  Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 386 Registered: 11-2006 |
This place deserves a plug. Great selection of off the beaten path movies and documentaries.Huge selection of foreign films and b-movies. Where else can you find high school; Christian youth; and drivers ed 'scare films'. There is a massive Something Weird video collection-Alice In Acidland-Ghetto freaks etc. Some must sees in the foreign category are 40s and 50s era Frederico Fellini films. Classy-well written black and whites La Strada; Ill bidone; Nights of Cabria. Check it out!•••••••••••••••• | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 1178 Registered: 10-2003 |
Agreed, Thomas video is a very good video store for those who appreciate some less than mainstream films. | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 388 Registered: 11-2006 |
Hey John whats happening neighbor? Every go to the sick and twisted animation festivaL at the Magica bag theatre? | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 1181 Registered: 10-2003 |
Terryh I went to the Sick and Twisted fest the year they showed "The Spirit Of Christmas", which ended up turning into the show South Park. But yes, I try to go when I can, it's a fun time. | ||
Sf_mike Member Username: Sf_mike Post Number: 15 Registered: 02-2006 |
This was the place I always went to rent videos / DVDs. Very cool indy vibe in the place and most of the employees know their sh*t about movies. I would always go straight to their hand written list of current favorites and it rarely let me down. Places like this are dying breed. Even though I have obviously found some places like this in SF, Thomas Video really sets the bar for independent video stores. | ||
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz Post Number: 2690 Registered: 12-2005 |
Is their website http://www.thomasvideo.com/links.html? Anyone who would have an image of  on their website's front page has to be good. (Message edited by Jimaz on July 18, 2007) | ||
56packman Member Username: 56packman Post Number: 1536 Registered: 12-2005 |
So they have moved from 14 mile to main in Clawson? They have been around for a long time. back in the 70's they sold vintage films in 16 and 8 mm, many great old silents and early talkies. Glad to see they are still around, serving the needs of people who can't find what they like at Lackluster video. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 1184 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yes Jimaz, that's the place! | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 711 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thomas Video used to be called Thomas Film Classics, owned by Denny Thomas. I was one of his first customers back in 1974. | ||
Andylinn Member Username: Andylinn Post Number: 443 Registered: 04-2006 |
their website reminds me of: http://www.thebookbeat.com the same kind of store... BUT FOR BOOKS! amazing... (plus, i work there...) | ||
Fredgarvin Member Username: Fredgarvin Post Number: 52 Registered: 02-2007 |
It's a good place for all your favorite Ghoul goods too. T-shirts, old video replays of his show, etc. | ||
Fredgarvin Member Username: Fredgarvin Post Number: 53 Registered: 02-2007 |
In fact, maybe we need a Ghoul thread while we're at it. | ||
Jenniferl Member Username: Jenniferl Post Number: 379 Registered: 03-2004 |
The last time I was at Thomas Video, they said The Ghoul will be making a public appearance in August. And yeah, they have lots of Ghoul stuff ova dey! | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 712 Registered: 10-2003 |
The Ghoul is a fool. | ||
Spaceman_spiff Member Username: Spaceman_spiff Post Number: 78 Registered: 02-2006 |
Thomas Video is an excellent resource for anime as well, probably has more titles than even Netflix. I went there frequently while attending U of D,it was recommended to me by my VisCom Professor. -Spiff | ||
Catman_dude Member Username: Catman_dude Post Number: 192 Registered: 03-2006 |
I like turtles! Er, uh, I mean I like Jerry Lewis movies. I read Jerry made like 65 movies but I can only find The Nutty Professor and a few he did with Dean Martin. How does Thomas Video rate on JL movies? | ||
Terryh Member Username: Terryh Post Number: 406 Registered: 11-2006 |
Im sure those movies can be ordered for you Catman_dude. | ||
Mcp001 Member Username: Mcp001 Post Number: 2865 Registered: 11-2003 |
Does anyone know if The Ghoul will be coming back this summer? | ||
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet Post Number: 856 Registered: 01-2007 |
Thomas Video is a real gem of a video store. There are few places that offer the variety of material as Thomas. We usually stop in about once every other week (payday) and pick out a vid or two. The staff is helpful and smart. Way cool, on the cool O' meter. | ||
Ccbatson Member Username: Ccbatson Post Number: 1277 Registered: 11-2006 |
One of the last and best of a dying breed. The only thing that recently surprised me is that they were reluctant to jump on the HDDVD/Blueray bandwagon. They were the first in the area when laserdisc and DVD started out, I wonder why the reluctance? | ||
Mcp001 Member Username: Mcp001 Post Number: 2866 Registered: 11-2003 |
It probably had to do with the format wars (HDDVD/Bluray). They probably didn't want to be stuck with a tons of DIVX discs like Circuit City had several years back. | ||
Detroit_girl Member Username: Detroit_girl Post Number: 108 Registered: 10-2003 |
I like Thomas video although I don't get out that way much anymore. During the '70's they rented grainy 8-millimeter porno movies that my friend's dad used to rent. One day she pulled a film projector out of her parents' closet and gave me a "screening". At age 8 I was horrified. Then the film burned because she forgot to turn the projector's fan on. High-tech stuff in the swingin' 70's. | ||
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336 Post Number: 696 Registered: 02-2007 |
Isn't it now owned by the guys from Cinecyde? | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 721 Registered: 10-2003 |
The store is owned, since 1984, by Gary Reichel and Jim Olenski of Cinecyde. | ||
Hauntedbeat Member Username: Hauntedbeat Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2007 |
Jim Olenski is actually sole owner of TV. Gary doesn't work there anymore. | ||
Rb336 Member Username: Rb336 Post Number: 742 Registered: 02-2007 |
Ok, i thought so. | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 723 Registered: 10-2003 |
So what's Gary doing??? |
