Old is new again: VHS movies

Thrift stores are always guaranteed to be a place where old technologies congregate, to be revived and collected by folk who promise them another life.

Avid collectors of LP's, cassettes and now CD's come through on a regular basis to peruse our wide variety of out-dated retro treasure, snapping up old favorites here, taking a $1 chance on investigating an obscure band there... It's gratifying to see the excitement of the "find" take over with a fanatical gleam of an eye.

With all the movie-downloading and whatnot these days, sometimes it's refreshing to go back to basics and watch an old favorite on VHS. We have a huge selection at the moment after one of our customers donated more than half the collection of her and her boyfriend (Boyfriend is out of town... let's hope his heart isn't broken to find his South Park stash has disappeared). Perhaps one of these recent classics will pique your interest...

 1) Braveheart, featuring Mel Gibson: Who can go past the classic tale of one man fighting for what he believes in against all odds?

Best viewed with: someone who enjoys a little battle-type violence.








2) Meet the Parents, with Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro: An comedy that takes all your little fears about meeting the family of your Significant Other and just runs with them... Cringeworthy, but strangely, you can't look away...

Best viewed with: a large group of people who can't decide on a movie.

3) My Best Friend's Wedding, featuring Julia Roberts: A romantic comedy that doesn't end the way you expect. Some great slapstick, a truly awful karaoke attempt by Cameron Diaz, and plenty of angst.

Best viewed with: Girls.







The possibilities are endless, folks- the VHS shelves are heaving full, and if you find yourself smacking your hand to your face because you ditched your VCR last spring-clean, never fear, we can find you a workable solution at The Re-Use-It Centre for $10 or less.

I don't know about you, but I think I'm going to put the popcorn on!

Enjoy.

Helen, Manager at The WCSS Re-Use-It Centre