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Author Topic: Good video rental stores Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 09-01-2003 03:10 AM                        Which are good video rental stores and which are to be avoided? I hear Blockbuster have censored and "full screen" versions of films. I don`t want that, of yourse. Which video stores have the original uncensored versons and aspect ratios? Is Hollywood videos a good chain?  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 09-01-2003 03:20 AM                     I've had good experiences with ETS, TES and NFS. Unfortuantely NFS went out of business, so this leaves you with ETS and TES for your movie rentals.  |  IP: Logged Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-01-2003 04:07 AM                        to ensure they're not censored, only rent the ones without the mpaa rating.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 09-01-2003 04:11 AM                        Smart ass! Good experience with TES, eh? Surely you jest.  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 09-01-2003 07:23 PM                        Ha! Very funny. Now some serious comments, please.  |  IP: Logged Joe Beres Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 606 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 09-01-2003 07:51 PM                     Michael, I would highly recommend Netflix. Their selection and service is unparalleled by any storefront video rental outlet I have been to.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 09-01-2003 10:51 PM                     Sorry Michael. It's been about between 5 and 10 years since I last rented a video of any format. If it was good enough of a movie I'll just buy a DVD.  |  IP: Logged Pravin Ratnam Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 844 From: Atlanta, GA,USA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 09-02-2003 01:48 AM                     Usually there will be an independent video store(a rarity these days) somewhere in a city like San Diego. Pick up the yellow pages and look for video rentals. Then visit them and decide which one suits your taste. So Michael, you moved to the U.S.?  |  IP: Logged Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 09-02-2003 04:17 AM                        No, actually I live Novosibirsk, Siberia, now - but I thought California would look cooler in my profile.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-02-2003 10:08 AM                     Here in New York City, Kim's Video is one that stocks the best in everything. They have the standard America stuff and one of the best in World cinema. There is two, other store in the Village area that have very good video stocks.  |  IP: Logged

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