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Blackstar?
Yes! That's the one. I spent a small fortune with them and they were a superb company to deal with.
Blackstar?
It's a shame that the bricks and mortar import bubble burst. FACT started all those stupid raids, long before pirate DVD's and torrents where a thing they went after grey market imports instead. I've never forgiven FACT for that one.
Ha! It was their demo room showcasing Starship Troopers that convinced me to make the jump from vhs. As you say, pair of top guys running it, happy to share their passion for movies. Every time I visited, my eyes were bigger than my wallet. I remember my 'then' girlfriend being horrified about how much I spent there once I discovered the joy of region 1 imports!Yes I used to use them all the time when I lived in Lincoln really friendly couple of lads run that shop. Great for second hand laser disc's trading stuff in and at one point they practically had the US DVD top ten on the shelf to buy. They even had a demo room at one point they showed me Last Man Standing on DVD it was great at the time.
It's a shame that the bricks and mortar import bubble burst. FACT started all those stupid raids, long before pirate DVD's and torrents where a thing they went after grey market imports instead. I've never forgiven FACT for that one.
Yes, I got real kick out of that. Cinema releases to buy over the counter. These were the days when there wasn't so much of the simultaneous global release patterns, and the UK waited for an age for some stuff.I remember those days well - when R1 DVD’s were available over the counter. When visiting Manchester Arndale Shopping centre back in the day, I was in geek heaven when I saw a shop selling R1 dvds like Armageddon that was still showing (or not long finished) in UK cinemas. As you said, the next time I went back, the shop was gone.
Brought those on a regular basis too. Are either still running?Yes - they used to advertise on the back of Home Cinema Choice and Home Entertainment magazine. Much more pricey though.
Yes, I got real kick out of that. Cinema releases to buy over the counter. These were the days when there wasn't so much of the simultaneous global release patterns, and the UK waited for an age for some stuff.
Brought those on a regular basis too. Are either still running?
A few links to the old sites at various times from the web archive (not all complete/fully functional) :
Play.com: DVDs, Music and Video Games
Play.com is the top site for multi region dvds in the UK. We stock all major region 1 and region 2 movies on DVD.web.archive.orgDVDWorldUSA.com
web.archive.orgBlackStar.co.uk
www.BlackStar.co.uk - Any DVD. Any Video. Any Time. The UK's Biggest Video Store, shipping VHS, DVDs, console games and accessories worldwide. BlackStar Services include the most comprehensive catalogue of UK DVD and VHS releases available, Video Hunt, where you can find deleted titles, and our...web.archive.orgBullets n Babes DVD :: Index
This site is a forum dedicated to asian movies, dvd and cinema. Here you will find discussion reviews and expert advice!web.archive.org