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KansDem

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17. I've seen a Red Box at my local grocery store...

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 06:25 PM

Jan 2013

I've not used it, so I have to ask: How much of a selection is there?

I remember a Movies at Home near where I live. Like you, I used to go in and browse, and I'd usually pick out a movie for that evening. Classic movies, foreign movies, musicals, "off the wall"-type movies; a good selection.

But it closed years ago and now I use the public library...

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I'm not surprised that Blockbuster is in free fall [View all] bigdarryl Jan 2013 OP

Not really very surprising.... physioex Jan 2013 #1

Retail video rental ... soon to be just a memory Auggie Jan 2013 #2

actually Redbox is growing. Some consumers can't afford subscription fees in their budget TeamPooka Jan 2013 #8

It's at least $1 per title (maybe more now) SoCalNative Jan 2013 #13

yes $1. this way if you have an uneven or unpredictable income flow you control your expenditures TeamPooka Jan 2013 #15

And you can do the same with Netflix SoCalNative Jan 2013 #19

If you rent DVD at Redbox it's $1, but Blu-ray is $1.50. xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #24

Ah, but that's not really retail ... Auggie Jan 2013 #14

um, it's still retail even from a machine. TeamPooka Jan 2013 #16

It's a totally different concept from Blockbuster or Hollywood Video Auggie Jan 2013 #18

Which is why its successful, when blockbuster isn't. Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #27

acually the concept (dvd rental) is the same, the means of distribution is slightly different TeamPooka Jan 2013 #41

Netflix is severly limited in the titles they can stream. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #3

Limited, but I wouldn't say SheilaT Jan 2013 #4

Well, Netflix is limited to a certain extent.. ananda Jan 2013 #20

i was surprised they still had some stores around JI7 Jan 2013 #5

I take out DVDs from the library for free. no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #6

what could Blockbuster have done to stay in business ? JI7 Jan 2013 #7

There was a great episode of South Park recently where Stan's dad buys a Blockbuster franchise... Initech Jan 2013 #9

Not only that TlalocW Jan 2013 #10

I loved Blockbuster in 1996 (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #11

I actually did like going to the video store back in the day. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2013 #12

I've seen a Red Box at my local grocery store... KansDem Jan 2013 #17

Great selection of last several month's movies...... Jack from Charlotte Jan 2013 #21

Thanks! KansDem Jan 2013 #23

I should have read your post first Politicalboi Jan 2013 #34

Redbox is in my local Kroger here in North Georgia. RebelOne Jan 2013 #30

It's not bad ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #37

You would think Redbox would have a Politicalboi Jan 2013 #32

They do. Redbox.com allows you to search for and reserve a movie online. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #35

Me too. Going there was part of the fun. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #40

Redbox is a great deal! 1.20 a movie! We use it a lot! Logical Jan 2013 #22

we all loved blackbuster back in the day. driving home from work "I'll pick up a video" Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #25

I have a Rocu and Amazon and can search and find just about upaloopa Jan 2013 #26

They failed to adapt. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #28

See also.... Circuit City, Best Buy, Borders, Barnes & Noble (if they are not careful).... (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #39

I have Netflix and Hulu Plus Politicalboi Jan 2013 #29

in their heyday Blockbuster treated their customers very badly Skittles Jan 2013 #31

There was no path for Blockbuster Spike89 Jan 2013 #33

Wait, Blockbuster still exists? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #36

I thought they went belly up years ago The Second Stone Jan 2013 #38