Anyone else miss video rental stores???

I do...

I very much enjoyed driving to my local blockbuster with a few good friends at night and just walking around aisels with the thousands upon thousands of DVD's everywhere. spending a long time just looking at what to pick up and discussing our favorite films with my friends and the people who work there. really fun tim.

that blockbuster is now closed. alond with most all other blockbusters, hollywood videos, your mom n pop video rental stores. thanks to netflix. now i love netflix, so easy to find what i want. but not the same feeling.

I still go to a mom'n'pop video rental store.

Hey, I run one.

No. Netflix is better in every possible way. BB needs to go out of business already.

Hey, I run one.

Hallenbeck77

awesome

I don't miss the stench of stale snack items, nor the disturbingly sticky rental cases.

Hey, I run one.

Hallenbeck77

We still have a lot of video rental stores where I live.Silver_Slugger

Not at all...

Sure, it was fun going there when I was a kid and picking out games or movies to rent with my friends or brother. But those times are gone and now I love Netflix.

No, not at all. I can have them delivered to my door for less money along with being able to watch hundreds/thousands of movies and TV shows online, why would I even bother with a video store?

I think there's still a movie/video game rental store somewhere in my area... I'm not sure. I get what you're saying though. When I was younger, I used to love renting games and there were plenty of stores that allowed me to do so. Ah, the nostalgia.

[QUOTE="Silver_Slugger"]We still have a lot of video rental stores where I live.Pirate700

[QUOTE="Hallenbeck77"]

Hey, I run one.

entropyecho

well me and my friend used to bike to BB a lot and just pop in and get a game or movie. were there best customers. then they got a new manager and they kicked us out because it was a hot day and my friend took off his shirt (rofl). now they closed down. haha im kinda happy since the new manager lost his job.

the novelty of them was kinda cool, but I havent needed one eer since I got netflix plus they charge so much to rent things out I could buy a movie for basically the same price :?

They haven't closed down where I live yet, so I still go :)

while i get what the TC is saying, i do miss looking around for a good flick, i don't miss it that much though and i still prefer netflix and gamefly x1000000000000. last time i rented at blockbuster it cost me $10+ for a game, $4+ for a movie (and it was a dvd, can't imagine what the cost for BR is), and you could only keep them for a week. i ended up going with gamefly and netflix shortly after that and haven't turned back since...

while i get what the TC is saying, i do miss looking around for a good flick, but i still prefer netflix and gamefly x1000000000000. last time i rented at blockbuster it cost me $10+ for a game, $4+ for a movie (and it was a dvd, can't imagine what the cost for BR is), and you could only keep them for a week. i ended up going with gamefly and netflix shortly after that and haven't turned back since...

lazerface216

I agree with you. Nostalgic is a better word for me than miss.

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

while i get what the TC is saying, i do miss looking around for a good flick, but i still prefer netflix and gamefly x1000000000000. last time i rented at blockbuster it cost me $10+ for a game, $4+ for a movie (and it was a dvd, can't imagine what the cost for BR is), and you could only keep them for a week. i ended up going with gamefly and netflix shortly after that and haven't turned back since...

JML897

I agree with you. Nostalgic is a better word for me than miss.

exactly.

[QUOTE="Silver_Slugger"]We still have a lot of video rental stores where I live.Pirate700

while i get what the TC is saying, i do miss looking around for a good flick, i don't miss it that much though and i still prefer netflix and gamefly x1000000000000. last time i rented at blockbuster it cost me $10+ for a game, $4+ for a movie (and it was a dvd, can't imagine what the cost for BR is), and you could only keep them for a week. i ended up going with gamefly and netflix shortly after that and haven't turned back since...

lazerface216

[QUOTE="Pirate700"]

[QUOTE="Silver_Slugger"]We still have a lot of video rental stores where I live.positivebalance

You want the truth? or do you want me to blow smoke? (Ill be honest regardless)

Cause honestly I like having them delivered, and its a better deal if you rent a lot of games, (ie gamefly, netflix, digital download)

No offense mom and pop stores. Not that I don't like blockbuster, video one, but I have moved on.

[QUOTE="lazerface216"]

while i get what the TC is saying, i do miss looking around for a good flick, i don't miss it that much though and i still prefer netflix and gamefly x1000000000000. last time i rented at blockbuster it cost me $10+ for a game, $4+ for a movie (and it was a dvd, can't imagine what the cost for BR is), and you could only keep them for a week. i ended up going with gamefly and netflix shortly after that and haven't turned back since...

Pirate700

Agreed, I look forward to that day.

I don't miss the stench of stale snack items, nor the disturbingly sticky rental cases.

Oleg_Huzwog

They never went away.svenus97

they will very soon though.

[QUOTE="svenus97"]They never went away.lazerface216

they will very soon though.

[QUOTE="Oleg_Huzwog"]

I don't miss the stench of stale snack items, nor the disturbingly sticky rental cases.

tocklestein2005

I never could figure out which was worse: the horror I felt upon initial contact with a mysterious sticky substance, or the growing dread as my mind ran wild coming up with possibilities of what was now on my fingers. Ewwww, icky icky yuck yuck.

The feeble video store workers were replaced by the strength of a machine:P

Really $1 a night is a steal, especial with PPV being like $5

No, never used them. Never rent movies but the occasional one on Xbox live from like 3 years ago...lol