Another video parody gem coming from The Onion News Network. This time, they report on “The Blockbuster Video Living Museum”, a tourist attraction that shows how Americans rented videos before iTunes and Netflix.
With online services like Netflix becoming popular, it’s no wonder that video rental stores like Blockbuster are feeling the heat. I honestly cannot think of a single benefit of a physical video rental store over an online one.
What about wanting to rent a movie on a whim with the intention of watching it right away? Although I guess there are more and more movies being added to Netflix’s streaming movie database too. Still I have fond memories of walking into a Blockbuster wanting to rent a movie but not being sure what I wanted to see, and browsing for something that would catch my attention. RIP.