Recently my huby took me out on a Saturday night date . . . to a see a drive-in movie! It has easily been 30 years (pretty sure E.T. was the last movie I had seen at the drive-in) since I went to a drive in and you'll be shocked to know, NOTHING has changed!!!! Same exact everything! Same playground equipment, same restrooms, same concession stand, same old time pre-movie commercials for concessions - it's the exact same . . . very much a relict of Americana! Here's some photos for your enjoyment:
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The white rectangle, for those of you who have never had the opportunity to experience a drive-in movie, is the screen! |
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For those of you who have been to a drive in (likely YEARS ago) - remember those silver boxes that hook on the window so that you can hear the movie? Yeah, they are still there . . . though, now it can also be piped through your radio which is nice. |
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At this theater we were encouraged to eat concessions which were really inexpensive because that is the way this establishment makes money. My hubby choose a hamburger - he said it was great . . . umm, I wasn't willing to try it! |
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What's a movie without sharing popcorn?!?! |
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I chose a big warm pretzels (sorry it's partially eaten - didn't think that this whole date night would be a good blog topic until after a few bites). |
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This is what the movie looks like when it begins to storm . . . yeah, and the windows got rolled up . . . and it was incredibly HOT and HUMID inside the car - I thought I was literally going to melt!!! This was rather unpleasant especially since we had gone on this date a few weeks ago during the height of the July heat wave! |
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Not a great photo, but that's the movie playing on the screen after the rain storm. For only $7 we saw both Rise of the Planet of the Apes (so cute) and Captain America (so stupid!!!!) |
Have you been to a drive-in movie?
I love the drive-in! I went in college once ... I think. I remember going with my mom and dad and lying on the roof of his car (he had a '70s boat).
ReplyDeleteI've never been to the drive in!! I've always wanted to, maybe when the kids are a bit older we can put them in their p.j.'s and make an evening of it : )
ReplyDeleteomg I LOVE the drive in. I haven't been in years, we only have one left in CT and it only shows older movies (which is actually pretty nifty in my opinion). And I don't blame you for not wanting to try the hamburger. Ick. I'm definitely a popcorn gal myself.
ReplyDeleteI so want to go to a drive-in ... I have never been to one. We have one that is not tooooo far from me so might have to put it on the list!
ReplyDeleteI've never been to a drive-in before, but it sounds like a great date night for future hubs and me! Maybe AFTER we get married. :)
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