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Top Weekly Rentals: 7/24/2011

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These were the top rentals from Blockbuster stores for the week ending 7/24/2011:

1. Limitless
2. The Lincoln Lawyer
3. Rango
4. Arthur
5. Insidious
6. Unknown
7. Season of the Witch
8. The Adjustment Bureau
9. Just Go With It
10. Hall Pass

Poll: Where should the Transformers Tour visit?

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From September 30 – October 16, the Transformers Tour will be making its way to Blockbuster stores around the country. You can vote for where you want the tour to stop, and we’ll pick the areas with the most votes to participate. Cast your vote by July 27!

The tour will include giveaways, prop cars, and a chance to have your picture taken with a scene or character from the Transformers movies. It will also feature an exhibit with models, artwork, trailers, and behind-the-scenes content.

Voting is now closed. Thanks for participating!

Top Weekly Rentals: 7/17/2011

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These were the top rentals from Blockbuster stores for the week ending 7/17/2011:

1. The Lincoln Lawyer
2. Insidious
3. Rango
4. Arthur
5. Unknown
6. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
7. The Adjustment Bureau
8. Hall Pass
9. Season Of The Witch
10. Sucker Punch

Press Release: Blockbuster Rescues Furious Netflix Customers

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Netflix Customers Offered Blockbuster Total Access With New Pricing and Free 30-Day Trial

MCKINNEY, Texas, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Blockbuster L.L.C. today began rescuing upset Netflix customers by launching a limited time, nationwide promotion for all Netflix customers who switch to Blockbuster Total Access.

Blockbuster Total Access provides benefits Netflix doesn’t offer: availability of many new releases 28 days before Netflix; unlimited in-store exchanges; games for Xbox 360, Playstation3, and Nintendo Wii, and no additional charge for Blu-ray movies.

As part of Blockbuster’s ongoing efforts to provide the ultimate in convenience, choice and value, Netflix customers who switch to one of Blockbuster’s two most popular Total Access plans will receive a 30-day free trial. After the free trial, customers will continue to receive Total Access for a new everyday price of only $9.99 per month for “1 Disc” at a time or $14.99 per month for “2 Discs” at a time. Read More

Infographic: Geeky Movie Cred

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In honor of Embrace Your Inner Geek Day, we’ve got a graphic that measures your geeky movie cred. How much of a geek are you?

 

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Top Weekly Rentals: 7/10/2011

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These were the top rentals from Blockbuster stores for the week ending 7/10/2011:

1. Unknown
2. The Adjustment Bureau
3. Hall Pass
4. Beastly
5. Season Of The Witch
6. Just Go With It
7. Sucker Punch
8. Battle: Los Angeles
9. Red Riding Hood
10. The Eagle

Rent By Mail Without a Subscription — Try it Free!

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We’ve been offering movie and game rentals by mail for years now through Blockbuster By Mail. But some of you out there are massive commitment-phobes. Seems like you don’t want to have a monthly subscription. But you DO want to rent movies and games by mail.

Why does commitment scare you so much? What are you afraid of? Why can’t you just find a nice man/woman and settle down??? I don’t know. But it doesn’t matter, because now you don’t need a subscription to rent movies and games by mail from Blockbuster. And you can try it free by using the promo code “summer” when you rent a movie! Read More

Top Online Rentals for June, 2011

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It’s so soul-crushingly hot in Texas right now, all I can do is stay inside and watch movies. If you’re in the same horrible, horrible boat, here’s a good list to get some ideas of what to watch this summer. Read More

Top Weekly Rentals: 7/3/2011

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These were the top rentals from Blockbuster stores for the week ending 7/3/2011:

1. The Adjustment Bureau
2. Beastly
3. Hall Pass
4. Season Of The Witch
5. Just Go With It
6. Sucker Punch
7. Battle: Los Angeles
8. The Eagle
9. Red Riding Hood
10. True Grit

Our Favorite AMERICA! Movies for the Fourth

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Happy Independence Day, America! To celebrate all our liberty, our team put together a list of their favorite movies about the most freedomy country around — the United States of America. Enjoy these films before, after, or during the blowing up of stuff in celebration of dominating the British. Be safe out there. Read More