What do you sneak into the cinema?

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  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    So about 10 years ago I worked at AMC. What I didn't know it until I worked there but they had a policy that you could bring in any food you wanted (they reversed this policy like three years ago and you are no longer allowed too). We had a pizza shop and a chinese take out place next door. It was wild to see people bringing in large pizza and generals chicken to the movies, but it was allowed.

    Weirdest thing ever, we got a complaint in a movie theater about a noise complaint. This guy had smuggled in his pet bird into the movie theater and it was chirping everywhere. I was in a small cage he smuggled in under the trench coat. People are crazy.
    A bird????
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    this makes me sad. I help out at a small theater and people that sneak things in seriously hurt a theater. you have no idea how much money they don't actually make. you think they get to keep that ticket money? NOT.... the Film houses and Distributors like Paramount, Fox, WB,SONY, Disney they all take a % of the ticket sales right off the top sometimes even charging rent on the film that literally leaves the theater in the red unless they can make it up on concessions. Sometimes its REALLY Hard to make a profit on movies like that.

    As for our popcorn... There is nothing better. Its from a local grower and popped fresh Every Showing.

    There is one small theater in my area that I do not sneak food into because the cost of the tickets is lower and the food is reasonably priced, but the last time I took my 2 teenage kids and myself to a movie and bought a large popcorn and sodas for them and small popcorn and a bottle of water for me I was out nearly $65! I do not believe the large theaters are not making a huge profit on their concession stands and do not feel the least bit guilty about sneaking something in so I can treat my kids to a movie now and then. As it is, the tickets alone are nearly $35 for 3 adults in my area, so we are lucky if we get to go once every 6 months.

    Yep, this is me, too. I have no problem buying food at the theater if I'm not paying $11 for my tickets.

    I understand larger theaters are really raping people. Out adult ticket price is $7 and $5 for kids. a Large popcorn is $5 and gets free refills.

    This is matinee pricing for our Regal and AMC theaters. Since I get off work at 3:30, we can go to the matinee, but the food is still ridiculous at AMC, but not so bad at Regal. I like the Regal better than AMC also for the fact that the crowds are much smaller. Our Regal is inside a casino, so most folks are dropping their kids at the Regal and headed to the casino floor.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    a popcorn box with a hole in it.

    Yessssss! But honestly, our teenagers are generally with us, so none of that. :laugh:
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
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    A bottle of water.

    I don't like eating at the movies. The sound of wrappers pisses me off, and crunching of popcorn...grr. Needless to say, I don't go very often.
  • jpiszczak
    jpiszczak Posts: 1 Member
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    Yup, the "burrito" response definitely got a laugh out of me, but I would probably do that too.
  • WVprankster
    WVprankster Posts: 430 Member
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    Alcohol.
  • becky10rp
    becky10rp Posts: 573 Member
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    I cut up an apple into slices (put it in a ziplock bag in my purse) - and a small bottled water.
  • Sarahndipity30
    Sarahndipity30 Posts: 312 Member
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    Angies Boom Chicka Pop Popcorn. Its so yummy..and only 35 cals a cup. i got my BF HOOKED and he doesnt even "diet"...when we ar ein th emood, we will go by walgreens or something and get the boxed Junior mints.. 3 for $4.00 versus the theatres $6.00 a box. Apples & Cheese slices are a good choice too!
  • iRun_Butterfly
    iRun_Butterfly Posts: 483 Member
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    I usually grab a box of Jr. Mints or Raisinetts and a bottled water. I adore theater popcorn, but try to stay away from it.
  • jess135177
    jess135177 Posts: 186 Member
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    Beer and a water bottle. I brought Chinese one time, the entire theater smelled like orange chicken!
  • gypsyone96
    gypsyone96 Posts: 61 Member
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    dark chocolate, apples with cinnamon, or if the movie is during a time where I usually eat a meal I just bring my food in!
  • LeanneGoingThin
    LeanneGoingThin Posts: 215 Member
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    Nothing. I go there every week, sometimes more than once so I make it my habit not to eat anything at the cinema.
  • Elsie_Brownraisin
    Elsie_Brownraisin Posts: 786 Member
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    Berries, raisins or nowt. I also go weekly and I'm trying to get out of the habit of associating the cinema with food.

    I always take in water though. Balls to paying £1.80 for 500ml.

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