I must let you know - I'm a massive movie fan. I like nothing more than plopping down on the couch with some snacks and viewing a flick. Recently I've read a number of questions from readers wondering where they can download movies on the web, so I decided to publish a quick article about this.

There's lots of people who have started to download all the movies they watch. The internet has made it so that you don't necessarily need to go out to the video store to grab the latest movie.

The selection of movie downloads on the net is astounding. You can choose from way more movies online than you can in a rental store. Whether it's a golden oldie or a new release, it's almost guaranteed that you can find it online.

Where can you download movies on the net?

First off, let's talk about where you shouldn't download movies. You may have seen the shareware download sites. Please stay away from these! There's lots of viruses that you can get and it's simple to get flooded with spyware. Additionally, when you search for movies you often download broken files and you end up downloading something entirely different than what you had hoped for.

Another problem is that the downloading speeds are really sluggish on these types of sites. You can literally wait over 24 hours for a movie to stop downloading. Obviously it's annoying to have to wait that long only to learn the download isn't going to work!

Another choice is pay-per download movie websites. Here you pay for each movie download you use. Each movie download is priced around ten dollars. However, there are more affordable choices out there so I recommend to pass on these websites.

Your best bet is to join a website specializing in movie downloads. With these websites you pay a one-time registration fee (normally $40-$50) and you are then allowed to login and download whatever movie you choose. These websites are dedicated to movie downloads and have a fantastic selection of movies to choose from. It's definitely your best option as you can download as many movies as you want and you don't have to concern yourself with slow download speeds or files that are broken.

Downloading movies online is a tremendous way to find the movies you want without ever needing to head out to the movie store. It's cheaper, faster and very addictive!