Soooo.... In order to get a drink, you have to turn the entire contraption around? Then turn it around again to eat your popcorn? 300 ounces of soda + 25 pounds of popcorn = SPILLED ALL OVER THE FUCKING PLACE!
This is an ad and they NEVER have enough supply to meet demand on opening weekends. If they ever properly stocked these or tied them to ticket purchase deals, id have a fantastic collection of popcorn buckets. But I don't even bother because I know they will only have like 20 to sell.
The scarcity is artificial. They stock them that way to convince rubes that they are actually valuable items and not cheap, mass produced, plastic trash. In reality they have warehouses full of these things that end up in a dumpster before too long.
All I can think about is, "how do you clean this thing after greasy popcorn, flavour salt and sugary, acidic soda have been in there?" I guess I am no fun because I would opt to get a simple tempered glass or steel mixing bowl for the snack and a sturdy Ikea glass tumbler for the beverage every time, instead of even thinking about dealing with cleanup associated with this plastic mold haven and rancid oil odour sponge. No way that plastic is dishwasher-safe either for steam sanitization.
It is just more plastic waste. People aren't using them. They are just buying them without to set it on a shelf or to resell on eBay. A majority of them are just butt ugly and stupid but people will collect any trash these days.
There’s karmic justice in being the first US administration to immediately lose a war they started and this moron has to go on his book tour to defend losing the war his boss started while everyone blames him for it because they like his boss more.
Movie theatres are dying, so they're throwing shit at the wall and hoping something sticks, and people will go absolutely apeshit over cheap, plastic, overpriced trash if TikTok influencers promote it. People are actually scalping the popcorn buckets now
Movie theaters are desperate to bring audience in and recoup losses. But the movie industry isn't churning out the summer blockbusters it used to. It's mid june and wife and i haven't felt urge to see anything in theaters yet. And you can just stream most movies a week after release anyways (for theater price).
Major movie industry has been getting less profitable since DVD sales died. The world has changed and cinema has been incredibly slow to adapt. Can you think of any “new ideas” between streaming (which was obviously revolutionary) and now? Yes cinema-specific merch isn’t exactly revolutionary, but it’s a fun little thing that might make a movie a bit more money. Anything that even slightly mitigates the death-spiral if cinema in which only AAA sequels & remakes & ECU are viable is fine by me
The mass production of plastic trash to justify the accumulation of wealth is never "fine".
The production of art shouldn't be gated behind the ability to turn a profit. That's a gigantic flaw in society that more people need to get pissed about instead of just accepting.
You saying “art shouldn’t cost money” and “capitalism bad” doesn’t magically change reality. Major movies DO cost money and are hampered by the boring realities of budgets and accountants… “more people should be mad about this” is such an impotent, nothing comment.
I mean they're paying for a collector's item, not just the popcorn. The issue would be the upcharge on the popcorn itself as well on top of the exclusive merch label.
They're paying for a collectors item that cost $2 to make. If it were some higher quality item so people can make these into heirlooms then it'd be worth it.
You're not getting high quality collector's items when the point is essentially an item that says 'I was there'. They're not really being made or being sold for the express purpose to be used every weekend as part of a family movie ritual.
I asked my mom as a birthday present (we kinda just request gifts in my family, it makes it easy) to buy me a ticket for the Mandalorian to see with her. We had a beer, watched the movie, and she bought me Jimmy John's after. That was probably 50 bucks on me plus her ticket and beer
yea it's trash. my sis got into Funko pops, just ones of the anime's she likes. they released a Zoro pop at certain Hot Topic locations, $15 each. we got there at 9am and they opened early so we missed it. when we check eBay to find one for her, $500-800 and those were sold prices...
The world filled with plastic trash, the health of nations going into the gutter, our biosphere in dire straits, oceans on the brink of being too toxic to support life, all so a minority few owning class individuals can make obscene profits which they leverage for political influence to control all of the world's resources that should rightfully belong to all.
It's insane. It's even more so that so few people are pissed about it.
I think a lot of people are secretly pissed about it but powerless so they gave up to at least try and have a somewhat happy life within their own bubble. The only way to really shake things up is to unite those who are pissed and make them take action. But the only real motivation for someone to actually take that risk and make that effort would be personal profit, so after the revolution a new asshat will be in power. And that is basicly every revolution mankind has had in a nutshell.
The fact people think the only real motivation is personal profit is exactly what is wrong with society. Goddamn we really fucked people up in the head if this is how people think.
And that's not "basically every revolution". That's Capitalist Imperialist propaganda to dissuade people from taking action. Study anarchist history and you'll learn we have the potential for so much more.
I've always thought the problem with movie popcorn was that it took too long to get cold, and are you even eating popcorn if it's not soggy from condensation?
Certainly it would be if people just used them for the move then binned them. These are things people generally keep as souvenirs/decorations, and are priced as such. Like collectible toys sorta. So thankfully It’s less immediately wasteful than a disposable plastic drink cup.
Considering the vast majority of this stuff ends up in a dumpster after production and then the rest finds its way there in little under a year makes these virtually indistinguishable from other plastic waste.
Sure, a handful of diehard fans will probably keep it for a few years but that small handful does not justify the rest. The pricing of them is also not an excuse but a further example of the exploitation of the system to get people to shell out their money for 2$ mass produced garbage.
zeacorzeppelin10
theInfinitelyProlonged
Soooo.... In order to get a drink, you have to turn the entire contraption around? Then turn it around again to eat your popcorn? 300 ounces of soda + 25 pounds of popcorn = SPILLED ALL OVER THE FUCKING PLACE!
Rynestrm
Why is Taylor Swift showing this off?
CromignonMan
Because of YOU, the future of this entire universe is in jeopardy
PorneliusHubertII
This is an ad and they NEVER have enough supply to meet demand on opening weekends. If they ever properly stocked these or tied them to ticket purchase deals, id have a fantastic collection of popcorn buckets. But I don't even bother because I know they will only have like 20 to sell.
TheDoctorCrankenstein
The scarcity is artificial. They stock them that way to convince rubes that they are actually valuable items and not cheap, mass produced, plastic trash. In reality they have warehouses full of these things that end up in a dumpster before too long.
terajack2048
To diabetes and beyond
MySushi
All I can think about is, "how do you clean this thing after greasy popcorn, flavour salt and sugary, acidic soda have been in there?"
I guess I am no fun because I would opt to get a simple tempered glass or steel mixing bowl for the snack and a sturdy Ikea glass tumbler for the beverage every time, instead of even thinking about dealing with cleanup associated with this plastic mold haven and rancid oil odour sponge. No way that plastic is dishwasher-safe either for steam sanitization.
TheFastpaws
It is just more plastic waste. People aren't using them. They are just buying them without to set it on a shelf or to resell on eBay. A majority of them are just butt ugly and stupid but people will collect any trash these days.
jammer909
Well, that's elaborate.
StrandedonEarth
That’ll be $80 please
PipWhipple
That covers the popcorn and drink, what about the bucket?
Wrenfield
I manage a Marcus Theater and we sold out of those buckets in 3 hours. The three separate kinds of plastic cups sold out by end of night.
troy1984
More one time useless plastic garbage. Just what we all need more of...
erickey942000
That's a movie theater. That cost $1300 😂
Isorikk
Taylor Swift's last album was that bad, huh?
Iwasoutedbyatroll
I’m suddenly thirsty.
animatronicChristmasChickens
https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1aHdmdDl6N2s3aHM5bzAxajgzOXg4ZWp5NDFpamw3MmN3OGlsYnR2MSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/9PAIhJvcQ35hdZPUir/200w.webp
passwordissteve
Too bad Toy Story 5 was an utter waste of time. Time to pack it in Pixar, you're done.
ThanosDei
I fucked the Dune bucket and I’ll fuck that Buzz Lightyear too or my name isn’t JD Vance!
ThisGuyPostingThings
Someone's not sleeping on the couch tonight.
Starlatan
In*
Arenlor
*Bowman.
wibbIywobbIytimeywimey
Boy I’m getting good use out of this one today
TheGrapes
killergrooves85
There’s karmic justice in being the first US administration to immediately lose a war they started and this moron has to go on his book tour to defend losing the war his boss started while everyone blames him for it because they like his boss more.
ArcherPointingFromTheComments
Ai slop is still Ai slop, even images that align with individual politics
wibbIywobbIytimeywimey
Nuclearun
I don't think this comment is really from Vance.... neither popcorn bucket was a couch...
welcometothedystopia
We're poisoning ourselves and the future of the planet with plastic landfill.
mrsidog1
https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1Y2JvMHg3a2ZxcGo2M3cybXNnczN5YXYyYjFxZ2kzODE1anV3ZHhkMCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/fOd1Uwm3uNosemzD6L/200w.webp
CaldariBob
warpfactor1
Those lights would be extremely annoying in the theater on opening night once yu're in the dimmed theater
Rijacki
That was my thought, too. Cell phone lights are bad enough but this thing, nope. Bad bad bad design.
arumunus
I was thinking the same.. however given it's for toy story I'd probably wait for a midweek matinee just before it left theaters.
UhSadHJ84
Aaarrrrrrrr
CheeseB0t
Just go the next night and then it won't be annoying.
steelinmyhead
I love Taylor Swift.
shyasen
"Sir, this is a Regal and my name is Georgia." - Georgia probably
FlintNorth44
The lights are a bad fucking idea. Have that in a dark theater with some kid playing with it over and over.
justareallylongemailaddress
Advertising sucks, and you should feel bad.
IMakeLotsOfReferencesAndRemakes
Also isn't Regal the company shitting out propaganda for the regime?
justareallylongemailaddress
Sure, guilty until proven innocent... that's de facto now.
BlancheFromage
I just don't understand the whole "popcorn bucket" thing
straycatstrut
Movie theatres are dying, so they're throwing shit at the wall and hoping something sticks, and people will go absolutely apeshit over cheap, plastic, overpriced trash if TikTok influencers promote it. People are actually scalping the popcorn buckets now
lysani
Feels like every other movie is doing some commemorative popcorn bucket now after the Dune one.
RARusk
Even The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act had one of Pomni that sold for $45 and it wasn't even that big.
sadurdaynight
Movie theaters are desperate to bring audience in and recoup losses. But the movie industry isn't churning out the summer blockbusters it used to. It's mid june and wife and i haven't felt urge to see anything in theaters yet. And you can just stream most movies a week after release anyways (for theater price).
sithfam
I’m just mad I can’t fuck Buzz Lightyear like I could the sand worm.
Martellus
You can. But it’ll feel like throwing tic tac down a hallway.
qPRdxH4UXm36HS9rJgLA
that's quitter talk
mynamespaul
Major movie industry has been getting less profitable since DVD sales died. The world has changed and cinema has been incredibly slow to adapt. Can you think of any “new ideas” between streaming (which was obviously revolutionary) and now? Yes cinema-specific merch isn’t exactly revolutionary, but it’s a fun little thing that might make a movie a bit more money. Anything that even slightly mitigates the death-spiral if cinema in which only AAA sequels & remakes & ECU are viable is fine by me
TheDoctorCrankenstein
The mass production of plastic trash to justify the accumulation of wealth is never "fine".
The production of art shouldn't be gated behind the ability to turn a profit. That's a gigantic flaw in society that more people need to get pissed about instead of just accepting.
mynamespaul
You saying “art shouldn’t cost money” and “capitalism bad” doesn’t magically change reality. Major movies DO cost money and are hampered by the boring realities of budgets and accountants… “more people should be mad about this” is such an impotent, nothing comment.
SlaaneshiRightsFront
I mean, can you blame them if losers will pay $50 for a special bucket for their 20 cents worth of corn puffs?
LupusLilium
I mean they're paying for a collector's item, not just the popcorn. The issue would be the upcharge on the popcorn itself as well on top of the exclusive merch label.
Jamesstin
They're paying for a collectors item that cost $2 to make. If it were some higher quality item so people can make these into heirlooms then it'd be worth it.
LupusLilium
You're not getting high quality collector's items when the point is essentially an item that says 'I was there'. They're not really being made or being sold for the express purpose to be used every weekend as part of a family movie ritual.
Jamesstin
I know. I was kidding
friendsofsandwiches
50 bucks or more?
GravyEducation
Yes that is the price of the ticket but I don't think you need to go see the movie to walk in and buy one of the buckets
sadurdaynight
I laughed..bc it's damn near the truth these days
GravyEducation
I asked my mom as a birthday present (we kinda just request gifts in my family, it makes it easy) to buy me a ticket for the Mandalorian to see with her. We had a beer, watched the movie, and she bought me Jimmy John's after. That was probably 50 bucks on me plus her ticket and beer
shyasen
$49.95 and sold out at some locations!
FallenWyvern
All locations. But good news, eBay has them for just 3x the MSRP, hundreds of them!
I hate this timeline.
SuicidalBallsack
yea it's trash. my sis got into Funko pops, just ones of the anime's she likes. they released a Zoro pop at certain Hot Topic locations, $15 each. we got there at 9am and they opened early so we missed it. when we check eBay to find one for her, $500-800 and those were sold prices...
theyallwenttoMexico
Happy Birthday @SuicidalBallsack :)
SuicidalBallsack
ty so much! sorry for the late reply imgur notifs suck!
shyasen
Well, shit.
TheDoctorCrankenstein
The world filled with plastic trash, the health of nations going into the gutter, our biosphere in dire straits, oceans on the brink of being too toxic to support life, all so a minority few owning class individuals can make obscene profits which they leverage for political influence to control all of the world's resources that should rightfully belong to all.
It's insane. It's even more so that so few people are pissed about it.
hismadnessty
There is a quarter of a dozen of us!
noWhiteHorseHereJustBatturuPrinsu
I think a lot of people are secretly pissed about it but powerless so they gave up to at least try and have a somewhat happy life within their own bubble. The only way to really shake things up is to unite those who are pissed and make them take action. But the only real motivation for someone to actually take that risk and make that effort would be personal profit, so after the revolution a new asshat will be in power. And that is basicly every revolution mankind has had in a nutshell.
TheDoctorCrankenstein
The fact people think the only real motivation is personal profit is exactly what is wrong with society. Goddamn we really fucked people up in the head if this is how people think.
And that's not "basically every revolution". That's Capitalist Imperialist propaganda to dissuade people from taking action. Study anarchist history and you'll learn we have the potential for so much more.
DrProfessorRocketSurgeon
I have this one, I'm good.
GingerLaird
Dude, where'd you get it. I want a popcorn bucket like that.
DrProfessorRocketSurgeon
From the Bethesda gear store, but it's no longer for sale, I was lucky enough to jump on the pre-order about five minutes before it ended.
https://gear.bethesda.net/products/fallout-mini-nuke-popcorn-bucket
Crapmonster
I consider that a cheap price from Beth
DrProfessorRocketSurgeon
It's the same mini-nuke they had for the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Anthology, just with a different insert and no sound chip.
https://gear.bethesda.net/products/fallout-anthology-collectors-edition-mini-nuke
MrFancyPanzer
Perfect for a 97 oz diet pepsi
psugab
I think it's a coke and popcorn combination and, if so, I might go to the movies just for it
SlaaneshiRightsFront
I've always thought the problem with movie popcorn was that it took too long to get cold, and are you even eating popcorn if it's not soggy from condensation?
psugab
Fair point
GravyEducation
Buy Flavacol online and you can make your own on the stove real easy. Or, go see a movie. I'm not your mom
psugab
Make my own container?
GravyEducation
I do not recommend making containers on stovetops
theobituator
So much plastic waste...
hismadnessty
The metal and acid in the batteries worries me even more. Will be terrible in landfills. Impossible to recycle. What a waste of resources.
bamblebimble
What?? Acid can be purified and lead can be melted down
mynamespaul
Certainly it would be if people just used them for the move then binned them. These are things people generally keep as souvenirs/decorations, and are priced as such. Like collectible toys sorta. So thankfully It’s less immediately wasteful than a disposable plastic drink cup.
TheDoctorCrankenstein
Considering the vast majority of this stuff ends up in a dumpster after production and then the rest finds its way there in little under a year makes these virtually indistinguishable from other plastic waste.
Sure, a handful of diehard fans will probably keep it for a few years but that small handful does not justify the rest. The pricing of them is also not an excuse but a further example of the exploitation of the system to get people to shell out their money for 2$ mass produced garbage.
LordHotPie
restored your downvote because someone was butthurt.
TerribleAwful
NotAllowedToArgueUnlessYouPay
"This pleases Buzz"
noWhiteHorseHereJustBatturuPrinsu
Ah look! It's Buzz and Woody
UnderAtlas
DrSharkbite
kartessa8888
Don’t forget to make eye contact while you do it.
crimpitdown9001
To infinity, I guess
BoxOfHellos
and beyond
PineappleLoopsBroether
I should put and beyond on my résumé… just… all the other stuff, it’s in there, we got it.
PineappleLoopsBroether
What about anything that comes after the definite boundary line at the edge of infinity? … should we AND it?
BoxOfHellos
yes