Ravenface, I agree with you on pretty much all points. A good friend of mine in high school worked (it seemed like forever) at Blockbuster. I knew the place was bad when he said one of his favorite tasks was cleaning up the parking lot and sweeping up all of the used codoms stuffed back inside their foils. When that task is preferrable over working inside the store, I think the writing is pretty much on the wall at that point. About the only thing Blockbuster was ever good for was when they would clear out movies for a few bucks a piece -- made buying gifts for my mother in law (who seemingly just buys movies without rhyme or reason) easier. I do want to ask you something, though -- Wrestlemania III Battle Royal? I think you mean Wrestlemania 2's Battle Royal, which featured stars of both the WWF and NFL and was won by Andre The Giant, and was pretty awful. The only Battle Royal associated with WMIII was the one on Saturday Night's Main Event from a few months before the show, which featured the in-ring debut of Andre as a heel -- a very memorable match and one of the most famous TV matches from the era. Other than that though -- Boo! Hiss! Blockbuster sucks and has sucked for years!
On Friday, February 1, 2013 1:59:24 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote: > Everything from their hideous color scheme to their chunky name is just a > painful reminder of censorship, late fees, uninformed employees, and 90s > corporate misery. > I would be very surprised if anyone has a positive memory of this > hell-chain. It aint like they were bringing interesting films to remote > regions and inspiring folks. It was obvious hits cranked out in cynical > volumes. They were just a place where you could fight with your partner or > family over what to get, fight with them afterward if the movie was bad, > and fight with the store over being charged extra. Every single unit of > this chain was Wrestlemania III's Battle Royal melting under cheap track > lighting. > > Caw! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cary Preston <[email protected] <javascript:>> > To: theuniquegeek <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Sent: Fri, Feb 1, 2013 8:16 am > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Blockbuster On Demand finds new and > innovative ways to fail > > Ron used to be an advocate, I don't know if he still is. Good insight; > whatever goodwill the Blockbuster name had is likely long gone. Any exec > with a shred of marketing savvy would realize they can't succeed by trying > (and failing in this instance) to match what their competitors already do, > they need to create some new value for their service. Combine game and > movie subscription maybe, if they could form a partnership with one of the > console makers or Microsoft. > > On Feb 1, 2013, at 10:22 AM, [email protected] <javascript:> wrote: > > Loved that quote in the one you posted yesterday re: Netflix - "we have > to become HBO faster than HBO can become us" > > In this case, I'm not sure why Blockbuster keep their name. Like, here's a > chance to re-brand. The name "Blockbuster" is a)hated and b)seems like old > media > > However, they don't offer anything no one else offers. They're just "me > too" ing, so ALL THEY HAVE is the name people remember. Are there any > Blockbuster loyalists? > > Caw! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cary Preston <[email protected] <javascript:>> > To: Unique Geek Google Group <[email protected] <javascript:>> > Sent: Fri, Feb 1, 2013 6:18 am > Subject: [The Unique Geek] Blockbuster On Demand finds new and innovative > ways to fail > > Blockbuster On Demand gives streaming a second chance, with odd > limitations<http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/31/blockbuster-on-demand-gives-streaming-a-second-chance/> > [image: Blockbuster On Demand gives streaming a second chance with odd > limitations]<http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/31/blockbuster-on-demand-gives-streaming-a-second-chance/> > Blockbuster <http://www.engadget.com/tag/Blockbuster/> hasn't had much > success shifting from physical rentals to digital, even under Dish's > wing<http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/05/dish-gives-up-effort-to-turn-blockbuster-into-a-netflix-competit/>. > > Nonetheless, it's betting that the umpteenth time's the charm with a > relaunch of its Blockbuster On > Demand<http://www.engadget.com/tag/blockbusterondemand/>streaming movie > service. The revamp ticks many of the checkboxes for a > modern by-the-title rental store with 1080p and 5.1-channel surround sound > as well as apps for 2012 Samsung Smart TVs, Android and Roku > 2<http://www.engadget.com/tag/Roku2/>boxes. However, there's a number of > curious choices, and we don't just mean > the omission of a subscription model. It's missing an iOS app, emphasizes > apps for desktop viewing and leaves no way to watch HD video on anything > but a TV -- our mobile and PC screens have advanced in the past several > years, Blockbuster. Idiosyncrasies notwithstanding, the rebirth presents > more of a unified front than the one-time giant has offered in the past. > Filed under: Home > Entertainment<http://www.engadget.com/category/home-entertainment/>, > Internet <http://www.engadget.com/category/internet/>, > HD<http://www.engadget.com/category/hd/> > *Comments<http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/31/blockbuster-on-demand-gives-streaming-a-second-chance/#comments> > * > *Via:* Android > Police<http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/01/31/from-the-ashes-blockbuster-on-demand-rises-in-a-new-play-store-competing-form-probably-isnt-a-phoenix/> > *Source:* Blockbuster On Demand <https://www.blockbusternow.com/> > > > Source: > http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/31/blockbuster-on-demand-gives-streaming-a-second-chance/ > > (via Mr. Reader <http://www.curioustimes.de/mrreader>) > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> > . > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> > . > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Unique Geek" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> > . > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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