How blockbuster went from dominating the video business to. When the two remaining blockbuster stores in alaska close, the only one left standing in the us will be in bend, oregon. This was the last movie ever rented at blockbuster the. You may still have a late fee for that dvd you rented in 2010 if and only if you belong to the blockbuster store in bend, oregon at the end of march, the last blockbuster video in. They were doing really well until blockbuster opened like 5 stores in the area back in the late 90s or something. Last blockbuster on earth gains new memberships every day. This is the end was the last blockbuster rental huffpost. In 2004, at the companys peak, 9,000 blockbuster outlets studded city blocks and suburban strip malls nationwide, a onetime indelible fixture of the family movie night. The last film hired from the abouttobecome defunct video and dvd rental chain blockbuster turned out, fittingly enough, to be the seth rogen apocalypse comedy this is the end.
And ill land on a movie and i instantaneously go on i think thats the last movie ever rented from a from blockbuster you remember the last movie you saw i am worried i am really you revitalize movie rent i honestly have watched the same movie. What was the last movie ever rented at blockbuster. Universe conspires to make this is the end the last movie. The lastever blockbuster movie was rented on november 9, 20. Nov 11, 20 the last movie ever rented at a blockbuster video store was, in an appropriate twist, this is the end. In support of the upcoming documentary the last blockbuster, the filmmakers have created a number of march madnessstyle brackets celebrating the best of classic movies of the vhs era. What was the last movie to be rented from blockbuster. Company heralded the moment in its history by posting a photo of the customer on twitter.
The very last movie ever rented at blockbuster video. Nov 12, 20 the last movie ever rented from a blockbuster was this is the end. If blockbuster survives, it wont be because of me the last time i rented a movie from the ailing video chain was probably about five years ago. At 11pm on november 11th, 20 blockbuster closed its doors, rolled down the shutters. Unfortunately, the last movie ever rented in a blockbuster happened last saturday in hawaii. There is a little video rental place where i live called video depot. Blockbuster, which announced last week that it is closing its remaining 300 or so stores, has rented its final movie, and its a fitting title. Nov 11, 20 a hawaiian man rented the last movie ever from a blockbuster store on saturday, nov. Feb 12, 2018 its the question everybody wants to know the answer to, what was the last movie ever rented by blockbuster. Aug 19, 2018 blockbuster llc formerly blockbuster entertainment, inc. The final transaction, as dish network shuts down the remaining 300 stores blockbuster operates, took place at 11 p. According to a tweet from blockbusters official account, its hawaii store made the rental at 11pm on 9 november. This is the end the last movie rented from blockbuster. The worlds last blockbuster has no plans to close the new.
After blockbuster finally came to terms with the fact that consumers were moving onto younger, hotter movieviewing tools like netflix and hulu, it announced it was closing its final 300 stores last week. At least two or three different times not even realize that i rt watch it. Nov, 20 fittingly, the final movie ever rented out by one of the video chains stores was the apocalyptic comedy starring seth rogen and james franco. Blockbuster llc was an americanbased provider of home movie and video game rental. Aside from the independentlyowned, innameonly stores, the last official blockbuster video location closed in november 20. Still, there was one last special moment to commemorate. Rogen responded saying, in high school i would go hang out at blockbuster every day. Nov 11, 20 the comedy this is the end was the last movie rented from a blockbuster store, the retailer said. Tweet over the past decade, competition from mailorder supplier netflix and automated redbox facilities put the pressure on blockbuster, forcing the video rental giant to file for bankruptcy protection in 2010. The last blockbuster is located in idyllic bend oregon, a. Company commemorates the auspicious occasion of its final film rental by capturing the moment for posterity. Blockbuster has rented out its last ever film, an apocalyptic comedy aptly entitled this is the end.
Thats paying off now with a nostalgia factor that stops firsttime visitors of a certain age in their tracks. At 11pm on november 11th, 20 blockbuster closed its doors. Saturday in hawaii, the last people ever to rent a movie from blockbuster picked the seth rogan apocalypse comedy. Nov 11, 20 the last movie ever rented from a blockbuster was this is the end. The last blockbuster documentary sets up 80s movie. Apr 06, 2018 indeed, the most rented movie last year wasnt some huge blockbuster comic book movie or sequel to a name property, but an action film starring ben affleck as a deadly math nerd. And thats what we lost with the end of the home movie rental era. The last movie to ever be rented at a blockbuster video location is actually quite fitting. Its trivial but it shows how backwards bb still is. Jul 16, 2018 in 2004, at the companys peak, 9,000 blockbuster outlets studded city blocks and suburban strip malls nationwide, a onetime indelible fixture of the family movie night.
The last blockbuster is alive, and heres 189 of their. A representative from blockbuster posted a photo to the companys official twitter account on monday showing two store representatives with a customer who rented the movie at a branch in hawaii. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Nov 12, 20 after blockbuster finally came to terms with the fact that consumers were moving onto younger, hotter movie viewing tools like netflix and hulu, it announced it was closing its final 300 stores last week. Seth rogens comedy about the apocalypse, this is the end, the retailer confirms.
It was the last movie to be officially rented by blockbuster video before they went out of business at 11 p. Nov, 20 blockbuster has rented out its last ever film, an apocalyptic comedy aptly entitled this is the end a picture tweeted from blockbusters official twitter feed confirmed the final film. Oregon blockbuster outlasts others to become last on earth. They had to move to a smaller store, cut inventory, they stopped renting video games, moved again to a tiny place, and finally moved 20 minutes away to the poorer side of townand you know what, they are still there. The last movie ever rented from a blockbuster was this is the end, rogan wrote. This is the end for blockbuster video video abc news. Nov 12, 20 blockbuster rings up this is the end as final rental the last movie ever rented at a hawaii blockbuster store came with a fitting title. Nov, 20 the last movie ever rented from a blockbuster was this is the end. Blockbuster rents its last movie the leading glock forum. At least two or three different times not even realize that i. Published on feb 12, 2018 its the question everybody wants to know the answer to, what was the last movie ever rented by blockbuster. The very last movie rented from a blockbuster store, the fittingly titled this is the end, was in hawaii. Doors to the remaining blockbusters have closed with the last movie this is the end being rented. The last blockbuster temp movie trailer for my new.
This is the end was the last movie rented from blockbuster. Ill admit blockbuster did a horrible job of keeping up with the times, but ill miss the place. Last movie rented at blockbuster called this is the end the. Someone noticed the title of the last movie rented at blockbuster. That time is officially come to an end is dead i think its the last store. Last blockbuster movie rented, this is the end, was in hawaii.
Indeed, the most rented movie last year wasnt some huge blockbuster comic book movie or sequel to a name property, but an action film starring ben affleck as a deadly math nerd. Transcript for this is the end for blockbuster video only runs to blockbuster to pick up your favorite video. Blockbuster video at its peak had over 9000 stores. The last blockbuster in america is now the last in the world the.
Mar 06, 2019 the secondto last blockbuster, a squat blueandyellow slab wedged next to a real estate agency in western australia, will stop renting videos on thursday and shut down for good at the end of the. The one near my house isnt closing any time soon and movies rented there would still technically count. The last blockbuster video rental is this is the end. Mar 18, 2019 a blockbuster video in bend, oregon, is the last one on the planet after the only other blockbuster, in australia, announced its closing this month. The final movie ever rented before the movie store closed was a poignant choice, if not exactly the best movie to rent unless you happened to. The hugely popular funny twitter account already has more than 169k followers, but its not entirely clear whether they exist or it is just a parody account. As closing time approached at 10 oclock, there was a serious question of what might be the last movie ever rented there. Last blockbuster movie rented, this is the end, was in. Mathias dopfner, ceo of business insider s parent company, axel.
What was the last movie you rented from blockbuster. Last movie rented at blockbuster called this is the end. Fittingly, the film in question was this is the end. The store even posted a picture of the final transaction on twitter. People still pop in everyday to the towns blockbuster store for movie rentals. The last movie ever rented from a blockbuster was this. Blockbuster has officially ended all store rentals and will close its remaining 300 shops by early january. As you may have heard, the video rental chain announced it was closing all of its. The last blockbuster temp movie trailer for my new feature. The last blockbuster video standing is in bend, oregon quartz. This weekend, at 11pm hawaiian time, the last movie was rented from a blockbuster. According to one of their tweets, the last blockbuster is located in the oak park shopping center between ace hardware and the former okelly dojo. The last movie ever rented from a blockbuster was this is the end.
Blockbuster was once the worlds largest videorental chain. In high school i would go hang out at blockbuster every day. The last blockbuster video rental is this is the end image via geekologie. The comedy this is the end was the last movie rented from a blockbuster store, the retailer said. March 18 a tight budget meant no money to update the surviving store. A hawaiian man rented the last movie ever from a blockbuster store on saturday, nov. Blockbuster expanded internationally throughout the 1990s. The final transaction, as dish network shuts down the remaining 300 stores blockbuster operates. Blockbusters only remaining australian store is closing on march 31st. A representative from blockbuster posted a photo to the companys official twitter account on monday showing two store representatives with a customer who rented the. Other interesting facts related to the question what was the last movie rented at a corporate blockbuster store before the.
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