charlie8575 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I just received this link in my Yahoo! model car group, and I thought it was very cool that Honda is doing this. Apparently, because of the switch to digital "film," a lot of drive-in theatres around the country are in danger of closing- in fact, just about all of them. Honda is willing to donate five of the upgraded projectors to these small businesses- many of which are landmarks, and family-owned enterprises. At $80,000 a pop, these projectors are not cheap, and the revenues simply aren't what they used to be. I'll be hitting a drive-in before the end of this summer now. Perhaps we all should if one is within a convenient distance and do our part. $20-25 for two or three movies for a whole carful of people? Tell me how you lose like that? The voting is here. http://projectdrivein.com/ Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) LOVE the drive-ins!!! Being a teen in the eighties, they were a weekend ritual pretty much all summer My '68 Impala was the car of choice for our larger groups too...two or three of us up front, three in the trunk! There are several still in our area, in fact one very close to my work is open YEAR ROUND (weather permitting of course). My bride & I go as much as possible, the kiddos like it too! Edited August 21, 2013 by jeffs396 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 There was 3 drive ins in this area and they have long gone.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 There's one that isn't all that far from Harry or myself, maybe 10 minutes from home for me, not sure for Harry though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I do not believe there are any now in the Twin Cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 The closest one to me is over hour away, used to have one only 1/2 mile from my house, have a grocery store sitting on the site now, what a shame I have some fond memories of going to the drive-in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenrat Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Not many left here but we've got one about 15 minutes drive away. 3 screens and a 50's styled diner. Open all year round. We probably go once a month. Even in winter. There's something special about watching a movie through the rain and starting the engine up every so often to get hot air to demist the windscreen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 We have a drive-in here in Sussex, which is about a 45 minute drive for me. It is based a campground and seems to be doing pretty good. It is only open during camping season as our winters simply wouldn't support a drive-in theatre. Not sure what their equipment is like but they show all the latest movies so I'm assuming they've upgraded to digital? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 We have a drive-in here in Sussex, which is about a 45 minute drive for me. It is based a campground and seems to be doing pretty good. It is only open during camping season as our winters simply wouldn't support a drive-in theatre. Not sure what their equipment is like but they show all the latest movies so I'm assuming they've upgraded to digital? Apparently, most movies are still released on celluloid as of right now, but this may be changing in the next year or two. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 The two that were in Portsmouth are long dead. The Scioto Breeze still has the screens, but the main building has been razed. the Jonda Lou in Wheelersburg has long since been plowed under and is now a Lowes. I used to love going to the drive-in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ju Ju Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 That's a bummer.....I was always told I was conceived at a drive-in. True story- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ju Ju Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 P.S.- Just for Moms sake, I hope it was a drive-in theater and not a drive-in restaurant............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabrux Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 (edited) Apparently, most movies are still released on celluloid as of right now, but this may be changing in the next year or two. Charlie Larkin According to their webpage they've already gone digital, woo hoo! Edited August 21, 2013 by kataranga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 LONG LIve Joe Bob Briggs , former writer for the Dallas Morning news newspaper an drive -in movie theater critic ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I don't think I've ever been to a drive-in..maybe when I was little and don't remember. Never really had one close to places I've lived that I noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Irwin Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 There were a few left near here, if an hour drive is close, but Indiana switching to DST killed them off. In the summer it doesn't get dark untill 10 PM, to late to show a double or triple feature. Loved 'em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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