Free Full Length Downloadable Movies

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With the prices for everything else going up, it’s good to know that the Internet can still yield you free full-length downloadable movies. The quality will rarely be as good as that of a DVD, but if you’re willing to make that sacrifice, you can find lots to enjoy.

Legal Free Full-Length Downloadable Movies

If you’re looking for the latest blockbuster, or last year’s Oscar winner, it’s best to stop Googling now. Unless you’re the sort of person who thinks it’s OK to shoplift or burglarize, you’re not going to find recent films for free online in a legal capacity. There’s a lot to be said for sticking it to the man, but in this case the man is not the major studios. Rather, he is the enormous team of people who worked long, hard hours to make the movie, and it’s hardly worth saving $10 or even $20 to stick it to them. There are many sites where films have been properly licensed for downloading. Stay with these sites instead, and rest easy on the right side of both morality and the law.

Exploring the Online Cinema

OK, so you’re not going to watch the latest James Bond or Harry Potter adventure for free online, which is better for your enjoyment anyway, but what will you view? The world of free full-length downloadable movies is nothing if not diverse. You can find classics, rarities, educational films and documentaries. Titles will range from the familiar to decidedly obscure, many of which are excellent. Simply ready your mouse and open your mind and a weeks’ worth of free entertainment will be at your fingertips.

Here are a few interesting sites to start you off:

Entertainment Magazine

You don’t need to register or pay fees on the Entertainment Magazine site. You can download one of about 200 free movies, as well as trailers, videos and festival press clips. The bulk of the films available are classic films in the public domain. The administrators note that, while these are free, if quality is an issue, you must rent or buy a DVD.

Xvid

Xvid is a great site for the super-techies, as titles are divided up by bytes. Information on download times is available in terms of the file size and connection speed. Their FAQ note all the possible problems you may have with a download, including a lack of audio/visual synchronization and a green cast on the film. It is a member site and not as easy to navigate as some of the others, but good for people who are looking for a slightly higher quality. You must install the proper codes to play their downloads.

Hows and Whys

So why are free full-length downloadable movies so popular? Simply put, Broadband Internet connection, combined with better compression technologies, allow for more speed and higher quality. You don’t even need to purchase a separate DVD player or TV, although if you wish to watch a download on your television, you need to be sure your DVD player supports the format. Mostly, all you need to spend is time, both in searching for a desired title and then in downloading. This can all take a while, but then you have an interesting addition to your film library that you can enjoy time and again.