I time traveled to Blockbuster Video in VR

I time traveled to Blockbuster video in virtual reality using VRChat! Check out there VRChat worlds in today's video below:
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[@greggierke]

Now imagine taking it to the next step, where you can actually look at movie, and then choose to buy it and have it downloaded to your apple tv or amazon library. Imagine how big you could actually make a retro Blockbuster Store, but also have it functional.

[@joshuacoomer4955]

yes they need to do this i was just thinking bring em back vr style where you can rent all your fav movies and even watch em in vr ahh would be cool to think at least.

[@NoName-rl3fh]

One company slightly worked on that (you can see their vr version on youtube) but didn't go quite that far. This seems a bit more polished but that one was bigger and had a few features this one didn't.

[@Huntern0rt]

You just blew my mind. Take my money.

[@someoneout-there2165]

I get your idea but it would still not have one of my favorite parts of going to a physical store. I used to love anticipating which new releases might still have copies left. Sometimes my mom and I would wait at the store hoping one would drop one off before we gave up to leave.

[@briangriffin5701]

We already have it on Oculus and it's called Netflix, the company that killed Blockbuster. 🤣

[@jamesmccoy3079]

Dude my jaw dropped at the detail of this VR build. This was awesome.

[@freiteez]

I used to work at Blockbuster back in 2007 and NEVER thought one day I’d say “oh yeah I used to work at this video rental store that now isn’t around anymore” good times.

[@retropulse03]

You ever get older people who are somehow shocked you were old enough to work at Blockbuster? I worked there around 2010, and these older people act like it was a relic from the 80's before I was born lol.

[@therealnugzy]

Was my first real job in 2002. Good times indeed.

[@dbsmith4873]

I was Asst Mgr in 1996, longtime ago

[@SLIMECORE_TV]

I don't want to take away from this video or the awesome VRChat version of Blockbuster, but I always feel like I'm the only one who DOESN'T get any nostalgia from Blockbuster. For one it doesn't feel like it was that long ago. Second, to me Blockbuster were always the bland corporate bad guys. I was more interested in the weird stuff I'd find at smaller video stores that Blockbuster eventually put out of business. So to me when Blockbuster went under I thought 'Good riddance'. Would still be really cool to walk around in one in VR though.

[@retropulse03]

@@SLIMECORE_TV I don't think most people ever got the chance to experience a video rental store other than Blockbuster and maybe Hollywood Video. They utterly dominated the market. I certainly didn't. People talk about them, but from my experiences they may as well have not existed.

[@OldMan_PJ]

As a guy I don't feel there are any stores left in malls that are for me, they all seem to be targeting "tweens" and women in general. There are no toy, hobby, gift, knife, pet stores anymore. The only reason I ever go to a mall anymore is the food court and even that has gone down hill since the pandemic. What few stores remain that sell something I would be interested in are boutiques that only carry high-priced items whereas stores "back in the day" would carry a broad range of items at prices for every economic class of consumer.

[@americanpatriot8996]

Yes because being a straight male we’re screwed and being systematically targeted.

[@retropulse03]

Spot on dude. It's ALL clothes. I remember arcades, gift shops, book stores, toy stores, comic stores, sharper image, etc etc. That's what made the mall so amazing, it was all these little focused mini-stores... Now it's just massively overpriced clothes and that one candle store that smells like death from all the scents mixing.

[@maindave1]

They’re all gone….the best thing in the malls now are those benches around the fake plants. At least we get to sit.

[@cjstats1514]

That's how it's always been. Malls have always catered to younger pple. Your just older now lol. I still find some stuff in the department stores.

[@sagittarius420cheefie]

Facts AF

[@skadooshn]

Oh, that would be the greatest streaming service ever! A blockbuster in VR and you can pick vhs tapes off the shelves and watch them in a lounge in the back!

[@catguy1471]

Oh yes! That would be the best!!

[@douglasradcliffe981]

"If you build it they will come" Field Of Dreams

[@retropulse03]

I feel like you would enjoy EmuVR. It's more game focused, but the same experience AND you can put video files into virtual VHS tapes and watch them.

[@mcwatchy1]

Dude i was thinking the same thing. I wish somebody would build it though.

[@superdannyj]

@@catguy1471surely there are worlds in vr chat like that already

[@pauld9470]

Cool!. They did a good job capturing the nostalgia but it makes me want to see all these places full of people working, shopping, having fun, hanging out. I'd like to see all these environments fully fleshed out with realistic graphics and be a completely interactive would. I think VR is going to be a great way for future generations to experience what it was like in past. Maybe the virtual mall will become a place where people meet up and hang out again.

[@Oli-pr7ww]

Nostalgia overload describes it best, 80's and 90's much simpler times. This video brought back so many memories and I could actually remember scents from some to the stores. Wow, miss these times and especially being dropped off at the arcade with friends. Great video!!

[@ModernStacker]

VR Experiences are going to be a genre.

[@sanctuary9992]

Reminds me of those dreams I always have of going to actual stores that offer retro merchandises and junk food from the 2000's. Especially video games in the arcade.

[@badgamerkat]

This was so much fun; thanks for the walk down memory lane. I was a child when our Mall first opened, with Sears as the anchor. It was the first time I'd ever seen an escalator and my cousins and I rode up in down it a zillion times. Fast forward many years and I was there the day our Sears closed, and now our Mall is like a ghost town. I miss the 80's malls, with the chaotic fun colors and big hair and arcade noise and pet stores and big food court with the delicious smells, the cinema with the popcorn. I do most of my shopping online now. Amazon should totally make a VR mall for us to shop in, lol.

[@MisterUrbanWorld]

Walmart was suppose to create a VR Store, but in the future it'll be the norm.

[@byd3k157]

Credit goes out to those who made this. Incredible amount of detail and work!

[@hiramlewis3873]

I love this place the way it was. I remember renting 3 movies at a time after me and my lady hit the place on a Friday. We never watched all of them. Ahh, the 1990's. A great time to be out getting movies especially after having a drink. Take me back lol

[@MisterUrbanWorld]

I tried finding these worlds via Quest 2 and they aren't public. They are not searchable.

[@superjmatt]

Pretty close. I remember visiting Blockbuster on a regular basis. Stores were way bigger, way more than one copy, movies covers all faced out with available copies behind them, entire walls of new releases and the checkout counters were between the entry and exit doors. A For effort.

[@ChuckM0503]

God, I miss video stores. Oddly enough I didn't have a Blockbuster membership until pretty late in the game when they were starting to phase out. Usually went to a local video store in my area Video To Go or a Hollywood Video that were a little closer to me. When those two went out of business that's when I went to Blockbuster. Even then, though, I don't think I went too many times. I long for those simpler times, though. Sure streaming is convenient, but there's just something about a trip to the video store that just can't be replaced.

[@acebowen7366]

What a blast from the past I enjoyed going down memory lane I hope whoever created this virtual Mall continues to add to it 😊☺️ can't wait to go to VR chat and check it out!!!!

[@hiramlewis3873]

You know what, they ought to create a VR game that centered around Blockbuster video or other now closed places like they do in GTA. Just a thought

[@kenkwok83]

You’re always so happy and carefree and it’s so contagious and infectious

[@dirkdex]

77077 Arcade is the best nostalgia trip I’ve found in VR - my absolute favorite, love all the details in Blockbuster, and the arcade is amazing as well!

[@allencsr]

what do i type to search this world ?

[@dirkdex]

@@allencsr arcade

[@nlee4566]

@@dirkdex It doesn't work. I haven't seen it since the video.

[@dirkdex]

@@nlee4566 I just tried it a few days ago, try 77077 arcade

[@jonlenzmeier5332]

How do I go about finding this in VRChat? Searches produce nothing. I’ve followed the links provided in this video, asked for an invite, but nothing works. Do I need to be on PC to be able to do this or is Quest2 just fine?

[@uroborous01]

I was born in 1981. This video is the first 25 years of my life. Both these worlds need a couple things: 1. Full emulation for the systems and games. 2. The ability to actually rent the movies and games (and be able to watch them in your vr home/ personal room) 3. The ability to buy these games and movies and play/ watch them on whatever computer or on your headset.

[@crackazack510]

Same, 81. This video is nostalgia overload

[@4rcgv]

This is amazing. It was fun to play simple games, and renting movies was a social event. Always exciting to be the first to rent the latest movie.

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

That silence of the lambs poster. For some reason I always have remembered seeing that on the wall at a specific blockbuster when I was a kid. It was burned into my blockbuster memories

[@ZenVRapp]

Videos like this and the walkthrough of the Jedi Outcast mod are some of my favorite VR content I've seen in recent months. Look forward to seeing more of it!

[@someoneout-there2165]

I used to work at Blockbuster for a while. I loved it and always loved going to the physical store to browse all they had. With all the new technology it was only a matter of time until they were no longer needed. But what did them in even faster was the lawsuits from being deceptive. They made a huge deal about no longer having late fees on their movies but instead just replaced it with a "restocking fee" for bringing items back late. But one of my favorite things to do while working there was putting wrap on the movies they were getting rid of but wanted customers to think they appeared brand new. I think we used a hair dryer on the wrap to tighten it around the movie. Good times. Simpler times.. miss it. And yeah, even to this day if there were still movie stores I'd go all the time, it's just not the same ordering a movie through your TV.

[@OfficialSeth]

Yeah, I used to work there too. I really enjoyed it aside from the crappy pay and having psycho Karens yelling at you about late fees. But when I was younger some of my best memories were going to Blockbuster with my mom on a Saturday morning, getting four or five movies, and our Blockbuster was right by the grocery store so then we'd get stuff to make burgers or hot dogs, she'd get me a couple packs of Marvel trading cards and then we'd go home and watch a movie when lunch was ready.

[@csl9495]

Man I miss these days. It was an event every time you go get a movie, with snacks and everything. You go to the store and you only can look for so long before making a decision to rent something, therefore you experiment more and take chances on movies. Unlike today's time with streaming services, where you scroll all day and decide to watch something you seen already or nothing at all

[@Ziplinz]

The good old days of renting Super Nintendo games at Blockbuster. Those were the best times. I had Jurassic Park for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis, its cool that they even have the correct box art for the games back then.

[@Matt92Machine]

I remember this. It's been so long since I've actually been inside of a blockbuster, it almost feels like it was a dream and I never actually went there. I went there all the time with my dad though to rent games mostly. Still remember all of the signature smells when you walk inside of the store, everyone remembers that blockbuster smell. I still have a couple of blockbuster cases of games that I never returned.

[@Priest015]

I used to work at a Blockbuster here in Canada a bit before they went under. Definitely one of my favourite jobs. Had the best store with the best people and the best manager ever.

[@namco003]

I was an Assistant Manager for BBV a few years before they started going under. Glad I left Thank you for coming to my Ted talk

[@ryansetzer694]

Stray Cats are awesome. Brian Setzer brought classic rockabilly back.

[@ThomasGrillo]

This was very cool! I really enjoyed the look back with the mall, and Blockbuster Video store. Thanks for sharing this, and the links.

[@delgat000]

I remember all blockbusters had that distinct smell of bubblegum and raisinets. If only VR had smell-o-vision.

[@yupperdude1]

Wait… raisinettes has a smell? 🤔

[@sharpvidtube]

I got a flashback of the Blockbuster smell watching this. Maybe different in the UK, will have to try the VR, to see if I fully remember it.

[@WaitingForTheHook]

@@yupperdude1 I'm concerned for why you don't think chocolate and raisins would have a smell?

[@yupperdude1]

@@WaitingForTheHook because…. I don’t remember Raisinetes ever having an overpowering smell where it would make the whole store smell like that? And bubblegum to? If anything blockbuster smelled like old dirty carpet and stale popcorn

[@JettBlast]

My Blockbuster would smell like popcorn they had a theater style popper and sold bags of fresh popcorn...

[@carolinareedy1878]

I loved how they had 90’s music in the background at the blockbuster store. 😹

[@katinabeverly3903]

This brings back so many great memories as a teenager back in the great old day's. Thank u for my old great memories. And I really miss those places now a day's 😢. Those places were so cool 😎 memories. Ower fast food was cheaper to buy in those day's also. The Best day's. Yall have a great day. Good video.

[@remiqaine]

What a hit to my nostalgia!

[@mikehuffstetler2729]

I did the same thing a while back, but with a Super K-Mart, which I worked at in High School, and first couple years of college. Really took me back.

[@planetshadow]

Oh yes I have transversed all of these stores as a young lad free as a bird who never knew things would change as much as they have. Thank you for the blast from the past!

[@taqi_5099]

It's nice to see the old stuff bc I like the past and want to learn what my dad and mum use to play with when they where kids

[@leapingluchalarry]

I remember when dvds first came around and they still had “be kind, rewind” on the dvd rental boxes 😂

[@raymondharris7226]

Thank you so much, I hope to recreate places like this in a VR space one day. That would be awesome... I want both a VR Mall and the IRL Mall we're we can all experience either or whenever we feel like it...

[@Jessica_Elliott]

I use to work at a Blockbuster. Brings back memories!

[@aaronthered4126]

It could be a little brighter. Blockbusters were always super bright compared to the other video stores. I will definitely be visiting.

[@jzbreezio]

Remember when the game you wanted to rent was in stock, then hitting up the candy isle on a saturday sleepover night

[@NewYoutuber1111]

Mannn

[@faerie-starvartvlog]

Seeing this brings back memories! :) Brace yourself for a long-ass comment about happy memories story of Blockbuster. When my brother and I were in elementary/middle school age, Mom would sometimes take us to a plaza on Friday after school. We would stop by Domino's Pizza to order a large half cheese, half pepperoni, and sometimes a large bottle of Coke. Then we went past the liquor store to Blockbuster Video so we could either rent a movie or a video game. Sometimes we would rent VHS tapes(then DVD's when they became a thing) of Disney movies, Land Before Time, etc. but after owning a Nintendo 64, we would more likely rent those games. XD I remembered we would rent Pilot Wings 64, Mario Party, Conker's Bad Fur Day(I'm surprised Mom allowed us to rent that game despite it's for 18+), Perfect Dark, Clayfighter's 63 1/3(we loved playing that game)and other games that I don't remember. We always have a rule for ourselves that before buying a game, we would rent it to see if the game is good along with good controls, etc. If it's bad and we hate it, we can always return it back and not rent it again. Bad news is that we'll be stuck with it for a weekend but we just suck it up and be glad we didn't buy it. If the game is great(i.e. LoZ: Ocarina of Time), we would buy the game with our allowance. During that time at Blockbuster, me and my brother would sometimes wander around the store(ours wasn't very big either but it's not small like this video) to check out the front covers of VHS tapes. My favorite would be the Horror section because of those creepy badass cover art and I loved reading the back for small info with screenshot pics of the film. :3 I didn't rent them till I was in middle school but I would rent Halloween, The Blob, The Thing, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, and other obscure B horror names(I forgot the names as it was so long ago). I would also find guidebooks for the games so we would check them out to see if we want to buy them with our allowance or not. I remember we bought The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time guidebook(we rented that game then bought it later on) and Pokemon Guidebook(we both had Game Boy pockets back then. My brother has Pokemon Red while I owned Blue). When ready to be checked out, sometimes we would buy popcorn and candy(I usually chocolate candy like M&M's or Cooke Dough bites while my brother has sour candies as he really loves that stuff) then head back over to Dominoes to pick up our pizza and Coke. We drove back home to eat then pop some popcorn and watched our movies or sometimes played N64 games while Mom is in a different room watching a movie she rented(she usually rents romance or comedy films). So that's my memory of Blockbuster Video. Sadly, that place closed down in 2014 then the rest of the plaza closed(some of the stores have been relocated while some went out of business). The plaza was demolished in later 2019 and now it's luxury condos in places. :(

[@justinchristian3374]

This was awesome, thank you….so many memories. Can’t wait to check it out.

[@papapaige]

I love this video! Brought back a lot of good memories. I’m a 90’s baby so it’s nice to see stores I used to go to as a kid. Also love that you included Bible verses that was cool!

[@reddemonhunterx]

i went back in time watching this , sadly the mall near me is more or less dead and when i last went there was only 6 stores open and that was in 2012 and now its just a ghost town . i am happy to say i still have my blockbuster card even now

[@mike510zz]

Man , brings back memories of them rewind fees when I would forget lol . Please be kind and rewind !

[@joeylabranche1014]

I miss those days i remember that video club was also a chilling place for me and my friends.

[@CorpHickLV426]

Great video! However, GameStop was founded in Dallas back in 84 as Babbages and was rebranded as GameStop in 99. I worked at both Software Etc/ GameStop and Blockbuster. Free movie and game rentals with both companies plus employee discounts! Man those were the days!

[@W4TCH3R.]

I love looking back at the good ol times but after I always feel abit if sadness because of how times have changed

[@skullcollectorSKIN]

Would love to see more of this !!

[@jessicah4462]

We still have our local drive in from when I was a kid. In fact, it just celebrated its 75th year this past summer. We go a lot. I miss it a lot already lol. It reopens April 1st or thereabouts. Last few years he’s been showing classics. Jaws, Jurassic Park, Trick ‘R Treat, Poltergeist, and tons more! There’s 3 screens with at least 2 movies for $10. Sometimes he does 4 movies on 1 screen 1 night. And, yeah, we have malls all over that still do pretty well. Ooo, Fireball Island is worth a small fortune today! I’ve sold a few on ebay in my time and I have 1 more left.

[@pep3055]

Nostalgia overload

[@KalboVello]

Man this is so freaking cool. Nostalgic for sure.

[@UrbanNoizeMusic]

Came for Blockbuster and stayed for the rest of the nostalgic experience. Wow talk about simpler and fun times. Such a great VR experience. Only thing missing is being able to interact with everything.

[@joemuscarella2986]

I wonder how far the technology is from that.. yeah if you could play the arcade games.. or "buy" a ticket and go sit and watch a movie im the theater ?!

[@ronm6585]

Thanks for the memories. 😊😊

[@SeanOrionAntony]

I love this man! I'm 42. Do more time travel!

[@retropulse03]

I worked at Blockbuster in 2009-2011. Loved it for the most part (customers freaking out you won't honor their hollywood video coupons) I really miss being able to just rent a movie. Something about it removed the netflix infinite scroll issue.

[@jonwhitley8724]

The mall here is the only mall for like 5 towns it's still very busy just like malls used to be. They upgraded it about 8 years ago.

[@vrvrvrvrwow2550]

This is fantastic, tried it myself its staggeringly good....wow

[@johnboy992]

This was actually cool as hell and it took me back to my childhood in the early 2000s thanks for this video man 👍🎮

[@gaminggranny53]

Wow, thanks for the memories!❤️

[@CampingDad247]

90s were the best times!! i miss it! :(

[@anthonyharder1469]

Thank you so much for this video that's the only thanks needed here bud

[@genobvious2606]

Cool places, I've been to them all. The mall is really nostalgic, but for PC only. Nice video!

[@selfdestruct3504]

I remember all those stores.. I was a mallrat back in the day. I lived close to several malls and would visit them frequently to window shop and to say hi to the ladies.

[@Njchef]

So impressive jfc the attention to detail is incredible

[@jordanwhite352]

The fact that you called 1/3 of my childhood and ancient Relic really cut deep.

[@mrbigjonstud]

nice video man, and yes I loved blockbuster as kid!!!! we rented so many games/ movies back in the day. and those fake game names at the end were hilarious!!

[@jigc23]

Looks amazing I wish I could be there forever

[@kierank1982]

2:47 That VHS copy of Urotsukidoji on the counter is the UK one too! Notice the red '18' symbol like the one on the Re-Animator poster!

[@jayhouston7054]

Man this is so cool. If I'm honest, it almost hurt to see some of it, like times lost forever.

[@shirleycastle5170]

Thanks for the memories

[@KingRAB]

Me and my friends have spent plenty of time in this world in vr. They had it much better back in the day.

[@markjames2686]

This is AMAZING!! I turned 22 in 1989,ans and this is incredible!!

[@thelthrythquezada8397]

You 're right I wish you can see people shopping and carrying on. I am going to get me a VR set for the holidays!

[@quipsilvervr]

I am gonna check this place out! Also, props for recognising the Guyver! :D

[@NightSprinter]

I've been to this world with friends. I believe it's sort of a fusion of popular stuff from here in the US, and in the UK. Since notice Blockbuster Video, the closed food places, and the fact in the arcade there's the TM"H"T cabinet, as well as several Euro home computers.

[@ChuckM0503]

I'm in Massachusetts just outside Boston and there's a mall South Shore Plaza that's still around and seems to still be doing alright for business. Pretty sure there's still a Sears there as well strangely enough.

[@kenji.m-72]

Thanks for taking me back to the good old days. I guess time machines do exist! Didn't even have to hit 88 mph!

[@muhammadardhanfadhlurrahma5924]

this is what metaverse should be and make it functional

[@FrameGame]

You should check out "New Retro Arcade Neon"! You can make your own virtual arcade and actually play all the games! It's super cool and even has a bowling alley, movie theater, Skee-Ball and so much more.

[@drewske1984]

Minnesota still has malls, not just Mall of America but others like Southdale mall, Eden Prairie mall which is where the movie Mallrats was filmed, Rosedale Mall which has the largest arcade in Minnesota, Valley Creek Mall which I believe is Minnesota's smallest mall, and a few others that are still doing well but some I believe are having trouble staying open.

[@RandomBlake]

I miss Blockbuster glad I got to experience it

[@seenitallreactions3583]

Seeing Oliver & Company on a shelf again made my day

[@meowprrrrrrrr]

Gadzooks, Body Central, The Limited, and Merry-Go-Round clothing

[@skaterat3322]

this was awesome ty

[@Blessed.Fighter]

Blockbuster was so great

[@carlosa1038]

Nice. Alt-apace also has a blockbuster.

[@Phillipmoreno1]

Way cool growing up in those days was fun

[@workbirdygaming]

Omg I'm going to try this tonight wow that was amazing!!!

[@IncessantWake]

Love this!

[@BlueePluto]

My local mall had Orange Julius and Dairy Queen combined. Good times.

[@DerekMckean]

I have a mall 1/2 hour from me. It's called Alderwood Mall. It's in Lynnwood Washington. It is only 1 story but has an AMC 16 across the street but still on Westfield property (private streets om the perimeter that take you to certain parking lots. Alderwood mall has the main inside mall with a food court. On the northern side of property, the inside malls has doors that lead you to the Promenade. The Promenade is 1 wing of the mall that is open air. That's where the Apple store, American Girl, Cold Stone, Cheesecake factory , Pottery Barn, and some other stores. In addition, a huge apartment complex called Avalon Alderwood has been made on mall property as of 2021. In addition, Costco (not on Westfield property) is basically next store to the malls property but on a different block grid. Alderwood Mall is still one of the last malls to actually be profiting. However, Westfield is a huge corporation, so that is of no surprise, especially when you can live on mall property. Northgate Mall WAS and used to be the closest Mall around. However, it was the oldest Mall in Washington state. It was torn down right before the pandemic. However, it had NOTHING to do with PROFIT LOSS. Because of profits, gains, and other business opportunities, it has been converted into Northgate Station, which is not a Mall. Simon malls who still owns the property, had the city convert the space into a campus for The Kraken. It's still being developed. The rinks are open so the Kraken has a space to practice but also hosts an outside rink /court for public use. Only 7 stores from the original store survived. Simon Malls evicted all other stores including Nordstrom and JCPENNY, and the food court. Only Chipotle, Verizon, Xfinity, T Mobile, Stanford, Red Robin, Barnes and Noble, CPK, Azteca, and Bank of America is what was left film the original Northgate Mall. 1 new fast food eatery opened on the property recently. But Northgate Station is not a Mall. It's more of a community center/ campus for the Kraken. The Kraken is Seattle's NHL team. It's also called Northgate Station, probably because that's where a light rail station is located. Hence, it makes sense for the center to be called Northgate Station. But I miss Northgate Mall. The only reason to go to Northgate Station is to go to Chipotle. Lol. The Northgate Station is basically a major hub of transportation. While there is only 1 light rail, that's where daily 9-5 park their cars then jump on the light rail to go to work or park at the station to avoid expensive Downtown Seattle parking prices. Regal Cinemas also has a major complex across the street with a few more food places, including a Ramen restaurant. I'm not sure if Simon owns this property. But it also hosts HuGE mega apartment complexes. On the opposite side of the mall is a section called Northgate North with Best Buy, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Petco. I'm not sure if Simon owns this property access from Northgate Station. Mall companies probably are starting to realize a mall by itself may not stand. It's better to build a multi-functional space so people have commodities and a sense of community or entertainment. It's not enough just to be a mall. Northgate Station will be successful because of the light rail but also families who want to hang out on the Kraken campus. Alderwood Mall is successful because you can live on mall property and be close to entertainment and commodities, as well as Costco. But if you have a mall that's 20 minutes away that doesn't have any major chain restaurants and has no residents living within a block, then that mall may be dying since it lacks a sense of it being multi-purpose. However, despite malls closing nationally, Simon Malls thinks that American malls may make a comeback.

[@bitcharlie7763]

This is so awesome!

[@FEboats]

I worked at blockbuster for my first job in 1994-95. I bought every Sega Saturn, 32x and Sega cd game that came in. That was the life.

[@rodgermurphy5721]

That was an awesome video, nostalgic

[@Larry198s]

that is so f'n cool man so surreal imagine living in VR

[@michaelsondag6187]

I worked at blockbuster for 8 years. I still have a card, name tag and I have one of the blockbuster ticket signs that were on the walls inside. I will have to check this out.

[@atarilegend1907]

Blockbuster stores were 4× the size of that and were well lit with mirrors.