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I usually goto my vdo store to check out if there are some nice vhs-tapes lying around. There are a lot of gems that are going straight in to the €1 bin, so with just a few €'s a week I have build up quite a collection of very rare gems :) like for instance "Cést arrive pres the chez vous",the "Pig fucking movie" and "Driller Killer" Don't find stuff like that on (HD-)DVD or BluGay
> I've been spoiled by Comcast OnDemand and NetFlix and shit so it was a funny
> thing when I browsed my local Hollywood Video store. My first impression is
> that you can see how badly online rental services are ravaging the industry.
> The store just looked like garbage compared to what it was maybe 5 years ago.
> Shelves were a mess, movies were strewn about, and the overall vibe was just
> like the place had already gone under; somebody just forgot to tell the
> employees. I can't imagine places like this existing much longer except in
> select areas.
>
> After I got over that initial shock I noticed a strange phenomenon. There are
> metric tons of straight-to-DVD movies that don't register on any radar that I've
> been monitoring. Supposed A-List Hollywood personalities have been relegated to
> these cheesy, no budget, no name movies that made up the bulk of the "New
> Releases" section. It's a goddam riot. Either they are hard up on finding work
> or they don't think anyone will notice that they were the lead role in "National
> Lampoon's: Fart Humor" or better yet "American Pie: Band Camp". I seriously
> recommend just a casual look through your local video store to see what I mean.
> You may be surprised.
>
> pixel-eight.com
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