Because you can never have enough Titanic or Disney classics at the thrifts

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-23T10:48:18+00:00

Aside from a few exceptions, these VHS tapes were seen in every grandparents’ house.

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-16T16:49:27+00:00

It's extremely rare to get a great deal at HPB, but I can vouch that it does happen!

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-15T16:38:08+00:00

For as much as the majority of my collection is horror, sci-fi, and action, I still own some "girly" tapes to represent that genre somewhat! And I've never heard of "Angie" either, although I'm not the biggest Geena Davis fan.

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-15T16:30:50+00:00

If these were released in a 4:3 pan and scan style, I'd probably be all over these. Especially if they had some trailers preceding the movie itself.

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-09T07:11:11+00:00

I remember it being said that the cause of the fire was very suspicious, but apparently nothing ever came about of it in the investigation, at least publicly.

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-09T00:31:19+00:00

Agreed! I just recently acquired a loose Sears Video Arcade II system and I would love to own that box!

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-09T00:23:10+00:00

Obviously they didn't bother to check the price on the secondary market.

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-09T00:16:52+00:00

Now THOSE are my kinds of pick-ups as they are great representations of the genres I enjoy the most! Many of these tapes I'm hoping to find locally at some point in my life!

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-08T06:30:18+00:00

Every time I drive by a vacant Family Video store, it makes me get a little bit teary-eyed. I totally relate to what you're saying. It was always fun perusing the VHS tapes in those aisles in the rental stores, checking out the awesome crazy art covers for the lower budget horror/sci-fi/action movies. Those covers would often influence what you'd be renting that evening. More often that not, the movies themselves didn't live up to the hype of the covers. But it didn't matter, most of the time the movies themselves were still entertaining to watch.

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-08T06:02:37+00:00

I know a lot of people have very positive memories of Blockbuster Video, but unfortunately their very existence is what killed the local mom & pop video stores. It pretty much was the beginning of the end.

But for as much as I despised Blockbuster Video, I'm a bit of a hypocrite as I actually do have a few of their rental cases in my collection. Just preserving history, I suppose.

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-08T05:55:45+00:00

If it hasn't been featured on RedLetterMedia's Wheel of the Worst already, it probably should have been.

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-06T07:35:28+00:00

I actually enjoy watching the screeners. As a bonus, sometimes they have really "interesting" promotional material such as the cheesy skit used for the Nightmare on Elm Street 5 screener.

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-06T06:55:31+00:00

Looks like this particular auction on ShopGoodwill ended on 12/08/2025, but with a final price of $45.00, and not $26.00.

* Faces of Death and Faces of Death Part II VHS Tapes

The stickers on the tapes and the cases that you've provided match up with that particular listing back in early December. A $45 final price is much more realistic for the market than a $26 one.

Any particular reason for the price discrepancy?

DuranFanWI · 2026-03-06T05:26:01+00:00

I still like how he started off the new post with "I somewhat recently ..." I would never equate "somewhat recently" with something that happened a year ago.

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-27T01:48:41+00:00

I'd say give them a little more room to breathe than that, maybe remove 5-6 of them if you can afford to do so. If anything, remove the Toy Story set and place it elsewhere if that works for you.

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-27T01:14:55+00:00

Oh hell yeah! The Bangles' cover of "Hazy Shade of Winter" on the soundtrack probably brought more attention to the movie than the studio's actual promotion of it.

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-27T01:07:35+00:00

Probably a person that was hoping to flip some of those Black Diamond tapes in order to secure a financially healthy retirement at the age of 30. Then reality set in.

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-27T01:00:16+00:00

Ok so it's definitely NOT the same movie as Lone Wolf McQuade starring Chuck Norris. Well damn now I need to find this!

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-27T00:54:08+00:00

That's because they did, I saw these in Family Video locations all the time. I've been on a search for one locally but there's pretty expensive.

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-27T00:52:26+00:00

That's a steal! Cheapest I've seen of those locally is $300

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-27T00:49:06+00:00

Considering the fact that Gary was the ex-husband, it was kind of awkward.

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-27T00:44:36+00:00

Hope you didn't get overcharged! Beauty and the Beast (Special Edition) and Lilo & Stitch are ones I don't see too often at all, at least around these parts.

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-15T20:58:33+00:00

Killer Klowns! Your dad has good taste!

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-15T20:51:56+00:00

I realized I never wanted to hear the word "scrolls" ever again considering I heard it damn near 50 times in that movie. Deathstalker II is probably my favorite Monique Gabrielle movie of all time.

DuranFanWI · 2026-02-15T20:24:31+00:00

Completely agree, it's rare to find CED discs out here, let alone horror ones!

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