![]() ![]() (“Somebody told him about this incredibly rare Japanese laserdisc, and he flew to Japan to buy it.”) That collection became world-renowned, and their most valuable asset. According to Kate Barr, onetime store employee and founding member of The Scarecrow Project, original owner George Latsios opened the store in 1988 and built its collection with a “we’ll take anything” philosophy and an omnivorous appetite for obscurities. Seattle’s Scarecrow Video grew from humble beginnings – 600 tapes, rented from the back of a record store – into one of the most eclectic and enviable film collections in the world. Flavorwire’s Jason Bailey examines the premature death of the video store, and why it’s worth saving.īecause those big chains were everywhere, and their failures seemed to indicate the end of that era, casual renters might not have noticed the independent stores that were thriving alongside them. ![]() But there are still plenty of fledgling video stores in the country, pushing a film education that streaming can’t offer. You’ve heard all of the arguments about why streaming is destroying physical media, and how sooner or later, home video releases are going to go the way of vinyl. If you’re of a certain age, you’ve seen the video store die a slow death right in front of your eyes. ![]() The Premature Death of the Video Store (And Why It’s Worth Saving). Criticwire’s Daily Reads brings today’s essential news stories and critical pieces to you.ġ. ![]()
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