Monday, December 24, 2012

Learn More About Streaming Classic Movies Online

By Brandi Little


Before the internet came into use for streaming classic movies online, there has been a lot changes in the lives of humankind, most especially on the entertainment part. Moving pictures were introduced in the late 1880s by the making of the first movie camera that made only pictures arranged in a sequence in a way that could tell a story. In the 1900s progress was made in the field and the first motion pictures were developed that had sound.

It then became a lifestyle for most people to go to the movies for entertainment. But since the internet came into use there has been some progress to bring the cinemas to the homes of people. It started with the introduction of CDs and DVDs that people could buy and watch at home. These days technology has advanced to levels whereby what only one needs is a device that can connect to the internet like a mobile phone, tablet or computer and then they have a wide range of films to choose from.

To make even it easier online streaming has been introduced where one needs internet and a device that can be used to connect to that internet like a computer, web enabled phone or even a tablet. Internet usage has increased tremendously across the globe. This makes it very easy to view films online.

Online streaming has been made possible by many websites that have a subscription fee of a few dollars a month as the only requirement. They have an unlimited collection of films that comprise of classics and even the latest films that may not even have been released. They get the films from reputable companies like Paramount, Universal and Fox.

Open culture is one of the websites that specializes in the streaming of classic films made even before the internet became popular. These films are categorized into many divisions and all one needs to do is choose. The site also gives links to other sites that may contain what one missed on this one.

A few individuals have taken advantage of these and started pirating films and it is illegal to do some. This has led to some websites like mega upload, being shut down and the owners being charged hefty fines while some have been jailed. It is legal and illegal to stream classic films depending on the website being used.

Amid all this confusion on what is legal and what is not, some websites around and internet archive offer a wide range of category of films legally. These sites have films that can never be found anywhere such as1964 Santa Claus Conquers the Martians and A Trip Down Market Street produced in 1906. One needs not fear when watching a movie from one of the websites marked as legal.

Streaming classic movies online is a way of enabling people to know how far technology has advanced since the introduction of moving pictures. It is also a way of recollecting history because these movies tell the present generation how their predecessors lived. It could also be termed as illegal if the people streaming have not followed the laid down procedures so people should be careful.




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