Filmmakers Launch Kickstarter for Documentary on the Country's Last Remaining Blockbuster Video Store
The Bend, OR-based proudction company behind the upcoming documentary Pick It Up! Ska In The 90's (one of the most backed music documentaries in Kickstarter history) has announced it's next project, The Last Blockbuster, a light-hearted, family-friendly film on the last remaining Blockbuster Video outpost in the country.
The team has launched a trailer and Kickstarter campaign to help complete the documentary at: https://kck.st/2Oy2B2N.
Director
Taylor Morden says, "When we started working on this documentary last
year there were about a dozen Blockbuster video locations still
standing, Now there is just one! As movie lovers and physical media
enthusiasts, we took it upon ourselves to uncover the story of why? What
makes Bend, OR. and this store in particular so special? It's a fun and
uplifting story and frankly we think the world needs more stories like
that these days."
About The Last Blockbuster:
Blockbuster
Video at its peak had over 9000 stores. In 1989 a new store opened
every 17 hours! But now there is only 1. What happened?
The
Last Blockbuster is located in idyllic Bend Oregon, a modern town
overflowing with high-speed internet, a mecca for outdoor adventure
enthusiasts. There’s plenty to do year round. How, in a place like this,
does The Last Blockbuster Survive? Who are the people who work here,
rent videos here, and how did a video rental store chain grow so huge
that it impacted the way Hollywood made movies only to crash and burn
from 9000 locations to 1?
Now
people of all ages are driving from across the country to stand out
front of The Last Blockbuster and take their photo next to the iconic
Blockbuster sign, to go in and browse like it’s a museum, and to touch
the racks and racks of physical media. News outlets from around the
globe are covering this last store on their nightly broadcasts.
Think
back to a simpler time - before there was a Redbox in every grocery
store, before Netflix changed the way you got your movies.
Remember Saturday
nights walking up and down the brightly lit aisles stacked with movies,
that smell of popcorn, candy, and plastic? Maybe it’s nostalgia for a
time when the world seemed less complicated. Maybe it’s a longing for a
more tangible world back when you could hold the movies you loved in
your hands. Whatever your reason, the world is clearly fascinated by The
Last Blockbuster.
The
filmmakers have spent the past 9 months (yes, back when there were
still a dozen Blockbusters remaining) interviewing the wonderful people
at the Bend Blockbuster-- the owner, the manager, the employees, and
patrons. They’ve been digging through the fascinating history that
surrounds not just this store, but all of Blockbuster Video. And now
they are ready to get the last batch of interviews, the people outside
of Bend, the people they’ve found with the most interesting, most
hilarious, and most insightful Blockbuster stories - many of whom
starred in, or made, the films you rented from Blockbuster!
How you can help get the film completed:
Time
is of the essence. There's no telling how long the last remaining
Blockbuster will be around. How great would it be to finish the film in
time that it’s available for rent at the store? But making
feature-length documentaries is expensive - very expensive. Legal,
travel, - oh, and late fees... lots and lots of late fees. With your
help, they’ll be able to pay those fancy movie lawyers to make sure it’s
okay to show you all the great things they’ve uncovered.
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