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Why do streaming platforms charge for so many of the older movies that weren't even huge hits?

I decided I'd like to watch Housesitter with Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn again, but it is only available if you pay to rent. I've had that happen a few times lately with movies that I don't suspect were exceedingly popular. I could pay it. I simply don't want to. So on to something else. Funny, I could always find something to watch as a kid, despite having only 3 channels and that was on a good day - sometimes just 2! Now, I've got 4,000 channels and nothing to watch. Lol. Go figure.

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Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

What upsets me is how much they want to watch the old black and white classics. 😠😠😠

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LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman I agree. Ive searched a few of those as well, and it i s the same - pay for the streaming service and then rent selected titles.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte I agree. We already pay for the service. Now they want us to pay for each individual movie. 😠😠😠😠

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman I get it! Ugh.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte I remember when Turner Classic Movies was free on TV and showed them all day long. ☹

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman Oh yeah, I watched TMC quite a bit.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte My wife and I love the old classics. Sadly for what they want to rent them today you can buy a copy on eBay and only have to pay one time.

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman I have purchased a few that I really enjoy, but I hate to have a lot of them sitting around gathering dust in a cabinet.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte We are movie people we have about 400 DVD's.

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman Oh my! That's quite a library! You probably don't grow bored with those handy!

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte No we don't. Our motorhome even has a DVD player. We usually bring about 30 or so movies when we travel. Which may be tomorrow. We are probably going to leave town ahead of hurricane Milton.

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman Nice. I usually have a few movies downloaded on my phone, and I play them from there, and then signal is strong enough.

Yea! Please head out well in advance of Milton. I've been through 1 hurricane in my life. You wouldn't have to tell me twice to leave and get far away. Goid luck! Be safe.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte Thank you very much. 🙂 Helene passed us out in the Gulf. Milton is supposed to make landfall much closer to home. ☹

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman Helene was horrendous. Glad you weren't caught in it.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte We had some good winds and a ton of rain. One RV park by the house completely flooded. Every RV there was trashed.

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman That's too bad. RVs aren't hardly thunderstorm storm worthy, let alone hurricane worthy.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte I know. That park is right on the river. 3 miles away there is a vacant office building with a large parking lot. They could have easily moved their RV's over to the parking lot for a couple of days then returned to the park. Sadly this is the second storm where they have flooded and not one RV left the park. I guarantee with Milton they will flood again. How many RV's can you lose before the insurance companies won't insure you anymore.

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman I'm afraid this latest catastrophic loss with Helene in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, etc, will have a dramatic effect on insurance in the future. Rate hikes, cancellations, unavailability in some areas, reassessed flood plain maps... Even before this, the reinsurance companies were struggling and making changes - leaving everyone in the insurance industry with a sense of unease.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte Our rates definitely went up. 😠😠😠

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman Everyone's rates have gone up multiple times in the past few years. I fear we will see even more now.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte We may have to move. We can't afford another rate increase.

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman I hope I'm wrong. If not, I may be adjusting coverage and shopping rates again. Along with everyone else.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte You can say that again. Every year now we have to shop rates.

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman I don't shop it every year, but often.

Musicman · 61-69, MVIP

@LadyBronte That's because you don't live in Florida. Lol!!! 😂😂😂

LadyBronte · 56-60, F

@Musicman No, but my state is awful so.... And at least you have a governor who is worth something.

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