Thursday, May 28, 2009

At the Drive-In

Me and my lovely wife have a beautiful little girl. She is our angel, the most precious thing in existence.
We also do not have a babysitter, except for my in-laws, who are very nice but old, tired and usually pretty grumpy.

So what does a couple of parents do on a Saturday night?

To the Drive-In!

Drive-ins are great.
For a first date, you have a cheap but fun dinner (best junk food around!) and two movies for the price of one with the added bonus of having enough privacy to talk all you want and to make out.
For families like ours, parents can watch the movies and the little ones can play outside (under supervision!) and sleep in the back when it gets late.
Cells phones are welcome and no one ever kicks your seat, plus you can't hear jerks around you talking about their day like it was their last.

The only problems with Drive-ins are, first, the brightness.
If the movie you're watching happens to be happening at night or in dark places, forget it. You won't see a thing. I remember seeing The Crow at the Drive-In. All I could see was Brandon Lee's super white teeth when he smiles and says "Shelley".
Second, there are very few drive-ins left which I find strange. The place is always packed. Also, here in Quebec they only show translated pictures and never original versions probably because of the language laws.

I recommend Drive-ins to any movie lover. It's a very fun experience and suitable for pretty much anyone.

And it's cheap if the second movie appeals to you.