Blockbuster comes to Alexandria ... sort of

A movie fan in Alexandria has built "Blockbuster boxes" so others can watch free movies during the pandemic.

Author: Tom Dempsey (WUSA)
Published: 9:17 PM EDT August 2, 2020
Updated: 12:19 AM EDT August 3, 2020

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Anyone searching for a movie can now make it a "Blockbuster Night," thanks to one man who brought a community project believed to have started in California to the DMV.

As a self-proclaimed "movie nerd," Matt Scott repurposed old newspaper and pamphlet boxes by painting them blue and adorning them with the classic movie rental company's logo. ... "I saw some folks that I know in Richmond who started doing the boxes down there. That’s sort of where I got the idea," said Scott, who believes the project originated in Los Angeles. "I think I put the first one out in the first week of June."

Now, the "Blockbuster boxes" can be found in Old Town, Del Ray, and Carlyle. ... The idea behind them is simple: leave a movie, take a movie.

Anyone can donate to the cause and Scott hopes others join in on the fun. ... "People seemed to get the concept pretty quickly. They were bringing old movies and dropping off stuff," he said. "I want people to know it’s a community project. I would love if people saw this and then reached out wanting to donate movies.”

Saw the logo.

HAD to find the guy who did this.

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