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Movie Lover Brings His Own 'Blockbuster' to Small Neighborhood
Steve Ouellette's pop-up Blockbuster at his home revives neighborhood DVD exchange as part of a national effort to keep physical media and local film culture alive.
- Recently, Steve SA opened a Blockbuster-branded pop-up on Sanborn Avenue as part of a local revival effort, encouraging others to try it, saying `I would love if someone from Burlington sees this`.
- Locals say nostalgia for the Smithfield Boulevard Blockbuster, which closed in 2012, and memories of neighborhood video-store culture fueled Plattsburgh residents' desire to revive that experience.
- The concept is simple: you take a DVD, then leave one behind, with Steve Ouellette stocking the exchange with hundreds of DVDs and VHS tapes from his collection.
- Parents now stop with their children to peek and pick out tapes, showing neighborhood engagement, while Michelle Ouellette calls the project a breath of fresh air.
- Steve Ouellette encouraged expansion, saying `I would love if someone from Burlington sees this`, as FreeBlockbuster.org lists kiosks in Ludlow, Poultney, 8 in Massachusetts, and 2 in New Hampshire.
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Plattsburgh resident and movie lover brings his own 'Blockbuster' to small neighborhood
Beloved video chain closed its Plattsburgh location in 2012; over a decade later, Steve Ouellette joins in on a nationwide effort to keep the "Blockbuster" brand and DVD format alive
·Plattsburgh, United States
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