Irrelevant. Eating in a theatre is not a fundamental right, but it is not prohibited either. That’s why movie theatres sell popcorn. In contrast, there is no fundamental right to watch a movie for free.
Remember, VarlosZ asked, “But what if someone’s finances are such that it’s just not worth it for them to buy a movie ticket if they can’t use it to sneak into one or more extra movies?” The answer is that they have no fundamental right to watch those movies simply because they don’t want to pay the price. Your objection is a complete non sequitur.
Do I ever. My best friend used to work at a Chili’s restaurant that was in the same mega-complex as a movie theater, and it was par for the course for us to shove fajitas, cheesecake slices, salads or wings into my giant purse (gotta love the hobo bag look, even if it’s not my style, because it made this very easy) and head right to the latest showing at the theater. No one ever said anything. I remember as a kid being warned by my dad that we would be kicked out for bringing in candy bars and had to hide them like they were a bomb or something- it was quite liberating as an adult to scarf down my formerly clandestine molten chocolate cake while enjoying the newest Ewan McGregor movie.
Yes. First of all, my kids don’t need that junk from the theatre, and I have to carry things anyway in case our daughter has a low blood glucose episode. I can’t take the time to run up to the concession stand and buy something when she needs to be treated right away. Second, since I’m in the midst of a weight loss journey, I would rather munch on grapes or apple slices than popcorn or nachos. The only thing I may buy is water, and I usually get that from the fountains.
I would, but I can’t even remember to carry the stupid coupons to the grocery store, much less remember to bring snacks to a movie. I am a master at wasting money. I buy my peanuts at the ball park too.
My objection was to the fact that your statement, by itself, means nothing. There are a lot of things that a person does not have the “fundamental right” to do, but that we do it anyways. My example was the topic of this thread. (I should have said “sneaking in food”)
If someone’s finances are such that they can’t justify paying for movie food, then, by your logic, they would have no right to sneak in food from somewhere else. They yet, in this very thread, we see people disagreeing with that premise.
It seems that your actual objection is that seeing a second movie without paying is more wrong than sneaking in food you at least did pay for, but not at the high price the movie place would have wanted. This objection I can stand behind.
It’s conceivable that my blood sugar may crash while I’m in a theatre; I suffer an hypoglycemic episode maybe once every month or two. A more brittle diabetic may have it happen more often. When one’s blood sugar crashes, it is not practical to try to make it to the concession stand.
I also buy popcorn (cheap and only available fresh at the cinema) when I go to the theatre in Malaysia, with a soda. Other than that, I prefer to take my own.
And you honestly think that’s a justification? Good grief!
People have no fundamental right to steal your iPod, and yet they do so anyway. Do you honestly think that makes it right? I would hope not!
In the same way, people do not have a fundamental right to watch two films at the movie theatre when they only paid for one. Do some people do it anyway? SURE… and they are wrong to do so. Period.
I can’t believe you’re using this kind of logic.
Regarding eating in a theatre… there is no fundamental right to do so, but it is not prohibited either. In contrast, watching a movie that you haven’t paid for IS prohibited. That is a rather crucial distinction between the two, and I don’t understand why you insist on ignoring it.
And the popcorn here is quite good, too. On our last trip to Hawaii, we were looking forward to some good American popcorn, but it tasted like cardboard at both of the cinemas we hit. I’ve read they’ve changed the oil used to make it there. Could that really affect the taste so much? Neither of us remembered it being that bad.
Never done it. I like movie popcorn so I buy that and a drink and maybe some snow caps. I want the full movie experience which means the overpriced snacks. Would explain why I rarely go to them. A little patience brings the movie to me for $1 rental. If I think I’ll really like it I’ll buy the DVD.
Yes, the change in oil really does affect the taste that much. The theaters used to use a tropical oil, I believe coconut oil. Now they’ve changed to a more heart-healthy oil. I think that this was an unnecessary change. If you’re eating so much movie popcorn that a change in the oil is really gonna make a difference, then you’re just eating too much oil-popped (as opposed to air-popped) popcorn, period.
What? They don’t do a body cavity search at your local movieplex? I don’t usually eat or drink at a movie, but when I do, I drink Dos Equis. In my pockets.
I bring in beer from time to time. If they sold beer, I’d buy it from them, even at elevated prices. Once, on valentines day I snuck in a small bottle of champagne and two plastic glass to surprise my girlfriend. The movie was Lost in Translation. She still talks about that surprise.
When I was in high school, I had a pair of extremely baggy cargo pants. I also had a thing for wearing a long, flowing cloak. Combine the two and I smuggled in two 2-liters of soda (one on each side) and several bags of candy. Starburst if I remember correctly…
