I just saw this on another site. http://iesb.net/index.php?option=co...-files-for-bankruptcy&catid=41:news&Itemid=71 I didn't use Blockbuster too much, getting my DVD collection from FYE, which also seems to be reducing itself over the last couple of years. Guess I'll have to give up on collecting my own DVD library someday and just go with the delivery method of watching movies. Sorta means I have to plan ahead instead of just looking over my 500 vids and deciding on the spot what I'm in a mood for.
I'll miss browsing at the store. But I won't miss the sticky, slobbered on, scratched up rental discs! It was almost as bad as the wrinkled up, half eaten tapes they used to rent. RIP
There is a new blockbuster automated movie rental box in the safeway, where the redbox used to be. Me and my friend went there to rent a movie, it was pretty horrible. It was really difficult to use, and didnt make any sense. I'm assuming blockbuster bought out redbox, which kind of pisses me off.. Why couldnt you just fucking die blockbuster?
Ive never used netflix I would think its a way better assumption to assume that torrents killed the video rental star
I used to rent from Blockbuster religiously. Their movies used to be $2.25 after tax. Now they're about $5. No thanks.
Although BBV filed for bankruptcy what they intend to do is to restructure the company by downsizing to just a few thousand outlets throughout north america. Hotwater
Blockbuster was the death of the Mom & Pop Rental store... You remember those, with New Releases from 50 cents to a $1. In my home town at one point, Blockbuster actually had two stores right across the street from each other. I love that they are finally dying.
I agree. In the small town where I grew up there was a nice Independent video store that got bought out by Video Galaxy under essentially a "Sell to us or we'll put you out of business" deal. Video Galaxy let them keep all of the weird and rare videos that made the store unique and kept customers coming back. Then Movie Gallery came in and bought up first the other big chain in town then the Video Galaxy. When that happened in the name of "store continuity" i.e. making all of their stores alike they made what started out as a cool independent video store where you could get obscure foreign films and independent releases into a big homogenized chain store. Kind of like making a Mom and Pop convienience store into a 7-11. After the economy took a downturn Movie Gallery had to close 4 of the 6 stores it had in a 10 mile radius. I realize this isn't Blockbuster. But it is the corperate game is the same. Become the only game in town until people get sick of you. Good Riddance. Peace OUt, Rev J
I still see mom and pop rental stores despite the deaths of Hollywood and Blockbuster. There's still some people out there who like the nostalgia of going to a video rental library. They've got more selection than Redbox. That and video store's advantage over netflix is that you don't have to wait for delivery if you know exactly what you want.
