The great things about any drive-ins apply to all drive-ins: you can watch a movie in your car, with your seat back, shoes off, smoking, your kids being noisy jackasses, talking when you get bored without getting shushed (or you know, you can watch a movie in your car and not have to deal with people doing any of the above). You can also sit outside on lawn chairs or blankets and listen through a boom box. Because the sound is now on FM radio stations - weak little stations that can't be heard much further than the screens can be seen but still - you have a radio, you can hear the movie.
The minuses to drive-ins are that the sound is not going to be fantastic, nor is the picture quality, when compared to a digital stadium-seat theater. But did I mention the smoking? And taking off of shoes? I did? Fine.
For the uninitiated, this particular drive-in is located between Northumberland and Danville, just west of Danville, on Route 11. It's best to get there before it gets dark since the movie starts whenever they deem it is dark enough. Until that time, it's basically a park. Bring a ball or a frisbee to throw to kill time. The Point does first run movies in double feature format - meaning you pay for entrance to one of the three screens and each screen shows two different movies a night. We happened to stay put for our double feature but I don't see how they could stop you or object to you pulling around to another screen for the second feature if you wanted to mix and match. You need to be mindful of the weather - they won't be open when it rains and if you want to watch outside, you'll need to think of bug spray and layers in case it gets cold after dark, etc.
The Point Drive In is in pretty good shape. There are three smallish screens and the grounds were in good shape when I was there last. The concessions were not as expensive as the digital stadium, either. Plus which, it's not like they inspect your car for microwaved popcorn or fried chicken boxes or nothing.
You should go there. Or to any drive in you are near when the mood for a movie hits you. Because they are good places to experience, will not be around much longer if more people don't, and you can smoke there. And take off your shoes. read more