-The first movie I saw on a video tape (as fas as i know) was Return of the Jedi. We were visiting one of my dad's good friends from work. They lived in a dome home, which they built. I remember my dad and his friend talking about what they thought the future would be for this new crazy invention.
-Foggy memories of the movies people had at that time: Jane Fonda's Workout, 9 to 5, Grease and Grease 2.
-My dad taking me and my sister to rent at Family Video in San Jose. My dad encouraged me to "get something you haven't seen." I usually rented something with Dolly Parton. Always a safe bet, still is.
-I remember the boxcover to Ants - a horror movie with Suzanne Somers, the box had a picture of breasts covered in ants. Lots of sexual confusion in the video store.
-Wondering what was behind that shower curtain that men quickly walked in and out of, but kind of knowing.
-I wanted to rent the making of We Are The World, my dad compared the prices of renting it vs. buying it. He bought it for me.
-My parents talking about how they passed up the chance to own a video store, thinking it was a fad, too risky.
Years later, Dollar Video became a hangout in Crystal Lake, where I went to high school. By that time you could rent five movies for five dollars for five days. You would walk out of there feeling like you got such a steal! There were tons of older cute boys that worked there.
I would dress up to go there. I would try to push the limits, wear makeup and crazy clothes and just walk around the store. I don't know what I was trying to do. Seduce them? Freak them out? Have them notice me?
Then Blockbuster Video kind of took over, it was never the same after that.
Watching "Night Flight" in the living room while my parents were asleep, waiting for the censored version of "Relax" to come on so I could tape it-hoping against hope that my dad wouldn't wake up, wander down the hallway, and ask me what I was doing up. He would then notice the men tied to each other on a wheel and the bright bright red glow of the "record" light.
ReplyDeleteI can't remember the first movie I saw on Tape. However, I do remember the first movie I saw on a "Pay Subscription TV Service" OnTV was Star Trek, the motion picture. My parents weren't home and I had the place all to myself. It was great. I had the lights all off and I was sitting on the floor in the living room. I was basking in the glow of the television set. It set a mood I could describe as being in heaven.. my senses were on overload.
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