Today's Non-Poli PollFollow

Blockbuster's annual report warns that it is uncertain that Blockbuster can continue as a company and warns of closing around 20% of its remaining physical outlets.


Edited, Mar 23rd 2010 2:03pm by Jophiel

So I voted for buy physical media - which is true because most movies watched in my home are kids movies which get watched over and over again. However, we do rent (via download) various movies. But we have actually never paid for this only done so via free trials - but in the future I expect we'll pay.

I think I still have a blockbuster card somewhere. Haven't used it in probably 15 years or so. Honestly, as the volume of cable channels have increased, the desire to spend money to buy a film to watch has pretty much dropped to zero. If I'm in the mood to watch a film, I'll either watch something I own, or I can find something interesting one one of the zillion and a half channels available. And if that's not enough, I can search for shows and DVR them. And if that's not enough, there might be something on the InDemand stuff that comes free with all the channels I'm already paying for. And if that's not enough, there's also the pay InDemand stuff (newer releases basically).

The point at which I'd pay money for yet another option has just never arrived. Not for a long time...

Haven't used BB since they refused to carry uncensored R movies.

I usually watch them illegally (mostly TV shows, not video; Megavideo is GREAT for most TV, but the 1 hour a day limit sucks for movies). If I really like a movie, I'll go out and buy it. If I just want to watch a movie NOW, I'll borrow it from a friend. Recently I used a Redbox for the first time to watch Ponyo; it was useful, but the selection of movies can be kinda limited.

We generally watch whatever movie is on cable, but buy DVDs for movies that Ray just feels like he has to have. He has cut down on the amount of movies he buys since I insist that the movies he buys have to be ones that he'd watch more than twice.

Same here

Blockbuster is the best damn buggy whip company in the world.

Too bad no one drives buggies anymore.

I loved NetFlix but they started charging me for lost movies. After charging me and suspending my account I found the movies but never bothered restarting. I acquired Brazil, Stardust, Hombre, some other older Paul Newman movie and a few more in this fashion.

Nowadays we (meaning my wife) just buys discs from stores.

If you have a half dozen or more "lost" movies sitting in your kitchen junk drawer, I have a hard time faulting Netflix for charging you.

I've been waiting for this to happen to blockbuster for over a decade. I hate that place. over priced, bad policies and the one's ive been too had horrible service. Other stores nearby were always significantly better. Sadly, those places also bit the dust.

But yea, netflix ftw.

I'm a 50/50 split on options 3 and 5. How would you like me to vote?

By the time I rent the new release (~$7) and get snacks at BB plus the time it takes to return it I find that it's just easier to buy the movie. My office is above a mall so I can drop in whenever I need to.

Maybe if BB opened a location in the mall, that would make things way more convenient.