We’re getting a documentary soon about the last Blockbuster, according to Hypebeast, and that sounds pretty cool!
Blockbuster was a staple for so many folks’ childhoods in the 90’s. That was the spot every weekend — whether you were trying to get a new movie to watch or find a good video game or just wanted to hang. It was truly an era.
So it’ll be cool to hear about its rise and subsequent fall after the streaming era. But that’s the wild part about all of this — the streaming era is what ended Blockbuster.
That’s why it’s so wild that Netflix is putting this documentary together.
Yes, that’s right. The same Netflix that is one of the leaders that ushered in the streaming era that ended Blockbuster is releasing a documentary about the business that it ended. Again, THAT’S WILD.
People everywhere pointed this out and said it was so mean.
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Poor, poor Blockbuster.
This so evil cause they the reason why blockbuster out of business 😭😭😭 https://t.co/uZOtvoHVaV
— HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@itskeyon) March 11, 2021
Netflix put Blockbuster out of business & now is dropping a documentary about how blockbuster is out of businesses. 😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/Jq5H7smqrI
— KEEM 🍿 (@KEEMSTAR) March 11, 2021
Netflix: "Check out our upcoming documentary about the last Blockbuster store!"
Internet: pic.twitter.com/GlwnWAlfIj— HalloweenYear-Round (@HalloweenYrRnd) March 11, 2021
Netflix streaming a documentary called “The Last Blockbuster” pic.twitter.com/sCqZwHgflc
— BoJack Corpseman 🌒 (@TMRDLE) March 5, 2021
Netflix investigating what killed off Blockbuster https://t.co/G0EeROyndu pic.twitter.com/LBKYfIx85U
— BelieverInBielsa💙💛 (@MultiJono88) March 11, 2021
MAN.
People pointed out a wild fact
Everyone pointed out the irony in all this. Blockbuster could still possibly be around had they just bought Netflix for $50 million. There was a legitimate offer on the table back in 2000, per Business Insider.
“That’s because back in 2000, Reed Hastings approached former Blockbuster CEO John Antioco and asked for $50 million to give away the company he founded — Netflix.”
Now Netflix is worth billions. That isn’t lost on people.
Blockbuster not buying Netflix for $50 million might go down as one of the biggest financial blunders in corporate business history.
— Shemar Less (@PBS_Impulse9) March 11, 2021
Blockbuster had the opportunity to buy out Netflix and turned it down. It’s the flex on for me https://t.co/cZRnTmxREs
— ወዲ ሙሴ (@rohoncho) March 11, 2021
Blockbuster famously declined the chance to buy Netflix, so this feels like a real power move https://t.co/0EnEJ34JHD
— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) March 11, 2021
Is it evil or a full circle moment? Blockbuster had the opportunity to buy Netflix and they passed. pic.twitter.com/UKr57ZqMXa
— Brie The B.A.P. (@BrieBines) March 11, 2021
This is only hilarious because the CEO of Blockbuster was offered to buy Netflix for 50million & he laughed thinking it was a terrible idea. Baby now Netflix is making a documentary so they can recreate the moment in 4K for John Antioco https://t.co/TOfbZGifuy
— Sky Daddy’s Favorite 😌 (@TDjaire) March 11, 2021
That’s totally fair! It’s still pretty wild, though. It’s definitely the embodiment of that meme about going to your worst enemy’s funeral.
And, uh, I’m still going to watch it.
