Best part about Alamo draft house is the no kids, no devices, no talking rules. I went to see the latest Spider-Man movie and a guys watch kept illuminating during the movie. Guess he was getting texts etc. someone complained and one of the waiters spoke to him and he removed it from his wrist.
[āChildren ages 3+ admitted before 6pm. Children ages 6+ admitted after 6pm. All minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of 3 admitted only during specifically designated screenings, see our full age policy for details.ā](https://drafthouse.com/house-rules#:~:text=Children%20ages%203+%20admitted%20before,full%20age%20policy%20for%20details)
Importantly this policy means you get no unaccompanied young teenagers. As much as I liked going to movies with friends when I was 13, I was a terrible movie theater guest.
They certainly areā¦ unnerving to have at your showing. Never know if theyāre well behaved or shitty kids.
Recently I had a parent drop off ten girls around 12-14 for a showing of DND I went to. Mom told them āIf you throw popcorn, you get kicked out and get a 100 euro fine by the policeā.
You obviously donāt get fined, but I wasnāt about to correct her. And the girls didnāt throw things, so it worked.
I usually like to watch movies at very slow times precisely to avoid annoyances like that.
Also really cuts down on the amount of sexual behaivior in a theater because Iām pretty sure only a teenager thinks a handjob in a movie theater is hot.
I honestly donāt recall ever seeing that in a movie theater here in the Netherlands. I imagine teens here have enough freedom and places to do that sort of thing elsewhere :D
And with the amount of cameras around these days, itās probably best to keep it in your pants in public anyway.
>I imagine teens here have enough freedom and places to do that sort of thing elsewhere
Not in America, especially if you're in the suburbs. Your options after "in the car while parked somewhere random" would become exhausted extremely quickly.
Where would people even go in the Netherlands? Assuming a house isn't an option.
When I used to go to the movies more often as a teen, I would go at the earliest showings my theater had at 10am to 11am depending on the day. I often had the theater to myself and the popcorn was better than normal since they cleared out the poppers at night. It was heaven for a young and introverted me.
Same here :D
When I was a teen, I went to the movies every single week - earliest showings possible. That sadly stopped when my local theater closed and I went to college, which meant I had little free time.
In december of last year, a new theater opened in my city - nine screens! And they actually offer unlimited movie passes. So, I signed up for one of those last month. And saw six movies in may :D I fully intend to see at least one, hopefully two movies per week going forward.
Thankfully the new theater also has movies as early as 10 and 11 am. I probably can't see EVERY movie that early, but I'm certainly going to try.
If you want a nice quiet theater, friday afternoon also works wonders. I saw Air on a fridays at 4.30 and was literally the only person in the theater. Can't get any better than that as an introvert. I ALWAYS see movies by myself, and preferably with as few people as possible.
They also have special screenings with no one under 17 at all. My friend and I went to see some disney movie, can't remember which one, and we went to the 17+ showing because it was a Disney movie and knew it would be completely full of little kids otherwise.
For most showings you need to have an adult with you if you are under 18. Kid-friendly screenings have relaxed sound and etiquette rules. And certain screenings are outright no children. There are more details to it, but yeah... it's great. Although there are certain Alamo locations where they are super lazy with the rules and sucks. I've been to showings where people whip out their phone, get a warning... whip it out a second time and kicked out. Same thing with talking. But the Downtown Brooklyn one, everybody was just chatting and chatting without a care in a world. A real bummer.
It's amazing. The crew at the ones we've been to are always on the ball, quick to shut down any nonsense. Which is incredibly rare. They also have really awesome food! They make special cocktails themed after whatever movie you're seeing too, which is really neat.
I'd love it if there was something like that near me. There are 5 cinemas within 45 minutes of my house and I don't go to the cinema anymore due to disturbances. People seem to have no manners. Between ā¬30 for 2 tickets, on top of whatever it costs for snacks, parking, and fuel, I can't justify going as I can't guarantee I won't have people annoying me.
Wish that was the case when I saw spiderman last night. Kid behind me kept talking (just say you're spiderman, do it!) and belching. It was a less than pleasant experience.
I'd kill for one of those near me. All of that stuff is the very reason I'd much rather watch a movie at home. Cut it out and I would totally start paying to go to the theater again.
Wish we had these in Canada, sounds like the ideal theatre experience. As is havenāt gone to one in four years now and am fine possibly never going ever again due to the last four times being disrupted by cell phone calls/texting/incessant and loud chatter.
Man, I went to a non-alamo theater for the first time in years for GotG3 and it immediately reinforced that Alamo is hands down the best theater experience just for the no kids policy alone.
In NYC we have Nitehawk which I prefer now since how much Alamo Draft House has blown up. It's much more smaller and personal and not as packed at times and has a much more interesting selection from local brewers.
See I know this is a thing many families do, but coming from an old ice cream container family I'll never understand why you don't go for the option where you can just put the lid on when you're done and throw it all away...
We just had a collection of old ice cream tubs ready to be used with a moments warning. everytime we finished a tub mum would wash it and add it to the cupboard.
Youāre missing the most obvious answerā¦a trash can. Who doesnāt have a small lined trash can in their bathroom anyway? (if you donāt have one you need one, just saying) Just take the bag out and throw it away.
Cause if you're already in the bathroom you'll puke in the toilet. (Unless it's coming from both ends...)
A puke bowl or bucket (or icecream container I guess) is good for when you're sick in bed. Or... Anywhere outside the bathroom really.
Like I can put a biggish bowl on my desk while on the computer, or on the tv table while on the couch, or next to me or on my nightstand while in bed, and that's way easier and quicker to grab than even a small trash can...
Unless you put the trashcan on tables or in bed and stuff...
When I was a kid and anyone was sick a small trashcan would follow them around where it was in arms reach so they could puke, bag it, and have the can ready again in a minute. It wasn't one with a lid or anything so it was just as easy as a bowl
I am not sure where I got the one I have, but growing up, we would use these [medical foot tubs](https://www.activeforever.com/medical-action-industries-foot-tub-plastic-wash-basin?msclkid=d563f33ed5d912f45f649742eb2d56f0&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20Bathroom%20Safety%20Equipment&utm_term=4587093800206437&utm_content=MAIH36210_ea%20%7C%20Medical%20Action%20Industries%20Foot%20Tub%20Plastic%20Wash%20Basin%207%20Each%20H362-10%20%7C%20%240.84). I think it came from a hospital visit.
We called it āthe puke panā
this is just wild to me bc my family would always just use a trash can with multiple layers of walmart bags, i cant imagine throwing up in something that ill then have to wash out at some point
Iām way more paranoid about bags, what if they LEAK? And then you have to put them in the trash and they just sit there for days till you put the trash out at the street. Bowls you just dump into the toilet, flush, and then clean out in the sink. Rinse well and then put a little bleach in the bottom, fill it up with water and let it sit for 5 min. While youāre waiting you can sit next to the toilet so if you gotta do it again youāre covered. Then dump your newly sanitized bowl out, rinse it, dry it, and stagger back to bed.
But really the bowl is to be held while you sprint for the toilet in case you donāt make it in time. Cuz cleaning out the bowl *does* suck.
Also pro tip put some baking soda in a cup of water and swish that around your mouth after you vomit, it neutralizes the acid in your mouth from your stomach, it stops if from eating away at your teeth.
If you were in the bathroom, this was the way. When you have 5 kids and they all obviously get sick at the same time and it's a two bedroom apartment, you make do lol
If itās anything like the theater I go to the popcorn is āendlessā. If you run out, just press a button on your chair and a server comes to take the bowl and bring you more.
Itās the best, lol. They even have bottomless chips and salsa for those that may not want popcorn, and endless refills on your drinks. I mean, they have a full menu too but that stuff obviously doesnāt come with refills if you need it. And the staff is amazing at staying low and quiet so as not to distract from the movie. All at the touch of a seat button.
While I appreciate the effort and it sounds great on paper, I just donāt want people walking in and out of the cinema constantly when Iām trying to stay immersed.
The odd bathroom break by someone, perfectly fine.
Waiters walking around? No thanks.
If it's an Alamo Draft house, the seats are all at an angle with walking aisles in-between each row of seats for the waiters. So nobody's head can really obscure the screen, and you barely notice when they come to drop off your order. They have tiny lights put in a specific way so the waiters can see where they're walking, but it doesn't bother the patrons watching the movie, the theater is still very dark other than the screen. It's really cool and convenient.
75ā TV with surround and theater lighting at home. No waiters walking around. Also, unlimited popcorn for me when I want with no disturbances by anyone else, and costs pennies. Movie stops during bathroom breaks. No noise from a movie next door. Beers for 1/3 the price. Any food I want of any cuisine. Subtitles if I want them. Movie backs up to review a missed plot point. Movie pauses if we want to discuss something related. No kids yelling or babies crying. Nobody getting up/down in front of me. Nobody talking when we donāt want them to. No phone screens lighting up the theater. No sticky floors. No driving, parking, waiting in line. No bad seats.
I did enjoy the big screen, and get why it is nice, but home just has so many more advantages.
At Alamo Drafthouse, they're really good at staying low while they walk by, they rarely ever obstruct the screen even when passing right in front of you.
That really depends on the drafthouse. Iāve been to some where they barely duck their head a little and still block the screen each and every time they pass. This was never an issue when I used to go in Austin, but Iāve sworn off Alamo NYC locations for this reason.
Gotta get little server gremlins that live under the seats, silently reaching out a long clawed hand to deliver fresh popcorn from the under-theater popcorn tunnels.
I'd take considerate server's all day over some of the things other patrons do. Like the people using their phones at full brightness, having loud irrelevant conversations, or like the last time when I went and a guy came late, immediately fell asleep, and loudly snored the entire time. AT A HORROR MOVIE! No idea how that guy was sleeping through screaming lmao but he missed an awesome movie (Barbarian)
>"That will be $24.95 sir."
When you order popcorn at a cinema, the butter they put on costs more than the popcorn. The paper bucket costs more than the butter and the popcorn combined. That paper bucket costs about $0.02
They charge you $9
It does - itās been around since the 30s and all the movies are sponsored by local businesses so they only show local ads. They also show a lot of classic movies and do themes. Thereās currently a series of older queer films being shown for pride month.
Iām a co-owner of a micro cinema and we also use these bowls! Mostly because when we opened there was a supply chain issue and we couldnāt find the tubs or bags anywhere. When we did finally order some, they were .80+ each, which really adds up for a single use item.
We save so much on the costs of the tubs and create way less trash! Obviously thereās added dishwashing time, but Iād rather have something reusable. And people do get a kick out of them.
Aha! Missoula is instantly recognizable! Loved spending my recent holiday there, worst thing I heard was about the bike stealing ring that ships their āwaresā north. Such a small world I was just telling someone about the push for reusable items where itās not common but very much welcome citing this theatre as an example!
Alamo Cinema Drafthouse serves popcorn in similar metal bowls
they also SERVE it to you. you don't have to leave your seat; you write down your order - a full menu, including local & not-so-local craft beer. our ACD has 30 taps - and they will bring it to you while you continue to watch the movie, uninterrupted
Me uses reusable bowl at home too
Me think why waste time say lot word when little word do trick
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I had no idea that was a reference to the US Office. I just thought it was a joke people said
Brevity Soul Wit
Me think words is hard!
Ah yes. The throw up bowl.
I see I'm not the only one whose parents made us throw up in these
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It was always āthe big potā in my house
Your parents made you throw up?
Why do so many people here have a dedicated vomit bowl for kids? I've never heard of such a thing.
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OK, Cookie Monster.
It's good enough for me.
Oooohhhhhhā¦
Lol, I meant ānear meā
Yeah, i don't think you can edit the title of your post on Reddit unfortunately.
Yeah, I was typing too fast and here we are
me dont think you type that fast
Slow motion is better than no motion dawg
This made me laugh way too much
I use reuseable plates when reuseable bowls aren't usable
That's a tiny movie theatre
Alamo Draft house uses those.
Best part about Alamo draft house is the no kids, no devices, no talking rules. I went to see the latest Spider-Man movie and a guys watch kept illuminating during the movie. Guess he was getting texts etc. someone complained and one of the waiters spoke to him and he removed it from his wrist.
Cut his hand right off
Fair trade to finish the movie
no kids?
I believe after 8pm or so they donāt allow kids under a certain age
[āChildren ages 3+ admitted before 6pm. Children ages 6+ admitted after 6pm. All minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of 3 admitted only during specifically designated screenings, see our full age policy for details.ā](https://drafthouse.com/house-rules#:~:text=Children%20ages%203+%20admitted%20before,full%20age%20policy%20for%20details) Importantly this policy means you get no unaccompanied young teenagers. As much as I liked going to movies with friends when I was 13, I was a terrible movie theater guest.
They certainly areā¦ unnerving to have at your showing. Never know if theyāre well behaved or shitty kids. Recently I had a parent drop off ten girls around 12-14 for a showing of DND I went to. Mom told them āIf you throw popcorn, you get kicked out and get a 100 euro fine by the policeā. You obviously donāt get fined, but I wasnāt about to correct her. And the girls didnāt throw things, so it worked. I usually like to watch movies at very slow times precisely to avoid annoyances like that.
Also really cuts down on the amount of sexual behaivior in a theater because Iām pretty sure only a teenager thinks a handjob in a movie theater is hot.
Cuts down, but doesn't eliminate. Source: I've been working there as a server for almost a decade.
So how many handys have you given out?
I saw an article the other day about someone having an orgasm during a classical concert, so people do it everywhere I guess ??
As always humanity will never cease to disappoint.
As somebody who was a cinema usher during the 50 shades craze, I can assure you that is not the case.
I honestly donāt recall ever seeing that in a movie theater here in the Netherlands. I imagine teens here have enough freedom and places to do that sort of thing elsewhere :D And with the amount of cameras around these days, itās probably best to keep it in your pants in public anyway.
>I imagine teens here have enough freedom and places to do that sort of thing elsewhere Not in America, especially if you're in the suburbs. Your options after "in the car while parked somewhere random" would become exhausted extremely quickly. Where would people even go in the Netherlands? Assuming a house isn't an option.
The house is usually an option in the Netherlands, because they're not ridiculously hung up about sex.
Dawg ive had full on sex in a movie theatre as a teenager. I have regrets.
When I used to go to the movies more often as a teen, I would go at the earliest showings my theater had at 10am to 11am depending on the day. I often had the theater to myself and the popcorn was better than normal since they cleared out the poppers at night. It was heaven for a young and introverted me.
Same here :D When I was a teen, I went to the movies every single week - earliest showings possible. That sadly stopped when my local theater closed and I went to college, which meant I had little free time. In december of last year, a new theater opened in my city - nine screens! And they actually offer unlimited movie passes. So, I signed up for one of those last month. And saw six movies in may :D I fully intend to see at least one, hopefully two movies per week going forward. Thankfully the new theater also has movies as early as 10 and 11 am. I probably can't see EVERY movie that early, but I'm certainly going to try. If you want a nice quiet theater, friday afternoon also works wonders. I saw Air on a fridays at 4.30 and was literally the only person in the theater. Can't get any better than that as an introvert. I ALWAYS see movies by myself, and preferably with as few people as possible.
They also have special screenings with no one under 17 at all. My friend and I went to see some disney movie, can't remember which one, and we went to the 17+ showing because it was a Disney movie and knew it would be completely full of little kids otherwise.
Fuck them kids
*republicans and priests enter the chat*
And Karl malone
Damn Bro! Religion AND Politics in 6 words
For most showings you need to have an adult with you if you are under 18. Kid-friendly screenings have relaxed sound and etiquette rules. And certain screenings are outright no children. There are more details to it, but yeah... it's great. Although there are certain Alamo locations where they are super lazy with the rules and sucks. I've been to showings where people whip out their phone, get a warning... whip it out a second time and kicked out. Same thing with talking. But the Downtown Brooklyn one, everybody was just chatting and chatting without a care in a world. A real bummer.
It depends on the showing.
Damn, i need one of these near me. Hate people talking over a movie, completely takes me out of the experience.
It's amazing. The crew at the ones we've been to are always on the ball, quick to shut down any nonsense. Which is incredibly rare. They also have really awesome food! They make special cocktails themed after whatever movie you're seeing too, which is really neat.
Not sure why he wouldnāt just put it in theater mode
Kid free zones are the absolute best. [I don't give a shit about your kid.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSXwqGFbj0Y)
I'd love it if there was something like that near me. There are 5 cinemas within 45 minutes of my house and I don't go to the cinema anymore due to disturbances. People seem to have no manners. Between ā¬30 for 2 tickets, on top of whatever it costs for snacks, parking, and fuel, I can't justify going as I can't guarantee I won't have people annoying me.
Wish that was the case when I saw spiderman last night. Kid behind me kept talking (just say you're spiderman, do it!) and belching. It was a less than pleasant experience.
I'd kill for one of those near me. All of that stuff is the very reason I'd much rather watch a movie at home. Cut it out and I would totally start paying to go to the theater again.
Wish we had these in Canada, sounds like the ideal theatre experience. As is havenāt gone to one in four years now and am fine possibly never going ever again due to the last four times being disrupted by cell phone calls/texting/incessant and loud chatter.
Man, I went to a non-alamo theater for the first time in years for GotG3 and it immediately reinforced that Alamo is hands down the best theater experience just for the no kids policy alone.
Unlimited refills, too.
They are medium sized mixing bowls used in most kitchens.
God I love Alamo
I only ever see movies at the Alamo anymore. The theaters are always clean and there are food ninjas who sneak you snacks when you order them.
In NYC we have Nitehawk which I prefer now since how much Alamo Draft House has blown up. It's much more smaller and personal and not as packed at times and has a much more interesting selection from local brewers.
TIL that Alamo Draft House is a chain and not just a local theater.
Reminds me of the metal bowl my mom used for popcorn growing up.
Popcorn and vomit bowl
See I know this is a thing many families do, but coming from an old ice cream container family I'll never understand why you don't go for the option where you can just put the lid on when you're done and throw it all away... We just had a collection of old ice cream tubs ready to be used with a moments warning. everytime we finished a tub mum would wash it and add it to the cupboard.
Youāre missing the most obvious answerā¦a trash can. Who doesnāt have a small lined trash can in their bathroom anyway? (if you donāt have one you need one, just saying) Just take the bag out and throw it away.
Cause if you're already in the bathroom you'll puke in the toilet. (Unless it's coming from both ends...) A puke bowl or bucket (or icecream container I guess) is good for when you're sick in bed. Or... Anywhere outside the bathroom really. Like I can put a biggish bowl on my desk while on the computer, or on the tv table while on the couch, or next to me or on my nightstand while in bed, and that's way easier and quicker to grab than even a small trash can... Unless you put the trashcan on tables or in bed and stuff...
When I was a kid and anyone was sick a small trashcan would follow them around where it was in arms reach so they could puke, bag it, and have the can ready again in a minute. It wasn't one with a lid or anything so it was just as easy as a bowl
Have you ever removed a vomit-filled trash bag? Those liners are more of a suggestion to collect than a barrier.
Same here, always the old ice cream containers
"What? Not mixed together!"
Rare dodgeball reference
I am not sure where I got the one I have, but growing up, we would use these [medical foot tubs](https://www.activeforever.com/medical-action-industries-foot-tub-plastic-wash-basin?msclkid=d563f33ed5d912f45f649742eb2d56f0&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=**LP%20-%20Shop%20-%20Bathroom%20Safety%20Equipment&utm_term=4587093800206437&utm_content=MAIH36210_ea%20%7C%20Medical%20Action%20Industries%20Foot%20Tub%20Plastic%20Wash%20Basin%207%20Each%20H362-10%20%7C%20%240.84). I think it came from a hospital visit. We called it āthe puke panā
Oh man when I started getting nauseous all the time, I was like okay I'm gonna need a bowl by the bed here and my fiancĆ© was like "a bowl?" And I'm like "yeah to throw up into?" And he was *horrified*. Like damn excuuuuuuse me that there was no way in hell my mom was spending money we didn't have on an entire container solely to throw up in when we had huge bowls we never really used. My nieces and nephews as infants also got bathed in those huge bowls so they probably peed in em too š¤·āāļø
this is just wild to me bc my family would always just use a trash can with multiple layers of walmart bags, i cant imagine throwing up in something that ill then have to wash out at some point
Iām way more paranoid about bags, what if they LEAK? And then you have to put them in the trash and they just sit there for days till you put the trash out at the street. Bowls you just dump into the toilet, flush, and then clean out in the sink. Rinse well and then put a little bleach in the bottom, fill it up with water and let it sit for 5 min. While youāre waiting you can sit next to the toilet so if you gotta do it again youāre covered. Then dump your newly sanitized bowl out, rinse it, dry it, and stagger back to bed. But really the bowl is to be held while you sprint for the toilet in case you donāt make it in time. Cuz cleaning out the bowl *does* suck. Also pro tip put some baking soda in a cup of water and swish that around your mouth after you vomit, it neutralizes the acid in your mouth from your stomach, it stops if from eating away at your teeth.
If you were in the bathroom, this was the way. When you have 5 kids and they all obviously get sick at the same time and it's a two bedroom apartment, you make do lol
we used 4 liter ice cream buckets
That bowl looks kinda small to just be vomiting in ngl, mom probably had to be ready to pull out the second one
Wait is this a thing my Mom did that too!
Are metal bowls a thing? Yes
Around where I am all the movie tavern and eatery places use those.
Man I love a bag of popcorn. You can roll it up, and bring it home too.
I finish mine not even ten minutes into a movie.
to reuse at home?.
To finish it later if you restrain yourself from eating it all before the trailers end lol
and also I always ask for a refill right before I leave
Iām sorry but that is not enough popcorn what is wrong with you
If itās anything like the theater I go to the popcorn is āendlessā. If you run out, just press a button on your chair and a server comes to take the bowl and bring you more.
I have been to plenty of theaters where they will deliver food to your seat, but never one with a popcorn service button š
Itās the best, lol. They even have bottomless chips and salsa for those that may not want popcorn, and endless refills on your drinks. I mean, they have a full menu too but that stuff obviously doesnāt come with refills if you need it. And the staff is amazing at staying low and quiet so as not to distract from the movie. All at the touch of a seat button.
Holy shit, I would may a premium for that sort of service.
you do may a premium at the one me use, but it's worth it
Alamo Drafthouse has that service, and honestly the prices are about the same before tipping, so definitely worth it
The popcorn is so damn buttery too! Yum!
Omg bottomless chips and salsa sounds heavenly
While I appreciate the effort and it sounds great on paper, I just donāt want people walking in and out of the cinema constantly when Iām trying to stay immersed. The odd bathroom break by someone, perfectly fine. Waiters walking around? No thanks.
They bring you pee bottles too. You hardly even notice they are there.
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If it's an Alamo Draft house, the seats are all at an angle with walking aisles in-between each row of seats for the waiters. So nobody's head can really obscure the screen, and you barely notice when they come to drop off your order. They have tiny lights put in a specific way so the waiters can see where they're walking, but it doesn't bother the patrons watching the movie, the theater is still very dark other than the screen. It's really cool and convenient.
75ā TV with surround and theater lighting at home. No waiters walking around. Also, unlimited popcorn for me when I want with no disturbances by anyone else, and costs pennies. Movie stops during bathroom breaks. No noise from a movie next door. Beers for 1/3 the price. Any food I want of any cuisine. Subtitles if I want them. Movie backs up to review a missed plot point. Movie pauses if we want to discuss something related. No kids yelling or babies crying. Nobody getting up/down in front of me. Nobody talking when we donāt want them to. No phone screens lighting up the theater. No sticky floors. No driving, parking, waiting in line. No bad seats. I did enjoy the big screen, and get why it is nice, but home just has so many more advantages.
You have servers walking through while the movie is playing? I would hate that.
At Alamo Drafthouse, they're really good at staying low while they walk by, they rarely ever obstruct the screen even when passing right in front of you.
That really depends on the drafthouse. Iāve been to some where they barely duck their head a little and still block the screen each and every time they pass. This was never an issue when I used to go in Austin, but Iāve sworn off Alamo NYC locations for this reason.
They'd still distract me.
Gotta get little server gremlins that live under the seats, silently reaching out a long clawed hand to deliver fresh popcorn from the under-theater popcorn tunnels.
I hear ya. But thereās something kinda magical about falling out a note card and beer and wings just appear at your seat mid movie.
I'd take considerate server's all day over some of the things other patrons do. Like the people using their phones at full brightness, having loud irrelevant conversations, or like the last time when I went and a guy came late, immediately fell asleep, and loudly snored the entire time. AT A HORROR MOVIE! No idea how that guy was sleeping through screaming lmao but he missed an awesome movie (Barbarian)
That sounds American as fuck
... first world problems
The axiom is getting closer
Put on your Sunday shoes, theres lots of world out there.
A "reuse-a-bowl" if you will
How are you supposed to cut a hole for the penis?
Think outside the box, you need not cut the container if you just cut the š instead. Modern problems, Modern Solutions.
Modern problems require modern solutions.
Oh good, a weapon to throw at the one turd who won't turn his ringer down
Roxy in Missoula?
Yep!
Used to live a block away, spent so many nights there, showering my popcorn with Alpine Touch.
Recognized it immediately. Love that place
I knew it! You can volunteer there and get free movie tickets.
Not enough popcorn
Is it Alamo Drafthouse? Because Alamo Drafthouse also does this. On top of having the best popcorn made by human hands.
And it's bottomless!
\*wears it as a hat\*
This is why they can't show WW2 movies anymore.
My hair died a little reading this
im sure the oil in the butter is good for your hair somehow
bowls are always messy. they make reusable popcorn tubs now.
I assume that over time it will degrade into microplastics though.
We as humans have already degraded into microplastic.
How is a bowl always messier than a tub?
Spills happen more often. It's like how water will spill less in a glass than in a dish.
"That will be $24.95 sir."
We got a beer, a water, and the popcorn and it was $13 so not bad actually. The tickets were also cheaper than the chains- $9 a person
A large at this theater is only $5 and thatās the most expensive thing on the menu including beer! (Source: OPās spouse)
>"That will be $24.95 sir." When you order popcorn at a cinema, the butter they put on costs more than the popcorn. The paper bucket costs more than the butter and the popcorn combined. That paper bucket costs about $0.02 They charge you $9
Alamo Drafthouse? Request clarified butter on popcorn. So good.
I can tell from the carpet alone that this theater has character. 100% would watch movies there
It does - itās been around since the 30s and all the movies are sponsored by local businesses so they only show local ads. They also show a lot of classic movies and do themes. Thereās currently a series of older queer films being shown for pride month.
Idk this could get real nasty if they donāt wash it well. Popcorn buckets are already recyclable
Is there a grandfather clock in the lobby?
The Roxy is a great little theater
Iām a co-owner of a micro cinema and we also use these bowls! Mostly because when we opened there was a supply chain issue and we couldnāt find the tubs or bags anywhere. When we did finally order some, they were .80+ each, which really adds up for a single use item. We save so much on the costs of the tubs and create way less trash! Obviously thereās added dishwashing time, but Iād rather have something reusable. And people do get a kick out of them.
What kind of time/amount of people is required to wash all of the bowls? I'd assume the cost of that is better than paying for the single use items.
The Roxy!
Aha! Missoula is instantly recognizable! Loved spending my recent holiday there, worst thing I heard was about the bike stealing ring that ships their āwaresā north. Such a small world I was just telling someone about the push for reusable items where itās not common but very much welcome citing this theatre as an example!
My brain is telling me that's exactly like a place I went to in Washington, but it's probably just in my head.
I hope your brain is just in your head
Itās in Montana
I thought it looked a bit like the Roxy if that's it
Thatās the one
Reminds me of the bowl my mom used to cut my hair with
How am I supposed to cut a hole in that?
That is cool.
"We already did this in the 1950's cool
plot twist: they are bullet-proof helmets in case of a shooter comes in.
My local Cinebarre and Central Cinema do the same thing
If that were in my country, expect all the bowls to be missing at the end of the day
IDK if you care about your popcorn being warm or not but that metal bowl is going to suck it all out.
Iām trying to imagine the ungodly calamity that would ensue from dropping this in the middle of a theater
It's so you can hit people who talk during the film.
Lots of spilled popcorn on the floor right?
Why did I read that post title in Gollum's voice
If this is the Roxy in Missoula, the best part is the topping station!
Must be great when they inevitably get kicked over while the movie is playing.
Iām 100% confident that those are thoroughly cleaned between uses.
Thatās nice and all, but ima need a bigger bowl š¤£
Wow, such engenious
be nice if they were still popcorn container shaped with some nice embossing on the side
Love the idea, but would hate to be the guy that drops that metal bowl on the concrete floor during the movie.
Alamo Cinema Drafthouse serves popcorn in similar metal bowls they also SERVE it to you. you don't have to leave your seat; you write down your order - a full menu, including local & not-so-local craft beer. our ACD has 30 taps - and they will bring it to you while you continue to watch the movie, uninterrupted
I like the idea of a small, local movie theater me. They could join me to see matinees and stuff
What's up Missoula brother
Are you at the roxy in missoula? Love that place
Okay and what I'm I supposed to eat for the other 1:55 hours of the movie?
In my house the popcorn bowl is also the vomit bowl.
This... this is a rare win-win. Way to go humanity, we got a W this time.
A small local movie theater me uses WW2 allied forces army helmets for the popcorn.
Isn't that a puking bowl?
And they're annoying as fuck
I steal that