I was once a big Blockbuster Video guy (see Random Factoid #261), although I was mainly a Hollywood Video guy before they went under. Unfortunately, it appears the “brick and mortar” model of selling movies is dead with the impending bankruptcy of Blockbuster. As many bloggers have remarked, there’s something a little magical about going through case after case on the racks.
It appears now, according to Cinematical, that the company is going to some last-ditch efforts to save their stores. How does tanning before or after getting your DVD sound? Apparently America IS a whole lot like the Jersey Shore as these tanning beds now make up 40% of their income. Now that, my friends, is just plain sad.
I have zero desire to tan – plus I live in Houston where the climate keeps me plenty bronze – so I’m not all for the idea. But how far can Blockbuster’s dignity slip before they call it quits? Is anyone with me in saying that they should just close before they completely embarrass themselves? I don’t want to go into Darque TanBuster anytime soon, so I think I’ll stick to Redbox and iTunes for now.
Marshall and the Movies 
I almost feel bad about getting thirty-someodd DVDs for under forty bucks. Almost.
But then, Blockbuster had its run. It killed every other movie chain, so is this not an almost karmic death? Poor fools…
I never saw the logic in tanning and DVDs or videos. I suppose that the regular video patrons might not have much of a tan, but I thought us film nerds wore our pasty skin like a badge of honour.