as sophia tran—thomson reports, bend is home to the last remaining blockbuster video store in the worldtries, and employed almost 16,000 people in the us alone. now, bend, oregon, is home to the last remaining blockbuster in the world. the videos are long gone, replaced by dvds, since the start of the millennium. but if you are of a certain age, the fun of hiring a film hasn‘t changed. certain age, the fun of hiring a film hasn't changed. coming in here is like being a kid again and the smell when you walk in here, too, its like... two old movies! you are reminiscing. advances in technology have been major fact reminiscing. advances in technology have been majorfact is on reminiscing. advances in technology have been major fact is on the demise of rental stores after videos we re demise of rental stores after videos were replaced by dvds, streaming and subscription services hit the market. in 2010, blockbusterfiled for bankruptcy and when a store in australia closed earlier this year, bend became home to the last one on the planet —— the last blockbuster. now it has become a tourist att