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Same thing happened with the emoji movie and the minion movie. As a former teenager I can attest that screaming at a mediocre movie with friends is a good time
As long as it's a thing just for shit/mediocre movies, seems fun. Might even be a fun new subgenre.
But I be fucked if I wanna see it at "real" movies where I'm invested in the actual film.
It happened with Snakes on a Plane too. Everyone was waiting to cheer when SLJ said that one line. Cool vibes.
Isn't audience participation part of the theater experience?
I think there’s much worse things going on in the world than audiences having fun at a silly movie. If it bothers you too much, just wait to watch the movie at home in like 3 weeks.
Yeah, nobody is gonna go into your own house just to say the line loudly.
I saw it yesterday with the kids and I though it was gonna be boring but then it wasn't. I shouted at the screen in unison with the kids. Its a kids movie, they will shout.
The people complaining about that movie would have heart attacks and die at a screening of Rocky Horror.
People go to kids movies, and complain about the kids. Huh.
Isnt the Minecraft generation in their 30s now?
Not at all. New young kids are joining every day. 7 year olds playing it are common (sadly).
Minecraft has only been around for 15 years, so I would think the generation that never knew a time without Minecraft would be about that old, as well.
I don't even know what's real anymore
The crowd and reactions are one of the biggest parts of the theater experience that's actually positive.
I imagine it varies between countries. In the UK I would say I'm happy for laughter, and the odd gasp. Anything more such as cheering, singing or clapping is not on to me personally.
The crowd and reactions are the exact reasons I usually stay in to watch films. Severe anxiety, and all that. I love the theater experience minus that, tho.
I hate the trend of films leaving theaters so quickly now because I used to wait several weeks to catch a film past it's peak and be one of like 3 people in there and it was bliss. Get the best seat, get to enjoy the film without children crying or people on their phones, or the constant shuffling of jackets. Hyper vigilance is a curse.
But... Catching the 10yr anniversary of Interstellar was the second time I'd been at a packed theater where no one spoke and it was amazing. But it was slightly ruined by the guy next to me stinking of beer and cigarettes.
And catching the R-rated release of the animated Killing Joke was the first time. The film with the original voice actors? It was phenomenal despite the packed theater but it was slightly ruined by the guy next to me constantly using his napkin after every bite and every sip of drink. He'd wipe his face, then his hands, then his cup and toss it somewhere. Rinse and repeat for an hour and a half, every few moments. Drove me nuts. The ending being true to the comic was pretty funny to see the crowd, and specifically him, be so disappointed, plus the quick rushes out the theater for parents to take their kids was satisfying too when they realized R-rating meant R-rating.
Catching mystery films at regal or cheap films at AMC are about all I can do because the experience is cheap enough to outweigh my anxiety, but even that's been a while with money being tight.
To me the theater is now a place for collective enjoyment. The home viewing experience is good enough if I want to watch something in silence, not that I have even a modest set up. The theater is now about having that energy and cheering because it's all that's really left.
That's valid, for sure! I just can't do it no mo'.
I just get so anxious and nervous in theaters packed with people. Like, it's against the rules to make noise or exist. So when people "break the rules" I keep expecting everyone to get into a big fight or screaming match about it and I can't focus on the film without focusing on the people, waiting for the shoe to drop. That and anxiety about breathing the air of sick people?? That's only since '20, though.
The B.O. booze/cigs guy was rough. But the napkin dude was driving me nuts because it was the final showing of a two day limited theatrical release that wasn't chrap. Drove me nuts to spend so much to listen to that dudes napkin wipes lol.
I wish I were built different, but I try every so often to go. I usually stay in with my headphones to get a similar sound feeling.
I think at this point they could make the "Hawk Tuah Skibidi Movie" and people would clap and throw popcorn in the air every time they say a brain rot catchphrase from tiktok.
And honestly I'm ok with that, the only people there know what they are signing up for.
I'm ok with it if they clean up after themselves.
I'm fine with people getting rowdy (I went to a late screening of Spider-Man: No Way Home that was pretty raucous and it added to the fun) but I draw the line at throwing water and popcorn around as the cinema staff have to clean up that mess.
Michael Bay is in talks for a movie based on the skibidi toilet cinematic universe.
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/skibidi-toilet-michael-bay-movie-adam-goodman-1236077245/
My favorite part was when the Minecraft guy said, "it's craftin' time" then he crafted all those mines.
This is dumb to me, but I'm not the target audience for this movie. It sounds like the people who are the target audience are having a blast and that's awesome.
Saw it last night, can confirm audience went wild with chicken jockey and flint and steel. Honestly didn't think it was too bad, but I think part of the trend is also to fling fucking popcorn all over the place because when we went in the theater was spotless, and when the lights came back on, it was like a fucking popcorn bomb went off in there, the worst I've ever seen in my life; honestly felt bad for the employees.
Yeah I've been to my cinema a ton and every movie I've ever been to they leave the lights dimmed until the credits finish (basically lights off during movie, dimmed during credits, fully on after). They'll also wait until everyone has left until they start cleaning.
This one they immediately turned the lights on fully (even before the first after credits scene that is almost instantly) and came in to start cleaning up, because it was so much worse than normal they needed that extra time.
Rocky Horror Picture Show vibes
Or the pirates from the SpongeBob movie.
It's a shitty movie about Minecraft... let people have their fun. The jokes and memes around it are the best part.
It sounds like the start of some Rocky Horror stuff. Which, I think we need something like that to happen again.
And that's one more reason why I'll never go back to a cinema.
Several videos captured by cinemagoers show audiences chanting the line along with Black, before whooping and clapping loudly. On social media, many people attested that they had witnessed, or participated in, similar outbursts.
“My theater clapped every time Jack Black name dropped a Minecraft item that was in the trailers, and when he said Chicken Jockey I s* you not the entire row in front of me gave a standing ovation,”** one person shared.
“Just got back from watching the movie myself, can confirm everyone in the theater collectively yelled ‘CHICKEN JOCKEY’ during that moment and it was glorious ngl,” wrote another.
“This is what made me love my experience more, bc even though the movie wasn’t as bad as i thought it was going to be, the packed cinema with everyone shouting, clapping and cheering whenever jack black name dropped something genuinely gave me so much joy,” commented someone else.
This sounds like a Red Letter Media skit lol
I say if they're going to release dogshit movies, at least let people party in the theater