That pickup was overflowing with Coke and Sprite Nice product placement.
shareMaybe the Pepsi truck was late for it's delivery? It could have been held up in traffic.
I also would have taken all the beer and booze in the store.
Actually, when you think about it that's a plot hole.
I mean, the communists would have taken ALL of the red coloured cans right?
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There was no bottled water in 1984, or at least not as prevalent as today, so pretty much the only option for portable, prepackaged beverages was soft drinks.
shareThere were no gallons of bottled water in 1984? Wow
shareIncorrect.
But I take it you meant this as a joke.
I was buying 5l bottled water in late 70's it was required when I stayed at one of my homes on Spanish island.
US had them as well but today people are lazy they buy small bottles to drink straight away.
I do not remember seeing bottled water until the 90s, other than the large 20gal or so bottles that were used in dispensing machines found in businesses in the 80s.
I highly doubt that bottled water was common in small town America in the mid 80s.
Compared to today no but it was around not always plastic.
Maybe you was very young and don't remember.
Anyway it would make more sense to in the movie fill up containers with water tap water was available and in the mountains they may not have had access to water.
Absolutely! Water could be critical.
shareHey, I'd be loading up on that delicious soda! Never know when your last drink will be :)
shareAnd Capri-Sun
shareApparently younger people here dont quite understand this movie was 34 years ago and not all products you have now was around then..also being kids they might have chosen a coke over water... The events were just happening out of the blue on just another day...kinda hard to run thru a checklist
shareThat's just it. People that didn't live during that time don't get that there wasn't nearly the selection of beverages there is today, in particular bottled water, save for a gallon or two of distilled water for your iron. Soda was about the only thing they could take that would last without refrigeration, especially from a mom and pop's store like that. He wasn't going to give them beer. LOL.
I drank what?
I remember vividly during baseball camp in the 80's, during breaks we were given Coke to drink. Not Gatorade or water, but Coke. One year, they switched to caffeine free Coke, saying it was healthier. I was watching and old Alabama/Tennessee game from the 70's, and a player was tackled out of bounds, and he ran into the beverage table. They were also drinking Coke, and I think I saw the coaches smoking on the sidelines too. So yes it was a much different time back then.
shareOne of my early 80s little league coaches smoked, pretty much right in front of us. Half of our parents smoked so it wasn't like it was a big deal, but times are much different now.
We drank soda when playing sports, too, and water, of course. Water out of the tap or fountain, that is. We didn't really see Gatorade until the mid to late 80s in school sports.
Time wounds all heels.
My little league coach smoked in the dug out lol. Maybe we were on the same team. Reminded me of Jim Leyland of the Pirates, the last manager to smoke at a game. And yes I think it was the later 80's we saw the Gatorade start to being used a lot more. And you are also right about water from the tap, it was tap water or water fountain water. No bottled water. We also drank water from the garden hose too,
shareAh, drinking from the hose. In addition to myself, I think every kid I knew drank from the hose during the summer. It was a much different time. The real hot days were the worst because even after you let it run to purge it of the hot water, it still had that hose smell. LOL. Those were the days!
Time wounds all heels.
I forgot about that first wave of hot water. I would get impatient and think it was out and take a swig and, nope still hot! I was surprised how much hot water could stay in a hose. And you are right, the smell was unique. I bet someone younger is reading this and can't believe we drank from the hose lol. And you had that one D bag who would hold the hose while you drank and then squirt you in the face with it.
shareWe've seen a lot of bad press for soft drinks, we have a much better understanding of the dangers of smoking, we've seen the promotion of fancy diets supposedly motivated by biophysical research, and have heard a whole litany of other suggestions for keeping healthy inspired by cutting edge nutritional science. And in what has all this health wisdom culminated? The USA is fatter and unhealthier than ever, at least according to the health industry that is content to have it that way. What better justification for outrageous health care costs? (for the record, I favor the approach that conservatives are supposed to advocate: increased competition and fewer government subsidies).
shareI just thought the exact same thing. Product placement front and center! BUT... if you think about what a 16 year old would grab when in a hurry they really would grab that thinking it was important. They might even pack pizza pockets and pop tarts before they packed 'real' food.
shareAgreed on a lot of these posts. I was 12 when this movie came out. Sure, there were a ton of different soft drinks, just like today, and Gatorade, but I never saw anyone carrying water bottles around like today (either purchased from the store or those stainless steel or plastic water containers).
We did, however, drink from the garden hose. A lot.
Ah, the good old days....
Pop Tarts are pretty popular with the distance hikers. While they're not great for long term health they're good when it comes down to calorie density.
shareNo beer?
No way i could survive an invasion without beer!
I'd just turn myself in...