The Onion: Blockbuster Offers Glimpse Of Movie Renting Past

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The Blockbuster Video Living Museum offers tourists a glimpse of how Americans rented movies before the advent of services like Netflix and iTunes.
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That's great. I ... ( 1 month ago by existentialrainbow)

That's great. I hope we will be saying the same thing about paying with cash one day.

"People had to go ... ( 1 month ago by Loopyeleven)

"People had to go through so much just to get a movie" Wtf? are you serious? I still rent movies...

I still live in the ... ( 1 month ago by 4historiadores)

I still live in the blockbuster era.

It's a joke man. ... ( 4 weeks ago by Spazdude222)

It's a joke man. The Onion is ALWAYS a joke. chill out and be less defensive.

Yes we have it but ... ( 4 weeks ago by holasenorita40196)

Yes we have it but are only copy is currently checked out. its amazing how people travel so far to rent a movie

its a show that ... ( 4 weeks ago by tjtigers14)

its a show that creates parodies over random things they are making fun of blockbuster becoming obsolete. its funny...chill.

this is the fucking ... ( 3 weeks ago by Djmaster5674)

this is the fucking dumbest thing ever. even if its a joke wtf.

I want to go on the ... ( 3 weeks ago by fetusinthenude)

I want to go on the library ride!

What the hell is ... ( 2 weeks ago by icyhearted01)

What the hell is BlockBuster? Lol.

What is this " ... ( 2 weeks ago by wvfisherguy)

What is this "Blocked Buster?" lol =] I love the onion.

I wonder if people ... ( 2 weeks ago by xxXCALIBURxx)

I wonder if people actually check to see what category this video is in before they go bashing it.

fuck iowa city ( 2 weeks ago by DMWestWoodElite)

fuck iowa city

Hahahahahaha... ... ( 2 weeks ago by TheLogicJunkie)

Hahahahahaha... This is brilliant.

You're the joke! ( 2 weeks ago by aribenzane)

You're the joke!

this is one of ... ( 2 weeks ago by FunkyFrancek77)

this is one of their better ones

Umm. I work at ... ( 1 week ago by ladychicka86)

Umm. I work at blockbuster and we have unrated versions of movies and our stuff isn't censored. I don't know what your talking about.

People who can't ... ( 1 week ago by ladychicka86)

People who can't understand the policy are brain dead. To make it simple for you to understand bring the movie back before 30 days of renting it OR here is an amazing concept.. BRING YOUR MOVIES BACK ON TIME!!! I know it is hard to understand, but if you bring your movies back on time then you don't get charged ANYTHING. I hate people who complain that they got charged b/c they had a movie out for 3 months and can't understand why we can't take it back and not charge them. It's Insane!!!

I work at ... ( 1 week ago by ladychicka86)

I work at blockbuster and this video was amazing! I am showing this to my employees. They will love it! My store in Kentucky is still doing pretty well. However, 7 Hollywood videos,5 Movie Gallerys, and 90% of the independent stores closed down this past year. I would have agreed w/ 20 years if blockbuster hadn't have picked up bluray rentals. I would say 30+ yrs until it goes away. Bluray has brought in a lot of new customers.
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If Blockbuster is ... ( 1 week ago by dodgerdodgerbubodger)

If Blockbuster is such a relic, then why the hell was it so BALLS BUSY last night?

Hahaha ( 4 days ago by beckoninglight16)

Hahaha

Hey! Fuck you buddy ... ( 3 days ago by StyrofoamPants)

Hey! Fuck you buddy! Iowa City is a great town!

If you like fuckin ... ( 3 days ago by DMWestWoodElite)

If you like fuckin hicks and baby rapist

lmao, the last two ... ( 3 days ago by str33nz)

lmao, the last two comments just made my day

I know that. It's ... ( 44 minutes ago by dodgerdodgerbubodger)

I know that. It's just that all these people say that BBV is dead and a relic. But whenever it rains or when the big movie comes out, WE ARE BUSY!
Last night we were REALLY FREAKING BUSY! Hundreds of people came because of Hanna coming through and they got THOUSANDS of videos!
HA! Some "relic" we are!

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