Brian McFadden for August 31, 2020

In reality, there is a (nearly) safe way to enjoy movies: Drive in theaters. Bring your own popcorn. Assuming you only go with members of your bubble/pod. Of course first you have to find  a drive in theater.

I think I’ll stick to drive-in theaters, thanks.

I don’t go to the movies that much, so I haven’t been missing it. However, having said that, I am really looking forward to the new Dune movie that’s supposed to come out in a few months! (November, I think) But I’m hoping I can find it at a local drive-in theater.

Fond memories of Drive-In Movies in the early 60’s during high school. We had a regular theater in town and another two miles away, However the nearest drive-in movie was 25 miles away. I’d ask Dad to borrow the car to take my girlfriend to the movies. The next morning he’d notice the gas tank had a lot less gas. He knew I’d driven to the “passion pit”. Once he had checked the local newspaper to see what movies were playing at the drive-in and later asked how I had liked those movies. "They were okay’, I replied. Dad said he heard that sometimes it’s hard to see when the “fog’” rolls in about half-way during the first movie. I always allowed extra gas money on movie night dates after that. Didn’t think he’d check the mileage.

Mr. Popcorn must be related to Trudeau’s Mr. Butts.

That woman use that mask just to gain entrance to the cinema?

Recent research has shown that even small parties can become super-spreader events.

Recent research shows that outdoor restaurants are TWENTY TIMES safer than indoor restaurants in terms of getting COVID-19.

Remember that they are still selling food at theaters, which means people are (1) mask-less, (2) in an enclosed space, (3) without fresh air or even windows, (4) with no restraint on who can enter (i.e., people with symptoms are not being screened out).

No way.

Here’s a useful guideline from the British Medical Journal, which also found that two meters (~6’) is NOT enough distance, and provides some guidelines relative to risk with mask-wearing and not, inside and out:

https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m3223

Perfect! Thanks

They haven’t reopened in my area.

McFaddy, please stay home.

Theaters opened Friday and I went. Everybody was masked. Everything was touchless. Ordered the ticket and popcorn online. There was a “crowd” of six for a 1 PM show so there was no problem with separation. FWIW, the popcorn cost more than the ticket, but we all know that’s where they make the real money.

The air blowers need to go. If they were “more sanitary” as they were originally promoted, hospitals would use them. Ever seen one in a hospital?

I guess I’m old enough to remember that most of the new films are just remakes of the old films, many of whom I have on tape or dvd. So, I’ll just watch away on my 40" LCD screen in my recliner with popcorn in hand. I am longing for the sequel to Avatar which might get here around December of ‘21. Maybe, by then, with vaccines available, we’ll be able to safely view the big screen showing, unless the theatres have all gone bust by then.

Entertainment writer.

The local movie theater has a mandatory mask policy for customers and employees alike, has closed the arcade until further notice, and has taken other steps to ensure both safety and social distancing. They also schedule extra time between screenings to ensure proper in-depth cleaning.

I haven’t been to the movies since the first “New” Star Trek. Nothing has been worth the money or the experience since.

How things have changed… now folks are going to a drive-in to actually see the movie!

It’s a good thing most movies suck.