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On the other hand, the naming of Blockbuster[1] makes more sense with that context. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbusting https://en.wikipedia.org/wik
by neutronicus 7mo ago
On the other hand, the naming of Blockbuster[1] makes more sense with that context.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbusting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbusting
- pc86 7mo agoBecause Blockbuster Video played a pivotal role in early-1900s segregation in the United States? I think it's much more likely it's just a reference to extremely popular and economically successful movies but happy to be proven wrong.
- saalweachter 7mo agoThe movie term derives from a different piece of slang, a WWII term for a large bomb that could destroy an entire block. Before movies bombing was a bad thing, a successful movie was "exploding" like a blockbuster bomb.
- MathMonkeyMan 7mo agoYeah I heard it describes a movie where the line to get into the theater went around the block. edit: ah, but wiki disagrees <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbuster_(entertainment) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockbuster_(entertainment)>