Retro Buzzness
It’s hard to believe that it was in 1987 – 38 years ago as of writing – that U2 stopped traffic with their The Streets Have No Name video in LA.
In a copy of the classic Beatles stunt, U2 (probably thinking they were as big as the Beatles) stopped traffic and eventually were broken up by the police, but not before they got a film clip out of it. Continue reading “This Day In 1987… U2 And That Rooftop Video”
This is a video with a pretty good (although dry) history of physical media and the rise of boutique labels.
I found the start of boutique labels pretty fascinating, and although probably not exhaustive, it gives the casual fan or collector some great information about the early days.
Every month I try and bring you the list of movies I found hunting around local thrift stores (op shops).
I was pretty busy with life and illness (it’s turning cold here in Australia) this month, and so I haven’t been able to get out as much, but I did manage to pull into a thrift store which always has some good DVDs to grab.
Continue reading “Thrift Store / Op Shop Haul for March 2024”
This is a great little video of a time lapse covering 33 years of Blockbuster store, chronicling their rise during the 1980s and 90s, and then the start of the collapse in the mid-2000s.
Continue reading “Time Lapse of Blockbuster Video Stores In The USA”
There are so many genres and sub-genres of films out there that I difficult to decide what to watch.
And Lord knows I have a stack of movies on DVD & Blu-ray I bought and still haven’t watched.
We all lament the fall of the video store, but for years after most had closed up shop and gone the way of the Dodo, there were a few who continued on, surviving on donations, loyal fans, regular customers, and probably a drop in living standards to keep the dream alive.
I just scored big today for a quick, local op shop haul.
Rise of the Guardians, The Frozen Ground, Dune, Serenity, Band of Brothers collector’s tin (sealed), and Final Destination 3.
Continue reading “Op Shop / Thrift Store DVD Haul – October 23, 2023”
What a productive day of movie hunting I had this week!
I managed to find an op shop I hadn’t been too before and it was totally worth the visit. I managed to get Star Trek: The Voyage Home, The Faculty, Casablanca, Space Camp, Contagion, and The Bridge at Remagen.
Continue reading “Op Shop / Thrift Store DVD Haul – October 12, 2023”
Meteor (1979) is a gritty, high-octane cosmic catastrophe that crashes into the world of movie lovers like an apocalyptic meteor shower.
Directed by Ronald Neame, this disaster film catapults us into a world teetering on the brink of destruction, where the fate of humanity hangs by a thread.
Guided by James Dean, the eternal symbol of youthful rebellion, a gawky high school student obsessed with the hottest girl in class takes a crash course in teenage coolness from his motorcycle-rebel neighbor.
Mischief (1985) is a gritty coming-of-age tale that sneaks into the hearts of movie lovers like a wisecracking rebel looking for trouble in a sleepy small town.