Yes vlc should play it, but if it doesn't, you may just have to wait a while to watch it. And yes I believe there could be that many corrupt files out there, thinking several posts could be using the same corrupt file to offer. There's also the possibility of bugs associated with them. I assume...
You Tube is good, you could also try HULU... Also, do a general search for "watch tv movies" and check those results...And you can try Amazon .com under "Movies and TV" in the search field.. Some sites you may be able to download them from, for a fee, or for free ;) some sites you can subscribe...
iphone will the best choice on the phone selection, bc iphone can download tons application from apple store for free and it has touch screen, wifi, ipod, camera, video recorder, voice recorder, games, youtube, etc. anyways i have an iphone rightnow and i don't think i want any other phone than...