New Drive-in 'Cinema' in Melbourne

GG57 on 17/12/2020 - 13:04

I noticed a report today that Melbourne is to get a new (indoors) drive-in 'cinema', to be located within Jeff's Shed (Melb Convention & Exhibition Centre).
Drive your car in, along with up to 173 other cars, pay $49/car, grab some food from a food truck, watch a film day or night, drive out again. No booze, no reverse parking, large cars at the back, smaller at the front.
No details about how the sound will be transmitted.

It doesn't appeal to me; I doubt the vibe would be there, and getting out would not be very easy from there.
Does this appeal to you?

https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/melbourne-is-set-to…

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Comments

  • StickMan on 17/12/2020 - 13:22
    +5

    That price seems insane for a sub-par cinema experience for two.

    • GG57 on 17/12/2020 - 13:32
      +2

      For five?

      • Muzeeb on 17/12/2020 - 13:46
        +6

        I can get 14 into our old hiace

        • iforgotmysocks on 17/12/2020 - 19:57
          +1

          Can I come?

        • MontyMacaw on 18/12/2020 - 12:04

          You can do better than that! The record for a classic Mini is 27!

      • StickMan on 17/12/2020 - 14:14

        Is the screen low enough that the rear seat passengers can see properly?

        • GG57 on 17/12/2020 - 14:19
          +1

          Probably not; they certainly won't have the 'humps' to park on to get the best view

        • netjock on 17/12/2020 - 14:41

          Everyone looks through the back window?

          • GG57 on 17/12/2020 - 14:53

            @netjock: No reverse parking allowed

            • netjock on 17/12/2020 - 15:27
              +1

              @GG57: LOL they do allow that in Coburg.

              Anyways if vans park at the back then probably could see out the front. Just seems very far I guess.

  • jjjaar on 17/12/2020 - 13:23
    +3

    As someone that frequents the coburg drive in, this definitely doesn’t appeal to me.

    • netjock on 17/12/2020 - 14:42

      No wind, no rain and probably not as cold on a cold night in the shed.

      • GG57 on 17/12/2020 - 14:55

        It is (initially) only for a couple of months in Summer apparently.

      • jjjaar on 17/12/2020 - 15:04
        +1

        Drive-ins in the rain are actually quite fun, especially if it’s a scary movie. Thunderstorms with lightning are even better.

        The cold can be annoying but I do tend to be flexible with my plans. If it’s too cold I won’t go and I’ll pick another night.

        And wind is irrelevant if it’s normal wind. You’re inside your car. When it’s really gusty, it can be loud but it’s not a dealbreaker.

  • PinzVidz on 17/12/2020 - 13:41
    +6

    Going by that price you'll only see Toorak Tractors there.

    • plmko on 17/12/2020 - 14:20
      +1

      So all at the back then.

  • Hithere on 17/12/2020 - 13:42
    +2

    Does this appeal to you?

    Brings back memories, I felt nostalgic for a minute or so remembering the original drive-ins.

    3 or 4 carloads of us plus a couple of mates in the boot. Eskys full of beer, and off to the midnight horror movies to create mayhem.

    Then remembering to remove the speaker before driving out.

    I'll pass, too much water under the bridge.

    • AustriaBargain on 17/12/2020 - 15:19

      I watched Godzilla in the rain. And the bulb on the projector was so weak that the image already looked too dark. But at least you could hear it properly, usually.

  • branners on 17/12/2020 - 13:45
    +1

    Nup.
    I liked the old ones too much.
    Let's start a sub-thread; your best driven-in movie memories…

  • jv on 17/12/2020 - 13:49
    +1

    Can I take a mini bus?

    • GG57 on 17/12/2020 - 13:55

      The sight-lines would be my concern (for the passengers).

  • nomoneynoproblems on 17/12/2020 - 14:34
    +3

    Bit steep but also comes with free carbon monoxide, so evens out a bit.

  • netjock on 17/12/2020 - 14:42
    +3

    Sound would probably come from your car stereo FM band. Coburg uses FM band radio.

    • JIMB0 on 18/12/2020 - 08:54

      They should use digital so that everyone's sound is slightly out of sync. Gotta love the echo.

  • Muzeeb on 17/12/2020 - 14:50
    +16

    Imagine the Google reviews….

    * (click to view 97 other 1 star reviews)

    ToorakDr (132 reviews)

    My entitled child could not see the movie because our Cayenne was directed to park behind a Range Rover Autobiography. My optional Burmester audio upgrade cost $17000 and the 2 channel audio broadcast on FM 93.8 was less than desirable. Do not recommend.

    • casho on 17/12/2020 - 15:14

      Love this!

  • Bonbi on 17/12/2020 - 14:56
    +2

    How the hell are they going to police the no booze policy?

  • Bid Sniper on 17/12/2020 - 17:29
    +5

    Rather move my TV into the garage

    • franco cozzo on 18/12/2020 - 06:43
      +1

      or move my garage into the living room

  • kanmen on 17/12/2020 - 18:52
    +1

    Pretty sure Lunar Drive-In in Dandenong is $30 per car load, so yeah nah

  • WreckTangle on 17/12/2020 - 19:36
    +3

    Hope they’ve got good ventilation. Last time i went to the drive inn, morons kept starting & idling their cars during the film

    • MontyMacaw on 18/12/2020 - 12:06

      So no cold nights and no hot nights then?

  • OzHunterNSW on 18/12/2020 - 09:39

    HAHAHAHA how big is this shed?
    To accommodate so many vehicles, a shed this size would have a number of supporting beams. Don't you think this would be like viewing a distant scenery through a forest?
    Who wants to eat from the truck?

    • netjock on 18/12/2020 - 10:06
      +1

      Floor plan is pretty big

    • GG57 on 18/12/2020 - 11:42

      The shed is reasonably big (70,000sq.m. total) but they are only using part of the 39,000sq.m. pillarless exhibition space for the drive-in.

  • MontyMacaw on 18/12/2020 - 12:07

    I say go for it! Let the crazy continue as we leave 2020😜

  • OpayuOnam on 18/12/2020 - 12:17
    +1

    Meh, there are cheaper ones around (one in Dandy for less than $40 IIRC). Also not too sure about the logistics of a closed shed and car exhaust lol much prefer the vibe of open drive win cinemas (specially for that nostalgia feel)…

    Wish there was a modern drive in cinema using digital radio or internet radio (get on phone transmit to car by BT or android auto) as the old school FM audio transmitters do show a bit of audio deficiency on newer cars hehe

  • jackspratt on 18/12/2020 - 13:43

    I imagine that at least a few OzB members, or perhaps one of your parents, would have been conceived at the drive-in.

    Certainly was the place to go, in the days before permissive parents. 👍

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