Nostalgic for video stores yet?

[Splitty]

You know, there's just something really to be said for having an item you can hold in your hand, looking at artwork, and smelling the paper. Like with cool hardbound books, cheesy VHS, or I like fancy collector's editions DVD, the more complex and odd the better.
It just enhances the fandom of the movies, for us movie maniacs, to be able to touch and see a physical extension of the movie.

It's going to be really sad when all movies are digital, stored on flash discs and downloads, and even DVDs are defunct and no longer sold.
Very sad indeed.

[BlackKnight]

I don't miss em.
The only thing I could find that I wanted to see anymore that I hadn't was Porn ....., and I never walked in there 1st.

[spacecaps]

You know, there's just something really to be said for having an item you can hold in your hand, looking at artwork, and smelling the paper. Like with cool hardbound books, cheesy VHS, or I like fancy collector's editions DVD, the more complex and odd the better.
It just enhances the fandom of the movies, for us movie maniacs, to be able to touch and see a physical extension of the movie.

That's the reason I collect vinyl records from new artists as well as some from back in the day. I love downloading music and carrying around 23,000+ songs on my Ipod all at once wherever I go but there is something to be said for the tangibility of a record jacket and liner notes.

[Splitty]

That's the reason I collect vinyl records from new artists as well as some from back in the day. I love downloading music and carrying around 23,000+ songs on my Ipod all at once wherever I go but there is something to be said for the tangibility of a record jacket and liner notes.

Ohhh, I love vinyl records!
And there's something very concert-like about them, as in you can't skip to the next song, jump around to what you want at your whim.
It's an event that's happening, and you have to sit back and are under the control and thrall of the artist and their selections. It's an experience and a ride that's not up to you, and sometimes that's nice.

[mazinz]

You know, there's just something really to be said for having an item you can hold in your hand, looking at artwork, and smelling the paper. Like with cool hardbound books, cheesy VHS, or I like fancy collector's editions DVD, the more complex and odd the better.
It just enhances the fandom of the movies, for us movie maniacs, to be able to touch and see a physical extension of the movie.

It's going to be really sad when all movies are digital, stored on flash discs and downloads, and even DVDs are defunct and no longer sold.
Very sad indeed.

That's the reason I collect vinyl records from new artists as well as some from back in the day. I love downloading music and carrying around 23,000+ songs on my Ipod all at once wherever I go but there is something to be said for the tangibility of a record jacket and liner notes.

Ohhh, I love vinyl records!
And there's something very concert-like about them, as in you can't skip to the next song, jump around to what you want at your whim.
It's an event that's happening, and you have to sit back and are under the control and thrall of the artist and their selections. It's an experience and a ride that's not up to you, and sometimes that's nice.

Fully agreed and in addition the vhs/beta I fully relate it to books. I do not care how close it may be to reading it from a real page, I will not read my books on a computer or computer like device. I want to feel the pages and hold the actual book

[mazinz]

This fits in fine with this thread:
if any of you have that old Republic 1996 vhs for the Boogens and would rather have a much nicer big box replacement cover (see below) for it check my other post here:

megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?t=75342

[mazinz]

Yeah, that's a great site. Sadly, it's founder recently passed away, but some good folks are still keeping the site going.

AHHHHH I had no idea!!! Someone updated the site on March 17. I spoke with a Fred a few months back. He told me he was sick for a while. We spoke about his massive dvd-rom scan collection that he was selling (over 60,000 images!!!), because I bought it and we got to talking (and that explained why he just stopped with the email after more vhs cover scans I sent over to him about a year ago with no reply). Man that really sucks. RIP Fred

found this link with more info:
http://www.horrorsociety.com/2012/02...man-1957-2012/

Well it seems Fred Adelman from Criticononline is NOT DEAD, but man does this plot thicken-- have a read here starts with post #68:

http://www.avmaniacs.com/forums/show...t=49587&page=5

[Den82]

In order to raise money for something toy related, I sold off a few videos in my collection last week. Fulci's ZOMBIE in the Wizard big box. Fulci's THE GATES OF HELL in the Paragon big box and Brotherhood of Death (Gorgon Video).

The a few days later, I obtained a tape I've been looking for, for like 15 years:

[cjefferys]

Well it seems Fred Adelman from Criticononline is NOT DEAD, but man does this plot thicken-- have a read here starts with post #68:

http://www.avmaniacs.com/forums/show...t=49587&page=5

Well that's really interesting! Wow...

[Boshek]

Renting videos was a bid deal for our family in the late 80's and early 90's. In the time before we had cable, it was a necessity.