Amazon Instant Video Recommendations Thread...

ooSuperman23

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I was about to start a new thread on this, but I searched and found this one. I've edited the title as well, instead of just recommendations for Prime videos this will also be for good deals on movies/TV seasons available for purchase on Amazon Instant Video.

Anyways, the reason I updated this thread is because I just bought seasons 1-4 of Battlestar Galactica in High Definition for $21.68! Although the price may vary slightly depending on sales tax, but each season is only $4.99 in HD! Considering they just dropped it from Netflix I was quite happy when I found this deal, I figured some here might be as well :)

Oh and there are also quite a few good deals on movies at the moment, but they are constantly changing.

Here are just a few I noticed:

1.
Battlestar Galactica: The Mini Series -------------------------- $9.99 ($12.99HD)
2.
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring ----- $6.99 ($8.99HD)
3.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers ----------------------- $6.99 ($8.99HD)
4.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ------------- $6.99 ($8.99HD)
5.
Prometheus --------------------------------------------------------------- $7.99HD
6. Man of Steel --------------------------------------------------------------- $8.99HD
7.
X-Men: First Class ------------------------------------------------------- $7.99HD
8. Watchmen: Director's Cut ------------------------------------------- $7.99HD

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I just signed up for the one month free trial last night and have only browsed the "Most Popular TV Shows" section a little, and so far the only thing that really jumped out to me was Fringe (and I already own seasons 1-4). Most of the others I like I already own or can watch on Netflix, and since there's a Netflix recommendation thread I figured I'd start one for Prime.

So far it looks as though I will not be upgrading as I had planned, as the main reason I signed up was because I thought that I'd be able to "borrow" books on Kindle. Of course I didn't find out until I signed up and tried that you need an actual Kindle device to do that, not just an Android with the Kindle app. So now I'll wait until I can spare the cash to get the new Kindle Fire HD (may as well get the newest), and I figured this thread would help me find some good movies/TV shows to watch in the next (free) month. Also it may help others who have the membership, and give me a thread to look in on to see if I ever want to upgrade earlier than planned.

Anyways I will post any recommendations I have as soon as I have time to browse a bit more...

:popcorn
 
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Awesome film, and free on Prime.
 
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I'm interested too. I just signed up for the one month trial, and everything I seem to want to watch I either own or it's also on Netflix. I think I'm gonna stay with Netflix.

Well, the other things I want to watch aren't free for streaming on amazon, which kind of sucks, I signed up to stream stuff, then I search for a TV show and it wants me to pay a couple bucks an ep, or like $40 for one season. I'd rather buy a series on DVD than pay that much for one season, especially after signing up for this service.

I'm hoping there are some good things I can check out in the meantime, though. At the moment, I'm not terribly impressed. =0\
 
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So I have been considering a Prime account. Is there a way to tell what you can or can't stream for FREE?
 
Re: Amazon Prime Instant Video Recommendations Thread...

So I have been considering a Prime account. Is there a way to tell what you can or can't stream for FREE?

Here is a link to the prime eligible videos on the website - Prime Instant Videos Or you can just go to Amazon and go to the Instant Video section and just under the search bar on the site click "Prime Instant Videos".

So far I haven't really watched anything, and I've already chosen to not upgrade at the end of my free trial. I do remember noticing a few decent horror movies, but can't remember which they were at the moment...
 
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If you dig Downton Abbey, Amazon Prime has Season 2, which Netflix does not. There's some other films and such that Netflix doesn't have, and some TV shows, but by and large, there's a LOT of overlap.

The real reason to get Prime isn't the videos, but rather the free, fast shipping. The videos are just a nice byproduct, to my way of thinking about it.
 
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Amazon Prime just got a bunch of HBO shows.

I recommend Bored to Death. One of my favorite shows. Also, Boardwalk Empire.
 
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Farscape! (Yes it's also on Netflix.)

Doctor Who classic episodes are better organized on Amazon than on Netflix, which means a lot when you're digging through 26 seasons of shows.

And from their exclusive HBO content...
The Wire (season 1)
True Blood (seasons 1-3)
Rome (season 1)
John Adams (miniseries)
 
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I've been watching Are You Afraid of the Dark, lol. Ridiculously cheesy stuff!
 
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