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

[antimony.livejournal.com]

There's also the Davis square branch of the Somerville Public Library, with the entire Minuteman Library Network collection out there. No, you can't get it instantly, but it's free.

[ron_newman]

For a while, Minuteman had stopped processing requests for interlibrary loans of videotapes and DVDs. Have they resumed?

One thing to keep in mind: you have to return videos and DVD while the library is open. They don't want you to drop them in the after-hours box.