One of the biggest part of the whole movie going experience was the giant bucket of popcorn. Almost everyone purchasing a ticket would arrive a few minutes early and sit waiting patiently for the film to start while shoving handfuls of the hot, buttery corn into their mouths. Every year, the theater would come up with an even larger size. First there was large. Than "Giant." Then "Super." Finally, many theaters sold "Mega" buckets which could probably feed ten people (for a week). The thing was, everyone felt they had to prove something by ordering and trying to consume the largest possible receptacle full of popcorn. I have memories of guys tugging huge buckets, almost the size of garbage cans, into the dark theaters.
Today, everything has changed. Sure, you can get giant chocolate bars and twizzlers at the theater. But in many theaters, you can buy salads! Buying a salad is antithetical to the whole notion of going to the movies. We like to watch larger than life action films on a giant screen rather than just rent the DVD because the very act of going to a movie theater is to live vicariously outside your existence. For a few hours, we are right there with the commando, on the ship, in outer space, etc. We soak in the excitement that can only be experienced watching a great movie in a movie theater.
For the same reason, going to the movies is about eating hot popcorn by the trunk load. It's not about nibbling on a spinach salad. If you need your greens, by all means just rent the movie and watch at home. At a cinema, you are not just paying to see the movie, you are paying for an escapist experience. For two hours, ignore whatever weight problems you may or may not have.
Just have fun!
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