Grand Slam Video

Bad news– i just went over yesterday and they are out of business. very sad loss for the neighborhood, I have been going here for 15 years. Sad.

Great if you want to rent a whole season of something and watch it in a week. Horrible if you are at all late returning that season. We were pretty floored at having a $ 25 late fee once for something that we’d rented that was only a day or two late. So much so that it took us a while to return here out of fear and I’m still not sure how that worked. But… great selection of TV on DVD.

best local video store in town. Toots knows most if not all customers by name and always makes us feel welcome in her «special» way. dumped my netflix account long ago to support grand slam.

I love Toots! Their video selection is awesome too. I used to go with a friend of mine often, and the thing was, if either of us could make Toots smile — but she’s sometimes hilarious also, and really talkative. It just depends… I wish I knew on what.
But, too, ANY compared to my netflix list that has about 20 movies which are status «unknown,» i.e., they don’t carry them, I don’t think that Grand Slam has let me down more than once, ever. I wish I could remember which title that was, too; she’s likely gotten it by now, she seemed slightly irked they didn’t’ have it whenever this happened, about 5 years ago maybe.
I hadn’t known about the TV show season special prices though, that’s awesome to read (another review here) and I’ll definitely be in for that. I’m bothered that netflix divides them up sometimes and movies get in between and I lose track.
Just thought of them because I thought of a movie I need immediately, so I’m happy that I’ll get to go in to see Toots! : —)
Too, she remembers everyone, no card needed, she actually knows your name, and yeah, she knows every video they have, and their number. It’s quite impressive. That helps too, though, when you just know a movie you need to see, and ask for it, she’s got it. No hunting on your part required, which is a great help.
I love this place!

I love this video store. The owner always remembers my name (even when I haven’t rented in months) so it’s never a problem if I forget my card. If you know what movie you’re looking for, just go straight to the counter and she’ll pull it for you. Just be sure to ask when the video is due back. Sometimes it is a two day rental when you assume it is a five day. Other then that, it’s fabulous.

This is my local video store. It reminds me of the tiny places we used to go to in Memphis in the early 80s before all those huge video chain stores opened up and ran these guys into the ground.
Grand Slam is awesome. Lots of movies to choose from, no logical catigorization. You have to spend a lot of time here to find anything… which is actually great because you are forced to find things you forgot about or meant to see a long time ago.
The lady behind the counter is Toots. A slightly passive aggressive type that can be either stand-​offish or incredibly friendly. I can’t really tell what sets her off in either mood… but I like it!
Movies are $ 3 each. I can understand this for new arrivals, but for old movies i think it’s a bit overpriced. They also have a wide variety of television shows for rent or for sale. I have got into the habit of just going ahead and buying them. $ 10 for five days… or $ 12-​$ 18 to buy it.
One unfortunate thing is that they only have one copy of new arrival television series. You can wait weeks to finally see the one you have been wanting.
Toots says they are trying to sell things off because they are going to do something ‘new and different’ with the place. The only thing I would accept besides a regular video store is an adult video store/​adult toy store. That would make me happy!

greeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

A quaint ma-​and-​pa store. How do I know? The owner and I conversed about a group of homeless kittens that live near the adjacent parking lot. How’s that for quaint? I’ll review those kittens next. Moving right along: Grand Slam has a respectable video selection. If the clerk makes a mistake, she makes it all better with a free Reeses candy bar.
Picture it: It’s Sunday night. There is a blizzard outside. You’ve watched your Netflix already. Where are you gonna go? Tie your shoes, start walking, and give Toots your money.

Grand Slam? Fugetaboutit!
Okay, let me count the ways, or should I say DVDs. 10,000 DVDs? In that tiny store? Heck, yeah! I so LOVE this place that when I get a cold, I know I can go there and pick the coolest DVDs and also get food across the street.
SELECTION — Recent releases, Action, Drama, Animé, Horror, Cartoons, Family, TV and Cable series? Yeah, this place is da bomb. Compared to LackLuster? Better.
PRICE — Inexpensive. 3 day rental is $ 3. A season of DVDs for TV/​Cable is $ 5.
HOURS — Pretty normal, but they do have a drop slot.
CANDY, etc — Well, not as big, but hey, it’s da DVDs. Dey ain’t no Jewel or Dominicks.

oh my god.
this place is amazing. you can get *everything* here (yes, even porn — though it’s a little dated when you look closer… and, yes, i’ve looked closer!) they have whole seasons of tv shows and the next time i’m home sick, i’m catching up on all the missed seasons of Lost.
the name of the tiny lady behind the giant counter is Toots. yes. we call her Toots. and she knows almost every single customer who walks in. she knows i like my vampire movies and blood baths and tells me when new ones come in, she remembers to save new romantic comedies for my roommate and she *very occasionally* looks the other way when i have a very late fee. she also has this bizarrely complicated number system in her brain that allows this type of transaction to take place:
‘Hi, Toots! What about Return of the Space Vampire, pt 5?
what’s the number?
9 582 347?
yeah, it’s right here. three days.‘
it’s that fast.
i’m sort of bummed they don’t alphabetize their shelves, but am i going to suggest that to Toots? no way, dude. she could totally kick my ass.

Great quick service, great selection, fair prices.
Re one the other reviews: although I would think I would need a computer to keep track of things from what I have seen they have it totally under control with whatever system they use now and it is way faster than going to a «computerized» place like Blockbuster.
I never tried to rent «adult» there, but I remember it seemed like they had a bunch in a fairly prominent location years ago. Maybe they moved it to a less prominent location or got rid or it. Makes sense to me cause who the heck rents porn anymore. I am sure it makes much better business sense to use shelf space for the tons of TV shows being released on DVD.

When I heard that they did delivery I had to make sure it wasn’t some crazy pizza place. I like indie movies so this is heaven for me. Seriously they have like everything on DVD!

This all-​DVD rental store has an absolutely HUGE selection of studio and indie flicks. If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, it’s probably not on DVD yet. They even offer delivery.