Best Movie Experience at the Drive-In..... - Blu-ray Forum

Guydowood · 04-22-2013, 06:36 PM

We all have our favorite movies, favorite moments and all the varied experiences that go with it. But harken back to the days of "car mono" sound or was it "1.0", I'm not young enough to have been part of the Drive-In craze of it's day, but I do remember seeing two film as a kid with E.T. being the second next to the 1980 release of Smokey and the Bandit II. I know kind of an odd double-bill, but both are Universal Pictures. Any who imagine if the Drive-in was brought back with today's surround standards and would it be just as fun, but the main question is what was the BEST movie you ever watched at your local drive-in?

Remember mine where:

Smokey and the Bandit II
and
E.T. ( great movie to watch on that pre-Imax screen

)

Midnight Rambler · 04-22-2013, 06:40 PM

Back in the day we never went to the drive-in to "watch the movie" ... if ya know what I mean.

Guydowood · 04-22-2013, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnight Rambler

Back in the day we never went to the drive-in to "watch the movie" ... if ya know what I mean.

perhaps that how you got you handle.....

remake · 04-22-2013, 06:59 PM

There's still a drive-in here that's open during the summer. I haven't been to it in about ten years though. Last movies I remember seeing there were summer 2003 movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious and Freddy vs. Jason

Drive-ins aren't my thing. I prefer stadium seating, giant curved screen, etc.

tigertron · 04-22-2013, 07:23 PM

We don't have these in the UK. I've always wanted to go to one and just chill in my car.

cps1641 · 04-22-2013, 07:34 PM

star wars,twice.

Member-260138 · 04-22-2013, 07:44 PM

Went to see "The Exorcist" when it came out. There was thunder and lightning, forget that we could have been electrocuted or killed, but it was the best movie experience ever.

mayday72 · 04-22-2013, 07:55 PM

When I was a kid my parents took us to see Star Wars at least 5 times at a local drive in. They use to play what was referred to as B-Movies after some shows on a double bill. I saw Logan's Run at that theater for the first time. The last movie I saw there before it closed was Raider's of the Lost Ark. Good times, I remember the screen being astronomically huge.

cinemaphile · 04-22-2013, 08:01 PM

All the drive-ins near me closed long ago.
One, which was open until 1995 or 1996, had two outdoor screens, and I remember seeing tons of movies there. They would have double features and show tons of trailers in between. We would back my open-top Jeep in and sit in the back and watch, or often times we actually set up in the next stall with lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoor movie. But that got closed down and in it's place is the main 16-screen multiplex in my town.

The other drive-in is another story. I remember as a kid seeing a few films there with my family - Grease, a couple Disney classic re-releases, etc. But then somewhere in the early 80's they went a very different direction and started showing ADULT movies. Well actually just two - they had Deep Throat and The Devil in Miss Jones double feature playing for a couple YEARS before they finally closed down. The funny part is, if you went to my elementary school playground at the top of the hill, you could see the top 2/3 of the screen over the trees

It's still there, the sign rotting away with a "for sale" sign. But it's just the property. Somebody tried to buy it to reopen as a drive-in a few years ago, but nearby residents got that shot down. Jerks.

SquidPuppet · 04-22-2013, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnight Rambler

Back in the day we never went to the drive-in to "watch the movie" ... if ya know what I mean.

Exactly. "Walk-ins" were for watching the movie. "Drive-ins" were for extra curricular activities.

bunkz323 · 04-22-2013, 08:53 PM

Theres one here open everyday, i've only been there twice tho.

Seen:
Hannibal & Save the Last Dance

Cabin Fever & House of the dead

lobo81865 · 04-22-2013, 08:56 PM

Planet of the Apes triple featuere back in the mid 70's. It was around Thanksgiving, and for a promotion they were throwing live turkeys off the roof of the snack bar, and I caught one. The goofy promotions they ran back then...

Sigh. I do miss drive-ins though. There are none in my area any longer.

SwaggerJagger · 04-23-2013, 03:42 AM

I saw
Hangover II and Bridesmaids.

We parked a little too close to the screen and someone had a laserpointer and was circle the breasts on screen a few times.

I still had fun.

King Troll · 04-23-2013, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnight Rambler

Back in the day we never went to the drive-in to "watch the movie" ... if ya know what I mean.

No, I don't. Explain in vivid detail.

But the only movies ive seen at the drive in were the avengers and dark shadows

AnimalChin · 04-23-2013, 03:52 AM

The only movies I've seen at a drive-in are Gremlins and Ghostbusters, both great experiences. There's a drive in about 30 minutes from me, I keep meaning to go but never get around to it.

On a side note, I had a friend that lived near the drive-in where they filmed a shootout for Heat. That was pretty cool to watch

Midnight Rambler · 04-23-2013, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Troll

No, I don't. Explain in vivid detail.

Sorry, that would end up being censored ...

DaleDark · 04-23-2013, 05:03 AM

In the late 90's, one of the last drive-inns in our area decided to show quad-features of 70's/80's grindhouse splatter flicks. I saw Faces of Death 1 & 4, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Hills Have Eyes pt 2 (we left 20 mins. in...dreadful movie).

My favorite childhood memory was seeing the trailer for Revenge of The Jedi.

OrlandoEastwood · 04-23-2013, 05:28 AM

We have two in my town. The Springmill Drive In and the Sunset Drive In. Springmill was able to bounce back after a few years of crappy luck. I left in 2003 and when I came back in 2009, they built a second screen to get more people in.

Best experience would have to be on September 25, 2010. They had a film festival that consisted of five films on 35mm. In this order, Jaws, Tentacles, Burial Ground: Nights of Terror, Demons, and Laserblast. It was awesome to see Jaws on the big screen. The print was beat to hell and was faded redish-brown and was filled with those vertical lines throughout the movie. But, my God, to witness it on 35mm...

The other movies were fun too. I'm happy that I have Burial Grounds and Demons, whenever I watch them, I think back to that day.

Shagadelic · 04-23-2013, 05:41 AM

Not sure what I was supposed to watch?
But the screen behind us played Halloween '78. I was just a kid at the time, I couldn't keep my eyes off, It was too scary to not look. (had to make sure dude wasn't kreepin' up on me).
Can't forget a face like that, no matter the age.

HDnBoonies · 04-23-2013, 06:30 AM

We had a drive-in around here that closed not too long ago...went with my wife, daughter and wife's youngest sister ( who's closer to my daughter's age ). We saw Star Wars:The Clone Wars and The Dark Knight...brought chinese food, sat outside, had a thunderstorm blow thru....it was awesome!!!

04-22-2013, 06:36 PM	#1
Guydowood Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Guydowood 4K collection:1430 Blu-ray collection:3246 DVD collection:74 MA collection:1255 Digital collection:1620 iTunes collection:1512 Prime collection:1266 Blu-ray reviews: 4281 Trading Score:53	Best Movie Experience at the Drive-In..... We all have our favorite movies, favorite moments and all the varied experiences that go with it. But harken back to the days of "car mono" sound or was it "1.0", I'm not young enough to have been part of the Drive-In craze of it's day, but I do remember seeing two film as a kid with E.T. being the second next to the 1980 release of Smokey and the Bandit II. I know kind of an odd double-bill, but both are Universal Pictures. Any who imagine if the Drive-in was brought back with today's surround standards and would it be just as fun, but the main question is what was the BEST movie you ever watched at your local drive-in? Remember mine where: Smokey and the Bandit II and E.T. ( great movie to watch on that pre-Imax screen )

04-22-2013, 08:01 PM	#9
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	All the drive-ins near me closed long ago. One, which was open until 1995 or 1996, had two outdoor screens, and I remember seeing tons of movies there. They would have double features and show tons of trailers in between. We would back my open-top Jeep in and sit in the back and watch, or often times we actually set up in the next stall with lawn chairs and enjoy the outdoor movie. But that got closed down and in it's place is the main 16-screen multiplex in my town. The other drive-in is another story. I remember as a kid seeing a few films there with my family - Grease, a couple Disney classic re-releases, etc. But then somewhere in the early 80's they went a very different direction and started showing ADULT movies. Well actually just two - they had Deep Throat and The Devil in Miss Jones double feature playing for a couple YEARS before they finally closed down. The funny part is, if you went to my elementary school playground at the top of the hill, you could see the top 2/3 of the screen over the trees It's still there, the sign rotting away with a "for sale" sign. But it's just the property. Somebody tried to buy it to reopen as a drive-in a few years ago, but nearby residents got that shot down. Jerks. Last edited by cinemaphile; 04-22-2013 at 08:04 PM.

04-22-2013, 06:40 PM	#2
Midnight Rambler Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2011 Location:OH-IO Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:949 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:13	Back in the day we never went to the drive-in to "watch the movie" ... if ya know what I mean.

04-22-2013, 06:59 PM	#4
remake Banned Member since:Aug 2011 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:160	There's still a drive-in here that's open during the summer. I haven't been to it in about ten years though. Last movies I remember seeing there were summer 2003 movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious and Freddy vs. Jason Drive-ins aren't my thing. I prefer stadium seating, giant curved screen, etc.

04-22-2013, 07:23 PM	#5
tigertron Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:293 DVD collection:30 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:2	We don't have these in the UK. I've always wanted to go to one and just chill in my car.

04-22-2013, 07:34 PM	#6
cps1641 Junior Member Member since:Aug 2010 Location:virginia	star wars,twice.

04-22-2013, 07:44 PM	#7
Member-260138 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2013 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1182 Trading Score:1	Went to see "The Exorcist" when it came out. There was thunder and lightning, forget that we could have been electrocuted or killed, but it was the best movie experience ever.

04-22-2013, 07:55 PM	#8
mayday72 Banned Member since:Dec 2011 Digital collection:91 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:116	When I was a kid my parents took us to see Star Wars at least 5 times at a local drive in. They use to play what was referred to as B-Movies after some shows on a double bill. I saw Logan's Run at that theater for the first time. The last movie I saw there before it closed was Raider's of the Lost Ark. Good times, I remember the screen being astronomically huge.

04-22-2013, 08:53 PM	#11
bunkz323 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:96 Blu-ray collection:1187 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:171	Theres one here open everyday, i've only been there twice tho. Seen: Hannibal & Save the Last Dance Cabin Fever & House of the dead

04-22-2013, 08:56 PM	#12
lobo81865 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:562 Blu-ray collection:3659 DVD collection:3326 MA collection:1323 Digital collection:3018 iTunes collection:1551 Prime collection:950 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:102	Planet of the Apes triple featuere back in the mid 70's. It was around Thanksgiving, and for a promotion they were throwing live turkeys off the roof of the snack bar, and I caught one. The goofy promotions they ran back then... Sigh. I do miss drive-ins though. There are none in my area any longer.

04-23-2013, 03:42 AM	#13
SwaggerJagger Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:California! 4K collection:115 Blu-ray collection:1009 DVD collection:3 Digital collection:19 Blu-ray reviews: 57 Trading Score:106	I saw Hangover II and Bridesmaids. We parked a little too close to the screen and someone had a laserpointer and was circle the breasts on screen a few times. I still had fun.

04-23-2013, 03:52 AM	#15
AnimalChin Special Member Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Los Angeles Blu-ray collection:283 iTunes collection:2 Trading Score:261	The only movies I've seen at a drive-in are Gremlins and Ghostbusters, both great experiences. There's a drive in about 30 minutes from me, I keep meaning to go but never get around to it. On a side note, I had a friend that lived near the drive-in where they filmed a shootout for Heat. That was pretty cool to watch

04-23-2013, 05:03 AM	#17
DaleDark Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Milwaukee, WI 4K collection:119 Blu-ray collection:1124 DVD collection:415 Blu-ray reviews: 3	In the late 90's, one of the last drive-inns in our area decided to show quad-features of 70's/80's grindhouse splatter flicks. I saw Faces of Death 1 & 4, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Hills Have Eyes pt 2 (we left 20 mins. in...dreadful movie). My favorite childhood memory was seeing the trailer for Revenge of The Jedi.

04-23-2013, 05:28 AM	#18
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	We have two in my town. The Springmill Drive In and the Sunset Drive In. Springmill was able to bounce back after a few years of crappy luck. I left in 2003 and when I came back in 2009, they built a second screen to get more people in. Best experience would have to be on September 25, 2010. They had a film festival that consisted of five films on 35mm. In this order, Jaws, Tentacles, Burial Ground: Nights of Terror, Demons, and Laserblast. It was awesome to see Jaws on the big screen. The print was beat to hell and was faded redish-brown and was filled with those vertical lines throughout the movie. But, my God, to witness it on 35mm... The other movies were fun too. I'm happy that I have Burial Grounds and Demons, whenever I watch them, I think back to that day.

04-23-2013, 05:41 AM	#19
Shagadelic Special Member Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:133 Blu-ray collection:1007 Trading Score:5	Not sure what I was supposed to watch? But the screen behind us played Halloween '78. I was just a kid at the time, I couldn't keep my eyes off, It was too scary to not look. (had to make sure dude wasn't kreepin' up on me). Can't forget a face like that, no matter the age.

04-23-2013, 06:30 AM	#20
HDnBoonies Active Member Member since:Sep 2011 Blu-ray collection:301	We had a drive-in around here that closed not too long ago...went with my wife, daughter and wife's youngest sister ( who's closer to my daughter's age ). We saw Star Wars:The Clone Wars and The Dark Knight...brought chinese food, sat outside, had a thunderstorm blow thru....it was awesome!!!

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