It is sad seeing all these big names going down the pan ...  

I don't want to do everything on line.

I like being together

I know exactly what you mean Renton .....the only place we can get DVDs, CDs etc nowadays ( where I live) is the supermarkets  

But you can't rent them there Buz

I bought four DVD's in multi-disc blu ray for £20

Sherlock Holmes x2, Chronicle and The Darkest Hour

Yes Saint, I saw the news a few days ago.

I felt the same about HMV (I have never been to a Blockbuster) so was pleased when they came out of administration.

There is nothing better in my opinion than a good old root round in a shop. As much as I am immersed in I.T. and I use online a fair amount, I don't want physical shops to close. That is why I do try and support them by spending my hard earning in them every so often.

 LLBaM

LLBaM?

I love looking at stuff - geting a good deal - physically holding and smelling a good book, DVD etc . . .

Can't be done on-line

Long Live Bricks and Mortar   

Amen to that

Ours is to close most probably on 24th Dec

I am devastated

just looked in to say ..........'Can I have a P please Bob?'

Went to my local Blockbusters - the shelves are half empty

Even a sign up to sell the shelves themselves.

Nver thought modern day companies would crash so badly.

Selling the fixtures and fittings must be humiliating for the good staff that have been there for years.

It is with a heavy heart that i have to report TONIGHT is the last night to rent DVDs from the never-to-be-forgotten BlockBusters

I rented The Impossible with Naomi Watts and Ewan mcGregor and

The Host with erm . . . Siorise thingy.

I know all the reasons for the closure but still ... its a sad, sad day

I felt like that when my HMV closed. I no longer buy from their site either 

i like the social interaction.

I get advice on alternative titles - i know most of the staff at my local.

Many have no jobs to go to after the final closure on the 16th Dec

This is not progress.

Sadly BlockBusters should have moved with the climate and maybe - just maybe the shops would have survived.

I know, it's sad 

You would have thought they could have had a dual presence, on-line and high street. Real shame for you Saint.

I loved going there.

Where's the fun in clicking a button and watching on-line.

Oh - its much more convenient, but lacks soul.

Together with Woolworths - Borders - The Pier - Choices DVD rental . . . all very sad

Last 5 days remaining

Went to my local and it was heaving - was told it was dead yesterday.

There were piles of DVD's behind the counter and was told someone had just bought the lot - probably to sell on in their own shop.

I spent over an hour soaking up the atmosphere.

A little girl was running around the shop and i pondered how she will never really know the simple joy of renting a video, dropping it off via the drop-off box and forgetting to do just that and getting a fine.

I will go back - our local closes at 5pm on Monday - i will be there

All stores close on MONDAY 5pm

Its a sad, sad time.

  I don't use Blockbusters but any company that goes down the tubes.....

You should take a photograph of the store as a reminder. I do when significant things like that occur.

EC i have covertly taken several already (inside the store)

Great minds… 

Don't forget a couple of external shots too.

 . . . and so i went in today, the last day to find the place almost empty.

Not empty of DVD's but empty completely except a few stands.

Staff were moving the last few stands

But i still managed to buy 3 DVD's and catch a brief chat.

Staff seemed resigned to the closure and the heartless fleecing of the shop, customers and themselves - there was little remincising or nostalgia.

I have good memories but sadly there seems like no going back

   blib

  The pain will ease over time.

What are you planning to do for your film purchases now?

Socks.

Slade obviously means nout.

I shall be supporting HMV

Rumour has it they're next with their necks on the block (not for the first time of course).

Also rumour has it bloody, sodding Iceland plans to snap up our local Blockbusters.

And that's progress for ya

And so BlockBusters have gone

I drove past a few days ago - shutters down, a sad sight.

I'm on a week long holibob and this would be the time I would go to BlockBusters and enjoy the choices, pondering at the shelves.

Its hard to believe that will never happen again.

Does anyone know of other places that rent DVD's - just so i can use them before they close too.

And then its a choice between BlinkBox, NetFlix or LoveFilms??

Sorry Saint. I either buy mine, go to the cinema or watch them on the tellybox so can't really help you there, but there must be plenty of on-line/postal outlets for you to try.

I was walking through Hillsborough on my way back from the match the other week and I noticed the Blockusters there was an empty shell too.

Thank you EC - pleased to see you share my sorrow.

I know things move on but the shop i used constantly told me that they were making a healthy profit.

I wondered if someone like ASDA would buy them out and place BB in the corner of their own superstores.

In Canada all the PostOffices are in the chemist shops - shame we don;t group share buildings.

Now that would have been a good idea after all they sell music and film already, would have been logical to set-up an in-store operation.