Retro Stuff
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Back in the 90s and early 2000s, when the internet was fairly young, and not dominated by mega-corporations and social media, there was an explosion of comedic videos and websites by independent, every day people.
And Fensler G.I. Joe videos were a big part of that.
Two idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.
Weekend at Bernie’s (1989) is a darkly hilarious and absurdly gritty comedy that dares to take retro movie lovers on a wild, corpse-filled ride.
Tags: 1980s, Andrew McCarthy, Catherine Mary Stewart, Jonathan Silverman, movie, Terry Kiser
Pat Benatar, the queen of ’80s rock, left an indelible mark on retro music lovers with her gritty vocals and unapologetic attitude.
With her distinctive powerhouse voice and electrifying stage presence, Benatar dominated the era with a string of iconic hits.