Do you rent movies?

lordsmurf · Posted: Sep 11, 2006 05:06

I use Netflix, have been for 2½ years now.
Renting movies and tv shows was cheaper than satellite tv, and better selection.
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gadgetguy · Contestant Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Location: Michigan, USA

Not very often. 5 or 6 times a year.
We used to rent from Blockbuster, but a Movie Gallery opened closer to home so my wife opened an account there. Saturday was the first time I went there and as I was checking out, the clerk asked me if I wanted to pay an extra $0.25 per disk for "scratch protection". I asked what that was and he said that if I scratch the disk, I wouldn't have to buy it. I've never heard of a video store being able to charge you to buy a disk if you scratch it as a rental. Does this sound reasonable to you guys?
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adam · Member Joined: 13 Sep 2000 Location: United States

Since I discovered that my library stocks all the latest movies, as well as any older title I'd wanna see, I haven't had any reason to rent. I just browse through the online list and pick the ones I want and they deliver them to the closest library.
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waheed · Unique Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Location: Manchester, UK

Rent only rarely from blockbuster. I only rent like a dozen times a year.

@ gadgetguy

Never heard of any store chraging you to buy a scratched DVD. DVDs being scratched is inevitable in the rental business.

I dont think any company imposes you to buy it. How would they know who scratched the disc in the first place. You could easily have received a scratched disc to rent in the first place (and noticed after you have taken it home or tried to play it).
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Dv8ted2 · The One Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Location: OA

I rent from BB. I go to the store. I know that is archaic in this day and age but it gets me out of the house.

Edit - I also rent from BB online.
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Grimey · Go Canucks Go Joined: 12 May 2004 Location: Canada Eh?

I manage what you would call a "mom and pop" movie store. so I rent tons of movies, all for free

and cause I'm the boss, I don't get late fees

hudsonf · Confused Joined: 23 Aug 2002 Location: At The Computer

I with gadgetguy, I only rent a few movies a year. I did join BB and a mom and pop shop. At the present I'm into buying the old tv series I watched growing up.

yoda313 · POLLSTER Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Location: the real world

I voted the last option - though I'd have to say its closer to 3,313 times

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ozymango · Member Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Location: Portland, OR

Netflix all the way, plus the occasional stop at Hollywood video.

My sweetie is a movie nut (as am I), and she loves digging around in Netflix to see who's starred in what movies, catch some odd flick somebody at work really liked and she's curious about, and see if the latest season of "House" is out yet.

EDIT: Hollywood video is for when I've got a sudden craving to see something RIGHT NOW (happens maybe once a month). She also checks out movies from the library but the wait on some films can be long enough that by the time they have a copy available, you wonder why you put it on reserve in the first place.

Epicurus8a · Posted: Sep 11, 2006 18:03

Movie. What's that?
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Conquest10 · Thread Killer Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Location: Chicago, IL

No, don't rent but I would go with Netflix if I did. BB only carries new movies. I prefer foreign but everything else that I do like they only have one copy that always seems to be out.
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Xylob the Destroyer · Melkor Joined: 18 Sep 2004 Location: Earth, for now

I used to go to BlockBuster at least once a week and get 2 or 3 movies.
I kept seeing commercials for some crazy rent DVD's by mail scheme that seemed off the wall.
A couple years ago I decided to try Netflix and have only gone to BB maybe 5 times since then (and only to rent games).
No more standing in line, no more ABSOLUTLEY FILTHY stores to wander around in, no more screaming brats being ignored by their idiot parents, no more finding that the movie I want is STILL out...
the convenience and selection offered by Netflix over BB is like a night and day difference.
It's not at all surprising that so many of the Hollywood Video and BlockBuster stores in my area have closed up -- zero customer service can't compete with awesome service and selection.
Interestingly enough, all of the mom & pop rental joints around here are still going strong.
It's gotta be that quality service deal...
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ZAPPER · Member Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Location: GEORGIA US

Well, we rent from BB maybe 6 to 12 a year in groups of two or three at a time. The cold hard truth is that even with the best planning, my wife and I will only get to watch one of those two or three before they have to go back.

I did enjoy the pay per veiw with a cable company many years ago, but I have not even plugged my Sat box into the phone jack the whole time that I have had it (I don't even know how long I have had Sat.)

Maybe once or twice a year we may go to a movie theater, but then it is almost always a kids flick or around X-Mas if we travel.
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sacajaweeda · Member Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Location: Would I lie?

Blockbuster online and their in-store movie pass. They've got quite the selection, as have I.
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oldandinthe way · Posted: Sep 12, 2006 08:03

I take videos out of the library.

In the Boston area, the Minuteman Library system has inter-library loan on DVDs. The towns making up the system are suitably different that I get an excellent selection, have a 20 item request list at any time, and keep the items when they are in for a week.

I have 12 disks out at this time and one has been scratched to unplayable. Since I'm not desparate I'll return it with a note and the library will polish it. This avoids having to clear a flat surface for my disk polisher.

SingSing · Member Joined: 30 Apr 2001 Location: U.S.A.

These are two additional library systems in Boston area, also have inter-library loan on DVD, for 7 days per title. They have hundreds of classic and contemporary movies.

Merrimack Valley Library Consortium

NOBLE: North of Boston Library Exchange

I rent new movies at local mom and pop video store to support local bussiness.

I confessed. I also rent from REDBOX, because they are $1 a piece, and right in the supermarket.

Bronx · Member Joined: 09 Dec 2003 Location: Bronx, New York

I use Netflix and sometimes DVD Rental Machines.
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Marvingj · Posted: Sep 12, 2006 09:26

I like Hollywood video especially when they hired this cute Blonde Babe............
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kato51 · Member Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Location: USA

Library gets my vote.

-Free
-Reserve online to any branch
-Extend rental online (if no other holds)
-Return to any branch
-Intelligent, responsive service
-Thousands of titles, current, classic, some OOP
-Also has CDs, VHS, and books, etc.
-Pleasant atmosphere with food court, shops
-Free highspeed, wireless internet or use of one of their pcs

AlecWest · Posted: Sep 12, 2006 11:06

handyguy · Member Joined: 25 Mar 2003

Only if I can't find a video from other sources.

SingSing · Member Joined: 30 Apr 2001 Location: U.S.A.

Look like big box video rental stores are going down like AOL.

edDV · Posted: Sep 12, 2006 15:24