Netflix Being Trolled By Blockbuster For Hilarious Reason
Netflix may be the Lords of streaming, but Blockbuster is the Emperors of sick burns, with Redbox being the Dukes of chiming in and committing to the bit. After Netflix announced that it was going to move forward with opening a physical location for fans to visit, Blockbuster and Redbox gave them some hot takes on X. In their post, Blockbuster wrote, “Oh boy… Should we tell netflix how this ends?”
Poking fun at themselves while also calling out Netflix for their not-so-brilliant idea, Blockbuster’s comment referred to their reign as the number one video rental store before streamers took over, leaving the business irrelevant. Getting in on the fun, Redbox also commented on the post, quoting a Taylor Swift lyric that aptly fit the situation. “i think ive seen this film before,” the DVD rental company wrote on Blockbuster’s post..
Blockbuster and Redbox took to social media to poke fun at Netflix and their decision to open brick-and-mortar locations.
The possibilities for a chain of brick-and-mortar Netflix stores are endless.
While Netflix’s plans for a brick-and-mortar store may seem both silly and unnecessary, the streaming company has way bigger plans than becoming the new version of Blockbuster. After all, the end of September saw the end of Netflix’s DVD mail program, the building block that would turn the company into the mega-business that it is today.
Instead of focusing on physical releases in that sense of the word, Netflix says that they’re planning to give fans immersive experiences when they visit their stores, planning to drive up consumerism by way of clothing stores, live entertainment, and restaurants.
In a business world that’s all about IP, Netflix’s move to open up physical places where its subscribers can get up close and personal with their favorite shows and characters is a genius idea. Like Universal Studios has its Halloween Horror Nights and Holiday Events, Netflix has previously dipped its toes into the pool of immersive experiences with pop-ups themed around shows such as Squid Game and Stranger Things.
Beyond that, while the final design is unlikely to include Blockbuster-like rentals, there will almost certainly be some sort of DVD or film purchasing option.
When you really sit and think about it, the possibilities for a chain of brick-and-mortar Netflix stores are endless. Audiences are currently eating up the latest Mike Flanagan series, The Fall of the House of Usher, with plenty of other spooky tales from the jump-scare king available on the platform, while the company is also known for terrific true crime dramas, favorite shows like the aforementioned Squid Game and Stranger Things, and sci-fi films like the expanding world of Bird Box and Zack Snyder’s upcoming film, Rebel Moon.
Netflix says that they’re planning to give fans immersive experiences when they visit their stores, planning to drive up consumerism by way of clothing stores, live entertainment, and restaurants.
With all of this in mind, Netflix fans are in for a whole lot more than Blockbuster was ever able to offer.
Digging in even further, the opening of Netflix’s stores could be the beginning of something that moves far beyond Blockbuster’s realm and goes into the world of Disney. The House of Mouse has long been making cash from its stores and, of course, has spread its stories, beloved characters, and even food into multiple amusement park formats.
With business on the brain, it’s likely that the studio execs over at Netflix have already tossed around ideas surrounding the future of theme park possibilities with their physical store rollout just being the beginning.
