Who remembers going to Blockbusters to rent a film?

[Will.]

Those were the days.

Use to beg my dad every Friday in like 2009-10, and then if he said yes beg him to get some sweets there.

It was so fun, we'd always go if we had sleepover with friends.

Now it's go on Netflix, iTunes or go online.

I've stopped buying films in hardcopy now and just get them through iTunes and stream them on Apple TV.

I miss Blockbuster <3

[Will.]

I was terrible at brining them back, but the guys in the store didn't care if it was late <3

[Jason.]

Those were the days :love:

So last decade.

[Will.]

Those were the days :love:

So last decade.

Now you can just watch anything on the laptop <3

Bless the Blockbuster.

I said to my dad once: "I want to work in Blockbuster when I'm older, that will be my first job." <3

[Locke.]

Great times

[Will.]

They now offer a streaming service in which you can watch all the latest movies on subscription.

[Jason.]

I remember renting VHS from there too in the late 90s/early 00s. I feel old :worry:

[Jay.]

i always used to buy dvds from the ex-rental bit :flutter:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Do you remember how hard it was to record something on your video?

[Will.]

I remember renting VHS from there too in the late 90s/early 00s. I feel old :worry:

:laugh:

[Jordan.]

Me :flutter:

+ my work was build in an old blockbuster so they gave to me even after death <3

[Will.]

The horror of renting a movie and the disk being scratched. <3

[Lostie!]

Blockblister >

[JoshBB]

omg I remember going in, getting a DVD with popcorn and a drink :love:

good ol days :bawling:

[AnnieK]

Do you remember how hard it was to record something on your video?

Yeah it was hard enough just pressing record but trying to set the timer required a degree! And don't get me started on video plus codes or whatever they were....

[Will.]

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[BigSister]

I used to love going to rent a movie or a dvd.

[T*]

we didnt really have one here

[Tom4784]

I used to go there every Saturday with my parents to rent PS1 games. I always remember that Mortal Kombat Trilogy was one of the games I'd always rent, I'd never get bored of it. A lot of my favourite PS1 games were ones I found in Blockbuster.

This topic also reminds me of a shop owner from my childhood. He used to run the shop near my nan's house and he had a VHS rental section and I'd always get my mom to rent Muppet's Christmas Carol, Aladdin and Lion King literally every week. Eventually he decided to sell up and he sold all the videos but he held on to those four and he gave them to me and I remember being so incredibly happy. I've always remembered that act of kindness.

[Daniel-X]

Used to go quite a lot tbh we once got given a voucher for a free DVD every night for a month :flutter: we went most nights then because it was like 2010/11 and the days before Netflix etc.

The blockbuster ice cream was also better than any other ice cream I'd ever had >

[Will.]

Used to go quite a lot tbh we once got given a voucher for a free DVD every night for a month :flutter: we went most nights then because it was like 2010/11 and the days before Netflix etc.

The blockbuster ice cream was also better than any other ice cream I'd ever had >

I never had the ice cream, sounds amazing.

parents saying you can some popcorn/sweets/chocolate/popcorn in Blockbusters was amazing.

[Daniel-X]

I never had the ice cream, sounds amazing.

parents saying you can some popcorn/sweets/chocolate/popcorn in Blockbusters was amazing.

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:flutter: :lovedup:

Rocky Road > Strawbery cheesecake > Caramel crunch

All three were iconic though and I miss them </3

[Daniel-X]

They did Cookie dough and Millionaires shortcake also.

Cookie dough one was quite good but I don't like millionaires shortcake so never tried it.

[Will.]

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:flutter: :lovedup:

Rocky Road > Strawbery cheesecake > Caramel crunch

All three were iconic though and I miss them </3

omg they look so nice <3

Theres a blockbuster 20 mins away, might have to of there for this.

Rocky Road :love:

[Will.]

They did Cookie dough and Millionaires shortcake also.

Cookie dough one was quite good but I don't like millionaires shortcake so never tried it.

Cookie dough <3

[Daniel-X]

Cookie dough <3

The three in the picture are better tbh <3

I tried four out of the five quite a few times lmao because I used to go quite a lot from being like 4/5 till being 12

[MTVN]

Never used it and certainly won't miss it

[Will.]

The three in the picture are better tbh <3

I tried four out of the five quite a few times lmao because I used to go quite a lot from being like 4/5 till being 12

Cheese cake sounds really nice <3

[Xtopher]

They closed down the last one here a few months ago. It was my childhood.

[Shaun]

It was just down the hill from me so it was almost a daily visit really.

[jennyjuniper]

Og my goodness. Sometimes this site makes me feel really old. Do you remember Blockbuster? I remember films when they were only in black and white!!

[y.winter]

My local branch was heaven. Walking between all of those full shelves and it's all up to me what do I want to watch :flutter:

[Natalie.]

Yeah and sometimes get a packet of M&Ms

[Livia]

I miss my local Blockbuster. The geeky guys in there knew what I liked and would recommend films and games and always have a chat. Shame...