Drive-in movies were a mainstay of 1950s America, as their primary function was to distract Soviet spy satellites with images of Marilyn Monroe standing over subway grates. Celebrate celluloid freedom under the night sky with today's deal for one ticket to "Groupon Presents... Movie Night at Wrigley Field" on Saturday, October 1 (October 2, in the event of inclement weather). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the evening's movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, begins at 7:30 p.m.
When you click Buy, you'll be redirected to an outside URL to complete your transaction. Choose from the following options:
- For $10, you get one ticket in the bleachers.
- (SOLD OUT) For $25, you get one ticket in the outfield lawn.
- (SOLD OUT) For $75, you get a VIP pre-show package that includes:
- One ticket for the VIP section of the outfield lawn
- Two hours of food and drink at the Captain Morgan Club, starting at 5 p.m.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Groupon and Wrigley Field invite guests to a night of picnicking, music, and movie magic. Two 27-foot screens along the infield lip frame Matthew Broderick's inimitable truancy and flagrant fourth-wall-breaking asides as guests unfurl blankets (lawn-chair use is prohibited) in the outfield or recline among the bleachers. Although hard-sided coolers and thermoses are not permitted, visitors can fill picnic baskets with whatever delicacies and non-alcoholic potables they like, as moviegoers get to bring their own food into the park and dine atop the Cubs' hallowed outfield. The Captain Morgan Club, meanwhile, bolsters the body for raucous laughter and full-body attacks of nostalgia with a pre-show party of VIP vittles and drinks that kicks off at 5 p.m. Wrigley Field's concessions stands will likewise fuel chortles with snacks and beer discounted versus regular game-day prices.
Guests in their seats by 7 p.m. can take part in a historic attempt to top the world record for Most People Singing in the Round. A stadium-wide rendition of "Danke Schoen" pits left and right field against each other in aural combat, with all participants counted toward the immortal record by officials cleverly disguised as counting Muppets.
As soon as Wrigley's gates open, guests can avail themselves of a host of aggressively punctual pleasures, snapping photos beneath the Wrigley marquee and taking pictures with life-size cutouts of Ferris Bueller cast members. Bands of Ferris, Sloan, and Cameron lookalikes will also roam the grounds, while an attendee lookalike contest tests costume quality and radiation-bestowed powers of shape-shifting. A DJ spins preshow beats, encouraging guests to shake it like a bipedal bottle of orange juice. Christy Lemire and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, co-hosts of Ebert Presents at the Movies, will introduce the film and highlight the reasons why AMC voted it the #1 John Hughes movie.
Groupon Says
The Groupon Guide to: Indoor Voice vs. Outdoor Voice
According to popular posters and government statistics, everything one needs to know, one learned in kindergarten—especially when it comes to gauging personal volume. Consult this handy guide to determine whether an occasion calls for an indoor or outdoor voice:
Hockey Game: Although held indoors to prevent innocent deer from getting their tongues stuck while licking the ice, hockey games are rowdy occasions that will require your outdoor voice, if you want people to hear your feelings on hockey-related literature and hockey-related local politics.
A Shakespeare Play: Shakespeare's inscrutable 200-year-old dialogue doesn't utilize the popular slang words of today, such as jazz and Murphy, and is therefore extremely difficult to follow. Use your indoor voice to ask your glasses-wearing friends what is going on—unless it's Shakespeare in the park, in which case, just ask a helpful park ranger.
Outdoor Wedding: A confusing situation. Generally, even outdoor weddings call for hushed reverence, as whooping and hollering may cause the elaborate cake to collapse and ruin the marriage for everyone. To be safe, remain silent until the officiator of the ceremony instructs you to "speak now, or forever hold your peace," at which time you may scream out whatever happens to be in your head.
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