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Drive in theatres!
12 years ago
Wow its been a number of years now since a wonderful and cherished place has since past. An the funny thing is it pops into my mind every so often like a found childhood memory. Which it absolutely and totally is. were things like "Stay off the roof of the car you'l scratch the paint" and then the next time ya go its with a friends family and they say "why are you still inside and not on the roof?" or something like "just dont' hurt yourselves" are heard.
Honda did a commercial not about cars, but what every car loves going to, the cat sits back relaxes, stretchign its battery listening to the sounds and music and chitter chatter of the movies relaying in crisp sound quality over FM if theres no speakers left on the post by your car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh2ULhXtqYU
Ya get there early just before the sun sets, the weather is wonderful, doesn't matter what kind of day it was because the cool air rolls in from the hilly woods beside it bring a comfortable damp coolness. This ancient place has seen nearly every blockbuster hit since at least the 60's. The concession stands are somewhat bland but the entire place is covered in style, the sort of style that just doesn't go out. Yea its a bit more rustic. this and that falling apart this and that light don't work. But somehow even if ya nit pick about every little thing no one could ever pass up a chance to see a good movie there. the projector quality top notch, the movies enormous on its 80? ft wide screen.
Some one put up some pix of the old place, perhaps you can spot what i liked about it too? Then again it might be one of thoose things were ya just had to be there waiting at the concession stand between movies walking across that old tile floor with some popcorn, fries & gummie bears on the floor.
(use the right arrow on their photos ^^)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonea.....n/photostream/
Memorable movies like Batman forever with jim carey taking the riddler to stylishly questionable but badass looking tricks & threads & debauchery. Jurassic park, Congo, and so many other epic movies.
Honda did a commercial not about cars, but what every car loves going to, the cat sits back relaxes, stretchign its battery listening to the sounds and music and chitter chatter of the movies relaying in crisp sound quality over FM if theres no speakers left on the post by your car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh2ULhXtqYU
Ya get there early just before the sun sets, the weather is wonderful, doesn't matter what kind of day it was because the cool air rolls in from the hilly woods beside it bring a comfortable damp coolness. This ancient place has seen nearly every blockbuster hit since at least the 60's. The concession stands are somewhat bland but the entire place is covered in style, the sort of style that just doesn't go out. Yea its a bit more rustic. this and that falling apart this and that light don't work. But somehow even if ya nit pick about every little thing no one could ever pass up a chance to see a good movie there. the projector quality top notch, the movies enormous on its 80? ft wide screen.
Some one put up some pix of the old place, perhaps you can spot what i liked about it too? Then again it might be one of thoose things were ya just had to be there waiting at the concession stand between movies walking across that old tile floor with some popcorn, fries & gummie bears on the floor.
(use the right arrow on their photos ^^)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonea.....n/photostream/
Memorable movies like Batman forever with jim carey taking the riddler to stylishly questionable but badass looking tricks & threads & debauchery. Jurassic park, Congo, and so many other epic movies.
RangePup
~rangethebeagle
I remember going to go see Big Daddy at the one that used to be up in Franklin (I think, its been gone for years and I dont remember the last time I've been down that way)
SparktheDalmation
!sparkthedalmation
There is still an operating drive-in about 30-40 minutes away from me; Which I haven't been to in like 20 years! :3
CaptRoo
~captroo
I saw the first batman movie at a drive in! Was a staple of my childhood.
