| Author |
Message |
    
James
Citizen
Username: Mcgregorj
Post Number: 102
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 8:21 am: | 
|
I was in We Got Movies the other day and heard that they're closing soon. All the videos are for sale.
Anybody know any more about this? Frankly, I can't stomach the thought of renting videos from Blockbuster. |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 434
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 10:47 am: |
|
I guess I'll go in there and buy "The Power of One" while I have the chance. |
Greeneyes
Citizen
Username: Greeneyes
Post Number: 780
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 10:58 am: |
|
No way! That's sad news.
|
I'm Only Sleeping
Citizen
Username: Imonlysleeping
Post Number: 147
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 11:03 am: |
|
What's wrong with Blockbuster?
I went into We Got Movies once and found it impossible to navigate. What a mess! |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 435
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 11:04 am: |
|
You can ask them for any movie you want though and they instantly know where it is. You can't say that about blockbuster..
personally we're a netflix/DVR family now |
I'm Only Sleeping
Citizen
Username: Imonlysleeping
Post Number: 148
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 11:33 am: |
|
Yeah, but I rarely know what I want when I go to the video store. And I don't need to ask where movies are at Blockbuster because they're well-organized and easy to find. |
Phenixrising
Citizen
Username: Phenixrising
Post Number: 1495
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 11:37 am: |
|
They have a good collection of foreign films you CAN'T find at Blockbusters.
This is SAD news.  |
Spitz
Supporter
Username: Doublea
Post Number: 1633
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 11:50 am: |
|
Definitely sad news.
The West Coast Video store on Millburn Ave. has a good selection of foreign films. |
Monster©
Supporter
Username: Monster
Post Number: 2669
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 12:21 pm: |
|
There is a video store in Maplewood Village,
Town Village
177 Maplewood Ave.
973-763-2280 |
Peter J. Watts
Citizen
Username: Peter_watts
Post Number: 13
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 1:07 pm: |
|
We Got Movies is the best video store in the area and really have the best selection. This is sad news. Blockbuster will never get my business, that's for sure. Any one know why they're closing? |
Howard Levison
Citizen
Username: Levisonh
Post Number: 512
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 1:07 pm: |
|
Maybe Bill is selling the building and moving his Pharmacy to a Sayid property.
Will this building be another demolition derby? |
JoRo
Citizen
Username: Autojoe51
Post Number: 91
Registered: 10-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 9:28 pm: |
|
Trustees and Village Hall Staff, if you read this, PLEASE DO NOT TEAR DOWN ANY MORE ARCHITECTURALLY VALUABLE BUILDINGS! The buildings of this town are beautiful, historic and restorable. It's absolutely senseless (financially, historically, aesthetically, morally) to tear them down to build generic-looking, Disney-fied, Tudor-ish replicas! Please, for the love of the art you purport to support, save the buildings. They are a reason to move here and love it here. Architecture IS art. |
thegoodsgt
Citizen
Username: Thegoodsgt
Post Number: 939
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:36 am: |
|
What is this "Blockbuster" y'all speak of?
Netflix rocks! |
fiche
Citizen
Username: Fiche
Post Number: 108
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:39 am: |
|
I was under the impression that the owner's of We Got Movies was the owner of the building.
Such sad news. I never go anywhere else for my movies.
|
mjc
Citizen
Username: Mjc
Post Number: 1075
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 6:39 pm: |
|
So sad to see them go. If you know what you want, you can ask for it and poof! it's there, without wandering around. If you don't know what you want, you can either wander or check out the staff's personal lists. They fixed my VCR for free. And it may be the only store in existence where the cashier says "Do you want to pay your late fees now?"
Bye Janet! Bye David! Bye Moe! Bye all! I hope you will all find something to do that you enjoy as much as I've enjoyed visiting WGM.
MC |
red_alert
Citizen
Username: Red_alert
Post Number: 226
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:18 pm: |
|
It took a while, but Blockbuster finally wins.
I wonder what would happen if a CVS would be allowed in the village. Would another local competitor we all know be in jepoardy?
|
jayjay
Citizen
Username: Jayjayp
Post Number: 539
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 7:50 pm: |
|
I think a CVS would be a welcome addition. I'd like to see them take over the Rite Aid store. I went to the Rite aid today, but was so disgusted by the state of the parking lot, that I walked away without going in. There was litter all over it. And I don't find the people who work there particualrly helpful or pleasant. And for Calabrese's place. That's a mess inside. So I trek over to CVS in Millburn. I would prefer we had one closer, but its okay.
|
jersey Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 409
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 9:21 pm: |
|
jayjay,
Are you kidding? The people at Rite Aid are incredible. I rarely go in there without the cashier offering me a coupon offer that was in the paper that I didn't know about, or some other great customer service experience. Of course, I actually park and go in...
J.B. |
jersey Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 410
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 9:24 pm: |
|
Oops, I forgot about "We got movies." It sucks that they're closing, but this is the reality in a netflix world. The thread about "what stores do we want?" asks the real question.
How do we shop? What do we need? I don't know the answer.
J.B. |
Josh Holtz
Citizen
Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 375
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, April 1, 2006 - 6:45 pm: |
|
There's a CVS on South Valley (S. Ridgewood Road) right cross the border in West Orange. |
Dave
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 9216
Registered: 4-1997
| | Posted on Thursday, April 13, 2006 - 7:07 pm: |
|
Glad I caught this thread. I Picked up 6 hard to find Samurai movies this week at We Got Movies, including The 47 Ronin. Lots still left. The store and the great staff will be missed. |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 616
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 12:05 am: |
|
good thing you reminded me...I'm home this weekend...gotta make a run and pick up all the teenage mutant ninja turtle flicks! |
Monster©
Supporter
Username: Monster
Post Number: 2792
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 2:00 pm: |
|
The only problem is that they aren't selling the newest movies yet, and all the others are priced at $9.99 or 3 for $25.00, If I remember correctly, a lot of the movies can be had new for the same prices.
I did end up buying three, and renting some of the newer ones they wouldn't let me buy. |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 619
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 2:18 pm: |
|
Hah...I guess everyone here is afraid of Wallgreens in Irvington? |
Dobler88
Citizen
Username: Dobler88
Post Number: 105
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 2:27 pm: |
|
Glock, it's actually in Newark, and I go there all the time.... |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 620
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 2:31 pm: |
|
Picky, picky, picky...Newark Irvington..opposite sides of the street...yeesh |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 13648
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 3:10 pm: |
|
I haven't been to a video store in years. I appreciate the fact that you can get something spontaneously, but I've learned to plan what to watch with netflix. If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend it.
|
Buzzsaw
Citizen
Username: Buzzsaw
Post Number: 4467
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 4:37 pm: |
|
I will miss we got movies. They had (have) a huge selection.
The walgreens in Newark good place to keep on the radar as they have 3% sales tax.
Glock man - you tried to turn a thread about a movie store closing into a race issue. (people are too scared to go to Irvington......there are black people there). You sure stick to your guns. I hope you are studying law. I would love a lawyer that is so persistant.
They didn't have the last MASH. I was hoping for that. It is out of print and a good piece of VHS. |
ril
Citizen
Username: Ril
Post Number: 523
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 4:58 pm: |
|
is it possible glock meant to type Walgreens ON Irvington? |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 13659
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 5:03 pm: |
|
Yeah, it's on Irvington Ave in Newark, across the street from Maplewood. It's nice to have, since it's open 24 hours. There's a Radio Shack in the adjacent lot.
|
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 624
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 5:17 pm: |
|
Haha Buzzsaw...Don't get me wrong...I go there if I must...
But otherwise I avoid it if possible. |
red_alert
Citizen
Username: Red_alert
Post Number: 230
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, April 15, 2006 - 5:33 pm: |
|
I am surprised that the CVS comment caused the thread to veer off point.
I was just making a correlation with Blockbuster to We Got Movies and CVS to the Prescription Counter. That's why there are limited choices to get your medicine in South Orange.
BTW: I moved my business to CVS from our local "counter" years ago. |
Closed: New threads not accepted on this page