And now this from our Forgotten Hits Keeper of Historic Events both Old and New …
Today is a “Day in History” in the making.
As of today, Netflix will be no more!
The Netflix DVD Movie Subscription Service that is.
Netflix is sending out its final red envelopes today, marking an end to 25 years of mailing DVDs to subscribers.
Over those last 25 years, Netflix mailed more than 5.2 billion DVDs to 40 million unique subscribers including, probably at one time or another, you and me.
And if you currently have one or two lying around, Netflix is not going to charge for any unreturned discs after today. In fact, they say, go ahead ... Keep ‘em! ... For Free!
But if you do have any, like the rare, impossible to find, unconfirmed existence of the classic Documentary “Kent Kotal and the Making of the Forgotten Hits Blog . . . "
Once the last DVDs are shipped out today, Netflix will be a streaming-only company.
So, in recognition of this Special Historic Day, here is my “Goodbye Netflix Chuck Buell Minute Medley”
CB ( which stands for “Cinema Boy!” )
I can swear under oath that I have NEVER rented a movie from Netflix ... or Red Box ... or any of those mail-order services. (Now Blockbuster's an all-together different story ... hell, I remember going to the neighborhood Photomat to pick up some fairly low-quality VHS tapes back in the day when this whole concept was brand new!!!)
What I find today is that virtually ANY movie is available if you just know where to find it ... and, despite your already ridiculous $300 a month cable bill, they'll be happy to rent it to you online for just another ... well, that's changed recently, too!!!
It used to be that you could rent a movie for three or four bucks ... but I've seen them as high as $25 now TO RENT!!! That's insane!!! (Like I said, the $300 a month we already pay for every available cable service, only to find out that more often than not, there's STILL nothing on worth viewing!!!, isn't enough money for these guys ... they've got to find other ways to nickel/dime you into paying rental fees on top of your monthly nut.)
Problem is, we really like to binge ... watching entire tv series at a time ... especially since Covid! So not much room in our schedule for that random film here and there anymore.
I know that I, for one, won't miss it ... but I wasn't one of the 5.2 billion who depended on Netflix to get their nightly movie fix. (kk)
