CIRCLE WITH A DOT

seeing the criterion flash sale is once again giving me "i want to have an exhibit celebrating the criterion collection in the laserdisc museum" vibes

i want Corporeal Video to exist so that i can start building the museum

@courtney oh gotcha! yeah, PG was gonna be the plan for playing on the TV, yeah. i might put on some PG-13 depending on the film. i'd probably have a set list employees could pick from

@courtney yeah i'm planning on building out the backend for the store. i love the idea of a notes field for customers. i also love the idea of a chill approach to overdue stuff.

@courtney i haven't made the decision on "adult" movies yet but i *def* know that there won't be a "PG only" rule. no way am i gonna have a store where i can't rent The Thing (1982)

@courtney i love the idea of seats and folks just wanting to hang out and talk movies

@courtney appreciated. filing this all away for when i'm ready for it and not thinking about how the word "orange" is a bastardization of a french bastardization of an arabic word

@alex

current working title is gonna be “Corporeal Video” until i get a better idea

looking forward to folks coming in asking “Why is it Corporal Video?”

@ajroach42 oh dang yeah i'm picking up what you're putting down. i'd be able to knock that stuff out easy

i also love the idea of having one lying around that is "Why is Super Mario Bros (1993) Even Here for Rent?"

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i mainly know Blindboxes cause my own kiddo can't get enough of them. i just know if a parent walks in and wants to support a business and they have a kid there, that'll be an easy sell. and hell yeah i'd love to eventually sell your toys too

@ajroach42 yeah we already have a local screenprinter that i was planning on working with.

writing down the names of all these places to make sure i connect with

i'm also supportive of the idea of having some zines. i'll scribble down some ideas and i know Masto is also rich in them, so i think asking around should get me some hits

@kev lmao same reason i’m worried about “Physical Video”

i think i want to go with something along the lines of Physical Video or Corporeal Video for the name of the store

something indicating that this is a place where physical goods are sold. enshrining physical media

@ajroach42 also i checked out Super 7 and NECA and i can see the appeal for sure

i still dont know how ambitious launch should be, so i dunno if toys will be there from the start but the idea of books, films, merch, and food all being available is hitting the mark with me - give folks as many opportunities to walk away with something

though i saw Super 7 had blind boxes and i know thats a surefire way to get a kid ask for something

@ajroach42 i absolutely love this idea. i’m literally watching the documentary 1000 Women of Horror based on the book of the same name right now and having this on the shelf next to books like that and Men, Women, and Chainsaws feels like the corner that has love for media that i want to foster

@ajroach42 thanks!! i really appreciate all this. i’m gonna review more and send questions as they come my way. i’m also going to take some time to percolate on all this

@ajroach42 i have experience working with volunteers but not a legit staff. it’d be a learning experience for sure

@ajroach42 oof yeah this one is one i’m gonna have to take to heart. helps that my spouse will be supportive of this idea but will (rightfully) refuse to spend any time behind the counter

@ajroach42 i can dig it. one of my favorite parts of getting new laserdiscs in the mail is filing it into the collection

@ajroach42 LMAO to that last point

this is all good and i love learning and sharing my film knowledge so this fits with what i was hoping to have as a relationship with customers.

and the way i tactfully work around that is “ah it seems our taste in film do not align. here’s something you might like though”