Massive nostalgia, going to Video Ezy with my Dad on a friday after school. Picking 7 or so movies and a game or two to watch and play over the weekend. I miss these days.
My childhood dream was to reach the height of the bench I used to borrow dvds from, it was a weekend joy until it got too expensive. My favorite dvd store is now a liquor shop, used to love it
Fun fact, my house keys have an old Video Ezy membership card on them. I don't know why, there hasn't been a Video Ezy store nearby for years. But you bet I flex that bad boy to my friends.
Watching this reminds me of around six or eight years ago, when my family would often go and rent DVD's or video games. I remember I would always get a SpongeBob game for the PS2 (that's definitely going back several years). In fact, the store seen at 9:16 is the very same Video Ezy that we used to go to. It's one of the New Zealand stores, located in the city of Tauranga. I can't remember exactly when it closed, but it has since been converted into a Salvation Army op-shop.
I was a Civic Video boy but Video Ezy will always remain etched in my memory as they were the Major Sponsor of the successful Canberra Raiders between 1990-92 & their name is heat pressed all over Canberra Raiders Retro jerseys sold today.
In early 1983 I up and decided to go video. Went Beta instead of VHS. Anyway, there was a local video outlet called Video Brokers run by two brothers, the elder being short stuff and the younger brother being a big unit. I took out a one year rental deal for $ 250.00 whereby it was open slather on any Beta video in the store, although one at a time. I didn't forget to use it, taking out hundreds of videos over that year [ I had all sorts of spare time ], but I did not renew the deal for the next year. Video Brokers became Video Ezy two to three years on, relocated, and was still going into the early new millenium, run by the older brother. The younger brother always hankered to get into home decor. That Video Ezy is long gone now, but the older brother still recognised me over 20 years on from 1983, like, ' hi ', in passing. i saw an ad for him in the local paper doing financial management, with a recognizable sketch of him. I would not rent or even buy videos or DVDs nowadays, since my movie tastes are now way too discerning and even the ones I know to be go-to-s I am since over them from having thoroughly viewed them.
This makes me sad, not to mention it was a huge part of my childhood but whenever I go on a holiday with my family (to this day) we will rent movies from a local movie store to watch because we usually don't have wifi. I wonder what we will do when all the video stores are closed and we are on a holiday
We had a Blockbuster in Summer Hill live fairly long past its due date. I never rented from there, but one time I was very grateful that they revived a badly scratched DVD of mine in their machine. Brought it back to flawless life.
too many options these days, I seldom watch a movie more than once these days as I did when I was a kid, even free streaming services like youtube have killed movie rental stores
Great stuff. I did a mini road trip to the last block buster in Victoria about 2 years ago. I was disappointed that they didn't have any membership cards anymore as souvenirs
Streaming is convenient don't get me wrong but you don't have that buzz you had picking a few movies Friday night or Saturday night and laying back enjoying your night.
There’s also an old Video EZY location on Whitehorse Road in Doncaster in Melbourne which was open until 2016-2017 when it closed and became a Chinese pharmacy for a short period before then becoming a Chinese supermarket which is what it currently is! Also most Blockbuster locations in that area were sold to Chemist Warehouse so the Box Hill and Doncaster Chemist Warehouse locations in Melbourne are actually former Blockbuster locations! :)
I was a member of several video ezy stores throughout the 80s 90s and into the 2000s it is part of my existence and identity as a human. It sucks that these things closed. Video streaming services and the 21st century suck completely. I want to live in the past because everything is rubbish now.
I have fond memories of having family members rent on my behalf (I was a kid back then) at Blockbuster and Video Ezy stores. I remember I had a Samsung portable DVD player that I would bring over from Singapore (territory 3) and unlock just so I could watch my Australian video rentals (territory 4) in my bedroom (sometimes connected to the TV there) on it instead of hogging up the living room TV.
The last video store that went out was about 2 years ago that was originally video ezy from network video that was owned by the same ppl gone now in Adelaide. I am not sure that there is any movie rental stores left in Adelaide now
There was a distinct social aspect to going to a video store, I miss that as I used to go to the video store almost everyone friday or saturday night if I did not have other plans it was what I always defaulted to :(
5:01 that was the video ezy i use to go to when i lived in Beaconsfield prior to 2014 they where across the parking lot in a much bigger building where the bws is now it closed in 2017 by memory i loved going there
with any luck netflix will die and media based stores will make a come back, however streaming has killed my desire to bother to sit down and watch anything I've already seen, unless its a movie i loved growing up or something of that nature, I don't even go to the cinema anymore.
As said earlier, Netflix originally operated as a DVD mailing business. The monthly subscription then allowed you to rent as many DVD's as you wanted and they would be mailed to you, and you had to mail it back.
Wow I guess even back then they were thinking ahead. Videoezy probably wouldn’t have moved to streaming if they bought them though and another company would have done it. Probably even the creators of Netflix under a different name.
Netflix as we know only come to Australia in 2014 I’m pretty sure but most video stores were already gone, I think it was more to do with cheap DVD sales. Back in its heyday most house holds only owned around 20 videos by the lates 00s most people owned about 400 dvds
I still rent DVDs from my local library now & again because I have 3 streaming options... unfortunately Wifi costs are rising 😔 so physical media may become my main option
I used to go to the video ezy when we couldn’t afford movies and games at stores and I remember the one I used to go close down, it was very sad. Also been to blockbuster Adelaide a few times........this was uploaded on my birthday
VIDEO EZY In my area closed down mid 2018 and it was really depressing I loved the store and now it’s gone (I want to start my own store but I’m not old enough) 😢😢😢😭😭😭
Video Ezy could of survived,if it became a market leader,and changed with the times. They should of gone into majority of selling DVD's and Blu-Ray's. At reasonable prices.Making the renting a minority of their business. Now JB Hi-Fi dominates the selling of DVD's & Blu-Ray's,in physical stores.With just about zero competition.
I reckon video rental stores declined well before Netflix emerged. Video rental stores declined already in the mid noughties with the rise in internet video piracy. As you’ve said they are a thing of the past now. With more and more internet streaming services available why would someone pay $2 to hire a movie for a week when they can pay slightly more and watch the movie as much as they like?
2014 was the last time I hired a DVD at video easy Marrickville, and the movie was Dispicable me 2, good times... update: they just removed the kiosk video esy vending machine from my local shopping square.
Anyone still in the business of physical media needs to quickly start planning for the future as streaming and digital downloading is going to replace it all very quickly.
I still remember the sweet smell of video ezy walking past them VHS sections ooo you know the night was gonna be a banger. Stopping in colew buying up all the candys chocolates popcorns and stopping by domino's 😊😊😊😊😊 long live the 90s
Massive nostalgia. 2000s will always be (Y)
Massive nostalgia, going to Video Ezy with my Dad on a friday after school. Picking 7 or so movies and a game or two to watch and play over the weekend. I miss these days.
Literally me too hahaha
I will never forget.... video ezy movie guarantee... get it first time or get it free..
Video ezy! The choice is eze !!!
Dam catchy jingle
Haha started singing it in my head when I read ur comment. Damn I miss those days
I miss forcing my parents to rent Wallace and grommet’s the ware rabbit on DVD
Haha good times!!!
There's something streaming can't replace, community, genuine excitement.
Its really sad that it has become to this. As a kid the most exciting part of a weekend was to have my parents take me there to hire movies and games
I remember the Video EZY in MIranda. As a kid I thought it was the biggest & most amazing place ever.
I'm sitting outside a video ezy in NZ right now. Have to say seeing that sign brought back some memories
I remember as a kid we used to go to the adult section 🤣
My childhood dream was to reach the height of the bench I used to borrow dvds from, it was a weekend joy until it got too expensive. My favorite dvd store is now a liquor shop, used to love it
Fun fact, my house keys have an old Video Ezy membership card on them. I don't know why, there hasn't been a Video Ezy store nearby for years. But you bet I flex that bad boy to my friends.
Very sad. It was my fav thing to do in the 90's renting game's and movie's Nice video my freind
Watching this reminds me of around six or eight years ago, when my family would often go and rent DVD's or video games. I remember I would always get a SpongeBob game for the PS2 (that's definitely going back several years). In fact, the store seen at 9:16 is the very same Video Ezy that we used to go to. It's one of the New Zealand stores, located in the city of Tauranga. I can't remember exactly when it closed, but it has since been converted into a Salvation Army op-shop.
Video Ezy will always be part of great childhood memories!!
I was a Civic Video boy but Video Ezy will always remain etched in my memory as they were the Major Sponsor of the successful Canberra Raiders between 1990-92 & their name is heat pressed all over Canberra Raiders Retro jerseys sold today.
We had Network Video
I will always love and miss you Video Ezy😀
In early 1983 I up and decided to go video. Went Beta instead of VHS. Anyway, there was a local video outlet called Video Brokers run by two brothers, the elder being short stuff and the younger brother being a big unit. I took out a one year rental deal for $ 250.00 whereby it was open slather on any Beta video in the store, although one at a time. I didn't forget to use it, taking out hundreds of videos over that year [ I had all sorts of spare time ], but I did not renew the deal for the next year. Video Brokers became Video Ezy two to three years on, relocated, and was still going into the early new millenium, run by the older brother. The younger brother always hankered to get into home decor. That Video Ezy is long gone now, but the older brother still recognised me over 20 years on from 1983, like, ' hi ', in passing. i saw an ad for him in the local paper doing financial management, with a recognizable sketch of him. I would not rent or even buy videos or DVDs nowadays, since my movie tastes are now way too discerning and even the ones I know to be go-to-s I am since over them from having thoroughly viewed them.
Do Bi-Lo next please
That was bought by Coles.
I'd give anything for them to make a come back.
RIP great memories, Respect 🙏🙏🙏
I have a massive video ezy sign at home because my mum worked there and they replaced the 3D sign with one of those flat signs so she was given it.
They still have these in Australia but only ATM’s though
Theres one at hawks nest shopping centre
all gone as of last year, no video ezy left except a defunct instagram account posting weird pictures.
@@buda3d2007 the ezydvd site is still going strong though lol
Friday nights are not the same, going out to dinner then picking out movies was one of my fave past times
This makes me sad, not to mention it was a huge part of my childhood but whenever I go on a holiday with my family (to this day) we will rent movies from a local movie store to watch because we usually don't have wifi. I wonder what we will do when all the video stores are closed and we are on a holiday
I had a video ezy at my town behind a KFC building, I used to buy and return dvds there, it closed in 2014 and changed into a medicine shop
I was a blockbuster franchisee. Your research was spot on. Great video
We had a Blockbuster in Summer Hill live fairly long past its due date. I never rented from there, but one time I was very grateful that they revived a badly scratched DVD of mine in their machine. Brought it back to flawless life.
zoltan902 I lived in Summer Hill and went to that Blockbuster Video.
miss walking around video stores picking out movies, there is an element of randomness streaming services don't offer
too many options these days, I seldom watch a movie more than once these days as I did when I was a kid, even free streaming services like youtube have killed movie rental stores
Great stuff. I did a mini road trip to the last block buster in Victoria about 2 years ago. I was disappointed that they didn't have any membership cards anymore as souvenirs
Streaming is convenient don't get me wrong but you don't have that buzz you had picking a few movies Friday night or Saturday night and laying back enjoying your night.
There’s also an old Video EZY location on Whitehorse Road in Doncaster in Melbourne which was open until 2016-2017 when it closed and became a Chinese pharmacy for a short period before then becoming a Chinese supermarket which is what it currently is! Also most Blockbuster locations in that area were sold to Chemist Warehouse so the Box Hill and Doncaster Chemist Warehouse locations in Melbourne are actually former Blockbuster locations! :)
I was a member of several video ezy stores throughout the 80s 90s and into the 2000s it is part of my existence and identity as a human. It sucks that these things closed. Video streaming services and the 21st century suck completely. I want to live in the past because everything is rubbish now.
I worked with the kiosks for 5 years, it was a great experience.
I remember when my local video easy used to be packed on friday evening, everyone hiring movies for the weekend.
I miss video Ezy
I have fond memories of having family members rent on my behalf (I was a kid back then) at Blockbuster and Video Ezy stores. I remember I had a Samsung portable DVD player that I would bring over from Singapore (territory 3) and unlock just so I could watch my Australian video rentals (territory 4) in my bedroom (sometimes connected to the TV there) on it instead of hogging up the living room TV.
The last video store that went out was about 2 years ago that was originally video ezy from network video that was owned by the same ppl gone now in Adelaide. I am not sure that there is any movie rental stores left in Adelaide now
Before South Australia had Video Ezy, there was its forerunner, Video Star.
There was a distinct social aspect to going to a video store, I miss that as I used to go to the video store almost everyone friday or saturday night if I did not have other plans it was what I always defaulted to :(
Last video ezy I rented from was in Marrickville in 2013 and the movie was Dispicable me 2, I think 3 weeks later it closed.
5:01 that was the video ezy i use to go to when i lived in Beaconsfield prior to 2014 they where across the parking lot in a much bigger building where the bws is now it closed in 2017 by memory i loved going there
I miss Video Ezy, I used to rent videogames all the time when I was young. I wish there was a way to rent games either physical or digital now days.
Xbox games pass
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PlayStation Now and Nintendo Switch Online
I still love going to rental shop and browse. Once in a while I sneak into adult section
I think the last thing I ever rented from a video Ezy was Kingdom Hearts 2 new release for PS2 back in November 2006..
good video, sad to see what happened to my childhood rental store
with any luck netflix will die and media based stores will make a come back, however streaming has killed my desire to bother to sit down and watch anything I've already seen, unless its a movie i loved growing up or something of that nature, I don't even go to the cinema anymore.
9:54 Netflix was around in 2000? I’m surprised anyone would have had a fast enough connection back then to download a whole movie.
Mark Whippy they had a mail order DVD service
As said earlier, Netflix originally operated as a DVD mailing business. The monthly subscription then allowed you to rent as many DVD's as you wanted and they would be mailed to you, and you had to mail it back.
@@SirLaptopNZ here sounds a bit like Columbus house mail order music remember that one 70 80s
Wow I guess even back then they were thinking ahead. Videoezy probably wouldn’t have moved to streaming if they bought them though and another company would have done it. Probably even the creators of Netflix under a different name.
Netflix as we know only come to Australia in 2014 I’m pretty sure but most video stores were already gone, I think it was more to do with cheap DVD sales. Back in its heyday most house holds only owned around 20 videos by the lates 00s most people owned about 400 dvds
I still rent DVDs from my local library now & again because I have 3 streaming options... unfortunately Wifi costs are rising 😔 so physical media may become my main option
I used to go to the video ezy when we couldn’t afford movies and games at stores and I remember the one I used to go close down, it was very sad. Also been to blockbuster Adelaide a few times........this was uploaded on my birthday
VIDEO EZY In my area closed down mid 2018 and it was really depressing I loved the store and now it’s gone (I want to start my own store but I’m not old enough) 😢😢😢😭😭😭
Network Video is somehow still surviving. Though it's mainly in regional areas.
Video Ezy could of survived,if it became a market leader,and changed with the times. They should of gone into majority of selling DVD's and Blu-Ray's. At reasonable prices.Making the renting a minority of their business. Now JB Hi-Fi dominates the selling of DVD's & Blu-Ray's,in physical stores.With just about zero competition.
Yeah and I hate going to jb because the service is usually terrible and most of the staff look like druggies or weird hipsters.
Sad. what wonderful times browsing isle after isle of cool video and game box covers.
I remembered video ezy. They had many outlets in singapore and one by one they all closes down
It's a Civic Video night tonight.
I reckon video rental stores declined well before Netflix emerged. Video rental stores declined already in the mid noughties with the rise in internet video piracy. As you’ve said they are a thing of the past now. With more and more internet streaming services available why would someone pay $2 to hire a movie for a week when they can pay slightly more and watch the movie as much as they like?
0:08 what’s this sound effect called?
We have done in lower Hutt
Them were the days!
Great video as always never knew that it went that far. I was wondering if you could do one for civic video
2014 was the last time I hired a DVD at video easy Marrickville, and the movie was Dispicable me 2, good times...
update: they just removed the kiosk video esy vending machine from my local shopping square.
Cool video man :) Love your content!
Brings back memorys from my childhood off harassing my dad for lollies when we hired movies
Plz talk about more abandoned stuff!
better times
There is a Video Ezy kiosk vending machine at my local shops.
I think there a video ezy in Narrabri nsw
its also happening all over new Zealand
I miss Bilo and vid ezy
video ezy should of gone with making there own streaming subscription services.
They did …..
You should do blockbuster next. :)
last Blockbuster I remember was at Jesmond Shopping centre in Newcastle, been gone for ages now
Network video was the best of the main 3
Good video
There's a kiosk outside our mall. Abandoned. Can i take it home legally?
Yeah pretty much.
@@baileygilbert4766 😉👍
Anyone still in the business of physical media needs to quickly start planning for the future as streaming and digital downloading is going to replace it all very quickly.
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i MISS VIDEO EZY :(
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Great Vid btw. Your past videos were to long, but this one has great information and is quite short.
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I still remember the sweet smell of video ezy walking past them VHS sections ooo you know the night was gonna be a banger. Stopping in colew buying up all the candys chocolates popcorns and stopping by domino's 😊😊😊😊😊 long live the 90s
blame netflix
my mum’s uncle is the creator of video ezy
That's awesome @alexdoughertysleftballsack9867!
Movieland had the best gingle
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