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14 Things We Did For Movies That Our Kids Will Never Understand

Kids, be kind. Rewind. And then fast-forward to the future with DIRECTV Cinema. Movies have never been easier.

1. In the beginning, we drove to great lengths for some action-packed entertainment.

2. Then we drove to these digs called "video stores." They were confusing. Their hours were mysterious.

3. The rental store process wasn't easy. We bent and twisted(!) only to discover our title of choice was checked out.

4. At home, we lived under constant fear of malfunction.

5. But we feared tardiness even more.

6. We judged the character of a fellow man on only one basis:

7. In terms of your adult vide— OOPS NEVER MIND.

8. There was a time in tapes when nothing made sense.

9. And then — a beacon of hope!

10. Kids, we thought these "discs" would make things easier, but they didn't. They got stuck often.

11. And scratched. Even our best innovations couldn't always save them.

12. The pinnacle of achievement for the entire era was organization. It gave us such pride.

13. There was a weird time when they even mailed DVDs to us.

14. And, kids? Even in the days when movies came right to your TV, we couldn't pause.

With DIRECTV Cinema, your movies are available to watch instantly. No stores. No waiting. No returning. No need to even change out of your PJs.