I haven't rented in years..like 10 years or more.

I want to rent. but how much are rentals nowadays and what's the best store to get them from?

I don't really like watching in the computer. I prefer the TV with computer off.

Moreover, some people may like watching stuff on the web like youtube and stuff. But i really don't. You just have to keep clicking and searching and that's tedious. And you used to be that you didn't have commercials in youtube or whatever, but now you're forced to watch commercials even in internet videos. that sucks.

Anyways, i dont want to watch movies in the web. Any tips on how to rent DVDs?

Yea, just go to your nearest rental shop, pick one you like and go to the counter and pay for it, simple.

Don't you get out much or something??

Renting a movie is like renting a woman, check the yellow pages and the classides, and compare prices.

Quote - Any tips on how to rent DVDs?

1. Use Google to find the location of a convenient Blockbuster or some other firm that rents DVDs. 2) Use a telephone to call them and find out what you need to open an account (if anything).

2. Open account (if required), browse DVDs available and make a selection.

3. Take home and watch.

Bonus tip) Keep an eye out for women, you may be able to persuade them to watch with you.

are you guys making fun of me?

it's true, i don't go out much

*"are you guys making fun of me?"*yes.

No, just trying to help you, but I do find it alarming that you don't know how to do something like that and have to wonder why!

Sorry if you feel offended, that wasn't my intention..

No it's ok. I rented movies back when it was VHS. i used to rent movies and video games. but long time ago and i don't relaly remember

there may be a dvd-kiosk (redbox or similar, approx. $1 per rental) in one's local supermarket.  not certain, but ISTR one of the members here did some kind of software or engineering for them.  just try to remember: these OT posts draw trolls like flies.  you'll get quicker answers with no harassment using google.

Quote - No, just trying to help you, but I do find it alarming that you don't know how to do something like that and have to wonder why!

Agoraphobia?

You could also maybe try Lovefilm.com although it might be UK only, not sure..

Netflix? :blink:

http://www.netflix.com/ <----- CLICK the link

BUT ........... you may need to go outside* :woot:

• if that's where your mail (post) box is located :ohmy:

There's also your public library.  They have DVD's and you can check 'em out for free.  A real advantage than Blockbuster.

The technology now is moving away from physical DVD's to video streaming through gaming consoles such as PS3 and XBox 360.  Newer flat panel LCD's and LED's have builtin internet access; create an account on Netflix online and browse through their catalog.  Otherwise, in the United States, many 7 Eleven's and major supermarkets have cheap DVD rentals through a vendor machine.  I have seen rentals for as little as $1.99 per night, a bargain if you are looking for just once-in-a-while entertainment. 

If you watch tv, and have cable or satellite, there are movies 'on demand', movie channels, netflix (as mentioned), or many sites that stream movies online, some free, some with "premium" packages. At you local grocery or box store, there's Red Box, and you can buy DVD's just about everywhere. Jartz mentioned libraries, which have more hard-to-find films.

With as much advertising these businesses do, it's really hard to not know where to find DVD's.

There are stores you can still rent movies from?  I thought they all went away.  Plus if you do the red box or blue box, the dvds can be pretty badly scratched up and you're out a dollar or two.

I haven't gone to a video store and rented a movie in many years! I usually wait for them to come on a movie channel on television.  My cable company now offers me hundreds of free video on demand movie rentals every month. However, despite having all of those movies available to me, I tend to not be able to find anything that I feel is worthy of watching.  Lots of them are movies that are on the regular television or other movie channels within that same month, or are movies that have unrecognizable actors and/or very bad acting.

I tend to use my PVR to tape shows (lately lots from History, Documentary and National Geographic) and then watch them instead.

HULU.com

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I can't stand watching stuff from the Internet ... I do like Netflix.

I like Hulu also. They do have foreign films, and I've seen some excellent Chinese movies, and some visually stunning Japanese movies. 

Quote - are you guys making fun of me?

Only a little.
One disadvantage of starting several OT threads in a short period of time means you're setting yourself up for people to join the dots.

Quote - are you guys making fun of me?

it's true, i don't go out much

Hell yes. We love an easy target.

Seriously though, it's a strange question to ask here when all you have to do is Google it.

Quote - are you guys making fun of me?

it's true, i don't go out much

They haven't rented movies recently either. Blockbusters is in Chapter 11, and most of their stores have closed. Their stock is 50% video games, and 30% new releases. Most of the rest is misfiled, or bad movies, and, out of list of ten classic movies we were looking for, they had two.

You can rent a lot of current releases at the grocery store, or there is some sort of movie renting kiosk in many cities. (We don't watch many current releases.)

Your best bet, if you don't need instant gratification, and you watch a fair number of movies, is either Netflix or Greencine. (Assuming you are in the US.) Both have a monthly fee which lets you have some number of movies checked out at the same time. Greencine charges $33.95 for five movies out at a time. Once you have the five movies out, they send you the next available movie on your list when you send one back. (There is a way to notify them once it is in the mail to cut down on time.) Fewer movies out at one time cost less.

I think that Netflix is usually faster (they have many warehouses, and Greencine is only one place in California), and for popular movies are more likely to have it available. Greencine has a better selection of niche movies (Anime, TV shows, Foreign).

Go to a Walmart or other large department/grocery store and look of a large red vending machine. You can rent DVD's there for about a 1 or 2 dollars I think. I don;t really use them myself, but I pass one every time I go to buy a movie, but they should have a fairly clear set of instructions pasted on the side.

o.k., I thought you-know-who did the engineering for those redboxes, but maybe not, as I'd be bragging about it if I did the software for those things.  have looked at the redbox selection, and blockbuster is still better IMVHO.  netflix sux due to metering their clients, for which they may have been sued and/or prosecuted, hence good luck with them. the target group is ipad/iphone/android users, not exactly the smarter party, peering myopically at their 3X4 inch downloads of "thor" and the latest vampire remake.

Vampire remake........... HILARIOUS...

Most cable companies also have an "ondemand" feature, which is a selection of movies that you can access from your cable company/cable box much like netflix... Crap-ass selection, but once in a while theyll have something good...

I use it to catch up on CSI =P

(um, this is prolly as ot as any thread could be, lol =P)

After I got my second automated message from Blockbutter to return a DVD I had already returned to avoid a late fee, I gave up renting.

Now I just buy used DVD's online. Most of the time the prices are pretty good, since BluRay and online are moving to take over the DVD market. 

Sure you are taking a bit of a chance buying used online, like the guy that sent me the empty DVD box with a note that said "Sorry this is how I got it when I ordered it online." !

Case in Point: Don't buy used DVD's =P