Dave’s Movie Center

When I was back home over the summer we were driving through Bangor and I HAD to go slightly out of our way to see if this place was still here. I was happy to see that Dirty Dave’s still exists, and I pray to the Flying Spaghetti Monster that it never goes away.
I haven’t been inside in years but I’m sure nothing has changed. It used to be a rite of passage for young adults upon turning 18 — you just HAD to go inside and take a look. Back when I was that age, mind you, the Interwebnets were in their infancy and we didn’t have any other way to learn of the existence of half of this shit. So to us, it was a shock. Nowadays, I’m sure it’s no big deal anymore because porn is so much more accessible. Anyhow, it got so bad that they started charging people who just came in to look and not necessarily buy anything — $ 1.00 admission if you want to come in and giggle your stupid teenage head off.
The most surprising thing is the size of the place. It looks rather small from the outside but once you’re in, it’s like 4 stories of wall-​to-​wall, floor-​to-​ceiling smut.
What treasures are to be found here? Mountains of porn in every possible form. Videos from the most mild to the craziest most perverted-​kink out there (I remember being particularly traumatized upon seeing a VHS cover for something called «Cheerleader Bondage Hell» with a picture of a screaming crying girl on the front and another scheisse video — it’s not just a South Park joke — with a picture of someone covered head to toe in dookie). There are dildos galore, dildos that would encircle the earth if laid out end-​to end. There used to be a locally famous one called «The Reamer» which people came specifically to marvel at (I believe it was 3′ tall). I wonder if The Reamer still holds court here? There are also stripper shoes, lingerie, butt plugs, rubbers, you name it… and an excellent stash of all things Bachelorette Party. I came here one time to pick up a copy of the «Pin the Macho on the Man» for a friend’s penis-​themed birthday party. If you are planning something along those lines, this is one-​stop shopping indeed.
Fuck the Paul Bunyan statue, this place is the icon that Bangor should be proud of.

I haven’t been here in many years, so my rating is neutral. Be aware, Dave’s is much more than video rentals. It also caters to the ADULT XXX crowd. So don’t be shocked by it’s décor or content.

This place totally blew my mind.
For starters, we are talking about Bangor so its a small town with a small town mentality and I had just moved there for a job contract, so I was looking for stuff to do and trying to find a movie rental place when I drove past Dave’s. I saw the sign that gave a bunch of options — horror, etc… and *adult*. In the window were mannequins dressed up and I thought «wow, this looks trippy, I’ll stop here.» I had no idea what I was about to experience.
The whole store front just looks like an unassuming shack with the dolls in the window, and I walked the door. Directly in front of me were from racks with old, dusty movies on them (clearly the other rentals were not the primary business here) and a counter to the right with an employee flipping through a book. Then I saw a door with just a sign that said «Lookers Charged $ 1.00». OK, I gotta see whats behind that door — so, I got brave.
OMG. Behind that door was like stepping through the closet into Porn Narnia. There were tables crammed everywhere with stacks and stacks of porn. Lining the walls were toys, novelities… Lining the rafters was every type of lube you can possibly imagine ever existing. After winding my way through these immense stacks of porn, OMG there were stairs. This place looked like a small shack, not a multi-​level gig.
Downstairs, there was a room full of dildos and other insert-​able objects that I didnt know were humanly possible to fit anywhere. As you wind through the various levels of this place, where was a costume room, a room of magazines, a room with cartoon porn, a room with gimp masks… it was CRAZY.
And it wasn’t a dead zone either. There were a lot people milling around in the store. I dunno where they came from because I was the only person in the parking lot.
Daves Movie Center — here lies the kinky underground of a sleepy maine town. Who knew? Behind a small store front is a WHOLE new world, hahaha