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I always pack a banana-pb sandwich for those late-night movies

I usually sneak some food into the movies.. generally I will bake some chocolate chip cookies (I keep several pounds vacuum sealed in the freezer) about an hour before the show. They are still just slightly warm by the time I get in, and perfect to watch a movie with.

Living in the upper midwest, I spend about 9 months out of the year being cold. It's not a scandalous sneak, but I like smuggling coffee/latte/gas station cappaccino into theaters--the key is a travel mug with a good seal.

I live in a relatively low-income neighborhood that, for some reason, has a pretty snazy movie theater. I kid you not, I have seen families carry pizzas into the theater. The worst was a family of four that brought a medium-sized watermelon and four Subway sandwiches. I felt so bad for whoever was in charge of cleaning up after them.

This has also been discussed here:

http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/05/large-movie-popcorn-with-butter-1220-calories.html

Malbec from Argentina

Kabbinet Riesling. Riesling goes with almost anything.

If the steak is simply grilled, Cabernet Sauvignon (Californian, Australian or Chilean) would be the wine to pair it with.

A heavy duty Argentinian malbec!

I can't believe what I'm reading. Back in the 40's when I was a kid, they showed double features. I would go to the movies with sauerkraut on a roll and butter. Sounds strange now. Wouldn't think of bringing anything in. No wonder that we have a weight problem in this country. People just can't keep their mouth shut for a movie and now they just show one feature.

I once snuck a Pizza Hut tak-out box under my sweat-shirt, lol, the whole thing!

I do it all the time. I can't see spending $8 for a medium popcorn and a box of candy so I buy candy when it is on sale and I make my own popcorn and I put it in a bag and I put the bag at the bottom of my handbag, covered with other stuff. They never check my bag. When my son & I get into the theatre, I pull it out. Last time it was popcorn and Raisinets. Sometimes we buy something at the theatre.

I have also snuck other foods into movie theatres. Ones that don't smell such as candy that they don't sell there, or baked goods from home. Never sushi or burritos. - Too smelly and possibility of spillage.

I'm all for sneaking in food, and don't get me wrong, I still do it now. But has anyone ever wondered why concessions are so expensive? It seems like one of those things that the film industry does and gets away with, but I had a friend who worked in concessions during college and apparently this isn't always the case.

Allegedly, movie theaters don't make much money off of ticket sales. They have to make up their profits through concessions. You can thank Hollywood for controlling all the profits. I'm sure that big theaters like AMC or Loews probably has better control over profits or what not. Either way, whenever I visit theaters, I try and compromise by at least getting a drink (and sneaking in booze). I'm not saying that sneaking in food is right or wrong, just thought I'd contribute this little bit.

Oh yeah, the salt shaker idea is genius btw!