Free Week: Free Movies
This week shall henceforth be known as “Free Week.” Every post this week is going to focus on one thing I’m passionate about that you can do for free. From listening to music to getting into shape and reading books, you’ll find it here.
I mentioned yesterday that I love books. Well, I love movies too. The feelings a great movie can stir up inside you have no comparison. It’s the best kind of high there is.
But they can be expensive. Going to the movies has gotten ridiculous, especially if you want to have some popcorn and a soda too.
But it turns out you don’t have to spend a lot of money—or any money—to see all the great films that are out there.
- RedBox: By now you’ve probably seen them at your local grocery store. These little red kiosks are everywhere and all they are is a glorified vending machine for DVDs. You pay $1/night, which is a great price. But that’s not free, is it? Use my handy Google tips to find codes for free movies. There are tons out there, so make sure you have a couple handy at all times and never pay for a rental again!
- Public Library: I’ve talked up the library in the past and I’ll keep doing it—it’s one of the greatest services out there today. Your library card can open up a whole new world of knowledge and learning, sure, but it also gets you free rentals. Just beware of late fees, my library is pretty expensive if you hold DVDs past their due date.
- Hulu: Kind of like YouTube, but totally legit, quality, and your favorite shows won’t get randomly taken down. Hulu is how I discovered Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a hilarious show. I’ve written about Hulu before, but here again are some of the great shows on the site: Saturday Night Live!, The Office, Heroes, 30 Rock, Cops (the best show ever), Prison Break, Doogie Howser, etc. But wait, there’s more! They also have movies: 28 Days Later, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Hoop Dreams, Requiem for a Dream, Jerry Maguire, All three Karate Kids, and more.
- YouTube: Believe it or not, you can find some great documentaries on YouTube. There are a bunch of sites that point out specific ones (like this one), so do a little research to see what kind of stuff you’re interested in.
- Advance Screenings: If you can figure out which radio station hosts these in your area, you can get on “the list” that will get you some free passes. Now you can watch the latest movies for free AND you’ll see them before all the suckers who shell out $12!
- Five Buck Club: This program only works with Kerosotes theaters, but it’s the best thing since Hulu. After a movie has been out for two weeks, Five Buck Club members (joining is free) pay only $5 to see movies. Pretty fantastic isn’t it?
All right, well, that’s it. If you don’t know which movies you should go out and see, here are some recent ones that I’ve really enjoyed:
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April 10th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Thanks for sharing this. Very useful info