What the last Blockbuster has that Netflix doesn’t
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Did you know the last Blockbuster in America is in Bend, Oregon? In 2004, the company went from over 9,000 locations worldwide to exactly one in America. But in this streaming age, is there anything we can learn from Blockbuster? We traveled to Oregon to find out.
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What do you miss about going to local video stores?
Making it an event
Grabbing some ice cream while I was there. There's a good reason they've gone.
Nothing. Thank God for Netflix, Hulu and Spotify
We still have a bunch of video store's in Kansas and Wichita just shut down there blockbuster last year just off central and ridge road.
I think I’ve only been to blockbuster once or twice as a kid then they went out of business in my area in elementary school
This Blockbuster should be considered as a historic location so it can never be torn down lol
Mads97415 I think it’s going out of business, I live in bend and heard that it’s not gonna be around much longer
Mads97415, our town mall has a blockbuster that’s still in business and has a healthy amount of people going in and out.
We need to save this Blockbuster!!
They have another couple years on the lease, so I think its good
I live there
_When basic human interaction becomes nostalgic_
@From The Vine I mean sure I guess. I just find it strange how the video frames the interaction that these people have as some novelty. Perhaps I should have used "vintage" instead.
Terribly sad to read... Damn you, but thanks for writing it so I could absorb it
😂
+++++
ouch.
They should never close that Blockbuster. It should be a museum
Ryne McKinney yes it should
Yep it should i live here in bend
Ryne McKinney it is a museum
The last of the blockbusters
Yes. It should be a museum.
I would rather have a local Blockbuster than Netflix. There isn’t much I watch or like on Netflix. I miss that interaction, getting snacks, grabbing
movies I wasn’t expecting and even walking out with a game.
Edgar now I’m in my bag thanks
@Christopher Har V I hate Netflix as it kept recommending Anime no matter how hard I tried to rid of it. And it was a bummer they don't got any history channel shows(Old History channel shows) like the informative ones
Me too!
I'm totally there with you! 😔
@@kushntalkfm Netflix I can watch from my bed, while video store involves putting on pants, my shoes, walking oh god that's so hard I will just stay in bed all day and not move a muscle. I wonder why I am obese, depressed all the time and lack any real life social skills....
Damn, even the GM's son Ryan has a 90s haircut. This video is a goddamn time machine.
Didn't expect to see an absolute legend in the music industry here
me neither
Oh man , i love you
Hey now
🐐
The convenience of Netflix is awesome but Friday night after school in Blockbuster picking up my movies and games for the weekend was something else
Hell yeah man, bonus points if it's pizza night and you go to the local pizza joint to get pizza to go with it. I used to call Friday "Pizza and Game night" when I would go pick both up..it's just not the same when I already have the games instead of picking up one I never played and a pizza at the same time.
Bye my dear friend
Blockbuster
I agree
@Raphael Calalo no hablo ingeles
Ahhh the good ol days
This guys is absolutely right. Blockbuster and other video rental stores like Hollywood video did have a specific smell.
I used to love how blockbuster smelled.
popcorn smell?
Young Cheddar Maybe, but for me it’s something about the carpeted floors or something. It’s not very distinct but it’s hard to explain.
@@c0l1n_m45 its that fresh silicon and electronics smell you're talking about, kid.
Kinda like Best buy back in the day.
@@vicerichter1163 That's it! I wasn't sure if other people would know what I meant.
2097: going to the last library
ツMarcos more like 2025
NOOOOOOO
libraries are literally thousands of years old. maybe even tens of thousands. they're not going away
I feel like people are always going to need libraries, since a lot of people still go, not necessarily to rent a book or DVD, but also as a sort of hangout spot to study, meetup with friends, guest lectures, or keep busy when you're in the neighborhood, waiting for something, and need wifi and a place to chill. I can see it happening to book stores though, since people are starting to read mostly on the internet.
I mean if I wanted a book I would go in Tesco and buy one
Going to blockbuster was always such a fun experience. On special nights my family would get in the car and scan the shelves together, but now we just scroll through Netflix.
Danielle Alexanian so true
Blockbuster, then order Dominoe's Pizza with there 20minute guarantee, then it was Nintendo the rest of the night....good ole' days.
It was good times
I remember renting out the hotwheels accelracers series as a kid. aahh man i miss the early 2000's
Too bad Netflix don’t have actual good movies like already watch it or not my interest. I just have it for re runs of tv show like 3 of them.
This lonely Blockbuster shop is still alive because of the customer support and passion it delivers to its customers. That's the only way to survive when you business is overrun by Internet.
TheDarkever we have a blockbuster that survives just fine out in the mountains here, because it’s in a small town full of old people that don’t really care to use new tech. So surviving by people who don’t want the new resource is a pretty solid alt.
She should be CEO of Blockbuster, that last person was saying customers would save the company by banking on late fees...lol They thought punishing the hand that feeds them well continue to feed them
Well the fact you can rent video games. You can’t really do that anymore. Also the fact the algorithm is not always correct. And surprise. Netflix Hulu. Don’t have that many movie updates. I would search and search and see the same movies and t would never be updated.
TheGreatGeekDetective We can rent games, but most companies don't want us to and few will give you more than 1 day (PC's Steam gives you 2hrs after playing & 2weeks if you don't play)
No, at this point, I think it is a novelty. People want to relive the "old days" and would literally drive across town just to visit the last Blockbuster.
You could say they refuse to "bend" to the will of the streaming industry.
😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😂😂😭😭😭
Ok this looks bigger and more dedicated staff than what the average blockbuster had back in the day.
Basically it's an independent video store with a corporate logo.
That's now also independent.
Yeah, as someone who remembers the last few years of Blockbuster, during the DVD era, as a major chain, this is definitely different. The ones around here really only carried new releases and liquidated a lot of popular and more obscure movies. The selection was pretty lacking.
Yeah, that's how franchising works
If you’re in the area, please support this Blockbuster!!!
@Teamototo TV This isn't even a corporate Blockbuster, it's a locally owned one that's not affiliated with Corporate, because they don't exist anymore
Jenny W. Chan - Origami Tree I live a state away
Jenny W. Chan - Origami Tree it 349 miles away
I live 40 miles away and just went there today
You know who it is Weeds
was it worth it?
I worked at a local video store for a few years after high school. It was such a fun, interesting job.
I definitely miss getting dinner and a movie or two on a Friday night!
Redbox is waterd down maybe cool after a video store closes thats about it... HATE lol
I remember those nights when we would go to blockbuster pick like 2 to 3 movies and stay up late watching them...... cant really do that now a days since everyone is stuck on there phones....
This was a great video. Thanks for this. I actually worked at Blockbuster for a year when I was in college. The good ol' days
So true
We still do that.
I can't be the only one that wishes blockbuster would get revived
I am literally only watching this video for nostalgia and missing the fun times of being excited to go pick out a movie on Fridays. I think they should come back.
Danny Garcia nope you aren’t, I honestly miss going to blockbuster especially renting my favorite Xbox 360 games and Wii
Then stop streaming and support your local video store.
RolexKidd I do
RolexKidd not now tho with all this going on I’m pretty sure video stores are going out of business in the near future
Feels weird learning about Blockbuster while using something modern like UA-cam
you mean like learning about anything else on youtube?
"LEARNING ABOUT BLOCKBUSTER"??!!!
damn. I'm old....
"Learning about Blockbuster"
I should not be feeling old at 26.
You did not just type that.
I'm pretty sure blockbuster was still around when UA-cam was invented
While he was walking into the store I was thinking: “I wonder if it has that Blockbuster smell?”
Then he turned to the camera and said, “It smells the same”. 😂
Im Glad im not the only one who thought that. XD
Jay Grissom same lmao
I miss that smell
smelt like new plastic. best smell ever
Austin Lyle I forgot the smell
"what the last blockbuster has that netflix doesn't"
good movies
Yeah, true
DESTRUCTION: 100. 🤣
Pretty much.
Oooh...ouch, gonna need a senzu for that one..
Dayuum
Man I remember when I was little, staying at my grandmas house and she would come in the living room and say “ we’re going to blockbuster.” I was always so excited to go. Pick out the movies/ video games and getting the candy there, while spending time with her. That is one thing Netflix or Hulu or any other streaming service cant replace. The excitement of going to blockbuster with friends or family and making those memories. My grandma has passed about 3 years now but those are the times I cherish.
I'm gonna have to go there just for one last SMELL
Exactly
Me too... i miss the smell and the cold breeze air whenever I rent Movies and Xbox games on a summer day... Kingdom under fire Circle of doom, unreal tournament, lord of the ring conquest, Halo reach, Jack and Jill, Spirited away, Mall Cop, pirates of the Caribbean etc everything...
There is still a Blockbuster???? I was so sad when the Blockbuster near me was shut down. I loved going to that place.
Homeboy_Brando for the expired snacks? :)
Same here man
Same
I live near bend so I'm good
Homeboy_Brando
Same
_"It smells the same."_
I instantly remembered that Blockbuster smell.
Yesssssss
When they showed the first shot, I was questioning in my head whether or not it had the same smell, then he said "it smells the same". I didn't know that blockbuster had that distinct of a smell that everyone remembers.
Vanity Rae ur good looking
depends on the location lol
What's the smell? I can't remember.
What Blockbuster has that Netflix doesn't?
That room in back with beaded curtains?
or the adult film section
Or family guy
A Communist [don't arrest me fbi] that’s what he meant..
wrong, blockbuster didnt have a backroom with beads... just a stock room pitiful attempt at being funny.
What blockbuster has that Netflix doesn't?
Human interaction
after March 31, 2019 this will be the only Blockbuster in the world
This Blockbuster store is now (as of March 1, 2019) is the ONLY Blockbuster store in the whole world.
It's march 31 that the store opens and closes its door for the last time
Yeah, the Perth Australia store is still up and running. By April 1st this store will be the only one left
@@chrisestrada6722 dafuq are you saying
@@calisthenicswar4300 I don't have a clue bro
I wonder if Blockbuster could have survived by diversifying it's services?
Aw I remember going to blockbuster with my mom when I was younger, it was literally the most exciting moment ever. Just having so many options in front of you was so fun
Fay it really was 👍
Same name
I remember when they had blockbuster gaming
😍😍😍😍😘 u cute
Fay same here.
2050: Netflix goes bankrupt
Unless they start putting good films I think it wpuld be by 2030
May, 2050.
Netflix, the formerly popular subscription-based video streaming service has closed down due to increasing popularity of MindFilm, the new VR video streaming service for neural devices.
Imagine if that happened
YES!!!!!
2051 : people project film again ;)
Blockbuster refused to partner with Netflix which was a big mistake
Nah, they didn’t want to sell out, which is understandable and commendable. Netflix would’ve devoured Blockbuster, just like you see with things such as Disney devouring and ruining everything else. Blockbuster wouldn’t have lasted and wouldn’t have had the same effect or nostalgia it has today if it continued. Not only that, but it would be more modernized, there’s countless examples of old would-be “nostalgic” companies that are around still to this day that you don’t pay any attention to, or have grown to be terrible over time. Truth is, if those companies went away, you’d probably have the same feeling of nostalgia, only now that it’s gone.
@@LittleOzzyLand blockbuster could have evolved and still remained one of the largest movie services, now they're dead. You can't tell they're better off that way?
and look where netflix is now
When my blockbuster was closing, i had this movie i had to return on closing day. When i did, the manager came over and told me to keep it.
I still have the CD, its a Bratz movie.
DVD, not CD.
Boy do I miss Bratz too
That made feel so sad 😓
This hit me in the nostalgia feels...
@Pix i mean the way they compress data onto the disk is different. you couldnt put a video file onto a regular old cd and put it in a dvd player and expect it to work
Well she can put "head of blockbuster operations for the entire domestic and international market" on her resume
Clifton Rich lmao good point
Theres actually 2 more blockbusters in canada so she can't say international lol
There's also at least 11 left in Australia, don't ask why.
Lol
Shadiester Why?
Before he said it smells the same, I said to myself wow I can still smell it...
@Eric J what's that lol
Candy and carpet
I liked the physical interaction. Holding the case, reading the back. Talking about it. Walking the aisle. The smell! Getting the movie and actually finishing it, not stopping midway and choosing something else in just a moments notice. I miss it even more now that socializing has been changed forever. I would buy a blockbuster franchise just to be there, and interact with people. Funny how things just.. change.
Back when I was about 5 or 6 my mum had just become a registered nurse but was poor as hell (and single at the time), to the point where she was pawning off her shoes and jewellery just to buy a box of spaghetti. We couldn't even afford to leave lights on at night. Some of the best memories from my childhood were of going to the DVD rental place down the road from our house, picking out my favourite movies, and watching them with my mum on the couch underneath a blanket and slowly just falling asleep
♥️
Hope you are doing ok now, man.
@@acceltic15 Haha yeah things are much better now thanks my dude
@@coolcoconuts4453 all good man that's good to know. 😆
such a sweet memory even though it was probably a bad time. Hope you always have that memory in your mind.
just watching him walk in the store made me immediately feel like a kid again
There are still family videos everywhere, they're basically the same.
i'm still a child but a long while back when i used to live in new orleans there was a block buster and me my brother and my dad would go there sometimes
( but i was like 5)
Same, flashback to going into blockbuster and the excitement welling up 😕
ill Will almost teared up
@@settingittowumbo1953 me too, it was really nostalgic and emotional for me
Nobody:
Netflix: are you still watching?
3:40
They have Hi-Chew. Netflix doesn't have Hi-Chew.
I just genuinely liked going to the local movie store with my parents and looking around and getting candy. Just the act of going was always fun.
Ahh memories!
I remember everything so much taller, the candies, and definitely the smell
Exactly, now you just scroll through which takes from the whole experience.
Me too omg
yup
I used to work at Blockbuster just for the Free movie rental privilege.
Savage
You got releases early too (and this was long before torrents and streaming). Usually a week in advance.
I miss the days of Blockbuster myself.Streaming just isn't the same as going to the store and picking out what you want.
Steve, I never thought I see you here. Taking the old Baron Bonanza out to the keys from Opa-Locka
10 free a week!!
I hope this Blockbuster never closes. I don't think I've gone into a Blockbuster before, but having that human interaction and having someone who has the knowledge about moives is something that should never go away either, no matter how big streaming movies/TV services become.
As a Canadian I love to visit certain places in America like this. It's like having a time machine.
What it has that netflix doesnt like 90% of the movies I want to watch.
Compare the prices. Hahaha
Exactly
John Robichaud I had Netflix in Australia and it was useless.
Yeah and even if netflix do have what you want they just get rid of it a few days later
Hulu is better
Blockbuster: Jaws, Aliens, Up, Jurassic Park, and more!
Netflix: Gnome Alone
I mean Netflix has all of marvel and current Star Wars as of now they also have the lord of the rings trilogy the Indiana jones trilogy , all of the Harry Potter films and more
@@nicholasmican7915 Netflix won't have Marvel or Newer star wars movies because of Disney soon. They're making their own streaming service
RealBlazin Pro Netflix also has all of How I Met Your Mother, friends and the Office
@@cesarm8467 Disney sold their streaming rights for Star Wars movies made before 2018 so that they could fund the Solo movie so....
@@nicholasmican7915 actually netflix is getting rid of all the marvel and Disney movies.
2095: going to the last school
Ok boomer
Schrez ok boomer
@@taorca5302 A bit late there
Schrez fair enough
@@taorca5302 Who the f*ck are you?
I absolutely loved the smell, it reminds me of my childhood 😭
I always love the smell every Friday when I come home from school to rent my favorite movies and games
God I miss Blockbuster. Every Friday night after school, when I was a wee lad, me and my pops would go to this local pizza joint that was literally right next door to our Blockbuster. We'd go in and eat and just talk about our week. Then we'd go right next door and pick out a movie, usually horror. Do you ever have those moments when you could just relive a part of your life. I wish I could go back.
Edit: Wow, nearly one thousand likes :0 And contrary to popular opinion I am indeed American so yeh xP
Hill Bicks yep
Feel you man .
Oof
Yes I remember first getting Halo 3 though I still play it's nothing like the day I got it I feel you on the reliving moments.
I can't tell by the way you talk if you're scottish or american..
You know it was gonna be lit when your mom said you were going to Blockbuster and you got to pick something out
Every time.
Damn right id go straight for the n64 games
feeling nostalgic now
Having to convince you siblings to choose a barbie movie instead of a disney movie
@@jonarcher2682 GameCube, N64, and PS2 games for me.
I remember my initiation ritual of entering manhood; getting my own Blockbuster card.
I remember there being a Blockbuster in my town, and my family always went here. I would just run around and play up and down the aisles for hours till we left. Those were innocent times.
I'm just upset netflix is pushing more originals and removing some good shows
Me too, but it's not their fault the TV networks are pulling their shows/charging crazy licensing fees. On top of having to pay the Internet providers so they don't slow down Netflix, it might be economically better to just push originals and earn more rather than pay licenses and make less
It's not really about the originals forcing out the old ones, they rotate externally developed content based on a specific licensing agreement. And they don't have to pay any recurring fees for original content other than storage and hosting which is negligible at this scale. However, they will be less inclined to accept licensing deals with steeper fees and lower margins if they can just put that money into original content and make more money overall. That really all falls to the publishers at the and of the day, they're having a little hissey fit at the moment. But rest assured, once they realize they have no chance to make it on their own, they'll come groveling back just like they always do.
puca same the originals are actually good but at the same time theres alot of other shows that i like. i wish they would stop removing the good shows and still adding originals as well. best of both worlds then
If Netflix has anime I WON’T CARE :D
so mad they took off brooklyn nine-nine
How funny "smells the same". Anyone who has ever been in a Blockbuster video knows that smell 😂
haha so true
It has been more than a decade since I had stepped foot in a blockbuster, i was too small to remember what it smelled like. Bought a WALL-E wii game one time, and a DS game another. I remember my dad made me get out the car to drop off the movies we rented into that chute thing. Absolutely good times
I remember desperately wanting Blockbuster to be my first job as a teenager, kept thinking about the employee discount on rentals. Never got the job, forgot about it, didn't realize Blockbuster closed till a few years after the fact. Now, whenever I see certain films, with cover art I distinctly remember seeing on Blockbuster shelves, I get nostalgic.
Sad Blockbuster didn’t become digital, lack of entrepreneur mentality.
Blockbuster could have bought netflix but didnt
Oh they tried to get Video on demand ready. Problem was that they didn't predict 1) the speed of Video on demand and Mail-in rentals and 2) the removal of late fees.
Sure man. Lets see you run a successful company for decades and then one day you just have to change the entire way you do that business. Not a simple task.
@@jonathansabinvarietyfilms did they ?
@@indomiepanggang4258 they did! You should watch Company Man’s video on the decline of Blockbuster (:
Are you telling me block buster is living longer than toys r us in America
Yup
Billy 204 that's impossible
@@kennynito235 toys r us is still opened in canada
it is but there are still some around me that closed down
SO FREAKING TRUE
damn, one of those last lines hit me in the heart for a critical hit.
"The internet should've made discovery easier and maybe it did early on, but over time the open web has become much more closed into absent feeds."
You just described why I don't use my computer even close to as much anymore. It's not as curious. :(
XxFreexRiidERxX Much more about taking your information too
@@heftyalan1152 exactly
XxFreexRiidERxX Indeed
“no one really needs a computer anymore”
Please at least do minimal research before coming up with a statement like that
ChocobonSquall PC Gamers, the ones who think they’re not feeding into the evil corporate bullshit but they still feed into companies taking their data and computer corporations to buy parts for their “self-built” PCs
Can’t believe I almost missed the Anakin Padawan braid at 4:00...
I feel like the customers here are literally in a time warp just like the store
They're talking about "The last Blockbuster" like it's some ancient piece of history. It makes me feel old.
Edit: Guys, I'm only 24. I'm not THAT old.
Well..... it IS the last blockbuster.
You are old, sorry :P
Rae Seaweed you and me both
People who age the worst are people who are blind enough to think they never will age.
i mean old is a relative term. im 26, old to a kid, yet still a kid to middle aged people.
The thing I miss about video stores like Blockbuster was the feeling of just choosing movies based on their cover image; no online reviews or anything. The flashy ones always catch my eye and I picked those ones to watch. You never knew whether the movie was going to be good or bad, which was something I actually liked. Now I barely even watch any movies because I already know the general plot in them from the media. One of the joys in my childhood that I miss.
this is so true
And the feeling of going in with friends or family and deciding which movie to watch. Online streaming or online shopping in general can’t replicate that.
so true.....i discovered so many great movies like that.....i felt honored to still have my last ever BlockBuster Card.
i guess thats why we spend an hour on netflix never actually picking something.
I disagree
metacritic is incredible, I do not see movie without seeing the review, I'm not going to waste my time with bad movie.
Alaska has one and hasn’t been closed since opening. It’s currently 2019 and it’s still open.
Even now?
A Maerose naw I think they shut down 😕
I miss going to a place where I could be completely surrounded by movies. Everywhere you look, there are movies from wall to wall.
That moment when you realize she's basically now the CEO of BlockBuster...
@@lucasxp321 *cough* Netflix
There are blockbusters in mexico
Where? As far as I know, the company that "rented" the Blockbuster brand here in Mexico stopped doing that and made their own store, which went bankrupt a few years ago. Very sad though, still miss those days...
@@ConservativeCalifornian1032 where? In Toluca and Mexico City they close all of them
What? Why?
This reminds of when I had a Blockbuster shop near my house and when I was a kid, we would rent a few movies every month. I was so sad when it closed.
Ugh me too :(
Honestly same. This video is bringing me back to my childhood. There was a Blockbuster within walking distance we would go to almost every week.
I also had a blockbuster in my town, closed down a couple years back and now it's a shoe store. I'm thankful that we still have a video store left, and I can get pretty busy there.
Honestly, I’d rather watch Bts on youtube
Me tooo
I remember going to Blockbuster to rent games. Strange to look back now, just how much things have changed.
Bruh this store belongs in a museum
We're reaching a point of stagnation where all these modern conveniences are starting to pile up and we're becoming bored.
MrZurata its a shame that you seem to be the only person here with intelligence.
True
I remember the last Movie rental store closed 7 years ago. It was called More than movies. The blockbuster closed when I was about 12 years old. The feeling of going out and choosing a movie not knowing if it is good or not unless someone tells you. Plus for what you pay for a day of renting a movie online would get you 7 days at Blockbuster. I think they could make a comeback eventually
Yeah I'm bored to. That's why i return to Vinyl, 35mm Film, VHS, Gameboy, Super Nintendo and analog Music Equipment.
get outta the past u old farts
I can smell the store through my screen
The smell of bubble gum and pop corn
Ozone and particle board.
i was for real thinkin "I can smell the store.." and then he said "smells the same"
@@tonygriego6382 Too accurate.
It sounds weird but I liked the smell
0:24 seeing that orange is the new black dvd seems kinda ironic given Netflix and Blockbusters history together
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE VIDEOS; IT'S ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE!!! The Nice People giving you GREAT Customer Service; The Feeling of going in and all the potential videos that you might want to rent; The Smells, The Sights, EVERYTHING!!
It's about the fellowship.
Ugh the childhood memories. Wandering through the horror section and getting the heebie jeebies. Sneaking glances at the risque movie covers when I managed to get away from the parents. Eyeing the raisinettes and butterfingers at the checkout line. All with that omnipresent blockbuster smell.
I hope they stick around forever.
did we have the same childhood lmao
J V a lot of people did
I remember when I was 9 years old (I'm 19 now) I would look at the selection of video games they had for sale/rental. I would specifically look at all of the PS3 games wishing I actually owned a PS3.
lol how cute, I did the same except it was N64 games
a moon they even had WONKA BARS!!! The place was a dream land
I miss blockbuster, I have Netflix now but it takes like 3 months for like 2 new movies...
IKR
You can rent brand new movies online for like $4. UA-cam is a start.
Or you could just pirate any movie in the world for free. You heard this from no one.
GamerPlays delete this
Redbox?
I used to get bootleg Mario movies with my Grandma. Oh when times were simpler
Edit: I still have a video store called Family Video by where I live
Yesssss we had one here in New Orleans
I have one called V8 Movies
It's amazing that you mentioned the smell, because that was totally apart of the experience and there was for sure a distinct smell.
I remember when I was in elementary school every friday we'd go to blockbuster and rent a random movie, then go get McDonalds while I tried to read the back of the case. Good times. Much easier times.
Carboncat I did a similar thing with my family
Yup or pizza
I think times are easier now. Dont let nostalgia get a hold of you.
I remember how when I got good grades my parents would either take me to Mcdonalds or I could rent a movie from Blockbuster. Great times
My mom would stress over when a movie needed to be returned. I got her a Chromecast and share my Netflix account and HBO Go. Now are easier times
“What the last blockbuster has that Netflix doesn’t”
The movies you are actually looking for.
you stole this comment
Blockbuster has Orange in the New Black? Stranger Things? Ozark? BoJack Horseman?
But you don't want to watch Mulan 3: the rise of mooshu?
@@xx6aesthetic9xx47 absolutely not. I haven't even seen Mulan 2, didn't know there was a 3. I don't keep up with Disney. Haven't seen most disney in the past 20 years. They are ok as far as movies go, but nothing compared to original TV series.
UA-cam has them haha
i live only a couple minutes away from bend oregon! it’s so cool to see so many people come in and see!!
God I miss blockbuster so much after watching this.
me too, i miss the smell
"What the last blockbuster has that netfix doesn't?" Nostalgia.
Rey Coyle A large variety of movies plus games and isn’t held back licensing issues with the movie companies.
*holds gun at netflix* like hell it does
All the 2018 releases. Seriously, I want to watch films from this year, but Netflix doesn't have any except for their terrible original movies.
@Kratos not really... i mean in some cases where there is a brand deal but not nearly all.
@@edwardspencer-small7021 you can just Torrent a movie in a few minutes to an hour Sometimes while its in Theater before its even released on Disk tho. Its free and also in better quality then any dVd
What blockbuster has that Netflix doesn’t is good movies
Milky Canadian Grace and Frankie
Milky Canadian Oh true...
no u
The shade
Lol actually true
I miss Blockbuster *(1985-2013)*
You'll always be remembered by *80s, 90s and 2000s* kids.
I miss going there with friends and family. It was something to do. And a lot of times you might run into someone you know or haven't seen in a long time and talk about what movies are worth checking out. It was like a social event.
"What the last Blockbuster has that Netflix doesn’t"
Good movies.
germ infected dvd's lol
Also memories fun experiences and snacks
This is why you should just stream off websites. You can watch anything you want for free.
So rue tho
9 out of 10 movies I search on netflix, are not on netflix.
Friday nights , with your parents sees the infamous blue an yellow sign excitement , nostalgia
memories, when my parents used to take us to pick out a few movies to watch every other weekend, and had to beg for candies n snacks.
Thank you for pronouncing "Oregon" correctly
Talk about a blast from the past... used to beg my mom for us to go to blockbuster so I could rent a game for my ps1/ps2
Those where the days Xbox nintendo GameCube, n64 segadreamcast PlayStation
man, remember when you were able to rent game systems. i remember i begged my mom to rent a N64. she said no, but i came home from school and it was at the house, even if it was only rented from blockbuster.
I would constantly rent the same game for the wii it was sonic race I forgot the name but it was like Mario cart but with sonic
Me to I remember when a new movie came out to rent at blockbuster I would beg my dad to rent it
GamingVictums haha me too. I would always get Shrek games for my ps2. I have a vivid memory of paying for my rental with a silver dollar coin. Good times.
I miss being able to go to the local blockbuster or Hollywood video and being disappointed because the video game I wanted to rent wasn't stocked. Seriously miss fighting with my brother on which movie we wanted to rent then being able to rent both our movies. Why can't I just go back to relive (not change) my life.
maybe you're childhood wasn't so great and nostalgia is just clouding your past thoughts.
@@hup3769 -WaSn'T- Great
@Triggered Latina Game Craze
Russell Bob OHHH MYYY GOD HOLLYWOOD there was a hollywood and blockbuster right next to each other in my home town. I remember them closing down and being sad
@Triggered Latina the name was Game Crazy.
We loved Blockbuster as kids. It was a weekly thing in my family, our local one sold condiments like the cinema. Popcorn, sweets, drinks , and some cool new movies... It was always a great night
The minute you walked in, you knew you had entered an electronic library. That “fresh tape” smell you get when you unwrap a brand new dvd... it was like that, on 100. But it was a good smell. With a hint of sweetness from the move theater candy. And those thick as hell plastic bags. What was lost in all this was an experience that people (like myself) in this era relished on Friday or Saturday night. There was a joy in trips to the video store that got taken for granted. I wouldn’t mind going to a Blockbuster again, to scope out new releases and old fav’s amidst their stellar, OCD level of video rental organization, and just talk about what’s good.
I miss Blockbuster. It looks like a cool town too.
Bend is a small town, pretty quaint, a good family town.
I just hope this doesn't cause a mass moving migration, there's too many people in the major cities as is.
That city looks like a Netflix Original Series city haha
It's not. It's a overgrown shithole due to Californians.
Looks like a great place to raise a family
Eslinger Ultramedia Bend is the best man. Want to move up there soon.
Had a Netflix ad on this video
Lmao
yeah, right
STHOMToons r/nothingeverhappens
@@octoniumvideos this isn't reddit
Random Pisse their being self aware 😂😂
We still have a lot of Family Videos around here in Iowa.
Ryan Free wish I was there to check em out.
Ryan Free we have 3 family videos relatively close to where I live near Winston Salem, NC.
They seem to be pretty successful
I worked at Blockbuster here in Philly from 2001 to 2004, and when he said 'it still smells the same,' my mind went right back to all those years ago. I actually never thought I'd say this, but I miss it. Maybe it's the nostalgia that I miss. I sure don't miss the mediocre pay, but I miss my team and my regular customers. We knew what movies they liked. I miss walking down the aisles with a customer to help them find a good movie. Man...
Before Netflix and chill, there was Blockbuster and awkward.
I was the King of Blockbuster and awkward, and I miss it dearly.
Casey Todd it was a lot more like Blockbuster and Cockthruster
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I just want to be able to go into *Blockbuster* and rent games again 😭
GameStop?
Random User “Rent” pay attention.
Redbox?
Redbox has like 2 games
@@BlueChillstep not as many choices as blockbuster had. Plus you'd get a week with the game for like 7-10 dollars I can't remember. Redbox does 7 bucks for 3 nights. It's just not the same.
Nothing is better than looking at a movie, picking it up, reading the back, and then deciding to purchase it, knowing nothing about what you're getting. Compared to going on streaming sites and picking something from there.
this really makes me realize how much and how fast the world has changed in the past decade alone. this should never be torn down.
I miss going to Blockbuster and not renting out movies cuz my mom wouldn't let me lmaoo ;-; The nostalgia hit me hard
Same!
I miss hooking up two VCR's in 5 minutes and copying movies.
It's sad that the video stores started disappearing about 5 years ago. To think the world has changed for content delivery in such a short time is scary. It makes me grateful I grew up through the 90s and early 2000s that I got to experience many of these experiences.
That's life
5 years ago? more like 10
Hi Miss renting a video on video stores I feel sorry for businesses even meet your stores are going out of business because I’m online
The 80s were the real times to grow up in. 😢
RIP Gamestops
I have mixed feelings...My sister and brother-in-law used to own a video store and Blockbuster put them out of business. But years later, I did like how large and bright the stores were, how you could always find the movie you wanted because there were so many copies, the variety of snacks they had and just feeling that overall good mood vibe you felt as you picked out a movie that would become part of a fun evening ahead. We need stores like that in communities now that all the bookstores like Borders are gone as well.