I never pay those insane high prices at the movie theater concession stand.
Except in summertime like now when I can't wear a big coat with pockets to conceal usually a 20 oz. Mt. Dew and a couple of candy bars or a bag of gummy bears.
I sometimes bring a small block of cheese (more healthy) and use my pocket knife to cut off pieces but I'm always afraid that someone will spot me with a knife in my hand and get the wrong impression and alert security.
I've also in the past been a little more creative on some of the foods I've snuck in.
I've snuck in a whole bag full of Taco Bell burritos and tacos and drinks with some friends before.
But I'd have to say the most outrageous thing my friends & I have brought into the movie theater was a large Papa John's pizza with drinks!
My friend put the box vertically part-way down his pants behind his back and covered the rest of the box with his winter coat. It was hilarious because he was walking funny and kept saying, "C'mon guys! Let's just get our damn seats! It's hot and burning my back!"
We had it cut "party style" into small squares and rearranged them so they wouldn't be smashed when the box was turned on end. And they weren't smashed either.
We even got some of those packets of parmesan cheese to put on it.
What is the most outrageous food you've snuck into a theater?
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i stuft a beef and chedder in the front of my pants and curly fries in my pockets
Does whiskey count as a food? I mean, it's a grain, right?
regards,
Apostic
(And then there's B-Fest, but that's not really "sneaking" food into anyplace...)
Haha!
Now that you mention it Apostic, I remember sneaking a 6 pack of Budweiser into The Fifth Element!
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bag of doritos and two 20 oz's of coca cola.
that pizza story is hilarious!
The biggest thing I ever brought into a theater was a foot long sandwich from Blimpee's. Never doing that again, what a mess!
Other crazy things that have happened, a friend I was seeing "Scary Movie 2" with p**sed into his ICEE cup after drinking it and then threw it across the theater, I got really mad at him at the time, but looking back it seems kinda funny. I remember once when we were the only ones in the theater that same kid pulled out a pipe from his pocket that still had weed in it and started lighting it, I was sure we'd be busted but luckily nobody came down. I don't go to anywhere with that a***ole anymore, he usually ended up getting me in trouble where ever we went.
Speaking of weed.
I remember going to see the first "Friday" back in 1995.
My date & I were probably the only white people in the entire packed theater and a few people in the row in front of us lit a huge joint and passed it around!
I think I ended up getting a contact high from it!
Also....My friend Chris & I went to see "Eraser" and he & I were the only ones in the theater.
He pulled out a cigarette and I pulled out a cigar and we smoked through the whole film.
Not a single person came into the theater to check.
haha!
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LoL, I gotta hand it to you Ash that's pretty creative. i can't think of any food, does captain morgan rum count though?
I've slipped a bottle of Coke into my coat pocket a couple of times, but nothing terribly creative.
When I was a little younger and rowdier, some friends and I snuck a bottle of lemon gin into a showing of I Come in Peace. We bought four large Sprites and sat down in the back row where we could mix it in private.
Chicken Alfredo from Fazolis
Chipotle Burrito
I even managed part of a steak from Outback
I take it as a personal challange to get food into the theatre. Bagged snacks are easy in the winter, but try to get them in during the summer. I have found the mall theatres to be VERY easy to get things in. Just carry a shopping bag and no one says a word.
I always pay the silly concession stand prices.
Popcorn and a drink. There's nothing better.
I always love sneaking in food I COULD easily buy there. Most often popcorn, but every now and then I will stop at a candy store and sneak in those chocolate chip cookie bites or twizzlers.
Ash, when can I see a movie with you, I think we could try to sneak in rosted chicken.
BM Wrote:
"I always pay the silly concession stand prices.
Popcorn and a drink. There's nothing better."
I heartily agree . . . I always order the biggest popcorn and soda . . . that way when I see the rental at home later I get to see something new during the times I had to take a whiz during the show!
I cant wait to see the two segments I missed of 28DL!
:-)
Rob
"One time I was kicked out of a movie theater for bringing in my own food. My
argument was that the concession stand prices were ridiculous. Besides..... I hadn't had a barbeque in a long time."
I don't go to the theater enough to sneak in food, but I imagine if someone tried to sneak in a whole bag of popcorn, not in seperate baggies, but in one popped bag, that would be a testament to whoever did it.
Coats with big pockets...the consession stands mortal enemy!
Don't let loose food rattle...it might give ya away at the ticket counter.
Gotta love "Tom Servo"...in his movie revies book, told of sneaking a whole thankgiving Turkey dinner in to watch "Monsters Inc."
Thats a tough act to follow!
>>Coats with big pockets...the consession stands mortal enemy!<<
No, a woman with a big purse is, because we can sneak in stuff year round and they won't search me. ;-) .If theaters make all their profit off concession stand prices and are raising them because they are losing money - it's a self defeating act. They'll lose money becuase nobody wants to pay the high prices, lower the prices and you'll make a better profit overall I think. I'm not paying $3 for a tiny box of candy when I can get a bigger one for 99 cents at walgreens - sue me I just can't afford to pay $20 for every trip to the movies...and it would be about that because they've increased the daytime prices to what the nighttime tickets used to be.
I also tried eating a sub sandwhich there - and yes it is extremely messy. Avoid foods with any shredded topping or that drips condiments. Chips are a no-no, I realized that I was annoying even myself with all the crunching.
Unfortunately while I agree with Burgomaster in that nothing is better than popcorn and a drink - the theaters have switched to this really horrible butter topping that essentially tastes like vegitable oil, not butter. It ain't popcorn for me unless a little heartattack in a pump is poured into it, but if i can't even taste it then there's little joy to be had. The General Cinema used to have the best popcorn but they went out of business here. They keep finding cheaper ways to make it that sacrifice the taste, my god is nothing sacred?
Also i've never had anyone mess with me about bringing in food, theater workers never come into our theaters during the movie and most are teenagers who would be too intimidated to say anything. In fact I told one kid when buying a coke I couldn't afford their food and he asked why I didn't just swing by the jack in the box next door and take my food in there. I wonder if he lasted long working there.
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it may not be too creative or outrageous, but bringing in a bottle of good old bundaberg rum and a two litre bottle of coke was a particularly interesting experience. the guys behind us [who had brought in a box of icecreams from the local supermarket] gave us some of their booty in exchange for some of our concoction. then to top it off we proceeded to play a drinking game where we all had a good drink every time a corny/unrealistic/just-looking-for-an excuse moment came up.
seeing that we were watching die another day at the time, it's no wonder we got fairly 'merry' by the time the credits came up.
note: when i watched the film again in a slightly more coherant frame of mind, i decided that it was worth the $2 i got it for on dvd.
One time I went to my local UCI cinema and asked for a hot dog - the attendant quoted a really extornate amount - even more than the ticket I just paid for to see the movie - as I was pretty hungry I took the hot dog - asking "what do you get with it? any onions?"
The attendant sighed and pointed to two trays one deeplly filled with chopped chillis, the other filled with mustard.
I asked "How much do you get?"
"As much as you want" said the Attendant.
So for about two minutes I literally slapped on as much chillies onto the hot dog as I could fit, then slapped on top of that as much mustard as I could fit - in highsight - I should have done the Homer simpson thing and just took the whole tray...
Anyway, I saw the movie and couldn't speak for several minutes because of the skyscraper chilli mustard hot dog - but at least I got my money's worth.
Theater? Does that include "Drive Ins"? LOL!
i think that its only bad if u are addicted to it for other people it may not be bad if they just use it to chill or relax.
Thanks for the insight, aida.
Damn search engines.
"I sometimes bring a small block of cheese (more healthy) and use my pocket knife to cut off pieces but I'm always afraid that someone will spot me with a knife in my hand and get the wrong impression and alert security."
Helpful hint, ASHTHECAT: cut the cheese (heh heh) BEFORE you go to the theater.
"I've snuck in a whole bag full of Taco Bell burritos and tacos and drinks with some friends before."
Taco Bell was a movie staple for me in college before one night when I OD'd on Chilitos and Jack Daniels and took the big porcelain bus out for a spin. Haven't even slowed down driving past a Taco Bell since.
"But I'd have to say the most outrageous thing my friends & I have brought into the movie theater was a large Papa John's pizza with drinks! We had it cut "party style" into small squares and rearranged them so they wouldn't be smashed when the box was turned on end. And they weren't smashed either! We even got some of those packets of parmesan cheese to put on it!"
The pizza is a good one, but again, if you took the time to cut the pizza a certain way, couldn't you have taken the time to put into a more easily concealed container or containers?
"What is the most outrageous food you've snuck into a theater?"
I snuck seven beers into Batman back in 1989. My friends and I wanted to make a big production of it since that movie was so megahyped. You may not think that such a big deal, but remember, it came out in the summer... four in the shorts pockets, three rolled up in a sweatshirt. Thanks to a big crowd and either the most clueless or apathetic ticket taker in cinematic history, I pulled it off. As far as food goes, I microwaved a TV dinner (fried chicken, corn, mashed potatoes with gravy, and cranberry sauce which I didn't eat) right before heading out to see Glory because I didn't have time for dinner. I sort of half concealed it and again the clueless/apathetic ticket taker didn't say a word. I forgot an eating utensil and spooned up the mashed potatoes with my fingers.
An entire rotisserie roasted chicken. With a brown paper bag to throw the bones in.
William and Mary Hall in Williamsburg used to do double features on the weekends. People would bring in bongs -- not just pipes or joints.
peter johnson/denny crane
I snuck a footlong hotdog in, but not much else.
when I was a bit younger I used to carry a bookbag. Still do but not as big. About 4-5 of my friends used to buy wendys around the corner from the theater. I took all of their food in my bag. The b***h thing was the sodas. It was worse in the summer (no coat) so I used the big ass pockets in my jeans that could carry a meduim soda in each side pockets. Bookbags really make things easier if your sneaking food to theaters if you don't have a coat cause it summer.
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My girlfriend would bring in a small bottle of Bacardi in her purse, then we'd buy a big glass of coke and drink a little bit, refill with rum, and sit back and enjoy. Oh, we were such rule-breakers!
We don't get 'theatre police' in Australia, at least not to the extent that many of you imply you get in the States. Makes it easy to take in almost whatever you want.
I walked in to a theatre with a bag from Nando's, the Portuguese-style grilled chicken place. Ate a big chicken burger, fries and Coke all while watching Collateral. The bag made for a nice 'stuff catcher', which was cleanly disposed of after the movie.
I like the alcohol and Coke idea. Might have to try that one day. :-)
A bit OT, but in Australia it's not allowed to bring your own food to the racetrack. My friends and I snuck in three two-litre bottles of distilled water, a loaf of bread and a freshly roasted chicken, all bought from the supermarket minutes before. We made our own roast chicken sandwiches while watching the horses thunder past. Ah, those were the days...
I dunno about Australia, but in the US, most first-run theaters make zero dollars from ticket sales - that all goes to the studios. The only way theaters make money and stay open is through concession sales, so that's why they are understandably strict about people not bringing their own food. It's also why a small box of popcorn (extremely cheap to make) costs $3 or more, forcing us to sneak in food. To be honest, I've often bought a soda or candy at the movies just to send a little income their way.
Keven Murphy told of sneaking an entire thanksgiving dinner into a theater!
The manager caught him eating, smiled, and just walked away.
I guess he was impressed!
Funny that this topic came up recently, because on a current affairs TV program here in Australia last week, they had a segment about the outlandish costs of taking the family to see a movie. With two adults and two kids, buying tickets, jumbo popcorn and large drinks cost AUD$100 (about USD$77). Is that about right in the States?
They also said that taking 'external' food into the cinema was prohibited, so how I got in with my bag of Nando's is pretty funny.
Just thought you folks should know, just in case you come to Australia and think that you can bring and eat whatever you want in the cinemas here!
~Archivist~
That number sounds about right for Canada. Up here, an evening show can easily cost over $20 Canadian per person, by the time everybody has snacks. Popcorn and drink account for half that number.
I prefer to save a few bucks by only going to matinees. Less crowded that way, too.
Plan for dinner/lunch before the show...that way you can point at the consession stand on the way out, and laugh. Make 'em burn from your scorn!
timtim wrote:
> "One time I was kicked out of a movie theater for bringing in
> my own food. My
> argument was that the concession stand prices were ridiculous.
> Besides..... I hadn't had a barbeque in a long time."
I was gonna say that. It's almost impossible not to think of that joke every time I go to a movie. Personally the messiest thing for me was a Subway and it was more trouble than it was worth. Don't forget the benefits of cargo shorts in the summer either. I've never seen anyone get stopped. Most of those teenagers don't care about it. They don't make any money off of sales. If I go to an independent movie house I always buy there though.
What, booze!?!?
Booze is not ourageous!!
It's easy to hide & not difficult to dispose of --
Shoot, we've taken half-gallons of Tequila & Scotch in -- hot water bottles. etc.
Into concerts too --
peter johnson/denny crane
I've been holding out on this thread over guilt and fear of persecution and I hope nobody reports me to the authorities for this...
I once...sob...one time I...oh god, I'm so sorry....I once snuck in a Snickers bar! sob...oh why, why did I do it?!?!
I'm a total friggin' outlaw, don't mess with me.
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My best friend and I once tried to bring in a box of a dozen donuts. You know, a big brown cardboard box full of maple bars and apple fritters. We just tried walking into the theater carrying the box. I set it on the ticket counter while I reached for my wallet. It was summertime, and we were wearing shorts and t-shirts.
They stopped us.
We said, "What, can't we bring in donuts?"
wow, this thread reminded me of how long i've been here. I guess since the original posting i haven't managed to sneak anything outrageous into a theater. But I once sat next to a very overweight black man who brought a "magic bag". Every 15 minutes or so he would reach in and pull out something absolutely AMAZING! The first course was carrots, then he pulled out some nuts followed by candy and then popcorn. His hand reached down in the dark and each time i gazed wonderingly at what i would see next. When he pulled out some fried chicken I was just floored! When the movie ended i nearly applauded.