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Getting Your Hollywood Fix Online With Satellite Internet

The world of cinema is alive and well in 2009, despite the cries of deteriorating quality and rehashed material in today’s movies. Just glancing at the lineup of Oscar contenders at this year’s Academy Awards, you will see a worldwide fascination bordering on obsession. Heck, just look at the winners. Slumdog Millionaire is a great example. The feel-good Bollywood sensation succeeded in directing Tinseltown’s attention east, much farther east than where Martin Scorses calls home. Also, Hollywood must be ecstatic having a star like Angelina Jolie gracing their films with her beautiful presence and improving acting ability. The same goes for one of its most respected directors, Clint Eastwood, who went from star/director to director/star, constantly attracting Oscar’s attention in the Best Picture category.

These days, the experience of seeing a movie in a theater is getting back to the heights of cinema’s Golden Age. Giant screens, mind-blowing technology and ear-shattering surround sound have brought the movie theater back in a big way. But what is one to do, far from a movie theater and craving that classic scene?

It may sound blasphemous to say, but the internet is one way to relive those indelible film moments. Yes, you must have a computer and basic software applications, but beyond that, all you’ll need is a quality internet connection like one available via satellite internet these days. Some of the web sites are notorious for hosting films still in theaters, not yet released on DVD and even not yet in theaters. But pirates aside, there are other sites worth a good look.

Stuck in a part of town equipped with either dial-up or satellite broadband? Well, if you want to satisfy that film craving, satellite internet is the only option. In a lot of ways, it is like an interactive video store. Naturally, the pleasure of watching a 35mm film is unmatched on the big screen. Next in line is a high resolution, widescreen television in the comfort of your own home. But without the time and access to a physical copy, the internet will serve as a backup.

Stopping by YouTube.com will get you oriented. Here, film lovers from all over the world post clips of your favorite films and in some cases nearly entire movies. Would you like to check out a battle of classic Dracula interpretations? You can see Bela Lugosi or go further back to Nosferatu, a creepy German silent film that makes modern vampires seem like average, friendly guys. Unless you’re watching Abel Ferrara’s The Addicion, a modern vampire movie set to a rap soundtrack. Then you will contend with a bloodsucking Christopher Walken, always game to out-creep any contenders. Feeling like a laugh? Refresh your spirit with some of Vince Vaughn’s most hilarious clips. YouTube.com will get you chuckling with scenes from Wedding Crashers or The Anchorman, both of which feature not only Vaughan but also Will Ferrel, the insatiable SNL alumnus. In fact, you can see clips from Ferrel’s SNL run, straight from the NBC web site in terrific quality. But make sure you’ve left dial-up behind if you want to watch any of these great scenes. Via satellite broadband or another high-speed connection, you’ll be able to get your Hollywood (or Bollywood) fix anytime.

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