We are building a new home with a dedicated theater. We would like to go with a Drive In movie theme. Any ideas pic's etc?

A starfield ceiling and seating like this:

http://fossco.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=FO&Product_Code=1661&Category_Code=vn

thanks for the reply .. but that chevy couch is exspensive :)

A starfield ceiling then...

They are DIY and you get a lot of bang for your buck. You can even go as far as modeling the Milky Way sky. You can Google some cool astronomy sites too.

BTW - I really like the drive in theme.:)

Edit - check out this guy's star ceiling (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=10572789#post10572789).

yes the the star celing is a must . any suggestions on these?

http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/Ceiling.htm

http://www.pegasusassociates.com/FiberOpticStarCeiling.jsp

A starfield ceiling then...

They are DIY and you get a lot of bang for your buck. You can even go as far as modeling the Milky Way sky. You can Google some cool astronomy sites too.

BTW - I really like the drive in theme.:)


Try putting some metal poles around the room with the drive in speakers on them. You could get creative and get some old car seats (mustang, camaro, whatever floats your boat) and have a base mounted to them so you can use them for seating. Try looking at some 50's diner websites, maybe get some ideas there.

thanks for the reply .. but that chevy couch is exspensive :)

They can be had for a lot less.

Just one source:

http://kingofdeals.stores.yahoo.net/carsofas.html

cool site . BIG

Try putting some metal poles around the room with the drive in speakers on them.You could get creative and get some old car seats (mustang, camaro, whatever floats your boat) and have a base mounted to them so you can use them for seating. Try looking at some 50's diner websites, maybe get some ideas there....Very cool idea!



You could even light the inside of the drive in speakers for atmosphere. Just use a low temperature, low voltage light like LED or rope light.

Or maybe wire the speakers for sound to play music while your guests are milling around getting ready for the show.

Put crushed rock down for the floor.

May be pattern the architecture of your screen wall after a drive in screen:

http://www.fortworthyesterday.com/belknap_di.jpg

http://www.exithere.net/theaters/keno.jpg

http://temp.mouthgate.com/MGPics/City/sgate1.jpg

http://illicitohio.illicitohio.com/midway/DCAO0133.jpg



Here's a link to a dedicated drive in theater site:

http://www.driveintheater.com/index.htm

If you do a drive in theme you have to have a Creature from the Black Lagoon Pinball in the room.

Put crushed rock down for the floor.

and a little fan to swirl dust around too.:p

On one of the home improvement shows (don't remember which one) they used a car trunk for seating. Open the trunk lid and inside was cushions for two people I think.

The drive in is a very neat idea. Very wide range of options you could run with.

dazed

Forget building a drive in theater themed room. Just buy a convertible and put a screen and sound system in the garage.

Seems like a cool theme although the decorating is beyond my creative level. Look forward to seeing some pictures of what you come up with.

Don't forget the condom machine in the restroom. :)

thanks for the creative ideas. I will post pics when the room is finished being built. I found this guy in Houston that can paint a mural.. Check it out !!

http://www.incredibleevents.com/drivein.htm

In the archives there's a thread by Robert Wood about putting his projector on the dashboard of his car, and projecting outside on a wall through the windshield. The screen width was something like 40 feet.

One reason for putting it in the car was to keep the bugs away from the light (he lived, at the time at least, in the Florida panhandle).

Kelly

Everyone that comes over to check it out has to hide in the trunk

Still one of my favorite inspirations if I wanted an outdoor look to the theater

http://www.tktheaters.com/gallery/southbeach/

Instead of a skyline, a parking lot full of 2-d cutouts of cars on either side

Victor