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Post by Feologild Oakes on May 24, 2020 8:54:52 GMT
No
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on May 26, 2020 15:00:36 GMT
Some video stores would try to order in movies you requested. If you can't find a certain movie online or for sale or streaming, it would be nice to still have this option.
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Post by HumanFundRecipient on May 26, 2020 17:38:14 GMT
Yes: for the new release section, usually occupying the back wall; seeing movies misplaced according to genre (Mariah Carey's "Glitter" was in the horror section on one visit); the dropbox next to the door; places where you paid upon returning the tape, those were the 24/7 places; the over 18 section
No: being asked if I wanted to buy popcorn, candy, or soda, I think in most cases, that was already at home
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Post by hitchcockthelegend on May 27, 2020 0:31:44 GMT
Very nearly bought one The one in my local area where I grew up was up for sale, myself and my then partner were very serious and held meetings to buy it, but the owner wouldn't let us have the flat above it as part of any deal, so we pulled out. I was going to call it Movies For MoodsI used to love browsing around any Video/DVD stores and chatting to the staff about films. True story, we had a Ritz rental store near to us, I had rented The Firm (Cruise) and overnight the place burned down! So I got a free VHS of the film!
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Post by jonesjxd on May 28, 2020 10:15:27 GMT
Sure, there's some nostalgia for going out and browsing for movies and walking out with a stack of VHS's or DVD's, but if you would've told me when I was 13 that I could choose between my local Blockbuster or a system where I can turn on my TV and use my remote control to access any movie ever made, any time I wanted, often times for cheaper or free or a monthly fee, I would've said screw Blockbuster.
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Post by theravenking on May 28, 2020 13:15:29 GMT
Occasionally I do.
I still remember my first rental store experience: I must’ve been around 6 or 7 years old. My dad took me to the store to rent the movie The NeverEnding Story. We were told we could find it in the family section. Well, it wasn’t there. The employees became confused, told us they might’ve placed in the wrong section. After looking for about half an hour over the whole store, because it was a pretty huge store, it finally turned out the movie hadn’t even come out on VHS yet. So, that was that.
Later as teenager we always had to find some older kid who had already turned 18 to use their membership card. Back then we watched everything new that came out. I don’t think I’ll ever watch that many bad movies again. Without rental stores I would’ve never made the acquaintance of great thespians like Don “The Dragon” Wilson or Michael Dudikoff.
The family rental store nearby closed many years ago, 2006 or 2007 I think. So from then on, when I wanted to rent a movie, I had to drive 30 minutes to the next store in town which was part of a large chain. That one closed too in 2012.
But let’s face it, the rental fees were way too high. It’s actually shocking when I think back how much money I spent on renting films back in those days.
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Post by mikef6 on May 28, 2020 13:57:25 GMT
Not really, but now that Netflix has begun transitioning to just streaming new movies and not restocking older films, I may be coming around to that nostalgic position.
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Post by angel on Jun 2, 2020 11:33:18 GMT
Nope. Where I lived Blockbusters had more or less put all independent stores out of business towards the end anyway, and they were awful, with their expensive, lack of choice selections all wrapped up in a sterile, antiseptic environment. I wasn't particularly surprised or unhappy when then went out of business. I do miss the my local library however which had a much better and diverse selection of quality films with more reasonable rental times and prices.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jun 2, 2020 18:47:15 GMT
No. At least now I can sit on my couch scrolling through titles without finding anything I actually want to watch.
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