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516 E John Street, Champaign, IL 61820
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Welcome Film Lovers...
Hello and welcome to That's Rentertainment -- the last locally owned and operated video store in the Champaign-Urbana / University of Illinois area. That's Rentertainment caters to film fans (and fanatics) who have grown tired of the typical Blockbuster fare. We specialize in international, independent, classic American and Art House films on DVD (with a handful of VHS tapes left over that have never been released on DVD). With over 30,000 DVDs, That’s Rentertainment has the largest selection of movies in the entire Champaign-Urbana area -- if not all of Illinois. We get new movies every week -- if you want to be kept up to date about them sign up for our weekly e-mail update or check out our New Arrivals page. Membership is free (requiring only 2 photo IDs, or an ID and credit card) and rentals can be as cheap as $1.00 per disc, so come on down and check out what you've been missing!
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Renter News -- not all about film but all of interest...
Parkland Poster Project finally hung...
Paul Young and I have discussed the idea of having one of his Parkland College design classes design posters for That's Rentertainment. They had to be cool and deal with local not-for-profits, environmental causes or social issues (or be somewhat general movie related posters). Of course, the semester we finally decide to do it, Paul wasn't teaching. Luckily, John Havlik offered to have his class take on the assignment. (more)
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Introducing... The Itty Bitty Bike Shop
If you've been in the store this week you may have noticed what might very well be the smallest bike shop in the world (right now it's 2' x 2') sitting where the Pepsi machine used to sit. We call it the Itty Bitty Bike Shop. It's got all the basics for your commuting needs: chain lube, inner tubes, lights, multi-tools, patch kits, some reflectors, tire levers, water bottles, and, of course, the ChampaignCountyBikes.org Urbana-Champaign Bike map. We've also got a pump (schrader and presta) in case you need some air. By the way, 10% of all sales will go to ChampaignCountyBikes.org and another 10% will go to The Bike Project in Urbana. Ride safely! (link)
Itty Bitty Bike Shop

Renter employee and super gal, Lou -- now a celebrity!
Venus Zine has picked our very own, Lou, as their reader of the week:
"When she decided to shave her head, Marjorie Perry said she just bit the bullet one day and went to Supercuts. That’s it. But for Perry, going with the flow seems to be her M.O. From living in a foreign country to living in her own country without electricity, the 22-year-old is naturally inclined to living life in the moment..." (more)
Be sure to congratulate her the next time you're in.
Lou, Lou, Superstar

What's up in the local world of cycling?
0) Are you a bicycle commuter, interested in becoming a bicycle commuter, or just love joining groups? Check out ChampaignCountyBikes.org -- tons of information (including routes and maps) and super nice folks.
1) On May 23rd the Illini 4000 for Cancer kicked off their cross country bike trek in New York. Look for them 4000 miles later in Seattle on August 3rd. Check out their web site (www.illini4000.org) for more information and to make a donation.
2) Also, check out our list of Cycling in Film and here's a bunch of links to other cycling related stuff.
3) The Tour de France is over and Illinois native, Christian Vande Velde, has placed an amazing 5th overall. Congrats!!!
4) We've made it easier to stay hydrated with the official That's Rentertainment water bottle. Check 'em out here.

Cycling

New bike lanes pave way to make Champaign a more bicycle-friendly community
On August 1, 2008, City of Champaign Mayor Gerald Schweighart will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to showcase the new on-street bike lanes on First Street at 10:30 am. The bicycling community, residents and city staff will be on hand to celebrate the City's accomplishment in becoming a more bicycle-friendly community. (more)


First Street Bike Path

Introducing the Champaign County Bike Map
This week at the farmer's market, Champaign County Bikes held a press conference to announce the release of the all new Champaign-Urbana Area Bicycle Map. According to the good folks at CCB, "20,000 copies will be made available at local bike shops, fitness centers, other retailers, and public buildings throughout the communities. 10,000 copies will be distributed on the University of Illinois campus." Maps can picked up at various locations in Champaign-Urbana... including That's Rentertainment! (link)


Champaign-Urbana Area Bicycle Map


High Definition has come to Rentertainment!
As always, That's Rentertainment is an early adopter -- even when it comes to format wars that can't be won. We started buying HD and BluRay discs when they came out and combined now have almost 800 available to rent. That's more than anyone else in Urbana-Champaign -- in fact, it's probably more than everyone else combined! And we get more every week... how many do we have? HD - 238, BR - 525 (as of August 1st)
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Essential Art House Films: 50 Years of Janus Films
Last year (2007) I decided to watch the entire Essential Art House box set -- one film per week in the order presented in the box, alphabetical chronological order. I wrote one paragraph reviews of each film as I watched them. If you want, you can read the reviews here.

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