MOVIES / NOSTALGIA
The Video Rental Store Gets an Extremely GenX Makeover
Choosing a movie used to require leaving the house and committing to a box. The new version includes one feature nobody requested but everybody immediately understands.
The new version includes one feature nobody requested but everybody immediately understands.
The project mixes familiar details with a few modern concessions. It looks ridiculous on paper, yet early users say the absurd detail is exactly what makes it memorable.
Nobody involved seems interested in pretending technology has not changed. The point is to make the experience feel deliberate again, even when the original version was mostly an accident of the era.
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