I live quite a distance away from this place. After watching a video that talked about it a tiny bit, it makes me want to actually go there. The premise of Mahoning in Lehighton, Pennsylvania is very simple. It's a callback to the old days of the drive-in theater. Seeing films in 35 millimeter film and enjoying it on a screen that could be viewed for tons of cars.
Taking a look at their photos, they go all out for their weekends. They show old movies ranging anywhere from the 50s up to the 90s. Maybe 2000s if we're being generous. Certain weekends include horror movies. It's mostly double features, with some triple features like a Spielberg weekend (Back to the Future, E.T. and Jaws). Even though it is a bit gimmicky, it's a gimmick worth doing since they have been in the business of showing movies since 1949.
Since they are focused on older movies, they do ask for suggestions. I see that as a nice thing because the way I see it, this is for moviegoers. It's not for people who only want comic book movies and Disney movies, which is one thing they won't do for licensing reasons. Their prices seem very fair for tickets and they even offer overnight stay for ten dollars. Of course, they have food and the usual stuff for the drive-in experience.
If I didn't live a few hours from it, I'd go there in a heartbeat. This is the kind of experience other drive ins should take notice. A sheer variety of movies and going the nostalgia route. It doesn't hurt to think outside of the box, and Mahoning knows that.
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