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Mesmerized

01-22-23, 09:27 PM

I'm thinking about subscribing to Paramount Plus and was wondering if it's worth it. They seem to have a lot of good movies and shows.

Citizen Rules

01-22-23, 09:43 PM

I'm thinking about subscribing to Paramount Plus and was wondering if it's worth it. They seem to have a lot of good movies and shows.I just had a subscription to Paramount Plus so I could binge watch the original The Love Boat. After that I looked around at what they had to watch and besides the various Star Trek series, I didn't see much of interest so canceled.

Currently I'm watching stuff on Tubi. It's free but has brief commercials, though it does have lots of older sci fi and classic TV shows.

gbgoodies

01-22-23, 11:44 PM

I'm thinking about subscribing to Paramount Plus and was wondering if it's worth it. They seem to have a lot of good movies and shows.

It probably depends on what you want to watch.

Their website has a page that lists all of the shows that are on Paramount Plus:

https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/all/

And another page that lists all of the movies that are on Paramount Plus:

https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/all/

Also, Google shows that they have a 30-day free trial, but their site only shows a one week free trial, so you might want to Google "Paramount Plus free trial" to find out how to get the longer version.

Mesmerized

01-22-23, 11:54 PM

It probably depends on what you want to watch.

Their website has a page that lists all of the shows that are on Paramount Plus:

https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/all/

And another page that lists all of the movies that are on Paramount Plus:

https://www.paramountplus.com/movies/all/

Also, Google shows that they have a 30-day free trial, but their site only shows a one week free trial, so you might want to Google "Paramount Plus free trial" to find out how to get the longer version.

I did check out the website and I saw a lot of movies I'd like to watch, including Top Gun Maverick, Orphan First Kill, and A Quiet Place part 2. I'll check Google to look for a free month. Thanks!

It also has all the Indiana Jones movies which I love.

Mesmerized

01-23-23, 11:55 AM

Currently I'm watching stuff on Tubi. It's free but has brief commercials, though it does have lots of older sci fi and classic TV shows.

I occasionally watch Columbo on Tubi TV. Check out Pluto TV (http://www.pluto.tv). They're good too. And free.

Citizen Rules

01-23-23, 12:02 PM

I occasionally watch Columbo on Tubi TV. Check out Pluto TV (http://www.pluto.tv). They're good too. And free.Are there lots of commercials on Pluto TV?

Mesmerized

01-23-23, 12:05 PM

Are there lots of commercials on Pluto TV?

Yes there are commercials.

Citizen Rules

01-23-23, 12:11 PM

Yes there are commercials.Would you say there are more than Tubi has?

Mesmerized

01-23-23, 12:16 PM

Would you say there are more than Tubi has?

I'd say they're about the same.

Citizen Rules

01-23-23, 12:24 PM

I'd say they're about the same.Cool, I'll give it a try then, thanks.

Mesmerized

01-23-23, 12:25 PM

Cool, I'll give it a try then, thanks.

You're welcome.

Yoda

01-23-23, 12:31 PM

Mesmerized

01-23-23, 01:58 PM

It's coming along. They have a chunk of good movies in the library, and a few shows: South Park, Players (esports comedy/drama, from the same guys who did American Vandal), and obviously Poker Face coming up. Oh, and Evil, which I really like.

Definitely one of those "subscribe for a month at a time" services for now, though.

At what point would one want to switch from a monthly subscription to a yearly subscription?

Stirchley

01-23-23, 02:21 PM

At what point would one want to switch from a monthly subscription to a yearly subscription?

I would never sign up anywhere for an entire year. I go in & out of several streaming services (never tried Paramount+) on a month-by-month basis. I would say two months is my longest stay on any streaming website.

Yoda

01-23-23, 03:00 PM

At what point would one want to switch from a monthly subscription to a yearly subscription?
Depends on how many things you want to watch on it. Me, it's just a few shows and a handful of movies, so it's pretty easy to wait until enough have accumulated and watch them all in a month.

If, on the other hand, you love a lot of their sitcoms or their older library of films, it might make sense to stick around longer. But there are only a few streaming services I regard as all-the-time streaming services, that put out enough new stuff on a regular basis that turning them on and off isn't worthwhile, and I'm reconsidering even one of those.

beelzebubble

01-23-23, 03:11 PM

It's coming along. They have a chunk of good movies in the library, and a few shows: South Park, Players (esports comedy/drama, from the same guys who did American Vandal), and obviously Poker Face coming up. Oh, and Evil, which I really like.

Definitely one of those "subscribe for a month at a time" services for now, though.
I love EVIL. It is my favorite tv show. I always subscribe while it is on. I could wait and binge it for a month but I can't. i am a sucker for that show.

Mesmerized

01-23-23, 03:18 PM

But there are only a few streaming services I regard as all-the-time streaming services, that put out enough new stuff on a regular basis that turning them on and off isn't worthwhile,

Which streaming services do you consider all-the-time services?

Mesmerized

01-23-23, 03:25 PM

I would never sign up anywhere for an entire year. I go in & out of several streaming services (never tried Paramount+) on a month-by-month basis. I would say two months is my longest stay on any streaming website.

I signed up for a year of Disney Plus. I'm partly regretting that decision. Most of their stuff is for children. It's a chore sifting through their movies to find something decent, but fortunately I like everything I've seen so far.

AKA23

01-23-23, 03:45 PM

Which streaming services do you consider all-the-time services?

I think it depends if you are subscribing to watch an existing library of content, or whether you are doing so watch anticipated new content.

I watch the most things on Hulu, and of the other streaming services, I think HBO Max has the highest quality content. If it were me, I'd probably keep Hulu all the time, since my having it isn't really tied to particular shows that are coming up, but more to the number of shows that I'm watching on the service, which are often older shows and not ones that are currently in production or that are anticipated. Even for HBO Max, I feel like you could strategically only pay for it for a few months (for example, if you like Succession, subscribe when the new season ends, and then watch in one month) and really don't need it year round, but I mostly have it to watch new shows, rather than their existing library of older content.

Regarding Paramount Plus, I love 1883, so I'd subscribe just to watch that, but there are only a few shows I'm watching on there, so I'd likely not recommend subscribing to that year round, if you're trying to save money.

Yoda

01-23-23, 04:02 PM

Which streaming services do you consider all-the-time services?
Right now, Netflix, Hulu, and HBO. Actually, a micro streaming service called "Dropout," too, but for purposes of recommending things to others that's probably not helpful/relevant.

I find it pretty unusual to go a month without wanting to see something on one of those three, though.

Yoda

01-23-23, 04:03 PM

I love EVIL. It is my favorite tv show. I always subscribe while it is on. I could wait and binge it for a month but I can't. i am a sucker for that show.
Right? I should check and see if there's a thread on it. If you find one go ahead and bump it.

It's such an odd little show, but something about it really got its hooks in me. I was kinda meh on it through most of season 1, interesting but not quite what I'd hoped, but it found a real tonal groove in season 2 and season 3 was much the same. I find myself looking forward to it as much as most "prestige" TV shows now.

Also, username checks out.

John McClane

01-23-23, 04:05 PM

I like to eat, so right now there isn't a single service worth subscribing.

Last year, tho, I used HBO Max almost everyday.

And Netflix is easily the worst service.

Holden Pike

01-23-23, 04:14 PM

Mesmerized

01-23-23, 05:26 PM

Paramount+ has had some good stuff of late, and I don't even watch "Yellowstone" nor its prequel spinoffs. I liked "The Offer" quite a bit and Stallone's "Tulsa King" has been pretty good. I have not gotten into "Mayor of Kingstown" nor "Your Honor".

They usually have some good Paramount movies on there at any given time, and gave access to Top Gun: Maverick before any of the other streamers.

Is it the most watched of the services I pay for? No. But I do find it routinely has good stuff on it.

So far I've been very impressed with the movies (especially horror movies) and tv shows I see listed on Paramount Plus, and also the price of the basic service which is hard to beat. I'm not a huge fan of tv shows, but I do want to watch Tulsa King, The Offer, and 1923. There may be others. I subscribed to a month, but I'm hoping to always find movies on the service to keep me interested.

xSookieStackhouse

02-07-23, 08:19 AM

i know paramount plus and amazon prime is the cheapest

Mesmerized

02-15-23, 01:40 PM

i know paramount plus and amazon prime is the cheapest

Amazon Prime is $14.99 a month. Doesn't sound cheap to me.

Stirchley

02-22-23, 01:46 PM

So far I've been very impressed with the movies (especially horror movies) and tv shows I see listed on Paramount Plus, and also the price of the basic service which is hard to beat. I'm not a huge fan of tv shows, but I do want to watch Tulsa King, The Offer, and 1923. There may be others. I subscribed to a month, but I'm hoping to always find movies on the service to keep me interested.

Excellent tv show (British) that you might like.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gold_(TV_series)?wprov=sfti1