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Anyone in the Disney Movie Club?

My Husband and I are big Disney fans, more of the classic Disney movies, i.e. Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Jungle Book and so on. I’ve heard of the Disney Movie Club and I’ve visited the site but I’m not sure how it works… I know there has to be a catch! We don’t have kids yet, but I’d like to start building a collection of the DVD’s so when we do have children they can grow up on Disney like we did!

I’m a member.

Basically when you sign up you get 4 movies at $1.99 each, and free shipping. That’s their bait to pull you in and get you to sign. Then once you sign up, you are obligated to, within a 2-year period, order at least 5 movies at regular price (which means $19.95 or more). Then after you order your 5 movies, you are considered a VIP and get special deals. If you choose to cancel your membership before you’ve ordered your 5 movies at regular price, they will cancel your membership but then charge you for the remainder of the movies you haven’t purchased (without sending you an actual movie for it).

The annoying thing is, every month (ish) they have a new “special” or whatever they call it. And you have to remember every month to go onto their site and decline it if you don’t want the offer (usually it’s like a 50th anniversary double pack extra features type thing that costs around $40 or so). If you forget to sign on and decline it every month, they will send it to you and charge you for it.

They will send you a mailing in the mail every month (their ads and stuff), and there is no way that you can opt out of receiving those.

Also, lots of the old classics (like Beauty and the Beast) are inaccessible from the site. They bring each one back periodically and advertise them like crazy for a few months, then put them back “in the vault” and if you want them then, you have to get them from somewhere else. Not sure why they don’t keep them out all the time, because I think they’d make more money, but whatever.

Movies that are in less demand are usually a lot cheaper (for example, The Goofy Movie was around $5 last time I looked).

I just became a VIP a few days ago. Periodically they give VIP’s special offers (Buy One Get One Free, or buy one at regular price and get free shipping, or something).

My Disney DVD Collection part 4 – Gold Classic Collection

Baby Einstein Gift Pack Volume 3 (Baby Galileo/Baby Neptune/Baby Beethoven/Numbers Nursery) $41.77 BABY EINSTEIN:VOL 3 – DVD Movie…

Disney Baby Lullaby: Favorite Sleepytime Songs for Baby and You $4.40 Lullabies lend themselves to woozy re-creations, a sort of endless repetition that flags under the weight of the concept (putting kids to bed for their much-needed sleep) and the lack of weight accorded to the music. You might expect a Disney lullaby collection to be on a par with the most mediocre collections, but this one is really a fine set. The tunes are standard–from the famous “Brahms Lull…

Disney’s Sing Along Songs – The Lion King Circle of Life $5.80 Sing, dance, and play along with your favorite Disney songs! Learning the lyrics is easy because the words appear right on the screen. So join Disney’s most beloved characters in their most memorable musical moments, and turn up the volume on fun for the entire family! Enjoy your favorite musical selections from Disney’s smash hit THE LION KING. Plus, with popular songs from THE JUNGLE BOOK 2, BEA…

Beauty and the Beast (Three-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) $27.85 The film that officially signaled Disney’s animation renaissance (following The Little Mermaid) and the only animated feature to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, Beauty and the Beast remains the yardstick by which all other animated films should be measured. It relates the story of Belle, a bookworm with a dotty inventor for a father; when he inadvertently offends the Beast (a prince w…

The Muppets (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) $17.99 Movies attempting to retrieve cherished nuggets of pop culture often stumble, either by appealing solely to the die-hard minutia enthusiasts or clunking up the batter with unnecessary additions to the base material. (Enough with the human love triangles, get to the giant robots fighting.) Thankfully, this revival of Jim Henson’s beloved characters gets the formula delightfully right, providing a g…

Bambi (Two-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) $22.99 Get the Best in High Definition for your HDTV with Blu-ray Movies!Now Bambi, Walt Disney’s beloved coming-of-age story involving Bambi, the wide-eyed fawn, his playful pal Thumper, the loveable skunk Flower and wise Friend Owl, will thrill a new generation of fans with its breathtakingly beautiful animation, soaring music and memorable characters. Plus, this special Diamond Edition includes an all…

The Little Mermaid (Two-Disc Platinum Edition) $22.97 From the moment that Prince Eric’s ship emerged from the fog in the opening credits it was apparent that Disney had somehow, suddenly recaptured that “magic” that had been dormant for thirty years. In the tale of a headstrong young mermaid who yearns to “spend a day, warm on the sand,” Ariel trades her voice to Ursula, the Sea Witch (classically voiced by Pat Carroll), for a pair of legs. Ariel ca…

The Aristocats $1.99 …

Aladdin (Two-Disc Platinum Edition) $19.50 Aladdin a street urchin accidentally meets princess jasmine who is in the city undercover. They love each other but she can only marry a prince. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/18/2007 Starring: Scott Weinger Linda Larkin Run time: 90 minutes Rating: G…

Disney Princesses Classic Film Collection Ultimate 10 Doll Gift Set $129.00 Our Disney Classic Film Collection Gift Set is the ultimate fairy tale present. Includes ten of our most beloved characters: Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Mulan and Tiana, all packaged in a gorgous pink tote….