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Is there such a pressure to buy snacks ? 2h without eating doesn’t feel so difficult.

by hrktb 9y ago

bluedino 9y ago
Or bring snacks from home (or a convienence store which is a bargain compared to a theatre)
- Zircom 9y ago
  >Or bring snacks from home (or a convienence store which is a bargain compared to a theatre) Movie theaters almost universally do not allow outside food or drinks, so that isn't really an option. But these days if I ever go to a movie I pretty much exclusively go to a dine-in theater(alamo drafthouse, studio move grill, etc) because at least there I'm getting decent food instead of a paying $20 for tub of popcorn and soda that cost them probably less than a dollar, not to mention they have comfy recliners instead of those awful padded seats most theaters have.
  - makemonisonline 9y ago
    Just break the rules. I have gone to the movies with food and beer in my back pack over one hundred times and never been searched, or caught in the theatre.
    - Sir_Substance 9y ago
      If I'm to just break the rules in order to improve the viewing experience, why should I not go the whole way and just torrent the latest movies to watch at home?
      - swinglock 9y ago
        No one said to break the law.
        Sir_Substance 9y ago
        It depends where you are and how you do it, but copyright infringement is often a civil matter, not a criminal one, just like ignoring the posted conditions of entry of a cinema by sneaking food in.
      - makemonisonline 9y ago
        Oftentimes, the latest movies don't have a high quality Blu-Ray Rip until months after they are released in theatres.
        Sir_Substance 9y ago
        That's true, but as I said before, I've delayed my movie timetable by 6 months, so that doesn't really affect me. Here's the thing I would have those who's job it is to design the movie theater experience understand: If going to the cinema was free, I would still choose to wait for movies to be released for in home viewing. The cinema experience is /that/ bad.
amyjess 9y ago
2h without doing anything with my hands is a nightmare. Normally, I'm doing all kinds of things with my hands. Usually, I'm at a computer, I have my phone, I'm playing with my cane, or I'm flicking my fidget cube, etc. But I can't do any of those things at the movies. I need to snack during movies because I'd go nuts if I didn't have something to do with my hands. A bag of popcorn is a godsend... I can keep grabbing pieces of popcorn and sticking them in my mouth, which keeps my hands occupied.

Is there such a pressure to buy snacks ? 2h without eating doesn’t feel so difficult.

by hrktb 9y ago

Is there such a pressure to buy snacks ? 2h without eating doesn’t feel so difficult.

bluedino 9y ago

Or bring snacks from home (or a convienence store which is a bargain compared to a theatre)

Zircom 9y ago
>Or bring snacks from home (or a convienence store which is a bargain compared to a theatre) Movie theaters almost universally do not allow outside food or drinks, so that isn't really an option. But these days if I ever go to a movie I pretty much exclusively go to a dine-in theater(alamo drafthouse, studio move grill, etc) because at least there I'm getting decent food instead of a paying $20 for tub of popcorn and soda that cost them probably less than a dollar, not to mention they have comfy recliners instead of those awful padded seats most theaters have.
- makemonisonline 9y ago
  Just break the rules. I have gone to the movies with food and beer in my back pack over one hundred times and never been searched, or caught in the theatre.
  - Sir_Substance 9y ago
    If I'm to just break the rules in order to improve the viewing experience, why should I not go the whole way and just torrent the latest movies to watch at home?
    - swinglock 9y ago
      No one said to break the law.
      - Sir_Substance 9y ago
        It depends where you are and how you do it, but copyright infringement is often a civil matter, not a criminal one, just like ignoring the posted conditions of entry of a cinema by sneaking food in.
    - makemonisonline 9y ago
      Oftentimes, the latest movies don't have a high quality Blu-Ray Rip until months after they are released in theatres.
      - Sir_Substance 9y ago
        That's true, but as I said before, I've delayed my movie timetable by 6 months, so that doesn't really affect me. Here's the thing I would have those who's job it is to design the movie theater experience understand: If going to the cinema was free, I would still choose to wait for movies to be released for in home viewing. The cinema experience is /that/ bad.

amyjess 9y ago

2h without doing anything with my hands is a nightmare. Normally, I'm doing all kinds of things with my hands. Usually, I'm at a computer, I have my phone, I'm playing with my cane, or I'm flicking my fidget cube, etc. But I can't do any of those things at the movies. I need to snack during movies because I'd go nuts if I didn't have something to do with my hands. A bag of popcorn is a godsend... I can keep grabbing pieces of popcorn and sticking them in my mouth, which keeps my hands occupied.