I remember the night that my dad brought home our first VCR and a couple of VHS tapes (which cost about $70 each). The first movie I watched on VHS was Raiders of the Lost Ark, and I was in awe that I could see a movie that I had watched in theaters on my small TV at home. Home video has impacted the way Hollywood does business to this day.
Here is a new trailer for the SXSW selected documentary Rewind This, which captures the essence of the VHS tape: