If you came of age in the’90sorearly 2000s, then you likely rememberBlockbuster, the mega video rental chain that offered customers the opportunity to rent DVDs, VHS tapes and video games for a cheap price, long before on-demand rentals andstreaming serviceswere available right at our fingertips.
And if you do recall these stores, then you probably also remember that visiting Blockbuster was anexperience.这一天,很容易画鲜明的蓝色and yellow walls, the aisles of endless titles and the candy right by the checkout that made you feel like you were at the theater. This memory is especially nostalgic because Blockbuster doesn't exist anymore—well, except for itsone remaining location俄勒冈州本德市的。这最后一个存储(一个d the feeling of nostalgia) is whereNetflix's new fictional workplace comedy series,Blockbuster, lives.
Blockbusterfollows a group of employees as they try to keep this last establishment alive (and keep their jobs in the process). Of course, with Netflix producing the series, there is an obvious sense of irony, and the show succeeds thanks to its tongue-in-cheek sensibilities, as well as its winning cast. Keep reading for our full review.