DVD shopping in NYC?
Hi all,
Making the trip across the pond next week to NYC for our honeymoon :wub: It's been 10 years since I last visited there, so would really like some advice on some good DVD/music/book stores etc. to visit - be they big chain stores or small independent ones. I know HMV is long gone, as is Kim's, but any recommendations would be much appreciated. My tastes are pretty wide-ranging (both in film and music), so anything from new releases to Criterions will be on my radar. Will be staying fairly near Times Sq, but please recommend anything that you think is good no matter where in the city it is. Thanks :) |
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Kim's isn't gone, it just moved to a smaller location a block away. They still carry much of what they used to before, so may be worth a look. J&R likely has the best deals on more mainstream movies. Other than those and some of the stores in Chinatown if you are into Asian flix, Best Buy is your best bet. There are also street vendors that do sometimes have great deals on legit DVDs and Blu-rays, but nothing is constantly there enough that I would recommend going out of your way for it.
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J&R is probably the best place to go - it's easy to get to from Times Square area. With both Tower and Virgin gone, it's the only place in NYC that has an extensive selection.
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DVD shopping in the city was much better just a few years ago. :(
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I remember ENTERTAINMENT OUTLET being a good place to shop in NYC. It it still in business? It would be a pretty easy walk from the Times Square area to 40th and Fifth Ave.
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Thanks a lot for all the above suggestions, guys - useful to know about Kim's having moved. So I take it it's now at 124 First Avenue? The old one was at St, Marks Pl, right?
Thanks again :) Dazza. |
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Originally Posted by Dazza
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Thanks a lot for all the above suggestions, guys - useful to know about Kim's having moved. So I take it it's now at 124 First Avenue? The old one was at St, Marks Pl, right?
Thanks again :) Dazza. Located in the East Village 124 First Avenue (Between 7th & 8th Streets) New York, NY 10009 Tel. 212-533-7390 Fax. 212-533-5396 Business Hours: Monday Thru. Sunday 10:00AM - Midnight |
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Originally Posted by Doc Moonlight
(Post 9517460)
I remember ENTERTAINMENT OUTLET being a good place to shop in NYC. It it still in business? It would be a pretty easy walk from the Times Square area to 40th and Fifth Ave.
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^ Great, thanks guys :)
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Originally Posted by Doc Moonlight
(Post 9517460)
I remember ENTERTAINMENT OUTLET being a good place to shop in NYC. It it still in business? It would be a pretty easy walk from the Times Square area to 40th and Fifth Ave.
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good to kims isnt gone, they always had tons of stuff. they are on the pricey side tho. and ill be checking out entertainment outlet for sure when i head back to NY.
its sad to see St. Marks now, EVERYTHING is pretty much gone |
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Originally Posted by Dazza
(Post 9517265)
Hi all,
Making the trip across the pond next week to NYC for our honeymoon :wub: It's been 10 years since I last visited there, so would really like some advice on some good DVD/music/book stores etc. to visit - be they big chain stores or small independent ones. I know HMV is long gone, as is Kim's, but any recommendations would be much appreciated. My tastes are pretty wide-ranging (both in film and music), so anything from new releases to Criterions will be on my radar. Will be staying fairly near Times Sq, but please recommend anything that you think is good no matter where in the city it is. Thanks :) ALL FOREIGN DVDs: Kim's Video (it’s the best international DVD store in NYC...or even the world!) JAPANESE DVDs: Book Off 14 E 41st Street, NYC (Between Fifth Ave & Madison Ave) 212-685-1410 JAPANESE DVDs: HQ Video (it’s the best Japanese DVD store in NYC - they make perfect quality Region-free bootlegs. If you know that there's a new Japanese DVD released with English subtitles, they can order it for you and make you a bootleg) 21 West 45th Street, 2nd Floor, NYC (Between 5th & 6th Ave) Phone: 212-221-0027 HONG KONG/CHINESE DVDs: There are three stores on Bowery street near the corner of Canal Street in Chinatown KOREAN DVDs: Korya Bookstore (which has very big selection of Korean DVD) and two other Korean DVD stores Somewhere on 32nd Street, NYC (Between 6th and 5th Ave) RUSSIAN/FRANCE/ITALY DVDs: There are about 4 Russian DVD stores in a radius of about 6 blocks on Brighton Beach Ave. Brighton Beach, Brooklyn (40 minutes from center of Manhattan by subway) POLISH DVDs: Go to Greenpoint, Queens (20 minutes from center of Manhattan by subway) INDIAN/TAMIL DVDs: Go to Jackson Heights, Queens (30 minutes from center of Manhattan by subway) GREEK DVDs: Go to Long Island City, Queens (20 minutes from center of Manhattan by subway) TURKISH/ARABIC DVDs: 934 Third Avenue, 1st Flr Brooklyn, NY 11232 (take the D, M, N, or R to 36th Street at 4th Ave) www.tulumba.com is the webstore for Turkish DVDs Buyarabic.com is the webstore for the Arabic DVDs |
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^ Thanks again, guys (and Toddly, thanks for that very detailed list :) )
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