When really awesome movies come out on dvd, you know you have to own them right away. You want to add them to your video library. You could go to store and buy dvds for $20 each, or you could rip them from a friend who already has them for free. Sound tempting? A lot of people think so. However, burning copies of movies to distribute (otherwise known loosely as sharing) is illegal.

Furthermore, it hurts the producers because they are not making back the money that they invested to make the movie. So while you think you’re enjoying the film they made by having your own ripped copy, you’re actually just driving up and coming movie makers out of business. So next time you see dvd movies that you really like, why don’t you show the movie maker your support and buy a copy legally? Then they’ll stay in business to make more films that you enjoy watching.

My children (both teenagers) love to watch dvd movies at home. In fact, we only go to the movie theater a few times a year, whereas we usually buy or rent dvd movies. For the price you would pay for a couple cinema tickets, we can rent several movies for the weekend, or buy a few for our home collection.

Also, by popping our own popcorn ourselves, it’s an even bigger savings, which is especially nice with the economy being the way it is. Also, each family member is able to choose one or sometimes even two movies (if we’re renting them) rather than just going to see one movie. I’m thinking about picking up a blue ray dvd player and since everyone has a choice, it’s not like at the cinema where each of us might occasionally go to separate movies, so we’re spending quality family time together.