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Love-Hate Relationship With the Drive-In Movie Theater

May 18, 2010 by Andrew G. Rosen

With only a little over 400 drive-in movie theaters still operating regularly in America, many of today’s  younger generations have never experienced the thrill of watching a movie from the comfort of your own vehicle.  The economics of real estate have forced the closure of hundreds of drive-ins across the United States.

This past weekend I checked out a double feature of  Iron Man 2 and Shutter Island at the drive-in.  And it was a treat.  Part of me thinks this is the way movies were meant to be watched.  The other part thinks not.  Here are a few pros/cons of the drive-in movie theater.  [Read more…]

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