Davis-area video stores

[ron_newman]

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.

Comments

[inkscarred.livejournal.com]

I think one of the reasons that West Coast stays in business is because they sell videos and DVDs (as someone said it is a video store) and because they rent and sell pornography unlike the other stores.

[ron_newman]

Blockbuster also has a fair number of used (previously rented) videos for sale. I think they sell off all but a few copies of a DVD once it's no longer in high demand.

[treacle-well.livejournal.com]

Doesn't Hollywood Express also have some pornography? I swear I've seen a little book back in the corner with listings or something.

[turil.livejournal.com]

The one near Porter used to at least. I can't say I've seen a section in any of the other stores, but that may be just because I wasn't looking for it...

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

Hollywood Express has a little book; West Coast has a 20x20 ROOM OF PORN. It's a very different experience.

(My favorite title: "Sweet, Petite, and Kind of Neat")

[yangelina.livejournal.com]

Somebody has to do it. Gotta have a supply for the demand, right? I also wondered how they were in business still, with Hollywood Express right across the street.