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For one, you could fast forward ANYTHING. I hate it when they make you look at their institution's logo that goes on for 30 seconds, then another one, then another one, then a piracy warning, then a copyright screen...every time you put in the disc because they've disabled the skip function for that section. It wasn't possible on VHS. A definite plus-point for me. Lots of DVDs don't do that but enough do...
I liked the trailers as well, especially when I rented new releases on VHS. Even old films though, just to remember the context. You can watch them and think "Bloody hell, this was made at the same time as that?!" You remember a lot more about the time which I always enjoy. I suppose it's a form of nostalgia. Even seeing "Coming soon...in 1998" makes me smile.
That said, those pros don't outweigh the cons. I wouldn't and don't use VHS anymore.
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"A clown is funny in the circus ring, but what would be the normal reaction to opening a door at midnight and finding the same clown standing there in the moonlight?"
-Lon Chaney, Sr.
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