10 Classic Movies Worth Renting On Amazon Prime Video
Don’t just settle for the movies available on streaming. Rent a classic instead.
The age of heading to Blockbuster renting a movie wasn’t that long ago. And yet, the rise of streaming has rewired my brain into only considering the movies available on the subscription services when searching for something to watch.
I have a sunk-cost mindset, figuring that I already paid for these subscription services and therefore should only stick to them.
I hardly think about the vast library of classic movies I always meant to check out, even though I can digitally rent them for only a few dollars. As such, I’ve been recently touting the merits of renting. Last week, I wrote an article on recent movies to rent. This week, I’m focusing on classics you can rent on Amazon Prime Video.
To keep things concise, I limited “classics” to movies that debuted in 2000 or before. I’ve also kept the list to 10 because this article isn’t so much a list of recommendations, but more of a reminder that you can watch some of the greatest movies of all time through renting on any given night. You probably already know the classics you want to watch ― so just go watch them.
The movies I mention below are not on the primary subscription services. They also tend to cost about $4 to rent.
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“2001: A Space Odyssey,” (1968)
Premise: In this science-fiction epic, astronauts travel to Jupiter with a sentient computer. The discovery of an alien monolith and the existence of the decision-making computer calls into question the nature of human life.
Setting: Space in a “future” with more advanced space operations
Runtime: 2 hours, 29 minutes
Notable Cast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, Douglas Rain and William Sylvester
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Academy Awards: Four nominations, including Best Director, and one win for Best Visual...Continue reading on HuffPost
