Contrast Essay Drive in vs. Movie Theater
| Contrast Essay Drive-ins verses indoor theaters | | | Jerry Nelson | 4/23/2014 |
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What’s better than the anticipation of seeing a movie you’ve been waiting for to come out on the big screen? The question is, Where to go see it? Movie theaters are the place to go but you really only have one choice during the colder climates in winter, early spring or late fall. But during the other times of the year there still is the option that being the outdoor drive-ins verses the indoor theaters.
Other than IMAX showings, drive-inns and movie theaters offer about the same picture quality, but the similarity ends there. Major differences exist between them in cost, environment, and comfort. First, the costs are particularly higher in admission and refreshments at a movie theater than at the drive-in. A movie theater admission can run from $9 to $13 dollars per person for an evening showing versus $7 to $9 at the drive-in and the drive-in includes two movies. Food and drinks such as large popcorn and soda at the movie theater costs as much as a whopping $10 to $15. Drive-in food prices are usually at a cheaper rate where the same large popcorn and soda would be $7 to $12, probably because drive-ins know there is the treat of food being brought in. The second difference between the cinema venues is their environments. At the drive-in, you have the privacy of your own vehicle within which to enjoy the movie, converse with others within your vehicle, and/or use your mobile phone without disrupting the movie for other patrons. Now, it may be a matter of preference, but if being exposed to inconsiderate patrons and their etiquette, or lack thereof, is your idea of a good movie experience, then one might enjoy the movie theater. The third difference in the cinematic venues is comfort. At the drive-in, comfort is as simple as adjusting the seat in your vehicle. If weather permits, one may choose to view the movie
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What’s better than the anticipation of seeing a movie you’ve been waiting for to come out on the big screen? The question is, Where to go see it? Movie theaters are the place to go but you really only have one choice during the colder climates in winter, early spring or late fall. But during the other times of the year there still is the option that being the outdoor drive-ins verses the indoor theaters.
Other than IMAX showings, drive-inns and movie theaters offer about the same picture quality, but the similarity ends there. Major differences exist between them in cost, environment, and comfort. First, the costs are particularly higher in admission and refreshments at a movie theater than at the drive-in. A movie theater admission can run from $9 to $13 dollars per person for an evening showing versus $7 to $9 at the drive-in and the drive-in includes two movies. Food and drinks such as large popcorn and soda at the movie theater costs as much as a whopping $10 to $15. Drive-in food prices are usually at a cheaper rate where the same large popcorn and soda would be $7 to $12, probably because drive-ins know there is the treat of food being brought in. The second difference between the cinema venues is their environments. At the drive-in, you have the privacy of your own vehicle within which to enjoy the movie, converse with others within your vehicle, and/or use your mobile phone without disrupting the movie for other patrons. Now, it may be a matter of preference, but if being exposed to inconsiderate patrons and their etiquette, or lack thereof, is your idea of a good movie experience, then one might enjoy the movie theater. The third difference in the cinematic venues is comfort. At the drive-in, comfort is as simple as adjusting the seat in your vehicle. If weather permits, one may choose to view the movie