 "2024-10-17T15:15:12Z")
Occasionally, though, the movie I want to watch isn’t available on one of the streaming services I already subscribe to. In those cases, I may be tempted to pay the rental fee, rather than signing up for yet another service. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/350 "2024-10-17T15:19:58Z")
Same here. I’ll rent if it’s something I really want to watch and it’s not on my streaming service. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/351 "2024-10-17T15:21:15Z")
> [@ShadowFacts](#): > > Sure, and I always appreciate when people say where they are seeing things - it’s very helpful. I agree with this bit, by the way; people, please tell us where you saw a particular movie so others know if it’s easily available for them. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/352 "2024-10-17T15:22:08Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > His _very_ next post mentioned the cost of movie rentals on Amazon Prime so he may have been distinguishing from that. Yes, his post - which came _after_ my comment - mentions Prime. So what? It wasn’t there when I posted and wasn’t what I was responding to. What are we even arguing about here? Here’s my sum total point: Max is not free. The end. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/353 "2024-10-17T15:26:10Z")
I’ll just say the movie is on Max. Without additional comments. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/354 "2024-10-17T15:35:59Z")
> [@aceplace57](#): > > That’s true. > > I’m watching a lot of movies now because they’re included in my service. > > I’m too cheap to rent them. Rental charges can add up quick. As a middle aged dude who walks around flummoxed at the ‘Airport pricing’ of nearly everything the low cost of new to even old release rentals is absurd. It used to be $9 a day at Blockbuster back in the 90’s which is $18 now! Add to this it was really a front to selling you the thing because their policy really meant owning the fucking thing if you forget to return it until Monday. As a cinephile, I say fuck that era entirely and whatever is going on now is a Golden Age comparatively. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/355 "2024-10-17T15:55:18Z")
Really? I don’t remember Blockbuster charging nine bucks a day. I thought it was closer to three, and even then that was for a several-day rental. BTW, supposedly annoyance over Blockbuster late fees is what prompted Reed Hoffman to found Blockbuster with its fixed monthly subscription charge and not caring how long you kept a movie. ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/356 "2024-10-17T16:22:35Z")
Looks like you were right, GAMES were $9. New releases $5 and older $3-2. Still. It was far more expensive than now. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/357 "2024-10-17T16:41:17Z")
In some respects, that _was_ the Golden Age in that Blockbuster or Netflix or your local public library could make _any_ title released on DVD/Blu-ray available for rental or borrowing thanks to the First Sale Doctrine. Now we’re in a weird time and place where _some_ stuff is available to stream but might not be next month, due to the need to negotiate individual contracts for everything. Meanwhile lots of other content is completely unavailable. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/358 "2024-10-17T17:18:43Z")
> [@ShadowFacts](#): > > Sure, and I always appreciate when people say where they are seeing things - it’s very helpful. > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > people, please tell us where you saw a particular movie so others know if it’s easily available for them. Thirded. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/359 "2024-10-17T18:18:48Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > In some respects, that _was_ the Golden Age in that Blockbuster or Netflix or your local public library could make _any_ title released on DVD/Blu-ray available for rental or borrowing thanks to the First Sale Doctrine. Now we’re in a weird time and place where _some_ stuff is available to stream but might not be next month, due to the need to negotiate individual contracts for everything. Meanwhile lots of other content is completely unavailable. Library still does. Mine has everything, or at least I can access everything through the very extended network they are connected to. OK, I have found some movies that they don’t have. Never found a DVD of 21 Days in May there. Put it on hold…and VHS tapes arrived. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2024, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288/360 "2024-10-17T18:23:47Z")
Except that I think a lot of the new content is _never_ released on DVD/Blu-Ray. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-youve-seen-recently-part-2/1006288.md?page=19)