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Sep 22, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Okay, I really don’t understand some of the comments I’ve read on this blog. It definitely shows that these people have not bothered to read the http://mobmov.org website, or they would know that:
1)Most of these chapter operators are obtaining public exhibition licenses or are showing public domain films. So they are IN FACT legal. Nobody is stealing jack.
2)Most of these chapters already have to accept donations, as they can not charge admission (except in a few isolated cases).
3)Many areas of the country have lost Drive-In theaters. Unless you live in a giant city like Chicago or Los Angeles, chances are you will never see a Drive-In. This was why MobMov.org was started in the first place.
4)MobMovs can provide alternative movies to the same Hollywood computer generated schlock, to which the public is routinely subjected. Seriously, how many more Angelina Jolie or Adam Sandler films can the public digest? Further, if these small operations are making a dent in the business of standard theaters, then they need to play different movies. Also, many places where MobMov chapters are located don’t have access to art house cinemas or sometimes no theaters at all!
Furthermore:
5)If you don’t want to see movies from a car, then don’t go. Don’t criticize other people who wish to partake in or recreate the experience.
6)Is someone seriously using the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in addition to the high cost of gas, to argue against MobMovs? Give me a break. How many movie theaters are within walking distance of most patrons? And if you are trying to argue about soldiers dying in the Middle East, what about the thousands who died in WWII that believed in all activities American, including drive-ins? The whole drive-in theater business boomed as a result of returning soldiers wishing to spend time with their family.
7)In regards to the weather, it pretty much works like drive-ins in the mid-west. They’re seasonal, which means it closes down when late fall/winter comes. And regular drive-ins will also sometimes close for storms.
That said, let me tell you about an experience that happened back in August. In the rural location where I am from, we have a Drive-In theater. Me and my friends actively support this drive-in. However, when we tried to convince the owner to do a Dusk ‘Til Marathon of older exploitation Drive-In type movies, he wouldn’t go for it. However, he completely gave us the blessing to START A MOBMOV and run the movies we wanted to run (He felt Hollywood films were a more reliable investment). So there you have it. Even a small time drive-in owner doesn’t give a shit about MobMovs running in the local area.
Okay, I really don’t understand some of the comments I’ve read on this blog. It definitely shows that these people have not bothered to read the http://mobmov.org website, or they would know that:
1)Most of these chapter operators are obtaining public exhibition licenses or are showing public domain films. So they are IN FACT legal. Nobody is stealing jack.
2)Most of these chapters already have to accept donations, as they can not charge admission (except in a few isolated cases).
3)Many areas of the country have lost Drive-In theaters. Unless you live in a giant city like Chicago or Los Angeles, chances are you will never see a Drive-In. This was why MobMov.org was started in the first place.
4)MobMovs can provide alternative movies to the same Hollywood computer generated schlock, to which the public is routinely subjected. Seriously, how many more Angelina Jolie or Adam Sandler films can the public digest? Further, if these small operations are making a dent in the business of standard theaters, then they need to play different movies. Also, many places where MobMov chapters are located don’t have access to art house cinemas or sometimes no theaters at all!
Furthermore:
5)If you don’t want to see movies from a car, then don’t go. Don’t criticize other people who wish to partake in or recreate the experience.
6)Is someone seriously using the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, in addition to the high cost of gas, to argue against MobMovs? Give me a break. How many movie theaters are within walking distance of most patrons? And if you are trying to argue about soldiers dying in the Middle East, what about the thousands who died in WWII that believed in all activities American, including drive-ins? The whole drive-in theater business boomed as a result of returning soldiers wishing to spend time with their family.
7)In regards to the weather, it pretty much works like drive-ins in the mid-west. They’re seasonal, which means it closes down when late fall/winter comes. And regular drive-ins will also sometimes close for storms.
That said, let me tell you about an experience that happened back in August. In the rural location where I am from, we have a Drive-In theater. Me and my friends actively support this drive-in. However, when we tried to convince the owner to do a Dusk ‘Til Marathon of older exploitation Drive-In type movies, he wouldn’t go for it. However, he completely gave us the blessing to START A MOBMOV and run the movies we wanted to run (He felt Hollywood films were a more reliable investment). So there you have it. Even a small time drive-in owner doesn’t give a shit about MobMovs running in the local area.