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Kids React to VCRs

What Today's Kids Think of the Good Old VCR

It's hard to remember life before on-demand entertainment. But if you think back, there was a time when we wandered the aisles of Blockbuster to pick out a movie for the night. Or if you were smart, you would call ahead to make sure it had the new release you wanted to watch. Considering Blockbuster peaked in 2004 and went bankrupt in 2010, today's kids don't even know what a VCR is. In the latest "Kids React" YouTube video, some little ones are exposed to the retro technology, with humorous results — they all agree it's much easier to just press the record button on your remote or click on a show you want to watch. Also, where's the HD?

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