Living It Up, Drive-In Style
Friday night we were looking for something to do, the kids were bored, and so we decided to drive about 45 minutes east to Warwick, NY, home of the Warwick Drive-In Theater. We've been there a couple of times before, but I always forget how fun it is – until I'm there.
The Warwick Drive-In
It's not quite the usual drive-in. There aren't radios on poles anymore. Now you drive up on the hilly lot (think stadium seating for cars), tune your radio to the correct station, and settle in for a first-run movie. The fun thing about having a CRV or station wagon is turning the car around and settling in the back cargo area with a blanket and pillows and kicking back in true comfort.
The first movie that we saw was Super 8. I was hugely surprised. I had heard almost nothing about the movie, but it was great! It's done by JJ Abrams (Mr. Lost) and produced by Spielberg, and it had a very ET vibe to it. According to the reviews (which I read after we saw it), Abrams did an homage to the older, more family-friendly kid stories and you can tell.
Joe and Alice
It's the story of kids making a zombie movie (Sherri, I thought of you), and then got caught up filming government secrets instead. I don't know if any of y'all have seen this one, but it's a great one for kids. The hero, Joe, played by Joe Courtney did a great job. He wasn't the director of the zombie flic, but the props and make-up dude. I always love the story where it's the overlooked kid who turns into the leader (and the romantic lead as well). The heroine was Elle Fanning, (sis of Dakota) who is fathered by the town outcast (who happened to be responsible for Joe's mother's death). It was a four star show for me. Kathleen says 'check it out.'
The second flick was Hangover II, which was painfully bad to moi and we ended up leaving about 30 minutes into it. However, to be fair to be the movie and to Hangover II fans, it was very late, and I hadn't seen Hangover I, so when the clock struck midnight, we decided to call it a drive-in movie night.
Hangover II
So, how about everybody else? Great weekend stuff? I know we had a TON of graduation parties in the neighborhood. Any other whine sisters celebrating the big graduation?
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