DVD rental stores in Munich

I finally found a place to rent movies/DVDs in English this past weekend. I thought I would spread the word since the place has a good selection of both and seems like a secret find. Seriously, I felt like I was entering the world of Harry Potter in Diagon's Alley. Or the English Double World of Munich maybe.

It is called the English Video Club on Theresienstr. 73. It is very close to the Theresien U-Bahn on the U2. When you get to number 73 though, it is actually an apartment building. You'll have to press the appropriate name and wait to be buzzed in. Then you'll just go down the dark hallway, knock three times, provide the English password, and you are in. No membership fee. Saturday specials. Helpful desk people (owner?). Hope this helps someone.

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Sounds mysterious. Or perhaps it's a joke? You didn't give a name or password...

Hey, this Video Club place really does exist. I'm amazed that I've never heard of it since I live just around the corner.

Can you give us some more details Bee? is it a "normal" video shop, or more like someone hocking DVD's from their garage?

How did you find out about it?

It's a normal shop on the up and up, just hard to find. I was joking about the secret password deal.

It was recommended to me by a friend, and they seem to be in the know for the expat English scene. At the desk you can also buy candy and other goodies.

Note that they have only some of their DVDs on display. they also have a cabinet behind the desk full of them. If you are looking for something in particular, ask.

Alternatively, go to the Film Passage near isartor platz. they got the best sellection of videos and dvd's. plus you just have to pay a 5 euro registration charge for the card.

Film Passage gave me a free video for my Birthday, Gawd Bless 'em. Great selection too.

Hey thanks for the tips

Does film passage have a large selection of older films from the 70's or so or is it mostly the same selection as in German Video Shops

Hawk

From what I remember, there are a ton of 70's flicks there. Not on DVD tho.

Does anyone know of a place besides the one in Theresienstraße, which is a pain to get to, especially by car! Also, their deposit - thing is rather annoying???

Looking in particular for stuff like Monthy Python etc.

Do let me know!
Cheers
Katrin

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Most, if not all of these new "24 hour" DVD renting kiosk's popping up all over the place have DVD's in english.
Go chek'em out.. The systems are in German, but the DVD's are usually in German/english/italian/turkish etc.

I use Monte Video, most DVD's have the English language to pick from, and there is also some English Video's, but I usually just do the DVD's. Great Selection of new stuff also, and they are all over the city!

Great name "Monte Video". It's the capital of Uruguay. Not a lota people know that.

Didn't realise that they were a chain. I only know the store on Frankfurter Ring (number 80-ish), Schwabing/Milbertshofen.

Check the Toytown homepage, there's a link to: Video/DVD clubs with English language films.

Another store which was added recently in on Nymphenburgerstrasse - Editor Bob, where did the link go?!

Nymphenburgstrasse: Sherry closed that place up over a year ago and it was called the Video Connection.

Hi,

What is the best way of getting access to english movies(DVDs) in munich. I see lots of outlets for DVD but wonder how one gets access. How does one get membership that allows him/her to hire a DVD. And does all these DVD outlets give english movies.

Thankyou.

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Most all DVDs are in multiple languages with German and English being the top two here. You have to register at all video outlets and some charge for this registration. Some places used to require a deposit with your membership, but not sure if they still do. I actually need to get my deposit back from the English Video Club.

This might help: http://www.toytowngermany.com/munich/engli..._film_club.html

Amazon DVD rentals

See post above about DVDs having English as a language option.

www.amango.de online DVD rental service

Or...you could just buy'em. DVD's are nearly as cheap to buy as they are to rent these days. Just look @ the back and make sure there's english...which is 99% of the time. I bought "The Great Outdoors" for 5 euros at karstadt the other day...the german title doesn't make a goddamn bit of sense, however...

Yeah I was just Müllers and bought Clockwork Orange for 7.99, and The Big Red One for 7.99 also. I caved in and also bought Half baked for 9.99.

To go along with Half Baked, they also had Dazed and Confused for 5.55 @ karstadt just up the escalator at Münchner Freiheit U-bahn station (not the main store)

the german title was just Confused, I believe...but definately it.

Be careful if you buy stuff from fleamarkets and the like. We got a video once that was obviously a rip off. I mean during the movie you could see people getting up and going to the bathroom or to get more crap to stuff their mouths with. The whole thing looked legit until we watched the movie.

You can try the English Video Film Club. They have got a pretty good collection and if you take a monthly membership, the rental charge comes down to as low as 80c/DVD.

They have a very vast collection too: non mainstream movies, foriegn films etc, many of them you wont find anywhere else in Munich.

I'll second this. Also, after I had a conversation with the guy who runs it about a very interesting non-mainstream video that they didn't have, he got it for the shop.

try missing image in adalbertstr. ...nicer people than the english vid shop and no manky carpet or grimy shelves...

Second the post re: Missing Image. The staff are friendly and helpful and the owner went to school with a friend of ours... They will also take a look at indie movies that you are interested in...

That said, one can also order mail delivery DVDs from Amango or Amazon if these shops are out of the way for you. http://www.amango.de/ or www.amazon.de

I angry with grobah.

Missing image is a real nice place to rent and it is pretty cheap. The workers speak english, and they have a lot of english and french DVDs.

http://missingimage.com/ and they give good advises.

Koubiak

I second Cape Bretoner's recomendation for amango.de . Plentyof classic/indie stuff and far broader selection than any bricks and mortar store.

just a comment but 99.99% of the DVDs you rent are English

Who is 'you'? As already mentioned, some people like foreign films.

Hi,

Can anyone tell me of some good DVD rental stores in Munich. I am new to Munich and staying near Laim.

Thanks,
Krishan

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Try the 24 hour DVD Automaten. I think theres one on Landsberger str in Laim

There's a good little place just off Agnes Bernauer Str.