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Blockbuster Is Back in St. Pete… in a Little Way

It’s Friday. Long gone are those fun trips on a Friday night to Blockbuster in hopes that the big new release of the week was still in stock and hadn’t…

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A Blockbuster store November 15, 2006 in New York City.

(Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

It's Friday. Long gone are those fun trips on a Friday night to Blockbuster in hopes that the big new release of the week was still in stock and hadn't been rented out yet. You'd do that walk up to the wall, scan the alphabetical list of movies and hope there was a DVD or VHS behind that cover box. Remember the joy you felt when you got that last one?

Unfortunately, I don't own a DeLorean to go back in time, but you can experience a miniature version of the experience in St. Pete. "Little Free Blockbuster" brings the nostalgia and a chance for you to swap movies. They are about the size of newspaper vending machines. You'll spot them easily as they have that classic Blockbuster blue and yellow color scheme. They just ask when you take one, you leave another behind.

Please be kind and rewind. Actually, leave the VHS tapes in the attic. These boxes just store DVDs. You'll find the box at Kingston St. North between 34th and 36th Avenue. [Source: I Love The Burg]

Several films will be celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2023. Many of these films still reign supreme in our personal movie archives and are still relevant in pop culture today. The Parent Trap, The Truman Show, the first installment of the Rush Hour franchise, and many more have a huge anniversary to celebrate in the upcoming months. Take a look at 20 films that will be celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2023:

1. There's Something About Mary

2. Rush Hour

3. Armageddon

4. Doctor Dolittle

5. The Truman Show

6. The Parent Trap

7. Saving Private Ryan

8. The Rugrats Movie

9. Blade

10. Antz

11. The Wedding Singer

12. Belly

13. How Stella Got Her Groove Back

14. Star Trek: Insurrection

15. The Players Club

16. Godzilla

17. Mulan

18. A Bug’s Life

19. Star Trek: Insurrection

20. Enemy of the State

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