When it came to video stores, they came in every size possible. From huge stores like your local Blockbuster or Hollywood Video to the small stores found in your local grocery store or gas station, the video store didn't need a lot of room to stock the films you were looking for.
Read moreI grew up in a VHS household. I think that 95% of people out there will say the same thing, I had a friend who had a Beta player, but finding tapes for it was really hard, so we never really had anything to watch on it. By the time I was in my teens, I wanted to branch out and start watching more things. This was becoming a problem …
Read moreTuesdays were a special day for those who frequented their local video stores as Tuesdays were New Release Day. Every Tuesday, come rain or shine, the video store would open up and have some welcome, and some not so welcome, additions to their new release wall. These new releases ranged from a theatrical hit finally making its wa…
Read moreToday, on The Video Store Days, we go down memory lane back to 1995 and the discovery of the 1981 animated HEAVY METAL , a film that would go on to find a place in our hearts and our fondest memories. The sequel not so much, but the first film is an outright classic. Join us as we tell our story of HEAVY METAL . Sometime i…
Read moreFriday nights. We all love them. The workweek is over and it is time to do whatever we want for the next few days before the dreaded Monday decides to crash the party. Whether you are a kid or an adult, Fridays will always be the best day of the week. Fridays during The Video Store Days were wonderful if you were under the …
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