Comments: Until recently, we scrupulously avoided Blockbuster stores due to their outrageous prices. Fortunately, Hollywood Video moved into the neighborhood and the competition brought the prices down. Most Blockbuster stores have the same standard catalog of videos, but some outlets do seem to have a better selection than others. Our advice: scout around and find the one near you with a decent manager, one who will take chances and order titles outside of the mainstream. That may be hard to do now that Blockbuster is trying to guarantee that certain new releases will be in stock.
Until recently, Blockbuster had a seperate catagory for Anime, but now they lump Sci-Fi, Action, and Anime together into a mega-category called "Action/Adventure," making it a real challenge to browse for a particular type of film. The store pictured below is in St. Petersburg on 4th Street North around 38th Street. It's our favorite individual store in this homogenized chain.
