tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post7445081286745767099..comments2023-09-29T03:39:03.460-04:00Comments on Gratuitous Violins: No popcorn please, we're BritishEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-53947807714806724742008-08-15T01:09:00.000-04:002008-08-15T01:09:00.000-04:00Clean up is a good point. I once went to the firs...Clean up is a good point. I once went to the first showing of a movie and the theater was littered with popcorn! It was pretty gross.<BR/><BR/>I love the smell of movie popcorn--too bad I can't really eat it anymore (maybe if I could, I wouldn't mind so much the sound of others eating it!)...Stella Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326284182278725435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-92111999804302315552008-08-15T00:10:00.000-04:002008-08-15T00:10:00.000-04:00Thanks for the comment Amanda! Yeah, I think most ...Thanks for the comment Amanda! Yeah, I think most Americans feel pretty strongly about our inalienable right to eat in movie theaters. And I agree, it's the stickiness more than the smell that bothers me.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-79218120087906722792008-08-14T17:12:00.000-04:002008-08-14T17:12:00.000-04:00The noise of popcorn doesn't bother me at all - in...The noise of popcorn doesn't bother me at all - in fact, I don't recall ever even hearing it, I must tune it out automatically - but I can see where the smell would get to people. In Wisconsin, I worked for Blue cross for 4 years and people cooked microwave popcorn all day long, so you could always smell it. I got to where I hated that smell so much that going to the theatre was torture. I've since gotten over it - it's been 3 years since I worked there - so I'm no longer bothered.<BR/><BR/>I think one of the big reasons for this push might be because of cleanup. I know people who work clean up in theatres and popcorn is nasty and messy, especially when it sticks to those floors you so perfectly described. I don't like sitting down in seats that are sticky, wet, or greasy, nor do I like those gritty disgusting walkways. I think the idea of snack-free movie going is interesting. I doubt it'll catch on here, though.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-23151765986391748382008-08-13T19:45:00.000-04:002008-08-13T19:45:00.000-04:00Well, I do see where it could be extremely annoyin...Well, I do see where it could be extremely annoying having someone munching away while you're trying to watch a movie. It's not a restaurant or your living room, after all! Like you say, some foods simply cannot be eaten quietly.<BR/><BR/>It's not a bad idea to have one screening where food and beverages are barred. I rarely eat or drink anything at the movies anymore - the prices are just so outrageous. Plus, I'm not usually hungry when I go. I mean, you go to the movies or the theatre to watch what's up on the screen or on the stage, not to eat! (Except, apparently, for the person I mentioned in my post).<BR/><BR/>Still, the story just struck me as kind of funny. I mean, movies and popcorn just seem so inextricably linked - like peanut butter and chocolate or champagne and orange juice! <BR/><BR/>Plus, some of the theatre owners want to banish it because it doesn't quite fit in with the posh image they're trying to cultivate - an image that also comes with higher ticket prices, no doubt!Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16076517542540421210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912669500934497251.post-87484226908933435452008-08-13T18:48:00.000-04:002008-08-13T18:48:00.000-04:00I saw Pineapple Express on Sunday morning at about...I saw Pineapple Express on Sunday morning at about 11 am. There were maybe a dozen (probably less) people in the theater. The guy sitting two rows behind me was eating popcorn. I could tell he was TRYING to do it quietly, but it was still immensely annoying.<BR/><BR/>But I am easily annoyed, I admit that!Stella Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326284182278725435noreply@blogger.com