We didn’t get a chance to Canal Street on our first visit to NYC in 2007, but we made sure we walked there when we were in NYC this year. Canal St is known for its knockoff goods; bags, belts and perfumes at cheap prices. Like PacMall’s DVDs, the cops know too and I suppose they have had their issues because the knock off goods are usually hidden in a back room or a low crawlspace below the shop.

With the recent police crackdowns, the shops in Markham have adopted a similar approach with their English DVDs. I went this weekend to replenish my backlog. My haul for $20 was:

• Quantum of Solace
• Slumdog Millionaire
• Wanted
• Milk
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• Queen in Montreal/Live Aid (music DVD)
• Sex and the City (Pauline’s pick)

Also, I still have The Diving Bell and the Butterfly which I bought awhile ago.

I am not too enthusiastic with these (although I had semi wanted to watch them). The shops now only have enough room for the recent hits instead of having a large collection like before. I may have to go more often than once every two years.

Posted by Kevin in Blogs Tags: DVDs, movies, nyc09, pacmall