It may largely be a business model of a bygone era, but cinephiles can still physically browse through aisles of fantastic flicks at one of the last movie rental stores in Ottawa.
In a world of streaming, this movie rental store is still open for businessMovies n' Stuff owner Peter Thompson said what his Ottawa movie rental store offers that streaming services don't is a personal touch.
Inside is like taking a step back in time: 12,000 movie titles are stacked along walls. A large figurine of Darth Vader looms over customers as they browse. There's a cardboard cutout of Uma Thurman from Kill Bill.It's a business Peter Thompson carries on with pride. He inherited the store from his parents five years ago, who ran it for 30 years before that."There was a pretty good backlash from people around here that said 'Look, don't do it, don't do it.
There's also a fair bit of hustle involved. Thompson works with a distributor to stock his shelves with the latest or rare releases — the key to keeping up with the competition, he said. Golding, who worked at Elgin Video that closed down nearly 10 years ago, believes streaming services have cemented the end of in-person rentals.
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