Why indeed? I'd rather have a beer than popcorn, so Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Austin, TX gets my vote.
Why Do We Eat Popcorn at the Movies?
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#22I feel as if the best reason to eat popcorn is because it's not terribly crunchy. If i eat chips while watching a show the crunching of the popcorn makes me unable to hear the movie.
I was looking for this as it's what I've always assumed. The salt and fat I would think also makes for good fill and makes you want more fluids ($$$) and lets you retain more in your body (practical).
I do wish theaters did a better job of becoming a great experience again, as I'm a fan of the concept, the two nearest movie theaters here are considered world class (Norway) so I much prefer it to home theater, but it's not enough for the average Joe to bother (barring the top blockbusters.)
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#23I can never eat popcorn at the movies because it's gone by the time the previews are over. Am I the only one?
You're not alone. ^_^
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#24I can never eat popcorn at the movies because it's gone by the time the previews are over. Am I the only one?
Gone? I've never heard of it running out before. In fact I've heard of staff leaving their shift with trash-bags filled with extra popcorn they didn't sell.
A bag of popcorn you purchase will run out when you consume it all.
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#25I can never eat popcorn at the movies because it's gone by the time the previews are over. Am I the only one?
Gone? I've never heard of it running out before. In fact I've heard of staff leaving their shift with trash-bags filled with extra popcorn they didn't sell.
But the bag sitting in my hand is empty. That's what's gone. There's still more to purchase, but what I already purchased has been eaten.
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#26I feel as if the best reason to eat popcorn is because it's not terribly crunchy. If i eat chips while watching a show the crunching of the popcorn makes me unable to hear the movie.
I was looking for this as it's what I've always assumed. The salt and fat I would think also makes for good fill and makes you want more fluids ($$$) and lets you retain more in your body (practical). I do wish theaters did a better job of becoming a great experience again, as I'm a fan of the concept, the two nearest movie theaters here are considered world class (Norway) so I much prefer it to home theater, but it'…
That thought crossed my mind previously but I didn't know if it had occurred to anyone else.
I mean it's not horribly priced here in the US. For a couple it's around 9$ each ticket, but if you want 3D or anything special it's 12-13$. A lot of that seems overpriced to me, and the one complaint I have is: you purchase a 5$ drink and they don't allow fountain drink refills.
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#27Also of related interest is this article from 2009 that says:
A "small" at Regal has 670 calories and 34 grams of saturated fat. That’s about as many calories as a Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pepperoni Pizza—except the popcorn has three times the saturated fat. Even shared with another person, that size provides nearly an entire day’s worth of the kind of fat that clogs arteries and promotes heart disease. And every tablespoon of "buttery" oil topping adds another 130 calories. Asking for topping is like asking for oil on French fries or potato chips, according to CSPI.
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#28Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have never actually seen a popcorn maker in anyone's home. Either people have used pots or microwaves, and it is very easy to use a pot.
I bought an air popper for popcorn on clearance a while ago. Has a few advantages to the "stove and pot," but it's not necessary really. Mostly it keeps the popcorn from burning if you're not paying close enough attention and the ratio of unpopped kernels is much lower.
Air popper also means less (or no) oil used.
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#29I used to run a small community theatre group, on a wing and a prayer and a shoestring budget. When we discovered how much of a money-maker popcorn was we were elated. Basic materials were cheap, and we sold a small bag of popcorn for a dollar - lots of those little bags. Wonderful stuff, worth even the extraordinary mess that patrons always left behind. (Cleaning up the house after a show is part of the biz. Ah, the romance of the stage!)
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#30Kind of price tiering as well. People with little money can come and just pay for the show, others can buy lots of extras.