Wow, this is a great thread!!! I wish I would have checked it out sooner. I can relate to just about everything said here. When I was a kid, me and my Mom rented from an awesome video store called Music, Movies and More. The dude who ran it was very cool. That is where I received my horror education. LOL He had EVERYTHING. I saw more Indie, cult and obscure films in the summer of '88, than I ever have in my entire life. We didn't have a VCR, so we rented that as well. The dude had a special he would run every weekend where you could rent the VCR and 4 movies on Friday night and keep them till 5pm on Monday for $19.99. I loved the way that store smelt. He had a popcorn machine, so that was half of it. But there was something else, like an electronics smell. The smell of a VHS tape, fresh from the rewinder. Did anybody else sniff their VHS tapes after pulling them from the VCR? If you never did, you don't know what you were missing. Anyhow, I just ditched Netflix for an online DVD rental store which is far superior and creates that "Mom and Pop" video store mood when browsing it. They specialize in Indie, Foreign, Anime, Cult as well as providing all of the mainstream stuff. I assure you that Netflix is not God, Sam. LOL Everyone must check out
www.greencine.com NOW!!! Not only do they rent movies, they also provide members with discussion forums and all kinds of other neat features that Netflix doesn't even come close to providing. Trust me, it rules all.