It dominated the movie-rental business for decades — and then came Netflix.
This is the rise and fall of Blockbuster.
This is the rise and fall of Blockbuster.
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00:00I'll watch these baths and have them back tomorrow, I promise.
00:02More movies, more night, more fun!
00:04Blah, blah, blah video!
00:06Wow! What a difference!
00:30At the press of a button, we can get hold of a pretty recent film and watch it.
00:40It's not an event so much, it is just normal life.
00:43And so, you know, any company that didn't really accommodate that, I think has found themselves in trouble.
01:01I think Blockbuster, like, in general, like, coming in here is like being a kid again.
01:06And, like, the smell when you walk in here, too, it's like...
01:09It's all movies.
01:31Think of all the mature, responsible things you could be doing.
01:34Hanging with your folks!
01:36But get real, you'd rather be playing video games.
01:39Hi! I think that the fact that tonight the people came through and asked for me to win the award was just incredible.
02:05I feel really fortunate about it.
02:10Netflix wants recommendations and is dangling a million-dollar reward as an incentive.
02:29The prize is part of Netflix's effort to sharpen its competitive edge as it battles for sales with Blockbuster.
02:39No more late fees! No more late fees! No more late fees!
03:09They come in and they all say the same thing.
03:20Wow, this looks just like a Blockbuster.
03:22Wow, I can't believe it.
03:23It looks like it did when I was a kid.
03:24And it's like, of course it did.
03:25We still have popcorn ceilings.
03:27We have yellow and blue everywhere.
03:28We still have the same movies everywhere.
03:30It just feels like you're stepping back in time.
03:40If this store ever does close, and I'm sure everything will come to an end at some point, I will be very sad.
03:46I think it will be the loss of something really special.
03:51And I think a lot of people will mourn the loss of Blockbuster as much as I will.