Tonight (presuming there are no small-child meltdowns over darkness and/or loud noises) my kid is going to see her first movie in the theater:
And, of course, we will buy about $14 of very bad, greasy, salty popcorn.
What do you buy at the concession stand? More importantly, what do you wish you could buy there?
17 March 2008 at 5:41 pm
There’s a Horton Hears a Who movie!!?!?! I need to find a small child to take to this, pronto! But I don’t think I know any…
I like to get popcorn with movie theater “butter”, but only if I have people to share with. Otherwise, Bunch-a-Crunch or other bite-sized chocolate things. Definitely chocolately things or buttery things. I’m always tempted by the nachos and pretzels, but the “butter” and chocolate always wins out.
I wish they sold cocktails and wine. Reasonably priced. But only at the froofy art theaters. For that matter, I could enjoy a nice latte during my movie too. And maybe some hors d’oeuvres. Wow. This sounds like the best theater ever.
17 March 2008 at 5:57 pm
Yes, ma’am. I was on the fence about it until I saw this clip and I was sold.
I admit, I am partial to nachos with their cheese-like ooze. Although I could go for a latte and maybe a pastry, too.
17 March 2008 at 6:15 pm
I HAVE to get the popcorn. I can’t smell it without having to get it.
I wish they sold beer. Like good microbrews because that would go great with popcorn.
We used to go to a theater (showing older movies) where you sat a tables and you could order things like pizzas, sandwiches, french fries, appetizers, etc. The food wasn’t outstanding, but it was a fun date night.
17 March 2008 at 6:18 pm
I am a smuggler so I don’t buy anything at the movies. But, I would if we had a place like Alamo Drafthouse or they sold that chocolate covered puffed wheat stuff. Or pickles.
17 March 2008 at 6:37 pm
We saw Horton Hears a Who this weekend with our 4 1/2 year old. He has been to a few movies, but this was one of the first that he actually sat still all the way through. Overall hubby and I liked it too. I love movie theater pop corn, and cannot pass it by when they are popping it up fresh.
20 March 2008 at 12:14 am
I’m a smuggler, as well. Burritos and Junior Mints; wish I could buy a latte.
Was the movie any good?
20 March 2008 at 1:02 pm
I’ve seen people get kicked out for smuggling (the pungent, unmistakable scent of hamburger), so I’ve never risked it on anything other than bottled water.
I like popcorn with buttery/butter-flavored topping.
I have eaten a hot dog once or twice during truly desperate moments.
25 March 2008 at 4:03 pm
I get a small popcorn, large soda. No butter. Sometimes I’ll get Sno-Caps as well. I sued to get the $7 hot dog before I got my LAP band surgery, but can’t anymore – it doesn’t agree with me, put it that way. lol
I wish they would serve high-end, nose-in-the-air
coffee drinks, like someone said.
25 March 2008 at 4:06 pm
oops, I meant “used”, not “sued”. No hotdogs?? I’m suing your a$$ for deprivement of by-products!
25 March 2008 at 4:32 pm
There were no Sno-Caps! None! And no JujyFruits (although I stopped eating them once the green ones started to be lime and not mint).
I think I would sue to get hot dogs, if I had to.