vhs video film movie rental tape 2001 columbia tristar blockbuster video

remember renting movies on vhs videotapes? before the film started there were movie trailers, adverts, and various other items meant to inform or entertain us. this columbia tristar rental tape from 2001 contains: a warning against illegal video cassettes, an explanation of the hologram stickers used on genuine tapes, and a reminder that video piracy is a crime! issued by the federation against copyright theft. an explanation of the uk '15' age certificate. 'pirate videos: daylight robbery' a short anti-piracy pif (public information film) in which a young man regrets buying 'trainspotting' from that dodgy bloke down the market. movie trailer voiceover legend dan lafontaine narrating a very in-your-face advert with lots of screaming and explosions for the long-forgotten home video format called 'dvd'. a suspiciously dialogue-free trailer for the home video release of ang lee's huge worldwide box office hit 'crouching tiger hidden dragon'. an advert for kit kat chocolate bars with a claw machine fail and a very disappointed child. a trailer for the home video release of the hit comedy film 'meet the parents' with ben stiller and robert de niro. a teaser trailer for the theatrical release of the 'ghostbusters-in-space' sci-fi comedy 'evolution'. an advert for domino's 'oven hot' pizzas featuring an unusual use for your fresh delivery. a trailer for the home video release of the mountain action adventure film 'vertical limit', starring chris o'donnell and scott glen. an animated 'the white stuff' milk promotion advert featuring a certain disgraced antipodean children's entertainer and voiced by jonathon ross. a trailer for arnold schwarzenegger's sci-fi action movie 'the 6th day', also with michael rapaport and michael rooker. a bizarre advert for tango soft drink in which a young man gives his sad friend some very bad advice passed onto him by impressionist jon culshaw playing... well your guess is as good as mine... a trailer for the home video release of cameron crowe's '70s-set tale of music journalism and rock hedonism 'almost famous', with billy crudup, kate hudson, frances mcdormand and philip seymour hoffman. another advert for kit kit bars with a brief look at the stressful existence of a mechanical hare. a very warm and glowing advert for blockbuster video. and then it's time for the movie to start... can you guess what it is? subscribe for more nostalgic retro tv commercials and other rare 1980s and 1990s vhs video treasures 😎.