Miguel Gomez, owner of Viva Video in Ardmore, recently shared with Patch a few of his favorite recently-released movies. We've got several more installments underway, but for now, find out more about "Compliance" and "Imposter" in the video above.
Viva Video is located at 16 W Lancaster Ave. in Ardmore, and is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day. The store can be reached at 610-649-8482.
Butch Sweaters
9:51 am on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Both COMPLIANCE and IMPOSTOR are available on Netflix's streaming service. I feel bad for this guy, but I also wonder who was crazy enough to lend him money to start this business.
Miguel Gomez
2:33 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Hey Butch, no need to feel bad for me. We're lucky in Ardmore to have a great film loving community supporting us! Most towns don't have the critical mass of people that love cinema or like to support local businesses. Ardmore and the surrounding areas have a lot of these folks and I couldn't thank them enough for the support.
These two flicks are being recommended because I think they're quite good and a lot of folks aren't aware of them. They may be available streaming, but the beauty of a good video store is that you can come in to rent ARGO (we've had it for a month, Netflix still doesn't have it) or LIFE OF PI (Netflix won't have that for another month) and hear about something a little off the beaten path as well.
Brian A.
3:38 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
For those of us who don't have fast enough internet connections to support Netflix streaming, having a solid video rental store in town is an amazing asset, especially if it is run by a real film enthusiast like Mr. Gomez. Keep up the good work!
Butch Sweaters
3:55 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Mr. Gomez - I shouldn't have said that I feel sorry for you. It just seems like a tough business to be in these days, that's all that I meant. I apologize. I sincerely hope that your business is very successful. I will stop in sometime soon.
Miguel Gomez
9:08 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Thanks, I appreciate it. It is definitely a tough business to be in, but I'm not in it cuz it's easy.
Town Livin' Lover
10:16 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
I am thrilled to support a local company. I thank Mr. Gomez for bringing such a warm and welcoming business to the town of Ardmore. I love opportunities to shop local. I cancelled Netflix as soon as I heard of your arrival. Thanks for your recommendations and the value added service. Thank you also for making Ardmore an even more delightful town in which to live.
Miguel Gomez
9:10 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Thanks for coming in and letting me blab about flix to you! I love doing it, and I couldn't be any luckier in having folks that appreciate that. Ardmore's a wonderful town, and I think we are adding to its charm!