Hurray! It's The Weekend

It's Friday and, while not technically the weekend yet, it's not too early to think about things to do.

As a sort of follow-up to the movie database I wrote about a few days back (the Internet Movie Database), I got to thinking about: so you figure out a movie I'd like to see, then what do you do?

One option to consider is a service like Netflix. For a monthly fee (around $22, I think), you can choose DVDs from their extensive collection which are mailed to your home. You can have up to 3 movies at a time. When you're finished viewing a flick, you pop it back in the mailer and return it to Netflix. As soon as they receive it, they send you another movie from your list. There are no late fees; you can keep movies as long as you wish.

Another choice for checking out DVDs is to go through your local public library. If the fact that you have to take your turn and wait until the people ahead of you "in line" have returned the movie is a disadvantage, the advantage is the price: in most places....free (remember, it's one of my favorite words!). You also get to practice your virtue of patience!

And, of course, you can always go to your local movie rental store.

However you get your hands on a DVD to watch, this may be a good weekend to fire up the DVD player, the popcorn in the microwave, and bring the cinema home!