12/04/10

This blog has now moved to www.rodeodrivein.wordpress.com. The menu links all point to this new blog.

08/03/10

Theres been a bit in the news about driveins lately, more specifically the reopening of the Cairns Drive In. Well guys, unfortunately I think you'll be stuck with just me and the old Rodeo. It ain't gonna happen. With 13 driveins left operating in Australia, Cairns is lucky to have one on it's doorstep, many cities of Cairns size don't.

12/01/10

A big thanks to you all who braved the possible rain last weekend, Remember the "300 Sunny days per year", it hardly ever rains in Mareeba compared to Cairns.

I've got to say you all surprised me on New Years Day. I was not expecting over 100 cars to show up at all. I expected about 25. Therefore I partied on New Years Eve to that level, so sorry to anyone who i wasn't too friendly too. I was hurting.

Avatar next weekend, and I promise we'll be ready.

21/12/09

I'm not doing too good with this blog thing am I?

Thanks to all our customers in 2009, we've had a great year showing you movies and I hope you've had a great year watching them with us. This year we filled the place for the 1st time, with Ice Age 3, a record I hope to beat with next years Shrek 4.

As for the best films we,ve played this year............... Up would definately be thereabouts, as well as "Boy in Striped Pyjamas". Although Technically last years films, we played them this year so I have to mention Slumdog Millionaire, as well as Benjamin Button.

My top 5 (that we played in 2009)

1. Slumdog Millionaire (equal 1st)

1. Up (equal 1st)

3. 500 days of Summer

4. Boy in Striped Pyjamas

5. District 9

 Honourable Mentions Gran Torino,  The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Boat that Rocked and Public Enemies.

I couldn't separate Slumdog and Up, so I gave them each equal 1st place.

Now as for you guys voting with your attendance, the winner is

1. Ice Age 3/Night at the Museum 2

So thanks again for all the support through the year and we look forward to seeing you in 2010.

Marty

26/11/09

 I launched the new webpage today, and for some reason I put a blog page on it so I better write something, so here it is.

This weekend we have "All About Steve" and "(500) Days of Summer". I haven't seen "All About Steve", but if it stars Sandra Bullock it should be good for a few laughs and not too bad. "(500) Days of Summer", on the other hand I have seen and it is a brilliant film. A bit on the arty/indy side but not too out there for most people.

As for the idea of this blog page it will have my thoughts about the movies I've played (from the perspective of a projectionist, who has to watch all kinds of films), as well as a bit of a behind the scenes look at the running of a drivein.

I'm pretty busy with my other web based businesses www.visitcairns.com.au , www.cairnsultimateparty.com ,www.freesubmitwebdirectory.com  and www.cairnsqueenslandaustralia.com.au as well as being a father and husband, but I should find a few minutes a week to update this.

                                                                    Marty