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The World’s Last Blockbuster Has No Plans To Close
Posted: 03-07-2019 09:39 PM
by Riddick
With the closing of a Blockbuster store in Australia, the one in Bend, Ore., will be the last to survive changes in technology and shopping that reshaped the way people watch movies at home.
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Re: The World’s Last Blockbuster Has No Plans To Close
Posted: 03-10-2019 12:17 PM
by Doka
We have one little independant rental place here in my tiny town. I still like watching a movie off of a CD, just because, I'm not good at sitting for very long. Streaming is OK , just don't do it much. One thing about getting old, I find is, that I have a lot of carry overs from "Old Times" to "Current Times". The young don't have that, but I suppose like every generation, they too will go thru the same thing..
The longer I live, the more "Vintage" I get.
Talk About Vintage Video!
Posted: 03-10-2019 03:19 PM
by Riddick
We also have a small independent video store but not only do they rent, buy and sell DVDs, they also buy and sell videotapes. As it is this weekend, I've already watched 3 VHS movies I bought there - "Fierce Creatures," "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World" and "Bowfinger"
I'll be watching "Goldmember" shortly, and I've pulled "Volunteers," "Goodfellas" and "Mrs Doubtfire" from my stash waiting for when I next feel like a weekend binge. I'd estimate I have 100 tapes. They charge 10 cents apiece and they'll buy 'em back for a nickel each.
Five dollars net to watch 'em all. Versus $10 or more to see one movie in the theater? No thanks. It' may take me a while to go through my supply but there's plenty more where they came from provided the store doesn't close, and my VHS players hold out under the strain!