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Entertainers get paid big money because we love to be entertained. Movies, music and television allow us a chance to escape from our own reality for a while. Many times to offer us a good laugh or a scare. There are so many options for entertainment that many people don’t have time to see everything, and making it to the movie theater for a new release isn’t always an option. This is why there are so many places you can find movies to watch on your own schedule.

Probably the most common place to find movies to watch is your local video store. These are often packed with new releases and classics. You can find children shows, horror flicks, comedies, dramas and documentaries. All you have to do is decide which movies you want, pay a fee and you can take them home for a few days. These are becoming less popular because finding movies to watch has become even easier than ever, and you don’t even have to leave your home to get them. For busy folks, this is a huge time saver.

There are services like NetFlix that offer a new type of movie store membership. You can have the movies you choose mailed directly to your home. When you sign up, they give you a list of movies to watch and you choose which ones you want to get sent to your home. You can keep a movie as long as you like without the hassle and expense of late fees, but they won’t send another until you return the first. They go down your list and send you what you want to see, when you want to see it.

Another easy option for finding movies to watch is your cable company. While HBO and other movie channels are popular, pay-per-view is even more popular. You can choose when you want to see a movie, as long as you don’t mind paying a few dollars to see it. Some pay-per-view channels allow you to view the movie for up to 24 hours for one low price. This allows you to watch the movie on your own schedule without having to return a video to a store.

Finding movies to watch is as simple as choosing what you want to see and paying a fee to see it. Many times, you don’t have to leave home to do it. Movies have become such an important form of entertainment that companies are constantly searching for new ways to bring them to you quickly and conveniently. Soon, you may even be able to download them legally to your home computer or laptop.

In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, the disco craze swept the nation. Popularized by John Travolta in “Saturday Night Fever”, it spread like a wild fire. The youth could not resist the lighted dance floors, many faceted mirrored disco balls, and the flashy outfits with massive lapels and ridiculously pointed collars. The disco craze became a national sport of sorts. Dances became duels to see who could out perform their opponent. Fans even used empty delivery vans and truck trailers for their dance fests. It’s contagious and once you have it, that’s it. You’re done for or so they say.

The disco costume is easily recognized. Some dead giveaways are greased hair, muttonchops, giant sideburns, polyester outfits, bell bottom suit pants, Afro’s, glitter eyeshadow, body glitter, and a ton of makeup. The dance clubs, studios, and trucks features see-through floors in which multi-colored lights flashed erratic, fast-paced strobe effects, quick enough to give a person a seizure. There were usually reflectors all over walls and ceilings to further add to the frenetic lighting, warming the already overheated dance palaces.

To replicate a good disco costume, get a copy of “Saturday Night Fever”, the classic disco movie of the time. Take a few notes and sketch out the look you want. Just remember, polyester is the quintessential fabric of the authentic disco costume.

If you’re an aspiring groovy guy, here are some guidelines. You need a suit with matching pants and jacket, in a solid color. Jackets require the giant, extra pointy lapels and are no longer than hip length. Oh yes, it’s imperative that the pants be wide bell bottoms. Shirts should contrast loudly with the suit color, with a greatly over sized collar which protrudes considerably over the jacket lapel. A vest under the jacket adds to the authentic disco costume look. Wow! Unless you’re an able seamstress, both suits and shirts must be ferreted out in retro shops, as you won’t find anything suitable at the mall. Greased hair, along with Afros were the best hair choices. If you’re not black, forget the Afro. Go for the grease. If your hair’s thin and not highly “greaseable”, purchase a wig in the Travolta style.

Now some tips for you hopeful foxy chickies. A tube top with lots of belly showing is the real thing. Tank tops will not do, a mortal sin of disco costume fashion. Hip hugger, bell bottom pants are de rigeur. Lots of large, colorful and admittedly gaudy jewelry, along with a lot of makeup is a must. Body glitter, anywhere and everywhere, brightly colored eyeshadow, thick fake eyelashes and shiny lip gloss are all necessary to your authentic disco costume. As for hair, chicks should choose either an Afro or a waist length pin straight wig. Oddly enough, women not of color look better in Afros than men, so take your pick. Before you walk out the door, both groovy guys and foxy chickies must complete their disco costume with platform shoes. Go get ‘em!