This NFT Gives You UNLIMITED Popcorn!
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- Опубликовано: 17 фев 2023
- When I heard that there was an NFT that gave you unlimited popcorn, I needed to get to the bottom of it! Follow my adventure to see if it's a scam or legit!
Want some yummy popcorn? This is the Great Northern Machine featured in the video: amzn.to/3XERmru And here's the popcorn packet I used: amzn.to/3ke6q1w
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Please tell me you're going to keep track of every single popcorn bucket that you get over the next 4 and a 1/2 years!!!
Maybe I will do an annual video report on how I did
Woah Deyo, I didn't know you were a Pleasant Green member!
@@rat_dragon Gotta support fellow scam baiters
@@rat_dragon They've worked together.
I started singing Deyo, Deyo
The first non-scam NFT I've seen. Something tells me you were wise to extract the popcorn as early as possible :)
Needed to be safe!
true! first non-scam NFT I've seen as well x3
Agreed :D
Doesn't make it less nonsense though...
The NFT that you want to Pop
I really hope to see this bucket make cameo appearances over the next 5 years.
Maybe even on a few other channels like Jim Browning, KitBoga, Scammer Payback, Trilogy Media, ...
Would be the best free advertising and brand awareness ever.
And well worth all the free popcorn they're giving him.
We'd love to see that too 😂
I think it belong on the shelf right behind Ben!
@@SustainedFuture That would be awesome. 🙂
How long before we get a slightly insane person doing an "Eating only Unlimited NFT Popcorn for all My Meals until I Drop dead" challenge?
slightly is an understatement
Sounds like the next dangerous TikTok trend.
Sounds like Mr Green has initiated the new challenge
@@loverofsong9830 BPAs yes but thats on microwaveable popcorn.
Little Girl : Did you do it?
Pleasant Green : Yes
Little Girl : What did it cost?
Pleasant Green : Chapped lips..
Love the ref.
Your profile picture of Husker makes the Green's answers all the better, with more drama. At what cost.... ?
lol
Last night a movie theater was robbed of over $1000 dollars…
The thieves took one large bag of popcorn, two large sodas and a pack of Skittles.
You sure it was Skittles. Pretty sure it was a soda
That would be correct 🤣
Probably couldn't afford the nft
That is why I buy popcorn, but I sneak in precooked bacon, a beer, and some candy. Oh and better napkins too. Just repackage food in zip lock bags, sneaking in noisy packaging is rude. 20 years ago or more, when they didn't search you, I took a whole Chinese takeout order to Red Bronx and shared it with the other 6 people in my row 👍👍
Now-a-days, I bring the smallest purse I can and hide my food in a big cell phone battery bank (which smells like bacon 🤣🤣) and I have a coat several times to big for me and have an internal beer pocket. If I am paranoid I use my popcorn to shield any lump while opening it and letting them glance inside my purse. I have never had them go through it while holding recently purchased popcorn. Just about anyone I see caught didn't get food or a drink.
Pro tip 😁
lol that's it! it's ridiculous now.
I really liked this!
Scammer Payback in the house!
hey
Hi
Who asked
@readysetreact1345 your mother did
Absolutely one of the funniest stories you have covered. It does seem weird to use crypto but you did the math, survive a heart attack, and made your family & friends happy with lots of good old popcorn (and somehow got your wife to say yes to buying an $322 popcorn machine....we need to talk). Let's hope the bucket doesn't rust away before 2028. Enjoy!
business expense thats how. Anything he has to buy for a video is now a business expense.
The popcorn maker may be cheaper, but unfortunately the theater won't let you drag it into the movie.
Or hidden in your pockets
Well, they're not going to frisk you, so smuggling some in wouldn't be too hard, just sayin'. 😉
Surely, 5-minute-Crafts have a solution for this... Disguising the popcorn maker as a wheelchair or something? They had a period where smuggling animals / food / things into places was all the rage.
I take all my snacks from the dollar store into the movie theatres 😂 even my gf does it
Another cool thing is that if you got tired of popcorn after eating it 38 times, you could have sold the NFT to someone at a small discount, like 0.2ETH. You'd end up making a profit from eating all that popcorn!
Except requiring the special bucket seems to preclude that possibility. I wonder if that's why they did it.
@@TurboWafflz On their website it says if you sell the NFT, that person can order a new bucket for free
@@arjundureja surely you should sell the nft and continue using the bucket then?
@@FurryTrash_ Apparently they also verify if you have the NFT as well as the bucket.
@@arjundureja It could be something as simple as the buckets having uniqe QR-codes or imbedded RFID tags that they scan.
I worked at the largest movie theatre company from high school until the end of college, the popcorn bucket was a smart move because It cost the theatre little to nothing to give unlimited popcorn. The bucket is where they make their money. They sell you the bucket, not necessarily the popcorn.
I think they're also hoping that the salty popcorn will encourage people to buy a drink as well. The food and drink are where most of a theater's profits come from.
@@randomstuff-qu7sh And also selling tickets to movies. The bucket is really to get you to come in more often.
@@randomstuff-qu7sh Yup, salt makes your thirsty. Drinks cost practically nothing. Buffets do it as well. Make their food salty, so you drink more & become full. Less food consumed.
@@DecrepitBiden
That’s really smart :0
@@DecrepitBiden I eat the sashimi so salt or carb
I think the reason they go the NFT route is so that they give you something of very little cost to them (popcorn) and in return they get a piece of Ethereum. Currently, crypto in general has seen massive losses and a lot of people believe prices have been close to bottoming out. I think they’re taking a bet that the price of 1 Ethereum will skyrocket and they can make a huge gain on their investment. Just my two cents
Considering they kept to their word and actually gave out the popcorn, I think you're right. They see it as an investment
it is a very volatile market. As soon as it skyrockets I know people will sell en mass to get their return on investment
On top of that, they were able to add a 10% royalty to the NFT transfers. So if PleasantGreen decides to sell his NFT today for 0.2 ETH, the movie theatre would gain 0.02 ETH from that transaction.
You make a good point but I'd be shocked if a movie theater had a hodl strategy. I just think it's a marketing play. If a traditional business can mint NFTs it'll get on the radar of all crypto media and other media like Pleasant Green. Also, it's a slick way to get someone to actually *buy* in to the program.
It's mostly just a bit of hype to try and grab new people.
You sir are having way too much fun! LOL
Finally a NFT I can really sink my teeth into!
"No one loves movie popcorn more than me"
You don't look 600 pounds....
Not yet...:)
He still has another 4 1/2 years to go mate.
He still has another 4 1/2 years to go mate.
I personally wouldn't mind seeing more videos of you testing NFTs like this. Very interesting indeed!
If it sounds sketchy or silly I want to make a video about it
@@PleasantGreen Sounds great!
The new puss in boots movie was absolutely my favorite thing. I was so into it I forgot about my popcorn bucket till halfway through lol.
Always a great day when pleasant green posts
I hope your day is great!
@@PleasantGreen thanks man!
always a *pleasant* day
This would make for a wonderful program to get folks back into the theatre. Given how unstable (and unethical) the “NFT market” is, I’d feel reluctant to ever purchase this myself. It’s interesting to finally see a an NFT project with… Well, actual benefits lol.
Great content as always, Mr. Green. It’s always refreshing to hear your honest, unbiased opinion.
The mechanics of NFTs are just fine. What you really object to is the collectible market as all the shitty NFT projects were just pointless digital collectibles.
i audibly laughed when you ACTUALLY bought the popcorn machine to compare the two, this was such a delightful video!! can’t wait to see how much popcorn you get over the next few years haha
This is probably the one nft I would actually buy if it really works lol
I been subscriber for a long time, much love and respect to the whole family! You have a unique style of doing things, definitely got my notifications on
this was a perfect way to start my weekend …
the things Ben Dover does to amuse us 😂
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To be fair, the movie theater popcorn is also machine. Just on a bigger scale. But I guess the movie theater may use different oil and ingredients in their pot which can alter the taste. Maybe you can also research on unlimited passes some theaters have where you get to see unlimited movies on a regular subscription.
I’ve just realised I’ve never eaten popcorn in my life. Growing up in a small rural town in Australia we didn’t even have a movie theatre for a while. Mind you they built a drive in theatre just out of town in the mid 70’s. But I was too young for a drivers license so still no pop corn. So my goal this week is to try some. I’ve seen it in packets in the supermarket but I’m presuming the fresh stuff is better. Go Ben. Love watching your channel, I’m getting the light sabre chop sticks and now pop corn. Wow. my life is getting exciting, thanks, 🌈🦘
All popcorn taste the same for me, just buy it from Aldi
The packets are fine and still tastes fairly good, though it's not quite as good as fresh. Stay away from the "kettle corn" flavored packets; they can't get the crisp, sugary shell on the pieces. If you find you really enjoy popcorn, there's some cheap ways to make it at home without having to shell out $300 for a popcorn machine like Pleasant did.
@@Elvan-Lady Yes. Buy a $12 microwave corn popper and a big jar of Orville Redenbacher's popcorn. Plus put REAL butter on it instead of the flavored oil that theaters do.
@@Fred2-123 I got lucky and found a microwave popper on my local buy nothing group, then I got a bag of red popcorn kernels. So delicious!
OMG....you poor thing!!! You've never had popcorn??? I can't even imagine my life without that buttery/salty substance... I may have a slight addiction to all things salty and buttery... but I may die soon because I'm old, so there's no sense in cutting myself off from what I love so late in life!! I hope you try popcorn soon!! May I suggest the cheesy Xtra butter for microwave popcorn, it's yummy! 😊😊 Enjoy!!
LOL.. The popcorn machine segment intro made me laugh so hard my cat left four paw drive scratches down my legs. Endorphins from laughing meet pain signals...
I really loved this new video! The little switch up and seeing new new faces made it really fun to watch!! Keep it up
Great video! Also congratulations on 1 million subscribers.
Thanks a million!
This was amazing hahah, but now I realized I need my own popcorn machine like that at my house 😂😂😂
You won’t regret it!
I have one in my house. It’s great when the grandkids come over
Its tempting, but the problem with having a wonderful machine like that is I'd use it. Its much easier to avoid the temptation to eat stuff that's bad for me if I just don't buy it in the first place.
@user-jv1rf1vy6z popcorn without all the butter and salt is actually a decently healthy and good snack alot better than most chip brands anyway
@@PleasantGreen I need your HELP!!!! Please I lost $500 and my mom lost $1,500 from cash app scan contact me for more info I’d really appreciate it
You better do another video on this, this is awesome !!
This is such a hilarious and underrated video. I'm impressed at the commitment. Good on you
Id be 500 pounds by the end of the NFT period if I had access to unlimited popcorn for 5 years
So in short, it's not a scam, but it's also not a good deal unless you happen to really like going to the movie theater and you live close to it.
Assuming the rug pull will be in 5 years, the company essentially makes $100,000 from 300 people if my math is right, and considering how cheap popcorn is in bulk, I imagine the company will make a profit margin of around 80% from it.
Love your content. You are always very informative and have helped me to save family members from certain scams. Thank you!
Very fun. You really went the extra mile for this video. I laughed when you actually bought the popcorn maker and compared the popcorns. Though from the title and thumbnail, I thought this was going to be some bizarre scam email that offers you a digital object that can make popcorn appear like a genie granting a wish. 😂
I think you will at some point be able to sell this bucket you got for way more on ebay, since there are only 300 in the world
What happens to the popcorn bucket if I sell my Megaplex NFT?
NFT owners can sell their NFT at any time. Holders that sell their Megaplex NFT will lose access to their membership benefits as the benefits are redeemed with the NFT. New Megaplex NFT members will receive a brand new popcorn bucket by mail. Old Megaplex NFT members that still have their NFT popcorn bucket will not be able to refill it for free.
I hope you also get 38 free visits to your cardiologist next year! Thank you for your dedication and your physical sacrifice in the name of medicine and entertainment.
Actually popcorn itself is really great food, the problem Is the topping in large quantities, sugar butter salt etc
Ben that was an awesome video it's great to see its not a scam. While I wish it wasn't that nft junk ( and also I haven't been to a movie in a long time) I wish AMC did something like that near me but it's nice to see something that's not a scam for once.. love the channel 😊 this was by far the beat video yet
Theater popcorn is probably brought in bags about 4 feet tall. I used to work at a stadium and we would just dump it into the machine.
VERY interesting concept. If we can define the whole NFT space a bit more, things like this could be a generally cool idea. Eventually be no different than like "Apple Pay" for example where you scan your phone and pay. Now we have specific NFTs for people who enjoy specific things who they scan their phone and go. Others who dont partake as often can just pay normally.
NFT in itself has gotten a bad rep, a digital token or card is just as viable so if we get past the bad notion of the scams and crap, we could be onto something good.
Cheers Ben. Hope you and the family are well.
But the thing is that membership programs don't require blockchain mumbo jumbo. NFTs are the new fad, but even when they're less scammy they're still redundant and are more harmful for the environment than alternatives.
The internet has long since been capable of this.
One of the grocery stores I use has a great rewards program. You know what I do? Open my account once a week to load the offers and then scan a card or my phone at the cash and tell them I want to use them if they're there. No NFT that cost millions of percent markup required.
NFTs are a scam to increase prices when the normal internet is capable of doing EVERYTHING they offer and has been since 2002 AT THE LATEST.
Epic video, as always.
On the NFT topic, I find value in NFTs. Not just the picture NFTs, but the ones with utility. I enjoy the idea of earning NFTs that work in multiple games, and I am a community member in a popular NFT project (will not name it here).
The ones with utility… so none of them. The technology itself might have it but there is no value proposition in trying to develop utility. When people are just buying them based on hype and influencer marketing
@@AnDr3w066 There actually are a fair amount with some form of utility. (Although I will admit there is still waaaaay too many that are just meaningless JPEGs) Some are just used as a way to represent an overall financial position (UniV3-LP), to make the entire position easily tradeable, you can also just have it be like an achievement/record of events you attended (POAPs), or it can be an access pass that doesn't have to live directly on a single company's servers. I've also seen stuff like Layer3 that also uses them like achievements, where you do certain tasks, learn about something in the process, then get an NFT that acts like a badge in the process.
NFTs are generally only needed if you want something that either:
- Needs to work with a standard format/be interoperable
- Needs to be free from a company's access controls
- Want to keep your digital stuff on public infrastructure rather than private infrastructure
In the case of the unlimited popcorn NFT, while it didn't really meet any of these requirements, it doesn't mean the NFT was necessarily a worse decision than having it on their own database, as the only difference is really what database the purchase is stored on, a private, corporate database, or a public, free infrastructure database. Now, if they'd kept the rewards tied to scanning an app that held the NFT, rather than a physical bucket, NFT infra could end up being better, as they could have earned extra revenue on secondary sales, without ever needing to build their own marketplace or sale system, which would be more beneficial than just selling it once in their app.
Remember, NFTs are just a standard format for a unique, digital *thing*, which can be literally anything, and can be used for any purpose. NFTs aren't necessarily the *right* option for any given use case, but they're not necessarily always the *wrong* one either.
you're so awesome. this is a pleasant break from busting scammers, even though that never gets old.
You have the best videos, my friend. They're varied but not random
Love this alternative video idea! This was great. Hope to see some vids like this in the future
What a richly developed video. I love Pleasant Green videos, and this one, albeit silly in theme, is the best of his videos, and shows a sophisticated editing, pacing, narrative process. No one should be deceived, this is a really well-done video :). Congrats.
I love how pleasant green acts like he believes scams, his videos are really funny :)
Agreed
agreed but your comment gave me crippling depression.
You are also protected against increases in the cost of movie theater popcorn over the next 4.5 years.
This video took a lot of strange turns. I loved it.
That's wild to be honest. I thought it would be a scam. But seems good, so far
congratulations on 1 million!
Haha this was a amazing video. Congrads on a million! I can’t wait for more cool videos in the future!
"I had to know." (LOL, Love it!)
Almost $700 on popcorn,..
and who knows how much in Gas ???
And I thought my priorities were screwed up 😋
Can't wait to find one of those buckets at Goodwill 😂
As a fellow Utah citizen, I recognize that theater anywhere! Thank you for fighting the good fight as a Utah rep!
Also a fellow Utah citizen. I think I even know which LMT he's been going to lol.
That was a cool video.
What a great idea to learn about different types of popcorn. We are blessed and honored to watch and enjoy the new content that you have for us. I like how they make popcorn taste like so many different flavors.
Thank you, Ben.
no way, i love pop corn
Dang, now I want popcorn 🍿
I was having a bad weekend until I realized you uploaded a video!!
well done sir! I'm sooooo happy to see that an NFT worked for something. great job looked like you had fun
Honestly, i think this is a cool thing if you like the experience of the movies. A way an NFT that isn't a scam....yet.... I mean American Airlines did "unlimited flights for a lifetime" eventually they got rid of it by basically catching them violating the terms, or making it hard to use. This is honestly the first time I have seen an NFT, that actually seems like I would get (if I had the way extra money). Just seems like a fun thing. B/C There's no reason to get this for the point of selling it later. Even if they cancel the program, but the NFT enforces a legal contract or whatever.. (IDK how they work 100%), no one is gonna pay double what you paid for unlimted popcorn at a movie theater chain i never heard of (must be regional).
"We know NFTs are a scam but if you pay lots of money you can have some popcorn too!!"
Ok cinema I'm in 🤦♂️
Whoa, someone came and actually did it. An NFT that actually provides something?!
...should I be on the look out for a sudden, small surge in chapstick purchases?
I used to work for AMC back in the 90s, our markup on popcorn back then was something like 3000%. Also, the ‘salt’ was something called Savorall which was specifically used to make you more thirsty so you’d want a soda. And the soda syrup/water ratio was extra sweet so you’d crave something salty.
You should be able to sell this NFT. I'd pro-rate it of course but you should be able to get back about 80% of the investment but you'd be a Pleasant person if you gave the bucket to the purchaser.
Personally I'd keep the NFT and bucket if I had it. It's _a nice bucket_ and when the 5 years is up, it's _an ice bucket._
An ice bucket with a background story
I think this is a really good use of NFTs as a concept, much better than what its been used for the past couple of years (ie mostly scams)
No it's not. This is literally a thing the internet was already capable of signing you up for as a service. No need for middleman NFT scams.
None of this stuff does anything that wasn't already possible it's just more expensive because they made up new words to describe an existing cheap technology.
It's literally not. They could just store your information in their database, and give you a membership card. No need to waste tons and tons of energy to run a useless blockchain.
No it's not. You can do that without an NFT. The only reason to release an NFT is to grift money off unsuspecting consumers or fans of your brand.
@@Mobin92 Or literally just sell you the limited edition bucket. You don't even need databases or membership cards!
It being an NFT allows you to easily sell/transfer it to people.
I just love your videos there so well put together
This is an interesting video. Can you try more of these web3 & NFT projects by bigger companies?
I LOVE myself some popcorn 😍🍿!
Oh my gosh 😃! Thank you so much for the heart ❤️!
This video doesn’t go over the extra NFT perks (though they are pretty limited). I took my family to a free Disney movie marathon, and my kids to a free Sundance screening last month. I also got swag from a trivia night last week.
Honestly, the NFT feels like an honest attempt to do something epic that is just underfunded from the top. Trevor, who runs the NFT, seems so enthusiastic about making it awesome.
You have a family? I’m so jealous
It’s not free if you pay for the nft
Thanks for the shoutout on the additional perks Wes! We'll forward your comment to Trevor!
I really dont get why it was necessary to make a nft when you could just sell a bucket for $300, considering that you are supposed to bring the bucket in for it.
I don't have a Mega Plex
I'll share my popcorn with you
@@PleasantGreen ok
(wholesome music)
@@mayalesovsky2764 hello pleasant green I need your help
Imagine breaking into someone's crypto wallet to get the movie theater popcorn nft
Movie theaters put coconut oil in their popcorn.
This is wholesome in a way i can't describe.
Even though it costs twice as much as the movie ticket, a large quality popcorn and large drink are as much a part of the experience as the movie itself.
I make my own with a classic popper, but it takes the right kind of coconut oil, the right kind of butter that you "make" yourself. It is a lot of work, relatively speaking, for a once-in-a-while bucket, but we eat about three buckets a week and it actually stays fresh for that long. Well worth the price of the popper if you like it like I do.
This could very easily not be an NFT (I mean, literally the bucket is what's giving you the free thing), but I'll admit, this is a pretty good way to do NFTs (that is, as long as they really do keep to the 5 years). 38 buckets of popcorn over 5 years is not actually that much, you could very easily reach that if you frequent the cinema. Weirdly finally a major company doing NFTs that isn't a major scam or something weird.
my local theater had a free or reduced price refill soda program where you buy the cup for a certain amount. Every time you go to the theater you just bring the special cup with you.
Pretty much this exact kind of program just without the NFT part.
I think the theater is realizing this was a mistake 😂.
The cinema company got you to pay $300 to go there 38 times in 1.5 months, all because they called it an NFT and not a membership card. The power of marketing. Also if they wanted to increase foot traffic, this is an ingenius way to do it.
Might not be a bad idea if you're a frequent movie-goer however for people such as myself that don't frequent theaters or are involved in cryptocurrency it might not be worth the investment.
I think if many big brand theaters offered those buckets, they would eventually become a collector's item.
That was such a cool video, do more of those!
This is a decent concept for what an NFT actually should be for (proof of ownership of something that can be transfered, in this case a membership to unlimited popcorn).
...but then they ruin that by just sending a bucket which functions as the real membership card, making the NFT essentially meaningless...
They actually sell the popcorn that is made at the movie theaters on Amazon. I bought a small popcorn machine and ordered the popcorn from Amazon. They come ready with the seasoning which I believe is coconut oil
Lol, I was about to ask why this needs to be an NFT and then you acknowledged it at the end. The popcorn bucket is super cool though and worth that money imo, really pretty.
a man called otto is a good movie
You got your moneys worth and the theatre sold you $2 worth of popcorn for over $300. It’s a win win
Considering they changed the program to require the bucket to get the popcorn, it makes the actual NFT completely worthless. You can't sell / someone else can't buy the NFT and make any use of it without also transferring physical ownership of the bucket.
actually movie theaters can hold onto the same popcorn for upwards of a week.
Awesome idea. Get excited when I see you put out a new video. Always good. Thanks. One of my favorite foods too. But Dental problems. Can't eat anymore
Actually, you can still sell the NFT to others though, after recoup the cost
I worked at a cinema once and its made the same as the little machine. The only difference is size and maybe the type of oil they use. Most use canola oil or a blend or coconut oil and canola oil. In the old days cinemas used 100% coconut oil. Very unhealthy...but the corn tasted amazing and adicitive! The other thing is the butter salt that is dumped in the kettle with the corn. We called ours Flavour Glow. Haha. Those are the same things that go in the small machine more or less. So it should taste about the same.
Peanut Oil is the top of the crop.
Considering the markup for popcorn at theaters is 1,275% probably higher now, the theater is still banking.
Congrats on 1 mil Pleasent green!!
A lot of theaters don’t pop their popcorn. It comes pre-popped in large plastic bags. They dump it into the bin at the concession stand to warm the popcorn and give the illusion that it’s freshly popped. The profit theaters make on popcorn and pop / soda drinks is insanely high.
One Million!!!! Woooo Hooo!! Proud for you ❤️💙👏💓
They just could’ve sold the buckets in limited quantities instead selling NFTs.
Don't be silly. Obviously if they only sold them to 300 people for 100 dollars each as a service they wouldn't make millions like they hope.
Totally not a scam. The normal internet isn't capable of it because... The scammers said so and you must believe them because they want your money and no company has EVER lied to get money.
getting the popcorn machine is probably also more environmentally friendly than using Ethereum for an NFT lol
Congratulations on 1m 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Love your videos so much ❤
I used to love movie theatre popcorn unless recently. I hadn't been to a movie since 2019, finally went back, was excited for it, $15 later for a large soda and popcorn and I swear they gave me week old stale popcorn, then when I asked for a refill after "oh you need to be part of AMC rewards for that". Well got a $100 popcorn maker for home and make all the popcorn I want that way now.
*_Great idea for the video, pulling out that popcorn machine haha!😂_*