🎬 Blockbuster Video Website has Resurrected !! Will they make a comeback?!

[PioneerHD]

First time in over a decade... The blockbuster website suddenly came ALIVE Today!

It’s been 19 years since the chain of video stores hit its peak with 9,000 locations worldwide — and subsequently came crashing down.

Blockbuster Video Stores & On Demand Movies

The magic of Blockbuster Movies lives on. Find remaining store information or Make it a Blockbuster Night with DISH On Demand.

blockbuster.com

Blockbuster Video Goes Live With Mysterious Website

"We are working on rewinding your movie," the former video-store chain's homepage says

www.yahoo.com

 

[PioneerHD]

I'm calling it right now... a new streaming service.... and yes... I can't wait... I'm running out of Oak Island, Finding Bigfoot & Wicked Tuna episodes

 

[Agnotology]

I'm torn because right now I have 3-4 different subscriptions to different streaming platforms and I really would just prefer to have 1 that covers 90% of what I watch, and having one rotating sub for the oddball show I REALLY want to watch.
Back when netflix started, and before that, back when steam started, I had hoped competition would make the services better. Instead, they just promoted exclusivity contracts to make single show monopolies.

 

[Spartan65]

The famed Twitter CRE mogul @stripmallguy has been teasing that he’s signing leases with blockbuster for about a week. He apparently owns a ton of their former locations.

 

[The5thDentist]

IDK, are they renting GUN videos?

 

[MAGA99]

I’d love to see them back in the game but I think that ship has sailed.

What retard would fund someone leasing retail space in a mall/strip mall??? SVB??

 

[timbo]

Good thing I still have my Blockbuster card

 

[DarkJoker33]

Man I hope rentals make a comeback

 

[PioneerHD]

I’d love to see them back in the game but I think that ship has sailed.

What retard would fund someone leasing retail space in a mall/strip mall??? SVB??

Pretty sure internet streaming only. No money in storefronts. Redbox and ironically BlueBox , ruined that.

 

[PioneerHD]

Man I hope rentals make a comeback

Is there no Red Box near you?

 

[MAGA99]

Pretty sure internet streaming only. No money in storefronts. Redbox and ironically BlueBox , ruined that.

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Man I remember when Netflix sent DVDs through the mail!! It was pretty quick. And I don’t think I ever had an issue with scratched or broken DVDs either….

Streaming was like a bonus feature for people that had reliable internet at the time, which was no one.

 

[PioneerHD]

Man I remember when Netflix sent DVDs through the mail!! It was pretty quick. And I don’t think I ever had an issue with scratched or broken DVDs either….

Streaming was like a bonus feature for people that had reliable internet at the time, which was no one.

That was right when they invented the PS2

 

[james13]

Man I remember when Netflix sent DVDs through the mail!! It was pretty quick. And I don’t think I ever had an issue with scratched or broken DVDs either….

Streaming was like a bonus feature for people that had reliable internet at the time, which was no one.

Netflix still has a DVD by mail subscription.

Circa 2012/2013 I preferred Blockbuster's mail service as they didn't have the waiting period on new releases that Netflix did and they also offered video games for no additional charge.

 

[Drix]

Honestly I'm more excited that Bombay Company is resurrecting.

 

[DarkJoker33]

Is there no Red Box near you?

There is.
But I in general miss rental stores and the selections.
So many random awesome movies ive grabbed throughout the years.
I've rarely found and amazing movie but running through redbox,netflix etc

 

[Asaltweapon]

Will we still have those stickers that read please be kind and rewind?

 

[Marty McFly]

People 35-50 are going to eat this up as a streaming service

 

[whatluck]

I'll subscribe if they have Baywatch, Adventures of Brisco County Junior, Kung Fu the Legend Continues, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Mister Roger's Neighborhood.

 

[Marty McFly]

I'll subscribe if they have Baywatch, Adventures of Brisco County Junior, Kung Fu the Legend Continues, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Mister Roger's Neighborhood.

And JAG

 

[namedpipes]

First time in over a decade... The blockbuster website suddenly came ALIVE Today!

It’s been 19 years since the chain of video stores hit its peak with 9,000 locations worldwide — and subsequently came crashing down.

Blockbuster Video Stores & On Demand Movies

The magic of Blockbuster Movies lives on. Find remaining store information or Make it a Blockbuster Night with DISH On Demand.

blockbuster.com

Blockbuster Video Goes Live With Mysterious Website

"We are working on rewinding your movie," the former video-store chain's homepage says

www.yahoo.com

Clever slogan for a reboot of the company.

Somebody had a brainstorm! The name recognition of Blockbuster is pervasive, like "Elvis" or "Jed Clampett".

 

[namedpipes]

And JAG

Dempsey and Makepeace!

 

[Talon3]

And JAG

Jag is on paramount Plus

 

[Rob Boudrie]

Man I remember when Netflix sent DVDs through the mail!! It was pretty quick. And I don’t think I ever had an issue with scratched or broken DVDs either….

Streaming was like a bonus feature for people that had reliable internet at the time, which was no one.

Remember the bad publicity about throttling? If you tried to use Netflix via the red envelopes to the max, they would insert a delay in shipping out your next DVD when the old one was returned to prevent you from extracting too much value from your "unlimited" membership.

 

[MAGA99]

Remember the bad publicity about throttling? If you tried to use Netflix via the red envelopes to the max, they would insert a delay in shipping out your next DVD when the old one was returned to prevent you from extracting too much value from your "unlimited" membership.

I don’t. As much as I used it I was surprised how fast the next dvd would come.

 

[Cap'n Mike]

There is one Blockbuster retail location left.
Its in Bend Oregon.
Pretty clever commercial.

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/ColesqCAJWz/

 

[Rob Boudrie]

There is one Blockbuster retail location left.
Its in Bend Oregon.
Pretty clever commercial.

View: https://www.instagram.com/reel/ColesqCAJWz/

Beautiful area, really nice outdoor club/range just a bit outside of town. USPSA held their nationals there one year.

 

[Canndo]

I miss the days of my local video store when I was a teenager. Going into the “adult” section partitioned off by string beads and perusing vhs covers with sketchy, greasy creeps, all the while avoiding eye contact.
The best was getting charged a $1 return fee for not rewinding because you always stopped the tape where you “finished.”

 

[Asaltweapon]

I miss the days of my local video store when I was a teenager. Going into the “adult” section partitioned off by string beads and perusing vhs covers with sketchy, greasy creeps, all the while avoiding eye contact.
The best was getting charged a $1 return fee for not rewinding because you always stopped the tape where you “finished.”

Now you can just pick up your phone and rub one out.

 

[Agnotology]

Now you can just pick up your phone and rub one out.

I prefer my phone down for both hands.

 

[Asaltweapon]

I prefer my phone down for both hands.

Left hand upside down makes it feel like someone else is getting the work out.