Stay At Home And Watch An Online Movie

Online movie options are available on many sites. There is a large range of movies, courses, movie clips and funny videos. You can search popular sites like You Tube, where you can share online movie clips, rate and vote for your favourite clip.

If you do not want to step outside in the snow and rain, you can stay home and watch a variety of movie clips, and complete movies that will keep you entertained.

The range of movies, include movies that may have been in the movie theater and trailers of movies that are in the theater now. Alternatively, there are online courses where you can learn how to cook, how to use software on your computer.

You may be inspired to create your own movies and upload them to YouTube and other video sites, to share online. You may develop a following, where people will be waiting for your next online movie.

You may not have the time to dress up, set up a date or ask your friends to come along. You want to sit down, relax and escape to another world, by watching an online movie. You may watch many of the trailers for current movies, where they show the best bits of the movie, giving you an incentive to go and see the whole movie at a more convenient time.

The best part of online movies, is you can watch movies at a time convenient to you. Many of the paid sites allow 24/7 access, where you can watch many of the movies anytime and you do not need to be at a specific place to watch a movie. You can watch the movie at your convenience.

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Award Winning And Popular Anime Movies

You will get the same range of anime movies as you do in Hollywood, Bollywood or any other genre or production center. Some will clearly be just plain bad, while others will be obvious attempts to cash in and make money by producing a low-quality knock-off of a better movie.

But then you will watch anime movies that stand alone as probably the most creative and captivating animated films anywhere on the planet. Some of these are inspired by anime series, but others tell their own important stories.

Some anime movies are disappointing because they play upon fan devotion to the original series. The final episode of the popular Fullmetal Alchemist anime left many things hanging. It was clear that the creators simply expected fans to fork over money for the anime DVD of Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conquerer of Shamballa, for the resolution of these issues.

Most fans did so, but there was a lot of grumbling. On the other hand, movies like the ones based on the Naruto anime, while not spectacular, have been enjoyed because they feel more "honest," fitting in well with the ongoing series itself.

When you first think about it, the idea of anime movies doesn't automatically connect in the mind with events like the Cannes Film Festival or the Academy Awards.

But with Miyazaki's Academy Award win, and the applause other films have won at some of the major film festivals, there clearly is a quality and depth to these films that many other animated movies don't have.

Anime characters in the best series have long been recognized as multi-faceted characters, and anime plots can be both comic and tragic. These movies can stand at the top of the field with the best films.

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Big Screen Success With Comic Book Movies

The first comic book series to be adapted to the small screen was "Superman," which debuted as a TV series in 1966. It wasn't until 1966 when "Batman: the Movie" came out, later followed by "Superman: The Movie" in 1978, that the genre of full-length comic book movies really took off. The characters were so "real" to audiences that many say there will never be another Superman like Christopher Reeves or another Batman like Adam West.

While the 1995 movie "Batman Forever" (directed this time by Joel Schumacher) proved to be more financially successful than its predecessor, the critics weren't as generous and criticizing everything from the "hard-rubber bat suit" and "obviously fake, computer-generated Gotham City" to Tommy Lee Jones' "Harvey Dent knock-off" performance and the "predictable climax."

Nevertheless, audiences believed in comic book movies and they went to see the 1997 "Batman and Robin" in mass droves, bumping the comic book movie to #1 at the box office that week, and yet the aftermath was such an abysmal failure that "Batman" George Clooney offered to personally "refund anyone who had the misfortune of paying to see it." If it weren't for director Christopher Nolan's brilliant stroke of genius, the Schumacher legacy may have tainted the Batman franchise forever.

"You could tell having seen Iron Man and having seen Batman, that the writers and producers and directors now know how to treat these movies," Marvel Comic creator Stan Lee said.

He added that comic book movies will continue to get better and better with new technology and adaptations. Coming up in 2009 is Marvel's highly anticipated "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" prequel, starring Hugh Jackman, in addition to another "Punisher" movie. "Iron Man 2," "Thor," "The Avengers," "Spider-Man 4" and another "Captain America" are also reportedly in development for subsequent years.

As for DC, "The Spirit" and "The Watchmen" are set for release in 2008 and 2009, the latter of which has many comic book fans talking. Several more movies have been in development for the past few years, including: "Superman (reboot)," "The Green Lantern," "The Justice League of America," "Wonder Woman" and "Batman 3."

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New Bonus Features With Blu Ray Movies

Sometimes consumers need to make sacrifices for the sake of new technology. When new DVD players first arrived, we welcomed the ability to skip to scenes more efficiently and we liked the extra sound options that included Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround.

Now with the advent of Blu ray movies disc technology, we're upgrading to receive bigger storage, bolder high-definition colors, 7.0 Surround Sound and better quality encoding. While the quality is the biggest selling feature offered to home theater enthusiasts, movie lovers get the added bonus of having more interactive features too.

Of course, not everyone feels these Blu ray movies bonus features are necessary. "I'm not sure if people really want games and trivia," admits Shoot Em Up producer Rober Meyer Burnett.

This feeling was echoed by The Digital Bits' moderator Bill Hunt, who said: "If you want a game, you can get a better game, and if you want a social experience, you can get a better social experience."

DVD producer Charles de Lauzirika says that the real benefit of owning the Blade Runner Blu ray over the Blade Runner DVD is "superior video and sound."

Perhaps you're wondering which 2009 releases are must-haves on Blu ray movies, given that this format allows for so many bonus features. Disney's "Bolt" is a great pick for those who watch movies made for kids.

John Travolta and Miley Cyrus sing together, production crew runs around in giant hamster balls and you can even "create the world of Bolt," choosing scenes, lighting and other components that were painstakingly assembled. "Transformers 2 - Revenge of the Fallen" is another excellent title to own on Blu ray, especially if you love action.

Fans can view Optimus Prime in "augmented reality" as a holographic image, view a special website that lets them piece together the Matrix of Leadership to resurrect Prime and they'll also be able to customize their own robot characters.

By completing these challenges, they'll be able to unlock an exclusive interview with director Michael Bay.

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Action Against Movie Piracy

In August, the top 10 most coveted films in movie piracy world were Bruno, Inglorious Bastards, District 9, State of Play, The Hangover, Management, The Boat That Rocked, 17 Again, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Fighting.

Despite a lot of MPAA belly-aching that pirated copies of movies are severely cutting into their profit margins, the Box Office numbers suggest that people still really love going to the movies with their friends. For instance, Final Destination took in $28.3 million in its opening weekend; Inglorious Bastards - $19.6 million; and District 9 - $10.7 million.

Another overseas movie piracy proposal comes from Britain and France. In Europe, they're proposing mandates for Internet Service Providers to help fight illegal music downloads and movie downloads. Suspected online pirates will have their accounts slowed down and possibly even have their Internet access blocked.

"Digital piracy is a serious problem and a real threat to the U.K.'s creative industries," explains Geoff Taylor, chief executive of BPI, a group working to prevent illegal downloads of new music. "The solution to the piracy problem must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive."

Even though the U.S. Business Software Alliance supports imposing sanctions on those guilty of illegal downloads, it seems unlikely that such a heavy-handed strategy would be employed in America, just as the President and Vice President have announced efforts to expand broadband services to rural areas. Even so, it's an interesting suggestion to watch in the future.

Movie piracy continues to be a major headache for everyone in the entertainment industry. There seems to be little possibility of outsmarting every bootlegger around the world or stamping out every download of new movies.

Yet perhaps true movie lovers can be appealed to on a moral level. "I hear periodically, 'Well, Tom Cruise has enough money' or 'Tom Hanks has enough money,' " says John Malcolm director of worldwide anti-piracy operations for the Motion Picture Association of America.

"I would say to movie lovers, stick around and watch all of the credits. When you see the hundreds of names scrolling across the screen, those are the people whose talents contributed to making that movie, and they need to make a living."

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Movie Trailer Makers

In 1916, Paramount became the first motion picture company to hire an in-house team of trailer makers. They saw great potential in splicing together the best scenes of their films to promote upcoming movies.

However, most movie houses outsourced the job to a group of NY ad executives at the National Screening Service. As a result, many trailers from the twenties through the sixties are very similar to one another.

In the sixties, more movie producers deviated from the structured NSS formula and sought to create their own divisions of trailers clips producers. Richard Kahn of Columbia House explained, "It's like the ebb and flow of the ocean: The whole question of whether someone should do these in-house or job them out varies with the attitudes of those in charge."

Some people wonder why we call it a movie "trailer," if it's shown before the movie. In the past, mini-films were shown before new movies to keep audiences entertained and trailers were shown at the conclusion of a film to encourage viewers to leave.

Over time, movie trailers became an independent art form that began to attract viewers as much as the movies themselves. Theater owners then began showcasing previews first to entice audiences to come back for more.

Many motion picture preview innovators surfaced over the years. Alfred Hitchcock previews were known for their wit and suspense, while Andrew J. Kuehn previews began a new standard of quick editing and thought-provoking narration.

You'll note that many of the trailers for new movies have extremely fast cutting between scenes. Andrew J. Kuehn explains, "When MTV came along... it recognized that the retention, the ability of the audience to observe, had grown faster because of television: It's not a matter of lack of attention span, it's a matter of how much information people can grasp at the same time."

He added, "In the process you accomplished two things: One, you can get more information across. Two, you can hide your flaws more easily." Thus, the modern trailer was born.

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Finding Movie Trailers

With movie tickets edging past $10 in many markets, you may be wondering, "Should I run out and see this film, or should I just wait until it comes out on video?" This decision isn't always easy, you know. Going to the movies is a great activity for dates or for hanging out with friends, but you can't possibly see every new film to come out.

Watching trailers is the best way to know for sure which movies are worth investing in at full cost. Typically, you can catch trailers clips when you're at the movies seeing another flick, but there are many different websites where you can preview upcoming movies too.

At www.reelzchannel.com, you can check out trailers for movies that are "In Theaters Now," "Coming Soon To Theaters," "New On DVD," "New Movie Trailers," "Now On TV" or "Classic and Vintage Trailers."

The easy category organization makes it a breeze to scroll down and find new movies by looking at titles and DVD cover images. You'll also get clips so you can link to the previews in your blog, in an email or on your social networking page.

At the "Find a Movie" tab, you can look up movie theaters and times nearby, as well as retrieve maps on how to get there. You can search pay per view movies here too.

The website www.youtube.com also has trailers of upcoming movies. You can search by genre, alphabetical order, latest, most popular, in theaters, opening soon or studio releases.

Many people like YouTube because they can quickly and easily pull up all the official, as well as user-created trailers and extended previews available. They can post comments, save the videos in a list, rate them and get codes to share the videos with friends.

When most people think of "videos news," they think of YouYube, which is a great source for any sort of video. While you can't buy your tickets here, you can easily spend hours sifting through movie previews.

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Much Anticipated New Movies Coming Soon

Don't you just love the thrill of a much-anticipated "coming soon to a theater near you" announcement? Sometimes there are sequels that we've been dreaming of, while other times there are TV series remakes that we've been pining for.

Some people follow actors they love, while others keep an eye on certain filmmakers or screenwriters. Whether you love action, horror, dramas or comedies, there is a motion picture coming out for you in the next year.

You'll also find a number of top movies coming soon to a home theater near you as well. This month you can be on the look-out for movies TV shows releases like The Office, C.S.I., It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Law and Order, Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives.

Finally, those who missed "X-men Origins: Wolverine" in theaters can catch it on DVD. Other recent DVD rentals available include State of Play, Disney's Earth, Sugar, Duplicity, Fighting, Sunshine Cleaning, The Last House on the Left, Tyson, The Informers, I Love You Man, 17 Again and The Mutant Chronicles.

As you know, some of the best films coming soon will be books movies transitions. September will see the release of "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," a children's book by Judi and Ron Barrett, starring the voices of Mr. T, James Caan, Bruce Farrell, Andy Samberg, Tracy Morgan and Anna Faris.

Another adaptation out is "The Informant," which was originally a book by Kurt Eichenwald and now stars Matt Damon and Scott Bakula. "Coco Before Chanel," a book by Edmonde Charles-Roux, has now made it to the big screen as well, which explores the true story of fashionista Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel.

In October, "The Road," "Where The Wild Things Are," "Shutter Island," "The Vampire's Assistant" and "The Box" are exciting books-turned-into-movies. For more information, check out www.bookreporter.com.

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DVDs For Consumers

The motion picture distribution industry may very well be in its death throes. Blockbuster posted a net loss of $36.9 million last quarter, with a 22% drop in sales. Initially they were outmatched by Netflix, which allowed consumers the ability to rent a video from their computers and either watch movies online or have them shipped to their home the next day.

The post office loved this idea because the program kept their business churning, at a time when they were seeing enormous losses. Not to be outdone, Blockbuster quickly set up their own version of Netflix with a service called "Blockbuster Online," which got rid of late fees and also allowed users the added convenience of being able to turn their movies in at the store if they so desired.

Now DVDs are renting like hot cakes from red kiosks that can be found in grocery and convenience stores and movie giants are seething.

In response to a relatively dismal quarter, posting just a $1.02 billion profit, Blockbuster has decided to make some changes. They're on-board with the motion picture companies' idea to delay cheap rentals for 30 days after films are released on DVD. After all, Blockbuster does sell DVDs, as well as rent them.

They're also planning to expand their popular DVD-by-mail service to rival that of Netflix's and deploy 2,500 DVD rental kiosks like Redbox has. (Although, Redbox kiosks will grow to nearly 22,000 by the year's end!) It seems that Blockbuster is always one step behind its competitors, which may be a sign that the aging giant will soon be extinct.

There may be other ways to work with a "window" of opportunity for DVDs. Sony, for instance, is working on a pay-per-view movie service called "Bravia TV," which would allow consumers to get movies instantly beamed to their television set just after theater releases but before rental releases.

While consumer demand is encouraging more films to be delivered in a quick, convenient method, there are several problems with this business model. For one, not all TV sets are equipped with the technology to handle this new ordering method.

Secondly, how many Americans are willing to spend $40 to see a movie, when they could just wait another month and spend $5 to rent it or buy it immediately for $20?

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Downloading Pirated Films

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Popularity Of Office Movies On DVD

Some of the top movies to enjoy "cult classic" status are the office movies. You know the type, disgruntled worker, loathsome bosses, annoying coworkers, too many days where nothing seems to go right.

Eventually, something's got to give, right? Even those of us who profess to like our jobs will eventually encounter a day that leaves us reeling and wishing we could unleash our fury upon the world.

The sympathetic characters in these entertainment movies are wimps gone wild. Their final stand-off at the workplace often represents everything we wish we could be. In short, these unlikely heroes make us laugh and inspire us, which is why office flicks are our favorite.

In American Beauty (1999), another one of the beloved office movies, Lester Burnham (played by Kevin Spacey) decides he's had it with his pathetic job and life. After quitting his job during a dramatic scene, he returns home to nonchalantly say, "I blackmailed [my boss] for almost sixty thousand dollars.

Pass the asparagus." The goal, of course, is to find a way to negotiate a handsome severance so you can still survive without working, which Lester does. For the most part, this twisted saga is more about life at home than at the office, but even so, there's something about this film that will appeal to the office movie lover and that puts it among the top movies.

American Psycho (2000), starring Christian Bale, is a chilling satire of life as an executive banker during the eighties, which was adapted from a novel by Bret Easton Ellis. As with most of the office movies, it can be hard to maintain a facade when there is so much frustration bubbling beneath the surface.

From snorting cocaine in yuppie bars and meeting for lunch with his vapid fiancé to comparing business cards and apartments with his cohorts, there seems to be little room for true personal expression.

Living a duality, the dark secret life of America's biggest bosses juxtaposed with the frivolous office talk, is enough to drive any man insane. Like other books movies, the storyline is well-written and toned down from the novel version.

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Camcorder Creates Movies

The world of videos was forever changed when the first camcorder came along. These small devices offered those who wanted to take home videos with sound a chance to make their own movies, which can watch and relish the memories for years to come.

A video recorder that also had sound incorporated was something that previously had only been available for broadcasters. With this invention, the world of memory-keeping was changed forever.

The world of the camcorder became known in 1980 when the inventor, known as Jerome Lemelson, patented his idea. He had tried before to receive a patent on this hand held recorder, but the office of patents claimed that it would never work.

Lemelson also had a hand in inventing crucial components for machines, such as the ATM, the Walkman and the barcode scanner seen in almost every retail store. Lemelson changed the way that technology fits into our everyday lives with his ideas for the advancement of technology.

The camcorder was one of the most fascinating inventions to come around in a long time. With this invention, the world was given the opportunity to not only record the faces of people and the events of their lives, but to also capture the sounds of the events.

As time goes on, a person's memory fades and the voices of loved ones become a distant sound never to be heard again. With one of the many high definition video recorders on the market today, a person can capture a voice in time that will last for generations to come.

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Handycam DCR To Make Better Videos

A Sony Handycam DCR - SR85 is one of the most high tech devices that the world of digital camcorders has to offer consumers. This particular Sony product offers even the novice the chance to own and operate a very high tech piece of equipment at a fair price.

Most pieces of equipment that are this technologically advanced come with a high price tag and a ton of directions. The DCR-sr85 does come with precise directions, but the price is reasonable and anyone can operate it with ease if they take the extra time.

One of the best features of the Sony Handycam DCR - SR85 is the fact that it has sixty gigabytes to hold information. Since this is a camcorder that does not use any external items to save memories, such as a Mini DV tape or a DVD, it has to offer people a huge amount of space to store items. Another great option that this camcorder offers is the zoom that can magnify images up to twenty five times.

The Sony Handycam DCR - SR85 is one of the most advanced machines on the market today for recording memories and special events. Anyone can use this device with its great zoom, unlimited memory capacity and a feature that allows for the technical buttons to be turned off during operation.

The price is ideal for all the great accessories a person will receive. Sony has proven once more why they are a leader in the electronics field and why they evolve into new dimensions everyday.

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Film Director Is The Author Of The Completed Movie

Film director can be a rewarding career choice. The performance of the crew and the actors is based on the performance of the film director. If the film director has a fantastic concept of what he is trying to achieve with his movie, then the end result should be a great movie.

Sometimes a dud film is made and released to the public, even though the film director knows its a dud movie. There may have been reasons, such as production problems, budget and time constraints.

Sometimes it is due to an inexperienced director. Other times the film director and the actors and the film crew are fantastic, but the money runs out and they have to release what they have.

The film director and the editor may spend months in the editing room, trying to salvage the film, and come up with something that makes sense.

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Funny Video Clips To Amuse Your Online Visitors

Funny video clips are quite popular. You can watch them on television, at the cinema and on websites like YouTube.

Some people create their own websites and place funny video clips online. Others can’t afford the bandwidth and hosting costs and use YouTube instead.

You can enter contests such as America’s Funniest Home Videos and see if you can win a prize, or upload your clip to a website for all to see and get feedback from your viewers. They may even give you a rating of your movie.

When I was growing up, we used to watch television show called America’s Funniest Home Videos. I always got a kick out of the show, and would look forward to watching it every day. Now that I am older, I am surprised to see that the show is still on.

It is even funnier to me, to see my five-year-old daughter enjoying the same show that I watched when I was young.


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Movie Clips Are A Summary Of A Complete Movie

Movie clips have been quite popular for years. They contain a small grab from a movie to attract an audience to see a new movie at a movie theatre near you or a movie that is to be shown on TV, or available for purchase on DVD.

Movie clips can be for movies that are only available online, or prior to ordering a DVD you can view a clip from a movie, to decide if you wish to purchase the DVD.

Most movie clips are an announcement for a movie i.e. it is an advertisement for a soon to be released movie or a movie currently showing. The movie clip is short, usually one minute or less. A lot of these clips are also available online at online DVD stores or dedicated movie sites.

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