Truck Stops...a little slice of heaven, here on earth.

[Deej]

Since my return from the sandbox, I've been doing convoy escorts. These keep away from the house for 1-2 weeks at a time and are made bareable by the good ole' travel telly-vcr combo. I've found a (I'd think) unlikely place to find really cheap vintage and b-movies. Truck stops. There is a truck stop chain called Pilot, which I have only recently heard of and they're everywhere. The usually have a section with newer releases and more mainstream movies, but they also have...the cut out bin! They offer really old and/or really horrible movies for $2 each or 5 for $10. I've been able to pick up some good(bad)ones, some of which I've been searching for for awhile.

I picked up a damn good low-budget 50's crime thriller called Kansas City Confidential. It's a bank heist-revenge flick starring John Payne, Lee VanCleef and Neville Brand. Friggin fantastic! Also got the original D.O.A. with Edmond O'Brien. All for 2 bucks. the video quality isn't super-duper, but it's no worse than late show quality. I was also able to pick up 3 early Hitchcock film on DVD for about $5 each.
So, if you're traveling and come across one of the Mega-Super-Mondo-Deluxe-Platinum Truck Stops, stop in, you may find something nice. Be warned Truckers, smell kind of like sweat and glue.

[Scott]

Yea Deej, I've seen some good deals at NJ rest area on the NJ Parkway.

[Scott]

Two stores around here have been carring some good oldies. The stores a Boscov's and Odd Job. Not sure about the quality.

[Dave:Blackeye15]

HMMM Truck stops.

-the first rule of fat club-

[Brother Ragnarok]

Having nothing to do with buying movies there, I'd like to recommend stopping at the Big Steer if any of you are ever travelling I-35 just south of Minneapolis.  It's my favorite truck stop.

Brother R

[Dolph Lundgren]

I know where you guys are coming from.  I've seen deals in the strangest of places.  For example, there's a gas station around here (in Ohio) called Gas America.  For some strange reason, they have a video section in the gas station.  Now this wouldn't be too out of the ordinary, especially if it had titles like Kickboxer 9:  The Long Road Home On Deadly Ground of the Hard Target Death Warrant.  Instead, it has tons of Godzilla movies on tape, for a really cheap price.  Very bizarre, and the last place I would expect to stock quality Godzilla titles.

Nick