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davis_square2006-05-09 01:09 am
ron_newman) wrote in davis_square2006-05-09 01:09 am
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Davis-area video stores
I'm probably the last one on my block to buy a DVD player. But now that I have it, I'm interested in hearing people's opinions of local video rental stores.
It looks like we have three choices: Hollywood Express on Elm Street, West Coast Video across the street, and Blockbuster in Porter Square.
My first impressions:
Hollywood Express -- largest selection, best chance of finding something obscure
Blockbuster - very liberal rental terms: a '2 day' rental is really 9 days, a 7-day is really 14 days. A lot more foreign and independent films than I would have expected, though probably not in the same league as Hollywood Express
West Coast Video -- why is this store still in business? I don't see any obvious reason to go here.
It looks like we have three choices: Hollywood Express on Elm Street, West Coast Video across the street, and Blockbuster in Porter Square.
My first impressions:
Hollywood Express -- largest selection, best chance of finding something obscure
Blockbuster - very liberal rental terms: a '2 day' rental is really 9 days, a 7-day is really 14 days. A lot more foreign and independent films than I would have expected, though probably not in the same league as Hollywood Express
West Coast Video -- why is this store still in business? I don't see any obvious reason to go here.
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I'm still not entirely convinced that it's the DVD players we have, since the stuff we rent from Hollywood Express always play just fine.
Ah well.