Posted on 02/12/2023 7:53:23 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The Blockbuster in Bend, Oregon, the last such store in America, is planning to run an ad during the Super Bowl.
Instead of buying ad time during the TV broadcast, however, the proprietors of the Bend Blockbuster will stream the spot on Instagram, and also play it via a VHS tape at a watch party being held at the store, according to Ad Age. Afterwards, the VHS will be available for rent for $2 a day.
“We are doing a fun, retro-style commercial that we will be releasing during the Big Game. We are featuring it during halftime in the store and on social media,” store owner Sandi Harding told Oregon Live in an email.
The store has been teasing the spot on Instagram, including one post featuring a giant cockroach looming over the store amidst a desolate, rubble-strewn landscape.
“Is the world coming to an end or is Blockbuster releasing its first commercial in a really, really long time? Yes. See you on 2/12,” the post reads.
Another video posted to YouTube shows a cockroach skittering across the landscape with a grainy filter and ominous music, further suggesting a post-apocalyptic vibe.
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Years ago, I bought a lifetime membership to a video store. Financial genius.
"...'Remember when' is the lowest form of conversation."
I actually miss going to Blockbuster on Friday night and finding new videos to watch. It was so exciting (at the time) to see a movie that had just run in the theatres.
“I actually miss going to Blockbuster on Friday night...”
Replaced by the movie channel.
wy69
well if they don’t run an interracial gay transitioning couple in their ad- they will likely be destroyed by the left-
I just drove through bend a couple of weeks ago. How did they do casting for the commercial? There isn’t a black person within 200 miles.
That reminds me - where did I leave my DVD rewinder?
“...’Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.”
It makes for a snappy tune, though.
“Glory Days” Bruce Springsteen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vQpW9XRiyM
Excellent Soprano reference…
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We had an independent vid store that was a wonderful stop on Fridays Two family movies for Fridays.
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