# Gonna Drop Blockbuster

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonna-drop-blockbuster/591530>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 5, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonna-drop-blockbuster/591530 "2011-08-05T02:22:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonna-drop-blockbuster/591530/1 "2011-08-05T02:22:25Z")

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A couple of times now, they’ve sent me the wrong thing: \*2001 A Space Travesty \*for the Odyssey, and the wrong Hootenanny (metal rock instead of folk).

I really only rejoined them for the old movies, especially the German films, but as far as anything major, the Germans’ only DVD available was _Das Boot_ which I already have and I’ve seen all the Hitler (WWII) stuff they have available. One which I enjoyed recently was the STASI one where the guy listened in on dissdents’ conversations. Excellent film!

So are there any alternatives to Blockbuster and Netflix?

Thanks

Quasi

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**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonna-drop-blockbuster/591530/2 "2011-08-05T09:25:47Z")

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I’ve heard some friends say good things about [Redbox](http://www.redbox.com/), which is apparently getting bigger of a name in the movie rental industry.  
Never tried them, myself, but you may find it to your liking.

Moving from MPSIMS to Cafe Society.

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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2011, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gonna-drop-blockbuster/591530/3 "2011-08-07T03:41:57Z")

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I love Redbox, **Idle Thoughts** , and I’m sorry I forgot to mention that we do rent from them almost weekly, but I haven’t checked their site for the kind of stuff I like, and will do so now.

Thanks!

Quasi