The original Funky Chunky Popcorn from Funky Chunky Inc. is a combination of dark, milk, and white chocolate drizzled over already caramel covered popcorn. Just in case that wouldn’t be enough… they also threw in almonds, pecans and cashews. So if you ever wondered what would happen if you put Cracker Jacks on steroids, this is it.

The tri-chocolate drizzle on top of the caramel covered popcorn alone puts this concoction over the top on sugar, and quite possibly makes it a diabetic’s public enemy number one. Besides the over sweetness (which before this, I never knew there could be such a thing) the problem is the severe lack of a distinct taste. We love each of the chocolates for their individuals flavors, but this carelessly throws them aside for an apparent sugar shock value.

The nuts never really stood a chance with this Frankenstein monster dominating them like the big bad bully in the schoolyard, but are the saving grace of the snack. While being lightly caramelized, they also seemed to avoid the multi-chocolate bath and only had one kind of chocolate or the other.

Popcorn’s Rating:

Such a funky snack deserves to be consumed while watching Funky Monkey to complete that craptastically funky experience.

We recommend having a few doses of insulin on standby.

Popularity: 20% [?]

Raisinets are another classic candy that has persevered through the ages. Unfortunately, it hasn’t aged as gracefully as others. Introduced in 1927 by the Blumenthal Chocolate Company (the same company who introduced Goobers), Raisinets became a fast favorite at movie theater concession stands as it mixed the sweetness of chocolate with nature’s own sweet treat in the form of a raisin.

Unfortunately, over the years the raisins in Raisinets are found more often than not to be dehydrated and lacking any sign of juice. This transforms the candy from a moist chocolaty treat to a chewy one. Sadly, while Raisinets continues to be the premiere choice in movie theaters, there are fresher brands of chocolate covered raisins out there. If the lesser known brands can make a moist chocolaty treat, then why can’t the premiere choice?

Popcorn’s Rating:

For a snack that is older than some dirt and has probably lost its juicy flair, we recommend the classic version of A Raisin in the Sun with Sidney Poitier. At least you’ll get some satisfaction from the screen if you end up dissatisfied with what was in the box.

Popularity: 14% [?]

For a candy that is over 80 years old (having been trademarked in 1925 by the Blumenthal Chocolate Company), Goobers have held up over the years exceptionally well. It’s strength is in its simplicity of two basic snacks mixed together… roasted peanuts covered with milk chocolate.

A classic movie treat, the roasted peanuts hold up especially well beneath the chocolate layer due to their natural oils. The fact that peanuts and chocolate appear in many forms together along numerous product lines helps keep Goobers a popular choice wherever concession stand registers may ring.

Popcorn’s Rating:

While Goobers is a snack that is practically edible with almost all movies/dvds out there, I have to recommend the classic Peanuts - A Boy Named Charlie Brown to be eaten with a classic snack.

Popularity: 13% [?]

Sno-Caps are semi-sweet chocolate drops covered in nonpareils and made by Nestlé. I bet your wondering what nonpareils is? Those are extremely small white balls of sugar that are used to decorate cakes, pastries, and of course candies.

Sno-Caps doubled edged sweetness have made them a popular movie time confection. In fact, it has been suggested that for a mix of sweet saltiness… to consume Sno-Caps and salted popcorn together.

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The word nonpareils is in fact a French word… so why not watch Two Days in Paris to honor the candy’s relatively snooty, yet comedic in its simplicity, origin.

Popularity: 9% [?]