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SocialMediaRefugee ,

Food in general is one reason I haven’t been to a theater in decades. I hate listening to the endless crinkle of wrappers, the shoveling in of popcorn, etc. I really don’t want to smell the stink of the burger and fries you brought in or the crunching of the bag. It is bad enough when someone brings their smelly meal onto a plane and I have to smell it for an hour.

Leg ,
@Leg@sh.itjust.works avatar

Damn, I’m sorry to hear that. Food has always been my favorite part of the experience.

grrgyle ,

Yeah I’m like even if the movie sucks, I’m sitting in the dark eating, so it’s not all bad

Psythik ,

Yeah seriously, smelling all the delicious food is part of the movie-going experience. The local theaters at in my city sell real food now so these days it’s more than just popcorn and hot dogs.

RavenFellBlade ,
@RavenFellBlade@startrek.website avatar

Popcorn, specifically. I used to go to our local theater for the popcorn. They have a ticket plus large popcorn and drink for $9, it’s a great deal. Then I figured out how to make my own popcorn that tastes just like the theater stuff with ghee and fine salt, so now I’m more inclined to just stay home and make my own.

Still gotta do the drive-in at least once a year, though.

ealoe ,

It sounds like you have a sensory perception disorder, that is not most people’s reactions to those situations. A good home theater system will probably be more comfortable for you.

SocialMediaRefugee ,

People who chew with their mouth open are maddening lol

ikidd ,
@ikidd@lemmy.world avatar

I grew up in theaters as my dad was a projectionist. You couldn’t pay me to go into a theater again since I was 18, what a miserable experience it had been every time I’ve broken that rule since. People in public are fucking annoying in so many unique ways.

FinishingDutch ,
@FinishingDutch@lemmy.world avatar

Misophonia; it’s fairly common. My local cinema usually does one or two special screenings for people with autism. I imagine those are quieter overall.

Personally, I don’t mind- it’s part of the whole ‘going to the movies’ ambience for me. As long as it isn’t terrible smelling or people are intentionally annoying with it.

A_Random_Idiot ,

“many struggling cinemas depend on the sales of pricy food and drink”

Fuck you, what they charge isnt “pricy”

its fuckin exploitative. Its why they ban you bringing in snacks, in the hopes you’ll pay 20 dollars for 5 cents of popcorn aind 7 cents of soda.

also, You expect anyone to have sympathy for the theater after

“My niece asked nicely: ‘If you’re calling the police, are they going to kill my mum?’” one of the women told the newspaper. “And he laughed at that stage. He looks directly in her face and he said: ‘Yeah, maybe we’ll find out.’

EatATaco ,

You realize that is just one side of the story, coming from the person who benefits the most from the theater employees looking badly. I don’t know if what she said is true, but there is no video of it, so I would take it with a huge grain of salt.

A_Random_Idiot ,

Found the theater owner.

EatATaco ,

Seriously, God forbid someone being reasonably skeptical.

tweeks , (edited )

Don’t bother, you’re talking with a random idiot.

Edit: I was joking, check his name.

EatATaco ,

Which is why I agreed with them. No point there.

tearsintherain ,
@tearsintherain@leminal.space avatar

Seriously, they are one of the most tiresome posters. The look i’m so logically smart type, and complain about lemmy but hang out on lemmy.

Kusimulkku ,

Well yeah obviously

EatATaco ,

Apparently not obviously because people seem to be buying her story at face value, despite if you watch the video she insults the guy for his accent, and I’m being massively downvoted for pointing it out.

todd_bonzalez ,
@todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee avatar

Exploitive? C’mon mate, nobody is forcing you to watch new movies at the theater, or to eat hotdogs, candy, and popcorn while you’re there. The whole concept is outdated uncomfortable bullshit, and you have every right to abstain. At a minimum, go eat a meal before the movie and just fucking vibe without dumping wads of fat-soaked corn and carbonated sugar water into your gaping maw.

I don’t even bother with the big theaters anymore. I get my cinema fix from boutique neighborhood cinemas that play classics and offer dinner and a movie, and I pirate everything else for home viewing.

Corporate cinema sucks ass. You deserve to get price gouged if you haven’t figured that out yet.

buddascrayon ,

And yet the entire Cinema industry is crying like babies cause “no one is going to the theater anymore”.

They can all go fuck themselves.

phoenixz ,

At that point, with comments like that, you’d be tempted to give the guy a real reason to call the police…

ILikeBoobies ,

Because you start publicly urinating in the lobby?

Kusimulkku ,

I mean the article does seem to understand both sides of this

credo ,

its fuckin exploitative

It’s literally how they pay for the seats you’re sitting in. The money you pay for the ticket goes to the studio, not the theatre.

rob_t_firefly ,
@rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world avatar

A poor business model on their part does not constitute a moral obligation on mine. Places like this are more than welcome to figure out ways to stay in business without being unreasonably fucking exploitative.

credo , (edited )

Why the fuck do you people think there is an obligation? A) don’t go or b) don’t eat. If you go to a business, you play by their rules.

Buncha fucking children that want everything their way, or they bitch and complain on the internet. Just don’t go and stfu about it?

rob_t_firefly ,
@rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world avatar

Wait’ll you find out I also sometimes go in ten or fifteen minutes after the posted showtime so I don’t have to watch the ads they got paid to show me before the movie starts.

credo ,

What is your point?

buddascrayon ,

Yeah I’m sorry but fuck cinemas. I used to love going to the movies in the theater. It was a great time and it didn’t really cost all that much. Now if I want to see a movie in the theater I have to plan at least 2 or 3 weeks ahead to save up the money necessary to go. The ticket prices are too high the cost of the food is too high and they’re getting dickish about it. And it’s not fucking inflation either, they are blatantly overcharging for everything. Quite frankly they can all fucking close for all I care.

Cataphract ,

Here is the original posting from New Zealand Herald which has video of the incident (1 of 3 near identical pages, that website is a mess). I searched out the real one because that linked article is just horrible and unnecessary (idk why he felt cool putting “The only things I’m planning to sneak in are sleeping tablets.” at the end).

For anyone wanting to get riled up, NZ Herald also has this wonderful little opinion piece from Ryan Bridge (a local broadcaster).

Ryan Bridge is wondering where people’s shame went when it comes to breaking the rules. This is not the most important story that you will hear today, but it grinds my gears. It’s a small, seemingly insignificant event, but I think it speaks to two things that I absolutely hate about the world that we live in right now.

The opinion article is just a shit show from what sounds like a pretty horrible and privileged person.

SocialMediaRefugee ,

Thinking you are above the rules is privilege and self entitlement.

zalgotext ,

Following dumb rules just because they are rules shows a lack of critical thinking skills

YeetPics ,
@YeetPics@mander.xyz avatar

Also, if the rules say you get to charge 500% the MSRP on shitty junk food, I am allowed to steal your profits by not being an idiotic consumer.

There is a singular reason why theaters are struggling; their misunderstanding of the profits they should be generating.

stoly ,

The model has always been based on food sales from back in the early cinema days. Theaters have to pay a lot of money in fees to get the film reals, and tickets basically just offset that. To get a profit, it’s food.

YeetPics ,
@YeetPics@mander.xyz avatar

The model has always been based on food sales from back in the early cinema days.

That was almost 100 years ago. If they haven’t updated their business model in a century idk what to tell you; the model is outdated and inadequate.

If your business model fails because I’m not stupid enough to pay $18 for a small bucket of popcorn, your business doesn’t deserve to exist 🤷

You can be mad at it, but that’s the way the corn pops, fella.

I download cams and haven’t paid for a movie ticket in over a decade. If they want me to buy tickets they can make movies that are worth the ticket value.

Maybe if that happens I’ll return to the theater to balk at the snack prices lmao.

stoly ,

I’m not sure why you’re taking exception with me for pointing out how an industry I have nothing to do with operates.

Summzashi ,

You can also just not get food lmao

stoly ,

Mindlessly accepting authority is far worse and leads to fascism.

ASeriesOfPoorChoices ,

it starts with skittles, and ends with a holocaust.

Ilovethebomb ,

Seriously, the people carping on about the fascism reeealy need to get some perspective on life I think.

cass24 ,

You can choose not to go to the cinema. The options here aren’t “accept or disobey”.

You can entirely remove yourself from the situation, given the fact no-one is forcing you to go into their private premises.

Unlike actual fascism in a country where escaping the government is, at best, uprooting your entire life. Or worst, illegal / risking your life / impossible.

stoly ,

I’m on the side of business here. It’s private, their rules, etc. My comment was more a response to their appeal to authority.

Ilovethebomb ,

Oh good grief 🙄

MachineFab812 , (edited )

I snuck a whole Arby’s French Dip into that movie. Carried the au jus cup in my hand and walked right by the staff.

Ask me to leave all you want, but call the police? wtf? That’ll be WHY I sneak food in the next time. This time I just needed actual dinner, and y’all don’t even sell real food here.

stoly ,

I walked in with two footlong Subways once. They’re like…eh…just clean up when you’re done, please.

MisterD ,

This. Regardless if you brought it in on bought it at the cinema, don’t make a mess or leave garbage behind

stoly ,

We were regulars and recognized by them. We also would have cleaned up even if not asked haha.

Alexstarfire ,

My god daughter dropped the bucket of popcorn. 😞

RampantParanoia2365 ,

The girl next to me just tonight at Deadpool brought a full meal in a Whole Foods paper bag. At a theater with a full bar and some hot food like pizza and chicken wings.

ZeffSyde ,

You haven’t lived until you’ve snuck all you can eat fajitas from Applebee’s into a movie.

HelloHotel ,
@HelloHotel@lemmy.world avatar

That implies you snuck all you can eat fajitas out of an Applebee’s

Stalinwolf ,
@Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca avatar

Damn, dude. A French dip with au jus? That’s way better than my shitty French fry story…

Ilovethebomb ,

They did refuse to leave, I’ve seen a video posted by the people who got kicked out, and even their own video makes them look pretty bad.

MachineFab812 ,

Wow, what morons. Never let them get you for criminal tresspass. Even your average Karen should have the sense to leave once the cops are about to be called.

Ilovethebomb ,

They weren’t nice people. Or particularly bright.

endofline ,

I am really surprised that still somebody goes to cinema. C’mon buying 40 inch monitor and good sound system is not that expensive. You will soon good ROI if you go to the cinema frequently

Tryptaminev ,

Look at Mr. FancyPants having space for a home cinema.

andrewta ,

Many movies a 40” display is good enough. There are a lot of movies where you do not get the impact without a full sized movie screen.

deadbeef79000 ,

Cinemas: our business model sucks so much we have to sell overpriced food!

So? Just die already. Bye.

Paranomaly ,
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Unfortunately they’re trapped. If they lowered the price of food and raised the price of admission to compensate people wouldn’t notice. In fact, they wouldn’t even make it to the food to see, they’d just know that one cinema has $10 admission and the other has $20.

They could advertise that they have lower concession cost to attract people, but there would be enough people thinking “I’ll just go to the cheap one and bring my own food/not buy food.” that momentum wouldn’t move into their favor.

Flax_vert ,

I don’t really know anywhere that’s just a cinema these days anyway. I know of arcades, mini golf places, restaurants, soft play areas, etc that also have a cinema

deadbeef79000 ,

Standalone cinemas are still the norm in NZ.

The odd one is part of a larger entertainment complex.

cass24 ,

It’s like this in Australia, too. Sometimes cinemas here have a couple of arcade machines off to the side in the foyer, but that’s about it.

deadbeef79000 ,

That sounds like the invisible hand of the market weeding out failing competitors.

stoly ,

Keep in mind that you have fancy media devices at home. Cinema served a purpose that may not be as necessary now. That said, cinemas have always made money on food and not on tickets. It will die, but it’s not like they are stupid people suddenly for doing this.

deadbeef79000 ,

Cinemas made all their money on tickets before TV.

Then TV came along, then ridiculously predatory movie distribution contracts, then the Internet.

Their response? Apparently. Using the police to enforce their terms of service regarding food sales.

What’s next; calling the police when you don’t watch the advertisements?

cass24 ,

The police were called for trespass after the patron(s) refused to leave for violating the rules. There’s a difference.

Hanging around in the foyer to try and argue the point is not leaving.

Obviously it was excessive, but they’re still within their rights to have someone removed.

deadbeef79000 ,

Obviously it was excessive

That’s the only bit that matters.

YeetPics ,
@YeetPics@mander.xyz avatar

I have a feeling you or a member of your family owns a struggling (dare I say failing) theater.

stoly ,

LOL I don’t even go anymore. It’s a washed up format.

Kusimulkku ,

Just die already

Would suck not being able to watch movies on the big screen imo

deadbeef79000 ,

If enough of them die, then that particular market will need to correct. The movie industry needs consumers.

Or, to put it another way, the current business models need to die, so they can be replaced with better models.

Kusimulkku ,

I have a more cynical view where it’s the smaller ones that die and the market just turbo consolidates, and the remaining cinemas get even shittier since there will be always people who probably go to cinema no matter what

deadbeef79000 ,

Hmm. Yeah. That is exactly what would happen.

Though the possible advantage of that is the bargaining power of the cinemas increases compared to the distributors… as if cinemas should have some form of union ;-)

Gradually_Adjusting ,
@Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world avatar

If you work at a cinema (condolences), and you see someone smuggling snacks in, no you didn’t.

NocturnalMorning ,

See what now?

Gradually_Adjusting ,
@Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world avatar

Exactly

chunkystyles ,

That new Vin Diesel movie. I heard it’s got explosions and shit.

illi ,

A long time ago, as teens, we used to go to the movies quite often. Ofc we didn’t buy the local overpriced popcorn but brought our own snacks, smuggling them, all sneaky like. One day the guy who was admitting us in was like “you should just be honest guys - no need to hide them”. Of course this was not forever but for a couple of months we could bring inanything because we were not tied by the snacks being hideable.

Gradually_Adjusting ,
@Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world avatar

Upon such bricks a world worth living in can be built.

Lifebandit666 , (edited )

We just take a tote bag full. If anyone says anything they have just lost our custom. Can’t stop people smuggling snacks when nobody goes

Lost_My_Mind ,

I mean…theaters ONLY make money on the consession stand. They basically break even on ticket sales, because of having to pay the movie studios. So if they make you bring the snacks back to your car BEFORE you go in, I get it.

But once you do go in? Once you’re in the theater? No. If I were someone NOT with those people, I’d be angered that I followed your rules, I paid my admission, I bought from your concession stand, and now MY movie theater experience is being ruined over some fucking skittles???

I’d me more angry at the employee than the kids/mom. It would cause me to find a new movie theater.

Gradually_Adjusting ,
@Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world avatar

Here’s the deal. If theatres can’t survive if I don’t like their bad expensive snacks, Hollywood will have to figure something else out. Maybe they’ll have to hire the same twenty faces less often, or take a more reasonable cut, who knows. Not my problem.

Lost_My_Mind ,

No, all that happens is the movie theaters close. Back in the 90s, in my area we had what we call quarter cinemas. These were theaters that showed movies that weren’t in theaters anymore. So, older movies. Instead of $6.00 per ticket, it was $0.25, and kids under 12 were free with a paying adult.

So you could get one adult to bring 6-7 kids in, for $0.25. Problem is, nobody bought the snacks.

So now, we went from having 8-9 mega plex’s, 3 mall cinemas, and 4 quarter cinemas, to now having 2 mega plex’s, and thats it. Hollywood doesn’t care WHERE you buy your ticket. It doesn’t affect hollywood. It only affects movie goers.

Gradually_Adjusting ,
@Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world avatar

When I lived near a cinema like that, I was happy to buy its snacks and even the occasional beer. The snacks were good, and only slightly marked up. They had great taste in film, and tickets were cheap.

It was a good business model, and I supported it. Nowadays it seems they’ve moved on to higher ticket prices and more “hot” movies. I wish them luck, but I would not likely continue to support them if I was still in their area.

It’s a bad business model. The way it’s supposed to work is that bad business models die. If that’s not how it works anymore, all I can say is that projectors are affordable and you can make really good popcorn with ghee and powdered salt. A little turmeric gives it that yellow color. Enjoy.

Blue_Morpho ,

People not going to the movies because there is no convenient theatre does affect Hollywood.

But action and reaction have a long delay. Don’t give up your rights just because a Hollywood exec won’t make his bonus this year. You need to cause economic pain for the problem to be fixed.

Transporter_Room_3 ,
@Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website avatar

Will no one please think of the poor shareholders???

Mango ,

Have you seen the TV in your living room and the snacks in your kitchen? Turns out that’s a better business model than someone else owning an extra big one far away and making you deal with their schedule and crowd.

samus12345 ,
@samus12345@lemmy.world avatar

Hollywood can do what they did during the pandemic and release everything straight to streaming. Movie theaters are not necessary any more. As a bonus, pirates get to see the best quality versions on the day of release.

Gradually_Adjusting ,
@Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world avatar

I’d love to see more outdoor cinema nights instead. I grew up in an area that did those and it was amazing. I’d even step up to run it, if there was a venue.

samus12345 ,
@samus12345@lemmy.world avatar

I remember going to a drive in movie once when I was a kid. I wish those were still a thing - it was nice to have a big screen, but also some privacy from other people - but alas, technology marches on!

Agrivar ,

This is why I’m relieved that so many theatres have realized getting a liquor license is the way to go. The profit margins on canned booze sold to captive audience are insane, and then I don’t even feel slight guilt about the burgers and fries I smuggled in to munch on! They definitely make enough off the 2-3 beers I’m buying to offset the popcorn I was not going to buy regardless.

Cataphract ,

I’ve actually been lucky enough to visit 2 theaters that were basically restaurants. Instead of rows of seats it had booths and tables where the staff would come and take your order. It was typically the “2nd running” of movies (older movies that have been taken out of theaters but not yet released) and would be a double feature for under $10. Definitely was an awesome experience and I hope there still open since this seems like an answer to the whole “we have to sell food at x2 the price” problem.

Honytawk ,

Went to a cinema experience not so long ago where you could order hot pizza and cold beer via SMS during a movie. It had a whole menu for very reasonable prices. And they delivered right to your seat.

The seats were setup so the staff could sneak through the isles without disturbing the rest of the public.

Agrivar ,

That sounds fucking AWESOME.

Mango ,

If they only make money on the concession stand, then their business model is shit and they should fail. Nobody is obligated to buy that shit and there’s no reasonable grounds for policing someone’s eating.

lobut ,

… is it smelly food or something? if not, who cares. There’s fewer and fewer people watching movies now anyways why chase them away man … it’s so dumb.

NikkiDimes ,

I snuck a whole ass poke bowl in the other day. I tried to sit away from people.

Rai ,

Ehhh if it’s not old, it’s not gonna be smells enough for others a meter away to smell… and if it IS old, not a food idea to eat anyway hahaha

Kusimulkku ,

I mean if it was my job then yeah I’d say something. It sucks you can’t bring in your own snacks but I’m not risking my job so someone can eat their own Skittles during a movie lol

Gradually_Adjusting ,
@Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world avatar

You could live with that?

Kusimulkku ,

Lmao it’s someone’s movie snacks. They’ll live

Gradually_Adjusting ,
@Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world avatar

The snacks aren’t the point. Do you have like, aphantasia?

Kusimulkku ,

Please do explain your point.

Do yoy have like, aphantasia

Not that I know of

Mr_Dr_Oink ,

In rhe UK (at least the part i live in), they dont stop you from bringing your own food in. I think that staff know that no one wants to pay the crazy prices for the food they sell. If i could buy the snacks they sell for the prices that the shops across the road are selling them, then i wouldn’t need to go to the shops across the road. Maybe thats not possible for them, maybe they need to find a new revenue stream.

Tekkip20 ,
@Tekkip20@lemmy.world avatar

Yeah, in my entire time of going to the cinema and sneaking snacks in a backpack, not a single member of staff asked me or other movie goers about it.

I think it’s only questioned if you openly bring in say, a bag of minstrels of a share bag of doritos.

I mean shit, the smaller hotdogs that VUE sell are like a fiver which is an absolute rip off. You’d think with popular films coming out they’d make a killing with the revenue from the tickets being sold so food prices wouldn’t be that shite.

chonglibloodsport ,

Movie theatres make almost nothing from ticket sales. They have to pay a huge lump sum (upwards of $100,000) up front just to be able to get the movie and show it for a month. Often they simply lose money on it! So the crazy price of snacks is an attempt to recoup their investment faster and hope to get some profit.

The other model is for the theatre to simply pay 95% of ticket sales to the movie studio for the first week (and a bit less as the weeks go on). This essentially guarantees the theatre loses money on the film (due to all the other overhead that easily eat up that 5%) but it’s less risky if the film is a failure. Either way, they only make money on food!

Mr_Dr_Oink ,

So they need another revenue stream. If i am forced to pay high tickey proces and high snack prices, im going to wait for the film to come out on a streaming platform and watch it then.

Lots of people do the same. Its the reason most films ive been tonsee recently are in empty cinemas where i basivally get a private screening.

The industry at large is failing and has been for a while.

Maalus ,

Rent-a-cinema, just let dudes rent the entire screen for bachelor parties or something so they can play on it or watch whatever they want. Make it in the hours the cinemas aren’t showing anything and bang, free moneys

Mr_Dr_Oink ,

I guess. Skeleton crew, someone to see you in, someone to serve you drinks and snacks and someone to work the projector. bring a data pen with your videos on it and give to them to plug in and play.

Or log into your streaming servitheand hook your device up to the projector.

It would need all kinda of restrictions and protections for the cinemas but its not like that couldn’t be worked out in a room somewhere. Private parties would be great.

If it became lucrative then pay more staff and capitalise on it.

SpaceCowboy ,
@SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca avatar

Movie theaters already do that here in Canada. Though it’s usually rented out to companies to have movie nights for their employees.

But this is usually only offered on weeknights. Weekends they probably won’t do this because they tend to have more ticket sales those days.

So not sure how this would work for a bachelor party. Would you have one on a weekday? And they may not be able to permit people to drink alcohol in most places for legal reasons. They also wouldn’t be able to show whatever people wanted without approval from the copyright holders. Fair use covers you showing your friends whatever movie you have in your collection when you’re at home, but it doesn’t cover a business doing this.

OneCardboardBox ,

I did this in my town. It was a local theater though, not a big chain

  • Went on a Wednesday night and rented access to a screening room for ~5h. We had to pay extra because they normally close earlier on a weeknight
  • Showed up early to meet the projectionist and get a technical rundown
  • Setup was a friend’s laptop plugged into HDMI running up to the projector booth
  • Nobody complained when we brought out a disk full of torrented movies
  • The theater already had a license to sell alcohol, so we had that covered
  • We brought a small bit of outside food, and nobody complained

It was absolutely the best time I ever had at a cinema. When the evening wound down, the projectionist invited us into the back area for a tour of the projection equipment.

I think that because we were a private event the rules about screening copyrighted materials to public audiences did not apply.

cass24 ,

We have a local cinema that offers bookings for events here, too. There’s a lot of behind the scenes jank to get through that many people don’t even bother.

Professorozone , (edited )

Personally I like going to see movies in a theater. I even run a little movie group. We go out and talk over food , then hit up a movie. It’s a nice night out. I don’t want to see them go away entirely. The theater I go to is independent and the people who run it are cool. They gave my group a free tour of the projection area where they not only have new projectors but some old equipment they preserved. Fun fact: the bulbs got so hot that they could be dangerous and a special leather vest was worn whenever they worked on the projector in case it exploded.

The group only goes on Tuesday nights because the movie is $5.00. so yeah, in a time when everything is so expensive it feels like you can’t do anything, I understand to complaints. Tipping is like that too. It’s gotten out of hand.

But honestly, this is nothing new. I’m pretty old and it’s been this way for as long as I can remember. But calling the cops? Come on! The stupid thing is, movie theaters survive mostly on regulars like me and that woman. She’ll probably never go back there again. So they’re just shooting themselves in the foot.

cass24 ,

$5 movies? Where is this, I’ll be there right away. (most of the cinemas in my country start at like $10 USD per ticket…)

Professorozone ,

Yeah, it’s only on Tuesdays. Must be their slowest night or something. Wednesday also has $5.00 classic movies, stuff like Jaws and The Shining and that even comes with a free small popcorn. Pretty cool. I really like that place.

It’s in central Florida. I know …Florida. who da’ thought?

reversedposterior ,

This is also mentioned in the article

Mr_Dr_Oink ,

So it is!

paddirn ,

So what next, are they going to start going after people who fill up before they arrive at the theater? Going into the theater on a full stomach is theft, you should thank them for the overpriced food they slave over for you (or at least the hourly workers who are treated like slaves).

Summzashi ,

No, nothing is next. You can’t bring your own food in some places. It’s really not that hard.

mriormro ,
@mriormro@lemmy.world avatar

This is not something that should involve the police.

EatATaco ,

They didn’t call the police on them for bringing food in, they called the police on them for refusing to leave.

EatATaco ,

They don’t control the rules outside the theater. Suggesting there is some slippery slope from them not allowing outside food in the theater to them controlling your life before going is just absolutely absurd.

uis ,

But they control rules of who comes in theater. At least in beastly capitalism they do.

cass24 ,

Suggesting theaters are going to check people for a full stomach before entry is absurd stuff that should probably stay in the bounds of black mirror-esque science-fiction works.

HelloHotel ,
@HelloHotel@lemmy.world avatar

them controlling your life before going is just absolutely absurd

This is why I assumed they were joking but everyone responding is being serious.

EatATaco ,

Poes law. But whether they are joking or not, you can read the other poster responding to me who seems to defend the claim.

HelloHotel , (edited )
@HelloHotel@lemmy.world avatar

On this post, someone said somthing like: well, your talking to a moron. And the guys name was “a moron”. (Edit) The replies didnt notice the joke

Poes law is just really strong on this post.

EatATaco ,

It’s funny because that was me and I was going along with what I thought was the joke there, although still poking fun at the a random idiot because they did say something stupid.

Hyphlosion ,
@Hyphlosion@donphan.social avatar

Oral surgeons already want you to fast for a time before going in. It’s only a matter of time before movie theaters make you do it too.

Kolanaki ,
@Kolanaki@yiffit.net avatar

If they relied so much on those snack sales, they should bring the prices down to something reasonable.

$7 for a 12oz soda isn’t reasonable.

Dimantina ,

Meh my internet points will take a hit.

Guy is paid to enforce rules. “Hey you snuck in food I have to ask you to leave.”

Last says “No.”

Dudes next thing is “Well I’ll need to call the cops if you are treaspassing.”

Lady refuses. So he calls the cops.

Yes there is testimony from the people kicked out that he was a douche, but for arguments sake let’s say the guys denies saying any of the douchebag thing.

Now let’s put you in his shoes. You need this job, you have a lady refusing to leave… What do you do?

Seriously his actions aren’t unwarranted, especially in a place like NZ where cops don’t have a whole thing about shooting people.

I say this as a person who’s snuck tons of snacks, but also when I was caught and asked to leave I did.

lichtmetzger ,

I like movies and I like the atmosphere at my local cinema. I’m going there almost every week. Most of the time I bring my own snacks. I think they just ignore me because I’m like…their best customer, lol. :D

I do order a drink every time. But eating popcorn or nachos every week sounds like a nightmare, and that’s all they have there.

mightyfoolish ,

I actually go to the theater for the popcorn but stay for the movie. I may have a popcorn problem.

Alenalda ,

if you talk with some of the workers, they will often toss out the popcorn at the end of the nigh. Ive been know to take in a trash bag and fill it up.

mightyfoolish ,

That’s halirious. I’m going to have to try that one day.

visnae ,

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seth ,

What have been your favorite films in recent history, and which ones would you say to pass on?

lichtmetzger , (edited )

These ones I really enjoyed in the last few years:

  • The Whale (whole room was crying at the end)
  • The Quiet Girl (surprise Irish movie that made my emotions come out)
  • Spy x Family - The Movie (great humour)
  • Civil War (shocking images, the mood change was brutal)
  • The Boy and the Heron (my first Miyazaki experience, what a wild ride)
  • Wonka (I’m not into musicals, but this was awesome as fuck)
  • Inside Out 2 (great orchestral soundtrack, well-written and relatable)
  • No Hard Feelings (worst trailer of all time, but the movie was very wholesome and funny)
  • Furiosa (I’ve watched that in IMAX with Dolby Atmos. FUCKING awesome.)
  • Robot Dreams (Cute animation + Twin Towers, nice combo)
  • Encanto (Disney + great plot + emotions)
  • To Catch a Killer / Catch the Killer (great crime movie!)
  • Barbie (they criticize Mattel and it’s really empowering for women, I liked it)
  • The Batman (dark, gritty, brutal - that’s how it’s supposed to be)
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (I can’t even describe how awesome this is)
  • Dungeons & Dragons (I never played DnD, but this was well-written, creative and entertaining)
  • The Super Mario Bros. movie (great humour and Jack Black does an awesome singing performance)

These movies are solid. Not great, but still very enjoyable:

  • The Fall Guy (cool stunts!)
  • Challengers (a bit weird, but I liked the message at the end)
  • Fly Me to the Moon (solid acting, interesting premise, not every joke works)
  • The Bikeriders (a movie about a biker gang. Cool.)
  • Dune Part I + II (great SciFi flicks, but veeery long)
  • The Teachers Lounge (we produce one good movie per year here in Germany. This is one.)
  • The Holdovers (good acting, but the plot was stolen from someone else, sooo…)
  • Migration (very well written for a childrens movie)
  • Next Goal Wins (funny soccer movie)
  • The Creator (omg, those visuals!)
  • A Haunting in Venice (good mystery crime movie, but don’t expect to be able to solve the riddle by yourself)
  • M3GAN (another murder puppy movie, but pretty modern)

And these movies are pretty bad or just disappointing:

  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Family Drama: The Movie)
  • Problemista (I wanted to like it, but it’s just weird, unfunny and incoherent)
  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (the disappointing fourth entry of a great trilogy)
  • Miller’s Girl (this movie is just an excuse to put Jenna Ortega in tight outfits)
  • Demon Slayer: Hashira Training movie (half of the movie is just a rerun of the last episodes, fuck you)
  • Madame Web (bad writing, bad CGI, bad everything)
  • The Beekeeper (Jason Statham kills everyone, but it was just boring)
  • Wish (all bad things about past Disney movies combined into a soulless new one)
  • Killers of the Flower Moon (way too long, laziest fucking ending I’ve ever seen)
  • The Equalizer 3 (Walking around and nothing happens - The Movie)
  • Falling for Figaro (an opera movie with the most cliche romance plot ever, total garbage)
  • The Little Mermaid (all underwater scenes are dark as fuck, what is this?)
  • 65 (Jurassic Park with no budget and Adam Driver)

…and then there’s also “The Zone of Interest”. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed it, but it’s definitely an experience. You could’ve heard a hairpin drop at the cinema and it was packed with people. No one bought popcorn. I wish every fascist here in Germany would be forced to watch that one and think about their stupid beliefs.

seth ,

Wow you do watch a lot of new films! I didn’t expect such a detailed reply but it’s great, I am going to add a few from your list to my backlog based on your summaries. Thanks!

lichtmetzger ,

I wasn’t lying when I said that I go to the cinema almost every week! :D Tomorrow I’ll watch the new Deadpool movie.

NormalPerson ,

Sounds like they can benefit from a partnership with a local pizzeria

umbraroze ,

I was just reading about pirate radio stations. One pretty bitter post by a busted pirate radio operator went like “while a large number of police officers were busy chasing us through the forest, a guy got stabbed to death in the downtown. I think the raid on us was a gross mistake of police resource allocation.”

This is like that, but even more petty.

Ulrich_the_Old ,

I will eat and drink whatever I like and I pirate all the movies I watch. If I am responsible for the demise of the film industry you are welcome.

Hyphlosion ,
@Hyphlosion@donphan.social avatar

I’ve “snuck” quite a bit of snackage with me when I go to my local theater. (Especially because they rarely offer anything on my diet.) I put that in quote marks because I’m sure they can easily tell I’m smuggling my own stuff in.

I’ve always reckoned that they let me by because they’re not paid enough to really care. Thankfully I have yet to run into a theater worker on a power trip.

I guess it also helps that I do buy myself drinks while I’m there.

But man, I’d probably shit my pants if they called the cops on me just because I brought my own zero sugar smoked sausages and some pumpkin seeds…

Stalinwolf ,
@Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca avatar

I remember sitting in front of two of my wife’s friends during a movie once, when I was overcome by the smell of McDonald’s fries. One of them had retrieved a box of fries from the other’s purse once the coast was clear.

Nikz ,

I used to go to the local dollar store and grab myself a can of coke and some lollies (candy) on my way to the theater. In England, right before the movie starts, they have the rating card come up for a few seconds. It’s always the most quiet time because the movie is about to start, so no one is taking, there’s no movie playing yet, and the ads / trailers are over. I would always open my coke at this moment of silence because it was so funny to me to be sitting in a room full or silent strangers and for the only noise to clearly be the sound of a can opening that no one could see was just a coke.

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