Pros & Cons of Netflix & Why You Should Get Off Your Ass & Get It

We've all seen the creepy commercials with the creepy-ass family, "the Wrightnows," and the creepy-ass dad who promotes the not-so creepy-ass business known as 'Netflix.' Youtube the videos if you have not seen them.

I can't help but wonder how many people he held up at gunpoint until they joined Netflix.

To replace the creepy father figure, I am here to tell you the pros of Netflix and to expose the sad truth that there are a few cons that comes with it.

But first!

If you sign up with Netflix, you get a 1 month free trial so you can see how it works and if you are satisfied with it, keep it and enjoy God's creation. If not, cancel your subscription and let it burn in Hell.

There are three ways you receive movies: Instantly to your TV, instantly to your computer, and mailed to your door.
Price: It is only $8.99 per month for Netflix (for basic subscription level) and you can watch as many movies and TV shows as you want in that small amount of time and there are no extra or late fees for mail rentals.

Netflix now offers Blu-ray rentals to your door if you wish.

To-your-door rentals take only 1 business day to arrive. To return it, mail the disc back in the provided envelope and the next movie in your movie queue will be sent. Remember, no late fees.

There are hundreds of thousands of movies to watch and they do carry several foreign films, animated and live-action.

You can watch TV shows as well as movies. For the 90's generation, I'm here to tell you they offer 'Hey Arnold!' and 'Rugrats' to watch instantly (and more), along with 'Avatar: The Last Airbender.'

Netflix offers not only new films, but also classics, such as 'The Godfather,' 'Days of Wine and Roses,' 'Dirty Harry,' 'The Sting,' etc.

Many of the movies/shows offered instantly are in HD quality.

There are several hardware supporters of Netflix, meaning they aid in the use of movies streaming instantly to your TV. Hardware supporters include:

Available Now                                        Announced
Apple iPad                                                                                        Apple iPhone & iTouch
Insignia Blu-Ray Players                                                                    Boxee (set-top box)
LG Electronics (Blu-Ray players, certain TVs)                                   Popbox (set-top box)
Nintendo Wii
Panasonic Blu-Ray Players
Phillips Blu-Ray Players                                                                     Phillips TVs
Roku (set-top box) (I used to use)
Samsung
Seagate
Sony Blu-Ray Players & PS3
TiVo
Viewsonic
Vizio Blu-Ray Players (Which I use)

And now...

CONS! I could not find a suitable picture, so in place of that, please imagine William Shatner screaming "Con" in this way to open up.

Price: The $8.99 package will let you watch infinite amounts of movies, that part is true. However, when it comes to the DVDs coming in your mailbox, you can only rent one at a time.
To rent two at a time, you have to pay a little more per month, but it's still affordable and that is the subscription I use.

To rent Blu-Rays right to your door, that also costs extra. The way I see it, if you are renting movies, there's no need to rent it on Blu-Ray quality and pay extra. Don't bother.

Not all of the movies Netflix offers are available instantly. There are some movies, like 'Spirited Away,' that are only available through mailbox rental.

New releases such as 'Kick-Ass' or 'Clash of the Titans' will only be available through mailbox rental for a certain amount of time, but will eventually be available instantly.

Connection to the Internet is crucial for movies to show up instantly on your TV, so if you have a crappy connection, whatever you are watching will stop, pause, and loud every now and then. Make sure you have a competent Internet service.

If you have any questions about Netflix, the hardware I use for instant play, or anything else, comment here or on Facebook.

If you feel like you would only use Netflix twice a month to watch a movie, don't bother getting it. Even though Netflix is cheap, if you know you're not going to use it often, then do not get it. If you know you will use it, try it out.

Netflix

Keep on watchin'

The Little Critic