Have popcorn prices gotten out of control?

[Thundercrack85]

What do you pay for a bag of popcorn at the movies?

 

[KevanG]

I don't. I sneak in a big bag of chips.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Popcorn's gross, man. It's a ceremonial snack like candy-corn, peeps and candy-canes (except instead of for holidays, it's for an activity), and like those other ceremonial snacks it's only eaten out of convention and nostalgia. We're supposed to pretend these things taste great, but there's a reason we only eat them at certain times or for certain activities. When's the last time anyone here ate popcorn when they were NOT seeing a movie?
So I never order it, myself. And don't even get me started on that yellow chemical slime they call "butter" that they pour all over it. I'm pretty sure that stuff will give you cancer.

 

[Warhammer]

When it's all said and done, people pay more for popcorn and a drink than for the f***ing movie. I cannot rationalize it whatsoever.

I don't eat or drink. It'll make me have to piss. And then I'll get pissed.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

The rise in popcorn prices is due to the coming Matriarchy. The rise is so great I may have to ask my good online friend KevanG if I can move across the continent to stay with him through this rough economic time. Kev, I will require an Ipad, wifi internet access, three square meals a day and two snacks, at least, a tempurpedic foam mattress bed, mink lined slippers, oh, and hookers. Lots of hookers. This is all going to work out, I am sure. Oh and my excuse is that people I know expect me to actually pay for food, shelter and entertainment. What are they on about, eh?

 

[Warhammer]

The rise in popcorn prices is due to the coming Matriarchy. The rise is so great I may have to ask my good online friend KevanG if I can move across the continent to stay with him through this rough economic time. Kev, I will require an Ipad, wifi internet access, three square meals a day and two snacks, at least, a tempurpedic foam mattress bed, mink lined slippers, oh, and hookers. Lots of hookers. This is all going to work out, I am sure. Oh and my excuse is that people I know expect me to actually pay for food, shelter and entertainment. What are they on about, eh?

Sweet Jesus, you poor soul. I'll ask my parents if you can live with me. But don't think you can just come in here barking orders. You will abide by their rules and my own.

 

[KevanG]

The rise in popcorn prices is due to the coming Matriarchy. The rise is so great I may have to ask my good online friend KevanG if I can move across the continent to stay with him through this rough economic time. Kev, I will require an Ipad, wifi internet access, three square meals a day and two snacks, at least, a tempurpedic foam mattress bed, mink lined slippers, oh, and hookers. Lots of hookers. This is all going to work out, I am sure. Oh and my excuse is that people I know expect me to actually pay for food, shelter and entertainment. What are they on about, eh?

I think I've got some pizza pockets in the back of the freezer.

 

[Feenix]

$6 for a regular popcorn. $10 for a regular popcorn and a drink.

The combos are worse.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I think I've got some pizza pockets in the back of the freezer.

Okay. We'll sneak them into the theater... You of course are paying for my ticket. You wouldn't want to push me out of my "comfort zone".

 

[DJ_KiDDvIcIOUs]

Popcorn's gross, man. It's a ceremonial snack like candy-corn, peeps and candy-canes (except instead of for holidays, it's for an activity), and like those other ceremonial snacks it's only eaten out of convention and nostalgia. We're supposed to pretend these things taste great, but there's a reason we only eat them at certain times or for certain activities. When's the last time anyone here ate popcorn when they were NOT seeing a movie?
So I never order it, myself. And don't even get me started on that yellow chemical slime they call "butter" that they pour all over it. I'm pretty sure that stuff will give you cancer.

Actually triple J I had a bag the other day. I usually by a box when I'm at the grocery store every now and then and then one day when I forgot to go to the grocery store and I'm out of food I eat it

 

[bullets]

It makes for a good snack at the bar. Food at the movie theater is always ridiculously overpriced. You should sneak something in if your that hungry.

 

[Quasimod0]

6.50 for a large bucket of popcorn with one free refill

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I think the last I actively went out of my way to get popcorn at the theater was decades ago. Literally.

 

[Herolee10]

One Large Popcorn and two large sized fountain drinks cost me about $18 here...

 

[Spider-Aziz]

I stopped taking munchies to the showroom 16 years before officially hating going to the theater room.
Don't see the point of paying too much for something I can make or buy for a lesser price out of theaters, and making munching noise while sitting through a movie.

 

[Victarion]

I take the Junior Mints.

 

[Duke]

Not only has popcorn prices gone up at movie theaters, but really all items sold at the concession stands are astronomical in price, not to mention ticket prices. I sneak snacks & I just buy the drink only.

 

[Fallen Angel]

You're there to watch a 2 hour movie not eat. If you want to eat go to a restaurant or fast food joint.

 

[terry78]

You're there to watch a 2 hour movie not eat. If you want to eat go to a restaurant or fast food joint.

Get out of here you commie.

 

[Duke]

Get out of here you commie.

I hear he works closely with Putin!!!



***grabs pitchfork***

 

[Ultron-5]

Do you guys like mystery syrup on your popcorn?

 

[nogolf33]

^ 'popcorn toping' is not appealing to me. When I was a kid, I loved it but it might have been butter back then.


I paid $13.50 yesterday for a 'medium' combo - popcorn and two drinks.

 

[terry78]

My dad is one of those junk food enthusiasts as he grew up in the 50s when it was pretty much default that you eat crap at the movies. Popcorn without that topping may as well be like eating leaves to him.

 

[bullets]

I could never get enough of the good syrup. Now they have flavor powder. I usually sprinkle to the point where people must assume in sucking on a lemon.

 

[Ultron-5]

I usually sneak a candy into the movie. If I go to the cheap theater then I get popcorn and a drink since it comes in a deal.