Videotheque

Best place in South Pasadena. I come hear for the records (which are as low as 25 cents), but I see the huge movie selection they have also. Other than that, they have cool posters and lots of things for you to buy.
Also about the vinyl collection, they have a record player, so you can listen to it before you purchase. Even though they don’t have a huge selection of records, I guarantee you will find something you’ll love.
As for the movies, this takes up most of the store. They have rows and rows of movies.
Overall, this is my favorite place in the city. I recommend it ¹⁰⁄₁₀.

So many movies —
The multitude is
incomprehensible.
Ask them about movies
Anything about movies
Be vague, be specific, be näive, be pseudoscientific.
I once asked that man, Mario,
«Can you recommend a war movie?
A Great War movie,
like Apocalypse Now or Full Metal Jacket
or Bridge Over the River Kwai.»
Mario only smiled
and let his cohort walk me to
the Russian movie section.
COME AND SEE
«This will disturb you, unnerve you —
but it’s a superb film.»
Dear Lord
The Communists sure know
how to make an epic WWII film
if nothing else.
Thank you Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
And thank you
Videotheque

Stepping into Videotheque is like a quick journey back to the good ol’ days. They, wisely, stock a lot of titles that can’t be streamed and their rates are comparable to renting a flick on Apple (but you get to keep it for longer). I was especially excited to look up at one shelf and see a film entitled The Oily Maniac. That’s going on my list, for sure.
Be sure and ask one of the nice clerks for help if you can’t find something as the DVD’s are filed, cross filed, and uberfiled into various specific categories that only us movie nerds can truly appreciate or decipher.

I love this place. They have so many titles you can’t find anywhere else. The foreign section is the best ever. I missed Mr. Turner in the theaters.

This place reminded me how much I love to go to a store and pick my favorite DVD to rent. (R.I.P blockbuster! I miss you !)
This DVD shop has tonsssss of DVD, and everything is labeled by directors, actors and actresses, and foreign films. You can finds everything you want here! The store is also very clean, and Almost every DVD I saw or picked up doesn’t even have a lot of scratch on the cover.
I cannot wait to come back again, so I can rent some movies that is not on netflix. :)

This place is incredible, a video dream store and more.

Brick and mortar video stores are pretty much extinct today. But this place, located on downtown South Pasadena, is alive and well. It is one of the best video stores in the area that I’ve ever been to. It stays open late so if you are bored one night and there’s nothing to watch on TV, you can stop by to look for some entertainment. I guarantee you will finding something fun, inspiring, exciting, scary or sad to watch. The collection is amazingly diverse. It has a wide selection of popular films, foreign films, classic films and TV shows. New releases appear in the store very quickly. The videos are all in good to excellent condition. Their renewal policy is quite flexible. Just call them before the due date and they will renew your items for free. Rental prices are not super cheap, compared with those of Netflix, etc… but definitely cheaper than going to the theaters… They have pre-​paid rental packages that bring the costs per video down to $ 2 or so. Staff is helpful, friendly and very knowledgeable about films. Don’t be afraid to ask them for recommendations, you won’t be disappointed.
The only bad thing I can say about this store is that because the organization is inconsistent. A lot of films are organized by director and a lot of other films are organized by actor and year released. It can be hard to find a specific film if you only know who starred in the film, but the film is shelved under in the director’s name.
This store appreciates film and I hope you do too. I also hope people continue to step outside their homes and pick up a video because it would a shame for this small and local business close its doors.

This is a great place for movies because of their selection. Blockbuster, when it was around, carried popular movies. Videoteque carries hard-​to-​find foreign, indie, and documentary films. LOVE the selection at Videoteque.

I’m really happy this is near me. They carry a lot of movies. Part of the whole experience of a brick & mortar store is the ability to talk to someone about movies as well as browse movies and have something tangible in hand.
Obviously, this isn’t a place to get a movie that is readily available at those cheaper automated machines. Besides newer movies, the movies they carry are older stock, and they have a very respectable foreign film and horror section. It’s nice to be able to rent Halloween in the place where the movie was shot.
I think the price is reasonable.
I wish I had a similar cd music store next door.

This store exists in its own pocket of time. In the day of red box, amazon prime, hulu and netflix, this store manages to excel at being a movie rental store. They have movies from all over the world and if you need to watch a movie that isn’t on one of the aforementioned online lists, and you want instant gratification, go to Videotheque. I watched Hitchcock films at the Hollywood Bowl and saw a scene from Rebecca. I had never seen it and wanted to, and lo and behold they had it there. You can rent a movie for a week for $ 4.50. Totally awesome.

I love this video store! You will never find anything else like it.
When I used to teach high school students, this was a great place to get some British films to show my class (think Shakespeare, or other classics)… I was always guaranteed a copy, whether I called in or just showed up.
There are also a lot of other classic pieces /​dvd’s in different languages to choose from. Unique and great place! My husband and mom still remember this store because I used to drag them to pick up movies. :)

Great video shop! I’ve been coming here since I can remember — even at their old location across the street. I love how they have everything organized and the staff is super friendly/​knowledgeable. Whether I’m looking for a mainstream movie to watch or an obscure one for class when I was in school, they’ve almost always got it! It’s always fun to just checkout when you’re in a walk in the neighborhood or pop in looking for nothing specific. They always have awesome sales going on as well! Rates are super reasonable and it feels great to support a local business :)
Parking is usually pretty easy. There are two spots available in the back lot which you can enter from Fairoaks or the street parallel to it mission. Or you can usually find street parking somewhere on mission! All for free!

One of the last bastions of great movie rental stores. They have a wide selection for cinephiles — a few up-​to-​date blockbusters, more foreign films than you’ll ever have time for, acclaimed TV series, a solid blu-​ray selection, and of course, the classics and cult hits.
Can’t find it on Netflix or iTunes? Come here and chances are you’ll find more than what you were looking for.

They have all the odd ball movies I love to watch, a great big grand collection. This is not your typical Blockbuster or Red Box mainstream useless movie rental store.

Found a nice little selection of vinyl here. Cool repressings.

If Netflix can stream the Corey Haim/​Feldman movie License to Drive for you why bother coming here to rent it? Because only Videotheque will let you combine that fine 80s comedy with the Cuban classic Memories of Underdevelopment. Netflix doesn’t stream that. They don’t even have it on disc!
And if you are going to rent a mix of multiple movies, save some big cash by prepaying. You can buy as few as 5 rentals ahead of time. Or you can save more and purchase as many as 100 – by then they’re practically paying you to watch their videos!
Don’t know what to see? Check out the usual new releases section. Also see the new releases international section for some stuff you may have barely heard about. Or check the Criterion releases – always good things from that company. There are also films listed by country and by director. Or go bionic and check out the Television section to start re-​watching episodes from The Six Million Dollar Man (not available for streaming).

This is the best place for any film enthusiast. They have a large selection of foreign films, TV and older movies. I love coming here to re-​watch movies from the past.

Fab

I’m more than happy each time I take myself to Videotheque. It’s exciting for me. It’s nice to get back into the physical world of movie rentals. They’ve had everything I could think of so far. At first it was a little trying getting around their framework. They like to go by directors, nationalities, actors, what not, but you get the hang of it after a while. I go mad in there. I love it. They actually manage to break up their collection in inspiring ways for the customers.
The people there are nice enough, helpful. They actually have a pretty big staff. They carry it all. It’s not just an auteur/​art house haven. It’s a movie haven. They work hard to keep the place up and running for the next person through the door. I waited over 4 years to take my ass to Videotheque. All the wonders and distractions of alternative movie renting was just too much to take.

This store is what a video store should be.
The place to go for the movie connoseur with discriminating tastes. I feel smarter just going in and looking around. They have everything that Blockbuster doesn’t and even carry some of the better new releases. They don’t carry junky movies, so practically anything you’ll pick out is a winner. My tastes are ecclectic which makes other stores just frustrating for me. Loved that I went in and came out with Private Benjamin, Downton Abbey, and Pippi Longstocking. I know I know…
I love that they sort their movies by major actor, director, genre, style, time period. It makes browsing the shelves so much easier. Classics. Artsy. Political. Social. International. Yet, they also have new releases, children’s movies and TV on DVD (my newest addiction), and a good selection of quality movies for sale. They seem to have everything I’m looking for and often didn’t realize.
The people who work there really know their stuff. Ask them for an obscure actor or movie and they’ll pull it off the shelf in a minute or recommend others you may like that are similar. They also have shirts, bags, rare music and dvds.
Hopefully, they’ll have the dark chocolate peanut butter cups available for sale at the checkout when you go. Classical conditioning by good movies and chocolate — mmm. Keeps me going back! :)
Note: Street parking is a pain, but there is an alley on the side that leads to a small parking lot behind the store. (Also, check out Boutique Jasleen and Zinnia while you’re nearby!)