Comment Re:Gee.. what a shock. (Score 1) 424
I can't say for sure that Blockbuster has an explicit nationwide policy of not renting out NC-17 movies, but I believe they do.
It may be an explicit "NC-17" marking that triggers the problem. As mentioned above, Blockbuster definitely carries "unrated" versions of some movies. For example just last week I bought used DVDs of "High Tension" and "Lords of Dogtown" at a local Blockbuster, both loudly claiming "UNRATED EDITION" on the front cover.
On the other hand, for a movie like "The Dreamers", which I think has an official "NC-17" on the director's cut instead of just leaving it unrated, I've only seen them carry an R-rated version.