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- From: peterson@CS.ColoState.EDU (james peterson)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: Re: More Video Rental Horror Stories
- Keywords: video horror stories and various tales of woe
- Message-ID: <Aug17.155817.38848@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>
- Date: 17 Aug 92 15:58:17 GMT
- References: <1992Aug17.005521.13014@cbnewsd.cb.att.com>
- Sender: news@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU (News Account)
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- Organization: Colorado State University, Computer Science Department
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- In article <1992Aug17.005521.13014@cbnewsd.cb.att.com> jfb200@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (joseph.f.baugher) writes:
- >[stuff deleted]
- >Speaking of Blockbuster Video, there is one of their stores just down the
- >block. They bought out Erol's Video, which failed a couple of years ago.
- >It seems that Blockbuster is rapidly forcing "mom and pop" video stores
- >out of business. Blockbuster seems to have a larger selection of new
- >releases than most other places. I only had to wait a couple of days
- >before I was able to rent a copy of *JFK*. One of the features I like
- >about Blockbuster is the fact that you can see at a glance which movies
- >are in and which are not.
-
- One thing I *don't* like about Blockbuster, at least here in
- Fort Collins, Colorado, is that they seem to censor their movie offerings,
- either by offering "cut" versions of movies (they seem less concerned
- with violence than with sex), or by not offering movies someone in the
- organization deems "too controversial." "The Last Temptation of Christ"
- is not available through Blockbuster here, ofr example, evidently to
- avoid offending the religious right. If they wanted to avoid offending
- people, it's too late -- I'm deeply offended.
-
- Does anyone know if this practice extends to Blockbuster oulets nationally?
-
-
- james sends
-
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- james lee peterson peterson@CS.ColoState.edu
- dept. of computer science
- colorado state university "Some ignorance is invincible."
- ft. collins, colorado (voice:303/491-7137; fax:303/491-6639)
-