Rick, I sympathize. I too find it frustrating that the video stores will have 30 copies of "Scooby Doo" and zero copies of, say, "Blood Simple."

Maybe it would cheer you up to hear about 2 good movies I recently rented:

"The Good Girl" - starring Jennifer Anniston. She is much more versatile than you'd think from Friends.

"Trees Lounge" - written, directed, and acted in by Steve Buscemi.

I won't bother with a detailed description. I'm sure you have other sources. But I'd highly recommend either of them. I hope you can find them.