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Post by wickedkittiesmom on Apr 24, 2021 22:26:06 GMT
Anyone miss them? I loved them as a kid, we would get a bunch of White Castle hamburgers and Coke and sit in the car hoping to catch a breeze, this was in the 1950's when most people did not have air conditioning. Parents just had to pay by the car so it was cheap. The last time I was at a drive-in was in Aruba!!! That's where I saw the Blues Brothers. I wonder if any still exist.
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Post by Marv on Apr 24, 2021 22:36:51 GMT
Theres still one in my area...or about 30 minutes away. They usually do double and triple features in the summer.
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Post by Popeye Doyle on Apr 24, 2021 22:41:36 GMT
Last Summer, I saw Jaws, Jurassic Park, and Raiders of the Lost Ark at the Drive-In. Some of my earliest movie memories were at the Drive-In (Batman, Ghostbusters II, Indy & Last Crusade).
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Apr 24, 2021 22:49:47 GMT
Can`t miss something that have never existed here in Norway.
At least as far as i know it has never existed in Norway.
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Post by Catman on Apr 25, 2021 0:35:24 GMT
They're actually making a comeback of sorts in Iowa. They have a mobile unit that they can set up in parking lots or neighborhoods to screen films.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Apr 25, 2021 0:46:59 GMT
I don't miss them, yet I do think smaller towns/regions/counties whatever should try to host as entertainment option. There are countless Ontario towns I've visited in warmer months, & I bet half of those could hire a kid to press play on a digital player for fun thrills May-Sept.
The last major one around me simply turned into a megaplex - Famous Players junked their drive-in for far more showings & of course money. Besides, the area is 24/7 lit up, a drive-in movie outdoors in any built up area might scuk.
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Post by Prime etc. on Apr 25, 2021 1:07:55 GMT
I liked them in the 70s because we would see 4 movies a night sometimes.
There were so many interesting movie choices then.
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Post by James on Apr 25, 2021 18:14:24 GMT
There is one a few cities where I live but we don't go there often. Last time I recall was when we went to go see a double feature of The Lorax and The Avengers.
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Post by kolchak92 on Apr 25, 2021 18:27:58 GMT
Unfortunately I've never had the chance to go to one, they sound really fun though.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Apr 25, 2021 18:31:17 GMT
Some good memories of the drive-in when I was a kid.
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Post by vegalyra on Apr 25, 2021 22:49:43 GMT
Saw a few when I was a kid in the early 80s. It was fun. One still exists south of Dallas on I45. I’ve thought of going there a few times but it’s a 5 or so hour drive from Houston. The ones that I remember seeing were Smokey and the Bandit part 2 and Empire Strikes Back. Dad said there were others we went To see but I don’t recall them.
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Post by Prime etc. on Apr 25, 2021 23:40:41 GMT
What I miss is the movie choices we had.
Back then you had so many interesting movies coming out each month.
Or you might replay a movie from a few years earlier--a surprise replacement.
Plus the drive-in ads.
This was always fun to see --spooky intro for R -rated movies we saw.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Apr 25, 2021 23:55:53 GMT
Used to be a lot in the area. Sadly, in the 80's, most went to porn.
John Holmes on a drive-in screen is somewhat terrifying. Godzilla would run and hide
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Post by lowtacks86 on Apr 25, 2021 23:56:42 GMT
Can`t miss something that have never existed here in Norway. At least as far as i know it has never existed in Norway. Is it true you guys eat fries with mayonnaise? Or maybe I'm thinking of Sweden.
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Post by Downey on Apr 26, 2021 0:01:17 GMT
Indoor cinemas where the chances of being shat on by a bird or being at the mercy of whatever freak weather god decides to throw at you that day are zero is better than outdoor cinemas. Can't believe outdoor cinemas were a thing fucking hell Americans are weird.
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Apr 26, 2021 0:02:54 GMT
Indoor cinemas where the chances of being shat on by a bird or being at the mercy of whatever freak weather god decides to throw at you that day are zero is better than outdoor cinemas. Can't believe outdoor cinemas were a thing fucking hell Americans are weird. OMG, it might rain and your car might get wet!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH
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Post by Downey on Apr 26, 2021 0:05:37 GMT
Indoor cinemas where the chances of being shat on by a bird or being at the mercy of whatever freak weather god decides to throw at you that day are zero is better than outdoor cinemas. Can't believe outdoor cinemas were a thing fucking hell Americans are weird. OMG, it might rain and your car might get wet!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH
Oh yeah being cramped into your car for two hours like fucking sardines. |
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Apr 26, 2021 0:08:43 GMT
OMG, it might rain and your car might get wet!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH
Oh yeah being cramped into your car for two hours like fucking sardines. What kind of teeny car you have, Captain Pretentious?
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Post by lowtacks86 on Apr 26, 2021 0:09:54 GMT
OMG, it might rain and your car might get wet!!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUGH
Oh yeah being cramped into your car for two hours like fucking sardines. As opposed to being crammed into a theater seat with a bunch of surrounding people?
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Post by Downey on Apr 26, 2021 0:13:10 GMT
Oh yeah being cramped into your car for two hours like fucking sardines. What kind of teeny car you have, Captain Pretentious?
Okay Bin Diesel, so you're going to be sat in your car with people behind you in the passenger seats trying to watch the movie behind or around that fat head of yours, fantastic. |
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