Moviegoer sues cinema for high snack prices

Ridiculous - what does anyone expect when the movie theatre makes essentially nothing from the film screening itself.

If they don't have a profit on concession items, the theatre closes, plain and simple.

What a useless turd.

Who knew that Mr. Canada's real name was Joshua Thompson?

Do what I do. Walk in, pay to see the movie and walk past the concession stands.

I didn't know it was mandatory to buy snacks in the theatre...

In some places it is. You just sneak in your (whatever) in your pocket or purse and be done with it. Or go to lunch or dinner before the movie.

But if you buy at the theatre then prepare to pay a premium.

In some places it is. You just sneak in your (whatever) in your pocket or purse and be done with it. Or go to lunch or dinner before the movie.

But if you buy at the theatre then prepare to pay a premium.
In some places it is mandatory to not only buy a ticket to watch the movie, but also to buy snacks? What if I don't want snacks? I'm obliged to buy it anyway?

In some places it is. You just sneak in your (whatever) in your pocket or purse and be done with it. Or go to lunch or dinner before the movie.

But if you buy at the theatre then prepare to pay a premium.

Never heard of a place where you have to buy food.

Best movie I ever saw in the theatre was Alien: Resurrection. But that's only because I smuggled in a six-pack of supercans and got royally 'faced for the two hours. Great time overall, but the popcorn didn't do much to soak up the massive bladder-bursting piss that I had to take by the time the credits were rolling.

I also saw Armageddon and Lethal Weapon IV at the drive-in. I drank 18 beers but there wasn't enough alcohol in the world to make those two pieces of big-budget Hollywood dreck look any good.

What? Hollywood studios screw the theatre itself? There should be a junkfood tax that everyone has to pay on all junkfood to compensate the poor downtrodden theaters.

Uh... yeah, right... like that would be an easy undertaking

Movie theater concessions are no different from concessions at sporting events, concerts, carnivals, etc. Of course the prices can be outrageous. They are there for the convenience of people who not to eat/drink elsewhere before or after the event and you pay for that "convenience".

Your admission ticket does not include any obligation to spend more money once inside, that choice is yours, plain and simple.

If you can't afford the prices then don't buy anything. If resisting is too hard for you then don't go at all.