Until just recently this was the closest Blockbuster to my new home. It closed down a few weeks ago, another victim of the evil Netflix, and what a sad, sad thing.I love video rental shops: strolling the racks of new releases, holding the actual DVD cases in my hands, being among other happy DVD renters, and maybe even exchanging a few pleasant words with the staff.
Why would I want to trade that for more time at my computer and getting movies in the mail I might not even be in the mood to see? I just don't get it.
What if I'm in the mood for a comedy, but a slew of drama's have come up on my "queue"? I'd so much rather pick out a movie I'm in the mood for WHEN I'm in the mood for it. And I'd so much rather deal with a real place and real people than another cyber-shop.
Thankfully there's a "Family Video" near me, a great DVD section at my library, and another Blockbuster not too far away and still in business - for now.
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