The Last Blockbuster - The Little Video Store That Could

Backroad Odyssey : Travel, Van Life & Lost Locations

One solitary Blockbuster Video location remains ...
The story of this lonesome Blockbuster provides a lens into the larger rise and fall of an American icon.
Noodles and I visit Bend, Oregon to unpack the truly fascinating story of The Worlds Last Blockbuster.

Works Cited:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/41948252?searchText=blockbuster+video&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dblockbuster%2Bvideo%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A2e2181c12e0dcbf0453e4916fb6bb497
https://www.jstor.org/stable/24411692?searchText=blockbuster%20video&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dblockbuster%2Bvideo%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26so%3Drel&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A0ee9160783ad78079a9ef9af1e980484
https://www.thestreet.com/technology/history-of-netflix-15091518
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2014/09/05/a-look-back-at-why-blockbuster-really-failed-and-why-it-didnt-have-to/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8704802/
https://www.businessinsider.com/rise-and-fall-of-blockbuster
https://thebolditalic.com/so-i-visited-the-last-blockbuster-on-the-planet-and-all-i-got-was-this-t-shirt-ffc6d2ed414d
https://inspireip.com/blockbuster-failure-story/#:~:text=However%2C%20Blockbuster%20ignored%20customers'%20preferences,and%20ease%20in%20watching%20videos.
https://hbr.org/2011/04/how-i-did-it-blockbusters-former-ceo-on-sparring-with-an-activist-shareholder
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/the-last-blockbuster-netflix-oregon-b1817869.html

Noah and Noodles here!
We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to every listener of Backroad Odyssey.
Your support fuels our passion and inspires us to keep sharing stories and discover overlooked locations.
Follow each adventure visually at:
https://www.instagram.com/backroadsodyssey/

Chương

1. Blockbuster (00:00:00)

2. Blockbuster's Rise and Fall (00:08:31)

3. Blockbuster's Last Stand and Merchandise (00:25:20)