I think a lot of people, like me, miss the way we grew up finding a rental movie. The experience was always a little social, you never knew what you were going to find, and there were only so many movies available. Trying to find a streaming movie 25 years later is almost the opposite. I have infinite choices, but instead of pick one I scroll through my options for an hour before I give up and watch something I've already seen.
DVD World is an homage to an old, joyful ritual and a response to a current frustration. You can roam the store, walk up to a shelf, and check out different genres. If you see a movie you like, you can click on it and see links to the actual streaming services they live on. If you need a suggestion, you can go up to the counter to ask Kacie. If you get lost, you can refer to the store map. If you need anything else, the store Manager is in her office in the back - you can talk to her directly. You can toggle between movies from the 1980s, 1990s, and new movies that came out in the past year. If you don't vibe with the default character, you can pick another one.
Have a look around, enjoy yourself, and hopefully find something fun to watch this weekend.
- Cam