Since each movie-going group is in their own private, relatively-soundproof space, the atmosphere is less stiff and more casual. You don't have to spend your date or outing with friends sitting in silence for two hours - you can interact with what's on the screen in front of you (and even sneak a text or two).
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My boyfriend and I happened to see a pretty terrifying movie (I highly recommend seeing "It" by the way), so it helped to get through the scary parts by making some commentary out loud ("Oh no! Look out for the clown!" "Did they really just do that?") without fear of being shushed. I even saw some movie-goers park their cars backwards, pop the trunk, and spread out a picnic blanket to watch the movie under the stars. At the Warwick drive-in, unless you have a packed car, you can tilt your seat back, relax, and have plenty of room for snacks - minus the sticky floors.
Let's face it - unless your local movie theater is one of those theaters that's replacing seats with full-on La-Z-Boy recliners, movie theater seats are pretty uncomfortable. The Spud Drive-in in Driggs, Idaho almost closed in 2011 due to financial trouble, but got back on its feet. They handed out coupons for ticket and popcorn discounts, with some profits donated directly to their school's athletic club. Most movie theaters are owned by giant corporations so they all have the same soulless vibe, but the Warwick Drive-in felt more personal: an outdoor theater in a small town staffed by locals with regular events for the community. When we pulled up to the drive-in to buy tickets, we were greeted by the local high school soccer club looking to raise money for their team. Sadly, I live about two hours from the nearest drive-in theater, so it will remain a special occasion trip for me. I wish I never had to go to a regular theater again. The evening was so unlike any other movie-going experience I ever had that it completely ruined "normal" movie nights for me.
This past weekend, my childhood bucket list wish came true when I went to see Stephen King's "It" at a drive-in theater in Warwick, New York, with my boyfriend. 42 Rotten Tomatometer Score 42, 80 Audience Score 80.
According to the drive-in database, there are only 323 operating drive-in movie theaters in the entire country, and most of them are in rural communities, far from the Long Island suburb where I grew up. The Beatles: Get Back - The Rooftop Concert, 42 Rotten Tomatometer Score 42, 80 Audience Score 80. Unfortunately, drive-ins are a dying breed. Ever since the famous scene from "Grease," I've always wanted to go on a date to a drive-in theater (preferably without being "stranded at the drive-in" like Danny Zuko).
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