Dan or Matt (Blockbuster employee)

I think it's the experience of walking around and picking up that physical movie, looking at the cover, looking at the artwork, flipping it over, reading what the movie's about. I think we've lost touch with that a little bit with streaming. Like, it's like, oh, okay, I'm just going to go with this. So we've lost touch with the, I don't know, the magic of that, I guess.

I think it's the experience of walking around and picking up that physical movie, looking at the cover, looking at the artwork, flipping it over, reading what the movie's about. I think we've lost touch with that a little bit with streaming. Like, it's like, oh, okay, I'm just going to go with this. So we've lost touch with the, I don't know, the magic of that, I guess.

People that were born in the same era as us, it's literally our job to keep physical media alive.

People that were born in the same era as us, it's literally our job to keep physical media alive.

So there were corporate stores and there was franchise stores. So all the corporate stores were put down basically immediately once the company was filed for bankruptcy and dissolved. All the franchise stores were allowed to stay open because the parent company, which was Dish Network, is still Dish Network, was like, if you're still making money, we'll allow you to stay open.

So there were corporate stores and there was franchise stores. So all the corporate stores were put down basically immediately once the company was filed for bankruptcy and dissolved. All the franchise stores were allowed to stay open because the parent company, which was Dish Network, is still Dish Network, was like, if you're still making money, we'll allow you to stay open.

And slowly over the years, over the last six or seven years, Well, I guess we've been the last one for seven years now. So all the franchise stores were allowed to stay open as long as they were still making money and they could keep their doors open. And so over the years, we just kind of did enough. People in Bend love our store, and we're a big tourist town.

And slowly over the years, over the last six or seven years, Well, I guess we've been the last one for seven years now. So all the franchise stores were allowed to stay open as long as they were still making money and they could keep their doors open. And so over the years, we just kind of did enough. People in Bend love our store, and we're a big tourist town.

I think as a kid that grew up in the 90s, it was kind of that sense of freedom. This was the place where you could go and your parents kind of just let you loose. Growing up a 90s kid, this is just a part of Americana's blockbuster video. And I think that's known around the world. Everyone that comes in here is just like, oh my God, the smell, the look, the computer.

I think as a kid that grew up in the 90s, it was kind of that sense of freedom. This was the place where you could go and your parents kind of just let you loose. Growing up a 90s kid, this is just a part of Americana's blockbuster video. And I think that's known around the world. Everyone that comes in here is just like, oh my God, the smell, the look, the computer.

That's it. I think that's what it is. I think it's the candy, the popcorn and the tiles because these carpet tiles were specifically designed for blockbusters. Get out of town. You can remove one square at a time. So if something happens, something spills, you can pull that square up and just put a new one down. So it was something they came up with all on their own and we have them.

That's it. I think that's what it is. I think it's the candy, the popcorn and the tiles because these carpet tiles were specifically designed for blockbusters. Get out of town. You can remove one square at a time. So if something happens, something spills, you can pull that square up and just put a new one down. So it was something they came up with all on their own and we have them.

So I think we're able to hold on to that smell because of it.

So I think we're able to hold on to that smell because of it.

Blockbuster never had an adult section. Get out of town. No Blockbuster franchise has ever had an adult section. Pure. Yeah, that was their thing. We're like a family-run video store, so they never had that back room with the beads and stuff like that, so it was never a thing. It was always the beads. Yeah, the beads or the lights on the door.

Blockbuster never had an adult section. Get out of town. No Blockbuster franchise has ever had an adult section. Pure. Yeah, that was their thing. We're like a family-run video store, so they never had that back room with the beads and stuff like that, so it was never a thing. It was always the beads. Yeah, the beads or the lights on the door.

Well, we rent DVDs and Blu-rays, but we've seen an uptick in people renting Blu-rays. I mean, more and more people are transitioning to Blu-ray. We actually just added 4K to some of our movies. So we also sell VHS tapes. So people are getting very nostalgic about 90s stuff. So VHS tapes are really hot right now as they're becoming quite a collectible thing out there.

Well, we rent DVDs and Blu-rays, but we've seen an uptick in people renting Blu-rays. I mean, more and more people are transitioning to Blu-ray. We actually just added 4K to some of our movies. So we also sell VHS tapes. So people are getting very nostalgic about 90s stuff. So VHS tapes are really hot right now as they're becoming quite a collectible thing out there.

So yeah, we dabble in a little bit of everything.

So yeah, we dabble in a little bit of everything.