The wonderful Laser video shop is closing (1 Viewer)

[YoungHearts]

Hello Thumped,
am not sure if this might have been noted elsewhere on here, and I am a rare poster, but I just found this out - and I must admit to being extremely saddened, and compelled to write. Like so many amazing things that have gone, (or under threat) they are part of the tapestry of this city. I went in to rent something today, (as I do regularly) and found out that they are closing in the next few weeks. I am not someone who watches films or television online, and Laser has always been reliably there.

I know that things like this are happening ever more regularly, depressingly so, I just wanted to note it, somehow.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

It's the end of an era alright. Maybe it's already ended and fair play to them for hanging in there.
It was great while it lasted, but it's an unsustainable business model.
The world done changed. The Criterion Collection is on Hulu. It's an online medium now.

 

[YoungHearts]

But not for little ladies like me! I feel like I am being phased out too! I know things are changing, or already changed, but I haven't, and I am hoping somehow one day, they'll come back, in some way. I know that it might seem like a pipe dream, but I'll have to hope. While there is still breath in my body!

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

But not for little ladies like me! I feel like I am being phased out too! I know things are changing, or already changed, but I haven't, and I am hoping somehow one day, they'll come back, in some way. I know that it might seem like a pipe dream, but I'll have to hope. While there is still breath in my body!

Maybe it's best to think of it as an experience that you were lucky to have

 

[YoungHearts]

That is a good way to look at it. They are a great set of people, and there is a legacy in that, as well as the many things I rented from there over the years

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Did they not close a couple of years ago? The one just off Exchequer St. is something else and the one in Ranelagh is gone ages.

 

[nooleen]

there's one on george's street still

 

[Jill Hives]

Poor Laser. Love that place and all the employees.

 

[HMD]

Benefit gig?

 

[Jerry Twig]

Benefit gig?

Too late and yet too soon

 

[nooleen]

benefit movie night? i could torrent some stuff

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

there's one on george's street still

I'd forgotten about there. Was it still rental or only sales?

 

[nooleen]

don't know

 

[Jill Hives]

I'd forgotten about there. Was it still rental or only sales?

Both rental and sales.

 

[Cormcolash]

It's cool, soon we will all be slaves to the computers and won't care any more

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I see DVDs for €1 or €2 in charity shops and contemplate buyin them then realise I can just get them gratis on stealovision. It's terrible but that's the way things are these days.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I see DVDs for €1 or €2 in charity shops and contemplate buyin them then realise I can just get them gratis on stealovision. It's terrible but that's the way things are these days.

I buy them all the time for the kids,handy for the portable dvd player in the car or when it's pissing with rain and they both want to watch something different.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

DVDs are seen as almost worthless now. Shame.

 

[Unicron]

DVDs are seen as almost worthless now. Shame.

Can streaming services deliver high-def resolution? Having people decided that they're not really that pushed about bluray?

 

[Los Davos]

I worked there for a year. Loved it. This is sad news.