What enjoyment is there in outdoor movies? Help me understand why you’d want to be outside at night vs. indoors

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s fun when it’s with a large group of friends with kids.

^ you couldn’t host that many families indoors

[Anonymous]

Ability to give the kids a crowd watching experience like a movie theater without actually having to go to a movie theater, including ability to run around and not sit still and silent (not annoying other people). Ability to leave whenever you want without feeling like you're interrupting other or wasted a ton of money.

[Anonymous]

I love outdoor movies - fresh air, blanket on your lap, stars overhead instead of greasy popcorn odor, sticky floor, and bathroom stalls in a theater. Compared to being inside your own living room, it feels like a special treat, the night air is so crisp and cool, and there are fewer distractions. Planning for National treasure 1&2 nights soon.

[Anonymous]

I totally wish this had been around when my kids were younger. With the right weather, movie, and people, this could be a blast.

[Anonymous]

I think people do it with little kids they don’t want to have to entertain/supervise. But I agree, mine never stayed up late enough to partake.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s a fun feature in theory for when you’re hosting a BBQ, or when you don’t have room to host that many people inside. However, it’s too oppressively humid and buggy here on summer nights for me to sit through that. Our neighbor projects a movie on the side of his house every fall, which works out great weather-wise.

[Anonymous]

I'm a mosquito magnet originally from a dry climate who can't for the life of me understand my people like outdoor movies and performances on summer nights in this swampy region!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love outdoor movies - fresh air, blanket on your lap, stars overhead instead of greasy popcorn odor, sticky floor, and bathroom stalls in a theater. Compared to being inside your own living room, it feels like a special treat, the night air is so crisp and cool, and there are fewer distractions. Planning for National treasure 1&2 nights soon.

Where are you that the night air is crisp and cool over the summer? Not DC. It's heavy and thick here.

[Anonymous]

Its the same people who like picnics. Makes no sense.

[Anonymous]

Fresh air

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love outdoor movies - fresh air, blanket on your lap, stars overhead instead of greasy popcorn odor, sticky floor, and bathroom stalls in a theater. Compared to being inside your own living room, it feels like a special treat, the night air is so crisp and cool, and there are fewer distractions. Planning for National treasure 1&2 nights soon.

Where are you that the night air is crisp and cool over the summer? Not DC. It's heavy and thick here.

It was wonderful and dry Friday night in Fairfax Station

[Anonymous]

Something different!!

[Anonymous]

I enjoyed watching A League Of Their Own on that big screen outside at Mosaic a few years ago but there were no mosquitos. If there were I could not sit outside and watch a movie.

Also, I hate camping just in case anybody wants to know that too. I've heard some people actually get enjoyment from that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one needs to “help you understand” anything. I’m not a fan of outdoor movies per se, except for a truly 1950s drive-in near my Midwestern hometown, which is fully renovated but true to its retro roots. That’s pretty cool.

But here’s what, no one needs to “help you understand” things they enjoy that you don’t happen to enjoy. I don’t like “Game of Thrones” but no one needs to “help me understand” that it was a very popular show with a large and devoted audience. When did you miss the basic life lesson that different people like different things?

PP, you should write a post titled “Help me understand why someone would write a post asking for help understanding why other people like things they don’t like.”
The truth is sometimes someone will post a reason that the first person hadn’t considered and it might even make the person asking the question change their minds or view the activity in a different way.

[Anonymous]

I agree that AC is more enjoyable and the sound is better indoors. It’s just a novelty thing for kids. Just something different to do, but not over the top terrific.