Part of the "Best Things About LA" series started by this piece on WestSubs. Mmmm, WestSubs. -KV
The Best Things About LA: A Video Store Named Desire
A Video Store Named Desire
11631 Santa Monica Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025
A friend of mine recently went to "Desire" for the first time upon my recommendation. Below is more or LESS the conversation that took place (and will suffice until a real article on the store is written by someone with "literary prowess," whatever that is).
Key:
K = Klaus (Me)
Z = Zach (Friend)
K: How was Desire?
Z: It's kind of a shit-storm in there.
K: But there's that wall of New Releases?
Z: Yeah, but that place it tiny.
K: They have everything though.
Z: But you can't find it.
K: Did you talk to Mike? You just gotta ask him.
Z: Is that the Asian dude with the white T-shirt?
K: Yeah.
Z: He was arguing with a customer about some movie I'd never heard of.
K: Yeah, he's honest though. If you're about to rent a movie and you ask him if he likes it, he might say, "No, but some customers do."
Z: Nice.
K: And it's cool that there's a place you can just BS about movies. It's like a barber shop or something; everyone throws in their opinion.
Z: I guess. But it's still a shit-storm.
[Pause]
K: But you can't beat the price.
Z: Holy crap, I know. Who rents DVDs for a buck-o-seven man?
K: Desire man, Desire.
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If you're going to Desire, park on the meters behind the store, or across the street on Federal or Barry. Tell 'em Klaus sent you, and get your movies for a dollar-o-seven a rental (1 day for New Releases, 6 days for older flicks. All one dollar and seven cents. For now.). Alright, you don't have to mention my name, that's their normal price.
Oh you knew that? Sweet, ain't it?
See you at Desire.
-KV
2 comments:
Hi, do you know the number to the Video Store called Desire?
They don't have a phone.
Mike said people used to call and reserve movies and never come pick them up. So now, you just gotta go by and get your movie.
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