1993 Blockbuster Christmas Commercial

[@jackedsamurai772]

For me, as a kid, Blockbuster was an experience it was within walking distance of my family's house so we would walk there for fun. Then I would take next to forever to pick out a movie. It was my favorite thing to do so it really made me sad when that store closed down after netflix became popular.

[@gaoutlaw]

The days of going to the local video store were tons of fun.

[@supermariof0521]

+IronDawg Also the movie that lady had, was a VHS copy of Disney's "Aladdin".

[@RETROGEMS]

Come weekends, it would be takeout and a couple of videos from Blockbuster! I loved it, always looked forward to Friday nights when I could run free through the video store, staring at the VHS cover art, agonizing over what two little videos I could rent, LOL. The horror section was my favorite; that's when I became a horror fan. That retro 70s, 80s, and 90s cover art was eye-popping, kind of lent to the whole movie-renting experience. SIGH. I miss those days sometimes!

[@williammatthews693]

@@RETROGEMS Same here! The horror section was the most forbidden section for me as a kid. No wonder I grew up to have such a huge horror collection. Their cover art was the best.

[@neilsingh5923]

There is no replacing those golden days, for sure!!!!💯👌✌️✨️

[@FalconPastry]

I was lucky enough to be in one of the few Blockbusters that were left and there is still a local video store in my area.

[@Stefan-ji2ek]

Where do you live!?

[@D2014-u5i]

Going to blockbuster on a Friday night was what I looked forward to in elementary school. Those were the days!

[@RETROGEMS]

Some day, several centuries from now, when movies play on a chip in our brains, our descendants will look upon this archival footage and chuckle indulgently at the strange civilization we once had. "Square things....in cases...that one temporarily leased? LOL." Those were the days, though, man...I spent most of my Fridays up in the video stores renting horror movies and sneaking them past my family. Good times!

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

Most of these video stores are gone, but at least there's still Family Video.

[@tommyjones1357]

*cries*

[@Nixel85]

0:22 - oh man, look at the Chilli-bowl haircut. 90s confirmed.

[@andrewschumm1848]

R.I.P. BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO 1985-2014

[@DanTheMan33088]

R.I.P. Blockbuster. Another one of my childhood memories gone :.(

[@collinalbicocco3025]

She’s holding the VHS of Aladdin.

[@RemAtmos]

Wtf, the jazz in this is amazing

[@blackbel4T]

"Videogames for kids" - I remember in the early 90s I was about 3 and my brother was 4 or 5 we had a Sega Genesis and we rented Mortal Kombat from Blockbuster. I will say it probably wasn't the best game for us to be playing at the time, and not long after that, the ESRB was created.

[@MrScabtree]

Going to the video store was my favorite part of the week, I hate the age we live in now

[@gamecrazy9279]

I miss blockbusters i remember in the early 90s me and my freind use to go in there and try out the new snes game demos that they had set up

[@TheMediaHoarder]

I got my first laserdisc player in 1993, and got The Wizard of Oz box set for Christmas that year from my parents. Getting a VHS tape would've been like getting a lump of coal from Santa!

[@pkmnan00bis]

Renting Games is why I miss rental stores.

[@FlyingDuckMan360]

0:06 - Look in the lower right-hand corner to see Thomas the Tank Engine VHS tapes (I don't want to see any more caramel strips in them). 0:22 - Ah, yes. The console that does what Nintendon't. R.I.P. Blockbuster Video.

[@mmandmcb14]

Plus Clifford's Fun With Series.

[@macroevolve]

The Block Busters near me has been a hair salon for a while. There is still a Family Video down the street.

[@DSMTheEditor]

Jurassic Park for the Genesis, good choice Mom!

[@retroace5531]

Gotta love how you can see Busby on sale in this commercial

[@edroivas]

So the internet has ravished the rental industry...but it's fun being just old enough to feel the difference between then and now.

[@rachelbraak1272]

I feel old watching this. As a kid I looked forward to Friday night's and renting a movie from Blockbuster. Now I'm 26 and kids today have no idea what a VCR is or "be kind rewind" 😂 the worst was trying to fix a tape with the tracking.

[@meganluminais3586]

Oh I miss block buster so much!!!!!

[@Brisk2124]

BlockBuster is History...Netflix and Redbox took over.Sighs* I used to love going on a Friday night with my parents select movies for the whole weekend.

[@talonoftheblueflame4900]

I miss the 90's😞

[@Fantome1989]

My mom told me I was in a Blockbuster commercial back in the early 90's. They wanted me because I looked like the kid from Home Alone. Wish I could find it on youtube..

[@Anyre.]

Wow are things different now!! VHS tapes are non-existing, and now DVDs are the new VHS tapes thanks to Blu-Ray. lol

[@purefoldnz3070]

This is so 90's it hurts. She's going home to watch Seinfeld after this.

[@Swiftrevoir]

And now Blu-Ray is the new DVD with the invention of streaming and hosting sites.

[@triquepersonalwork6369]

Bring Blockbuster back!

[@thebostonpowers42]

I thought she was Patricia Heaton for a minute there.

[@58twright]

1993 the year i was born

[@patrickthomas7415]

Jurassic Park on Sega Genesis good choice

[@sesamemusictelevision5366]

0:05 I see Sesame Street videos, Barney videos, Winnie the Pooh videos, Kidsongs videos and Thomas the tank engine videos and which videos in the family section do you see?

[@samuelobe5714]

And now online streaming is the new DVD

[@HillbillyDVDReviews]

Wouldn't it be great if you could just pick random shit off the shelves and hand them out as holiday gifts? Awesome commercial. I miss the old days.

[@frednora2864]

There are only two Blockbusters still around my area... they haven't announced any closing ... yet.

[@Pikamon101]

I'm guessing they are both closed now? ;(

[@andrewvickers1992]

I miss Blockbuster Video 😢 too bad Netflix essentially killed it off

[@megagangster321]

@jackedsamurai772 me to you just said everthing that was thing that was to me. it would take me like foever to pick out a game or a movie mostly a games. so my mom just told me to walk down to blockbuster and pick everything out and just call her but that is no more sadly. and funny thing is everyone knew me over there so i would just walk in and get what i want no matter if it was rated R or M they would let me get it. damn netflix i whish that blockbuster was still open by me

[@YungWillsin]

times change in the future there prolly wont even be dvds anymore

[@MarkSamurai5]

Redbox has games...

[@Vuurtj]

woulndt it be great that the VHS I am holding was a dvd?

[@collinalbicocco3025]

📼

[@Swiftrevoir]

It's haunted!

[@nightmuffin937]

It Sucks today that Blocbuster and other Retail SHirts are on Liquidation! =(

[@deuxdbot]

but it is curse of blockbuster video

[@bkboy2384]

Blockbuster is like missing america....every decade gets worse sad

[@Trid3nt861]

0:28.. Is that Little Debbies cinnamon swirls I see behind her on that rack on the left?

[@IdeaBox-dk5vj]

I'm not too surprised, due to the amount of possible concessions found at actual movie theaters being from a popular brand of confectioneries.

[@ryuzakikenza9240]

Where's Dr Disrespect?

[@Brisk2124]

Not the same feeling like going to an actual Blockbuster vedio store.Netflix suck Hulu plus and Amazon are better.

[@charliewilliams7171]

I HATE BLU-RAY!!!

[@claytoncondo3460]

Blu rays are awesome!