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January 2024 by Kathy Gowell
Colin is a wealth of knowledge and he has an extensive selection of movies and shows. Such fun to shop for movies vs online streaming. The neighborhood video store is an absolute gem and we are lucky to have Colin and Video Wave.
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December 2023 by Nick Lee
The real deal.
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May 2023 by Claudia Hernández Barrios
It was closed, I arrived at 7:40 and the description says they close at 8:30, I drove just to come buy movies, I was disappointed.
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April 2023 by Matthew
I wanted to like this place, but then he launched into whining about the lack of parking in SF these days...
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February 2023 by Tina B.
I recently moved to San Francisco from NYC's Hells Kitchen. I'm a burgeoning screenwriter and upon googling video stores - yes, I'm an old school people person - Video Wave popped right up! So I called to make sure it was still operating - as you never know these days - the owner answered and was so delightful and knowledgeable, that as soon as my leg heals (Im also very accident prone) I'm heading over on something called the Judo train or something like that... I love a good adventure too!
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October 2022 by Jamie P.
Video Wave has an incredible selection and an array of categories that I've never seen at any video store. Colin is very knowledgeable and friendly and always goes the extra mile to answer questions. A terrific local business!
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October 2022 by Ornaandfergal H.
Best video store Incredible collection Owner extremely knowledgeable and friendly Excellent customer service Blue ray and all genres available Including new releases Great member monthly deals
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August 2022 by Matthew L
I wanted to like this place, but then he launched into whining about the lack of parking in SF these days...
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November 2021 by Lear S. B.
Colin is great. His knowledge and selection of DVDs is invaluable in our every growing digital world of algorithms that chose your viewing experience.
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September 2021 by Brady W.
This gem of a local business deserves your support. The owner Colin is friendly, deeply knowledgeable about films, and ready to help with recs. He has everything, including things you can't find on streaming.
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August 2021 by Seni F.
Great selection of movies and always the best service . Last video rental store , go and support it,
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July 2021 by Nick V.
I LOVE this place. If you have been hankering for a nostalgic trip to the video store to actually browse real physical medium, and interact with a real person, grab some popcorn and movie candy- this is the place where you still can! The owner is passionate about movies and has seen most of his impressive like 3000ish catalogue of blu rays/dvds. If he's not helping other guests he will give you recommendations for all genres. He also keeps personalized recommendations on file. He's not gatekeepy or a snob either, just a genuinely friendly guy that's keeping that magic of a video store alive in SF. Of course you can stream nearly all of it (unless youre a fan of older classic movies in which case theres probably a good deal you can find here thats not streaming) but that's not the point. Its about the experience of going to the video store and browsing and feeling that magic. If youve got a blu ray or dvd player i would implore you to check this place out. Give this guy your money instead of sending jeff bezos to space or adding some more 0s onto netflixs stock price.
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May 2021 by Megan
Do you miss being a kid and picking out a vid? It's wild that video rental spots still exist. These days i still have to pay extra if theres a specific movie that's not on streaming services. Might as well relive movie store days of renting and take a walk.
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April 2021 by Annie C
I am watching the Last Blockbuster which is making me nostalgic for Video Wave, my favorite store when I lived in Noe Valley. I’d tell those guys I was obsessed with documentaries and every week I would go in there and they would have a gem for me. What a wonderful neighborhood shop it was for me. Thank you, Video Wave, for the good memories!
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January 2021 by Cameron Savage
Love this place. The selection is immense and the recommendations are always spot on. It's become part of our weekly rhythm.We've been watching more, better movies/shows since we've started coming to Video Wave than with just Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, etc.
