IIIII 2 Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 How did eating popcorn at movies start? I mean, it's not the most obvious is it? Noisy, hardly the most delish snack, etc. Do you have popcorn at the cinema? I have only once just to see what the fuss was about, then I went back to my chocolate or whatever else. Link to post Share on other sites
kintaro 0 Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Don't know the origin. Good question. I usually DO have popcorn at the movie though. In Hawaii we mix it with arare (mochi crunch). Link to post Share on other sites
1 4 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Never have it myself and the person next to me munching on it forever gets me right worked up. Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Couldn't find a definative answer, but below is some information that is absolutely FASCINATING about popcorn Looks like the rest of the world copied the US (again) with the consumption of popcorn during movies. When will it ever end??? Kintaro - couldn't stand that stuff when I was in Hawaii. ruined a good bag of popcorn once with it. Luckily I bought the mega-bottomless bag and just dumped it and got it refilled sans the mochi crunch From http://www.actii.com/popcorner/hop.jsp Recent Popcorn History The first popcorn "machine" was invented by Charlie Cretors in 1885. Until then, poppers were made to sit in front of stores to attract attention. But vendors wanted to be close to the crowds, especially the crowds near movie theaters. So Charlie made poppers that could be pushed on foot, pulled by horse and mounted on trucks. Today, much of the popcorn you buy at movies and fairs is popped in poppers made by the Cretors family. During the Depression, popcorn at 5 or 10 cents a bag was one of the few luxuries that struggling families could afford. While other businesses failed, the popcorn business thrived. Home poppers were first introduced around 1925, and a few years later they were being built in Junior High shop classes. During World War II, sugar was sent overseas for U.S. troops, which meant there wasn't much sugar left in the States to make candy. Thanks to this unusual situation, Americans ate three times as much popcorn as usual. In 1945, Percy Spencer discovered that when popcorn was placed under microwave energy, it popped. This led to experiments with other foods, and the birth of the microwave oven. Popcorn went into a slump during the early 1950s, when television became popular. Attendance at movie theaters dropped and, with it, popcorn consumption. When the public began eating popcorn at home, the new relationship between television and popcorn led to a resurge in popularity. Americans today consume 17.3 billion quarts of popped popcorn each year. The average American eats about 68 quarts. Link to post Share on other sites
cakehead 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I'm not into popcorn at all. Give me a bag of wine gums! Link to post Share on other sites
OnTheTin 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I always have popcorn, part of the experience. Since I were this big. (small person movement) Link to post Share on other sites
RayInJapan 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I can't watch a movie WITHOUT eating popcorn. Don't know why - maybe its cause I like popcorn, and thats usually the only time I get to eat it...to lazy to buy it in the store and throw it in the microwave... Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I'm not a fan of popcorn, normal cardboard is cheaper I always have some chocolate and other goodies with me when I'm at the movies. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by Plucky: ) Looks like the rest of the world copied the US (again) with the consumption of popcorn during movies. When will it ever end??? it will end when the rest of the world realises that you guys are fat slobs with bad skin and ADD from eating to much sugar and artificial flavours and colours Link to post Share on other sites
sweetaz 0 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 When i was wee....my mom used to have a popcorn popping machine. Not one of the noisy air ones like you get today...but one that looked like a frying pan with a big clear bowl on the top. You'd put a bit of oil in the bottom then the kernals - put the lid on and watch it pop. AAAHHH thems were the good'ol days! I loved watching it pop. Prob cause we'd have it only when there was a "special" on tv and i'd get to stay up late. I love popcorn. And...by the way...it is actually good for you if you don't put alot of butter and salt on it. - lotsa fibre. Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Sweetaz - I love making it that way! IMO, only way to do it, but I hardly ever do. I actually eat a bag of microwave popcorn at work almost every day. Usually get the light stuff that's lowfat. Put a bunch of Mrs Dash on it to spice it up. A good, healthy snack Quote: Originally posted by d=(^o^)=b: Quote: Originally posted by Plucky: ) Looks like the rest of the world copied the US (again) with the consumption of popcorn during movies. When will it ever end??? it will end when the rest of the world realises that you guys are fat slobs with bad skin and ADD from eating to much sugar and artificial flavours and colours Hey now! I just watched a couple episodes of "The Ship" last night. The Americans look to be in good shape while the British are exemplified by a chubby, gap-toothed pasty white guy! Not sure about the Australians or Kiwi's - I wasn't paying that much attention. A pretty interesting show nontheless. By the way, I hate sugar Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Nachos and hotdog is better. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Popcorns is good. Better than super-noisy chips in a theater anyday. Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 0 Posted January 17, 2004 Share Posted January 17, 2004 I usually get a small box, but I really hate noisy people in the cinema it really gets on my tits. Link to post Share on other sites
taguchi 0 Posted January 18, 2004 Share Posted January 18, 2004 I like popcorn, that and a few beers in the cinema is great. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Them expensive nachos they sell are the pits. Take a nice big bag of your own with you. Tops. Link to post Share on other sites
nori-chan 0 Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 I like popcorn. Link to post Share on other sites
sexy-northerner 0 Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 What is the attraction with popcorn anyways? I can't see the appeal..... Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted January 25, 2004 Share Posted January 25, 2004 Delish, something you've done since a kid - there's 2 decent reasons to start off with Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 I had popcorn at the cinema for the first time in years at the weekend. Just to see what it was like and after reading this thread. I wasn't impressed, I think I'll stick with my usual snickers and candy bars. Link to post Share on other sites
smiler 0 Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 One thing I won't give up is my popcorn at the flicks, part of the experience! How often do people go? I'm usually at the movie theater once or twice a month, depending on what's on of course. Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 I very rarely grab snacks on my way into the cinema. Eating and drinking just don't go with watching flix on the big screen for me. On occasion we would smuggle in beer or flasks when it was a group of friends goin to some action movie or someting. In Japan you can just buy a brew from the concession stand. Link to post Share on other sites
window-cleaner 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Wine gums are my sweet of choice at the pics. Link to post Share on other sites
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