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el ess A · 08-25-2013, 11:57 AM

In particular, please help "The Big Mo" drive-in win a digital projector.

There was an article in today's local paper that talked about the local-to-this-area Monetta Drive-in (affectionately known as "The Big Mo") needing to upgrade their projectors to digital format by the time they stop distributing first-run movies in 35mm film format which could come as early as the end of this year or early next year. They have 3 projectors needing upgrading at a cost of $70-80K EACH. Yes, they have 3 showfields, which is rather uncommon today. So it's a big undertaking.

With this in mind, it's easy to see that the many of the approximately 350+ drive-ins left in America that haven't already gone digital will face severe financial dilemmas concerning upgrades and possibly could close down. Ironically, the Honda corporation (who'd have thunk it, right?) is sponsoring a contest to give your favorite American drive-in a chance to win a digital projector. A total of five projectors are expected to be given away. This won't keep them all going, but it's certainly a help.

All I ask is you take just a bit of your time and if you have a cell phone and/or computer with internet access, you can help vote for "The Big Mo" to win. From now until Sept 9 the polls remain open. Of course, if you feel like you want to financially contribute, you can do that too.

Go to http://projectdrivein.com/#vote_52 or text Vote52 to 444999 for "The Big Mo" to win a digital projector. You can vote once on the website and once on your cellphone per day, so remember after you vote today, do it again tomorrow and every day up until Sept 9. The drive-in owners would appreciate it. On the internet site, there's a lot of information about the contest and ways you can help spread the word.

More info on "The Big Mo" here: http://www.thebigmo.com/

News piece on the story: http://www.wjbf.com/story/23225008/l...F6adztb4.email

And if you don't vote for "The Big Mo", then at the very least vote for your favorite drive-in.

I don't normally participate in things like this, but something that's uniquely and iconic American, as well as being one of the last of the relatively cheap and fun family outing experiences, deserves a bit of my time. If you're a baby-boomer or older, I'd bet at least ONCE in your life you attended a drive-in and can remember how simple the fun was. Help keep that opportunity available to the generation of kids today. Don't let it go the way of full-service gas stations. Please vote! If you don't vote, then at least spread the word.

Thanks!!

2012-1822 · 08-25-2013, 01:49 PM

Well I have a question. I can barely look up out of my Camaro and see a redlight that I'm stopped at, has anyone been to a drive in movie in a 5th Gen and can you see out to see the screen?

But I will vote for the Mo. Maybe make a good road trip to come see it one day.

On a side note. (As I take a deep breath and in my best old fart voice) Last movie I saw at a drive in was Empire Strikes Back, and I'm talking when it came out too.

2012-1822 · 08-25-2013, 01:49 PM

Well I have a question. I can barely look up out of my Camaro and see a redlight that I'm stopped at, has anyone been to a drive in movie in a 5th Gen and can you see out to see the screen?

But I will vote for the Mo. Maybe make a good road trip to come see it one day.

On a side note. (As I take a deep breath and in my best old fart voice) Last movie I saw at a drive in was Empire Strikes Back, and I'm talking when it came out too.

ChrisBlair · 08-25-2013, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 2012-1822

Well I have a question. I can barely look up out of my Camaro and see a redlight that I'm stopped at, has anyone been to a drive in movie in a 5th Gen and can you see out to see the screen?

But I will vote for the Mo. Maybe make a good road trip to come see it one day.

On a side note. (As I take a deep breath and in my best old fart voice) Last movie I saw at a drive in was Empire Strikes Back, and I'm talking when it came out too.

Traditionally, drive-ins have a 'hump' that a driver drives onto. The humps are in lanes. The front wheels of the car are on the crest of this hump, angling the entire car up in the front for ease of viewing what is on the screen.

last time I was at a drive-in I saw 'The sixth sense' and "the 13th warrior' as a double bill.

hotrodsally · 08-25-2013, 04:43 PM

The locals make one or two "cruises" a year to the last standing drive-in movie theater in Southern Nevada, possibly the last one in the entire state.

We bring chairs, blankets, coolers and boom boxes (they broadcast the audio on a radio frequency) and make an event of it. Movie goers in pickups back in and set up picnics in their truck beds.

Most indoor theaters here are multiplexes in the casinos, and all have stadium seating and the latest technology, so we go the Drive-In to hang out together, watch the movie and take part in a different aesthetic: a quickly vanishing piece of Americana.

08-25-2013, 11:57 AM	#1
el ess A Older Than Dirt Drives: 2010 & 2013 Camaros Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 4,684	Please vote daily by Sept. 9 to save America's drive-ins In particular, please help "The Big Mo" drive-in win a digital projector. There was an article in today's local paper that talked about the local-to-this-area Monetta Drive-in (affectionately known as "The Big Mo") needing to upgrade their projectors to digital format by the time they stop distributing first-run movies in 35mm film format which could come as early as the end of this year or early next year. They have 3 projectors needing upgrading at a cost of $70-80K EACH. Yes, they have 3 showfields, which is rather uncommon today. So it's a big undertaking. With this in mind, it's easy to see that the many of the approximately 350+ drive-ins left in America that haven't already gone digital will face severe financial dilemmas concerning upgrades and possibly could close down. Ironically, the Honda corporation (who'd have thunk it, right?) is sponsoring a contest to give your favorite American drive-in a chance to win a digital projector. A total of five projectors are expected to be given away. This won't keep them all going, but it's certainly a help. All I ask is you take just a bit of your time and if you have a cell phone and/or computer with internet access, you can help vote for "The Big Mo" to win. From now until Sept 9 the polls remain open. Of course, if you feel like you want to financially contribute, you can do that too. Go to http://projectdrivein.com/#vote_52 or text Vote52 to 444999 for "The Big Mo" to win a digital projector. You can vote once on the website and once on your cellphone per day, so remember after you vote today, do it again tomorrow and every day up until Sept 9. The drive-in owners would appreciate it. On the internet site, there's a lot of information about the contest and ways you can help spread the word. More info on "The Big Mo" here: http://www.thebigmo.com/ News piece on the story: http://www.wjbf.com/story/23225008/l...F6adztb4.email And if you don't vote for "The Big Mo", then at the very least vote for your favorite drive-in. I don't normally participate in things like this, but something that's uniquely and iconic American, as well as being one of the last of the relatively cheap and fun family outing experiences, deserves a bit of my time. If you're a baby-boomer or older, I'd bet at least ONCE in your life you attended a drive-in and can remember how simple the fun was. Help keep that opportunity available to the generation of kids today. Don't let it go the way of full-service gas stations. Please vote! If you don't vote, then at least spread the word. Thanks!! __________________ 2010 2SS TE, 1 of 822/2013 Camaro ZL1 vert, 1 of 54

08-25-2013, 01:49 PM	#2
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,697	Well I have a question. I can barely look up out of my Camaro and see a redlight that I'm stopped at, has anyone been to a drive in movie in a 5th Gen and can you see out to see the screen? But I will vote for the Mo. Maybe make a good road trip to come see it one day. On a side note. (As I take a deep breath and in my best old fart voice) Last movie I saw at a drive in was Empire Strikes Back, and I'm talking when it came out too. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

08-25-2013, 01:49 PM	#3
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,697	Well I have a question. I can barely look up out of my Camaro and see a redlight that I'm stopped at, has anyone been to a drive in movie in a 5th Gen and can you see out to see the screen? But I will vote for the Mo. Maybe make a good road trip to come see it one day. On a side note. (As I take a deep breath and in my best old fart voice) Last movie I saw at a drive in was Empire Strikes Back, and I'm talking when it came out too. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

08-25-2013, 04:43 PM	#5
hotrodsally The Legend Lives On Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS SIM Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 2,776	The locals make one or two "cruises" a year to the last standing drive-in movie theater in Southern Nevada, possibly the last one in the entire state. We bring chairs, blankets, coolers and boom boxes (they broadcast the audio on a radio frequency) and make an event of it. Movie goers in pickups back in and set up picnics in their truck beds. Most indoor theaters here are multiplexes in the casinos, and all have stadium seating and the latest technology, so we go the Drive-In to hang out together, watch the movie and take part in a different aesthetic: a quickly vanishing piece of Americana. __________________ *Viva Las Vegas!* Last edited by hotrodsally; 08-25-2013 at 07:09 PM.