What happened to Movie Madness over the summer? I went there looking for a copy of Hellraiser (I'd never seen it) a few weeks ago. The owner has remodeled the place. The new Movie Madness is bigger and makes more efficient use of space. Unfortunately, it looks like a lot of the store's charm has been kicked to the curb. Most of its DVD and video library is now held in a big, empty room and the store's iconic hallway mural has been put behind glass.

Sure, the baby carriage from The Untouchables has been added to the store's museum of movie props but it's just not the same now that I don't have to squeeze past hipsters reeking of week-old BO as I make my way to the cult section.

Labels: movies, Portland