VidAngel: A consumer revolution

A few months ago, I was browsing videos on YouTube and the usual ad popped up before I could watch the movie trailer I had clicked on. The ad showed Redbox as if it was obsolete and out of style. I was waiting for the button to show up so that I could skip the rest of the ad. I figured it was just an ad from Amazon, Vudu, Netflix, or Hulu trying to persuade me that it's worth the few extra dollars to avoid the inconvenience of driving a mile or two to the nearest Redbox to rent a movie for $1.50 (or whatever their price is now).


However, as the ad continued, it captured my interest more and more. It said a new streaming service was available that would allow me to stream new releases for $1. Even better, it said that I could filter out content from the film to fit my viewing preferences...for $1. Seemed too good to be true.





Skip Netflix, AmazonPrime, and Redbox and give VidAngel a test-run today: https://www.vidangel.com?vip=yegdee4q


I started looking into the service. I was as skeptical and as hesitant as any other consumer would be with a deal that sounds too good to be true. There wasn't a trial version available. The rental process sounded a bit more complicated than I was used to. You have to purchase the film for twenty dollars, and you have the option to sell the movie back for a total refund minus $1 for each day you "own" the film ($2 per day if you want the HD version).


My wife and I wanted to do pizza and a movie tonight. We got the pizza and went to the Redbox to rent The Jungle Book. At a location with two Redboxes, neither had the film in stock. Stopped by another Redbox on the way home. Again, no Jungle Book discs in stock. We were about to settle for something else on Amazon, but then I remembered VidAngel.


I tried it out and I'll tell you what, I don't see myself ever using a Redbox again for movies. To be honest, I don't see myself using many other streaming services for films again, either. Here's why:

• VidAngel has a huge selection of streaming videos available on-demand from every genre imaginable
• You cannot beat the price for on-demand streaming...it's $1 per night or $2 if you want to watch in HD
• You can rent movies or watch television series as well for the same low price
• You can filter the movie to meet your viewing preference (this is the clincher for me)

I've always loved movies and the art of filmmaking (visual story-telling) has always intrigued me. Some of the most masterful examples of filmmaking, however, contain content that just isn't good for the soul. The stories are rich, the characters are deeply developed, the setting is painstakingly recreated, and the acting is superb, but many Christians feel uncomfortable compromising their values to put up with all the unnecessary garbage added to the film. I get it. The writers, directors, and actors want the story to be realistic or gritty. But what about the consumer that wants to enjoy the story without the nudity, the graphic violence, the swearing, or the blasphemy?


Gone are the days of checking sites for content reviews before watching a movie. You don't have to check the parental content advisory sites anymore. VidAngel is going to change the way the Christian community participates in the filmmaking industry. For once, we have the option to watch mainstream films without the parts that make us wince, want to walk out, send our kids out of the room, or frantically search for the remote to skip to the next scene. We don't need a special subscription service or special hardware in order to enjoy the benefits of filtered content. It's as easy as purchasing a movie for $20, watching it within 24 hours, and selling it back for $19 (you pay $1 to watch a filtered movie).


I'm writing this review because I think you should try it out. If you appreciate films but you don't appreciate listening to blasphemy peppered throughout the two-hour experience, you should give it a try. My wife and I enjoyed the Jungle Book. We also tried The Maze Runner. We brought the language down to a grade school level without losing any of the adrenaline rush and excitement. The filtering was well-down, isolating and cutting the vocal track but maintaining the sound effects and music. We were able to choose which words we wanted filtered out, and we had the option to filter out violent or disturbing scenes. It was fully customizable. We watched a PG-13 movie at a PG level.


So, if you like to watch movies but you're on a budget, try it out. If you like to watch blockbuster films or hit television series but you don't want to put yourself or your family in compromising situations with the content, try it out. You'll only pay $1 a day. Done deal. Great deal.


If you want to give it a try, please do me a favor and use this link: https://www.vidangel.com?vip=yegdee4q


If five of you try the service out after clicking this link, VidAngel will give me a year's worth of rentals. That's crazy, right? That demonstrates to me that VidAngel knows they have a winning formula. They'll provide me with $150 of movie rentals if five new customers try their product. Because they know that if you try it, you'll never go back to Redbox and you might even stop using Netflix, AmazonPrime, Hulu, and Vudu as well. Yes, it is that good.

Once you try it out, you'll have the option to share your link with your friends and family for a chance to earn a year's worth of movie rentals for free. VidAngel is trying to revolutionize the way we consume movies and television. It doesn't make watching every film completely safe (some stories still aren't worth stomaching even if you can filter out much of the bad content), but it puts you, the consumer, back in the driver seat to enjoy the movie the way you want to even if the director or studio added some content to boost critical reviews or ticket sales from teenage boys.


Try it out. You won't regret it.


There is an app available on Roku, Chromecast, and Apple devices. I had to use my laptop and an HDMI cable because there isn't an app available on Playstation or Xbox yet (they're in the development stage for those devices, though).