![]() And finally, even though there are ample concessions (and an arcade) on the grounds, guests are welcome to bring their own food and libations. ![]() It's only seven bucks per person, and kids 11 and under pay nothing. It plays only first-run films, instead of being a clearing house for movies about to head to DVD. How great is this place? For starters, most of the films shown are double features. ![]() In City of Industry, of all places, sits the Pacific Vineland Drive-In. Though only a handful of operating drive-ins exist in the Southland today, the nearest one also happens to be one of the most authentic you'll ever visit. It’s still possible to take kids to totally inappropriate movies in the comfort of your car. We laughed out loud when, in the latter flick, the Chaka-looking kid’s razor boomerang cut that guy’s fingers off. We were eight years old, sitting in the back seat of a car driven by our older sister and her boyfriend, watching a double-feature of Van Nuys Blvd. If LAist thinks hard enough, we can remember our first drive-in experience. One of the most enduring images of Southern California from the 1950s through the 1970s was the drive-in movie, and the state boasted more than 200 outdoor screens by the late 1960s. #VINELAND DRIVE IN MOVIE#We think the best way to see the Tarantino/Rodriguez homage to 1970s and 1980s schlock cinema is by heading to an equally entertaining relic of a bygone era the drive-in movie theater. ![]() But before running off to The Grove, consider a truly authentic alternative. And yes, Los Angeles has definitely gone grindhouse crazy in general. Starting tomorrow, lots of folks are going to be rushing area theaters to check out the latest Quentin Tarantino+Robert Rodriguez splatterfest, Grindhouse. ![]()
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