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In the wake of the film’s release, cinemagoers have been sharing footage of crowds watching the film, with certain moments prompting loud, vocal responses from the people in attendance.

One moment, which features prominently in the film’s trailer, sees Black and Momoa confronted in a boxing ring by a cuboid Minecraft chicken, who is ridden around the ring by another character. “Chicken jockey,” exclaims Black’s character, a reference to the video game that seems to be sending audiences wild.

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.

However, the phenomenon has drawn staunch criticism from others, with some claiming that audience participation had “ruined” the theatrical experience for them.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 minutes ago

The people complaining about that movie would have heart attacks and die at a screening of Rocky Horror.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 27 minutes ago

I don't even know what's real anymore

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 hours ago

People go to kids movies, and complain about the kids. Huh.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

The crowd and reactions are one of the biggest parts of the theater experience that's actually positive.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

In a way it's obviously shitty behaviour, and I feel for the people who have to clean it, on the other hand if the cleaning becomes too much and recurring they will have to hire a dedicated cleaning crew, and that creates jobs

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 minutes ago

It never fails to baffle me how media has managed to gaslight Americans into thinking that creating pointless busywork jobs for their own sake is some sort of moral imperative.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

And they will add it to ticket prices

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago

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/

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Rocky Horror Picture Show vibes

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

Or the pirates from the SpongeBob movie.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

And that's one more reason why I'll never go back to a cinema.

[–] [email protected] 61 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

My favorite part was when the Minecraft guy said, "it's craftin' time" then he crafted all those mines.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago

"Anyway, I started digging. Crunch, Crunch, Crunch."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Born to be a creeper

[–] [email protected] 11 points 14 hours ago

Mine was when Master Chief showed up in the post-credits and suggested he and Steve should team up and then both shouted "It's time to play Xbox™ One™"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago

I saw it with my kid today. There were a bunch of applauses to references which I didn't get (never played Minecraft). The chicken jockey and honestly can't remember the others, but there were like 3 more. It is annoying because the people who made the film can't hear you. Having said that, I attributed it to the people likely being kids who don't know how to act in a theater.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

Sounds fun, not sure what's there to be theatrical about

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

It could be so good while high, imagine these bombs dropping ‘chicken jockey’. I don’t get it at all but it sounds like good fun or at least bizzare experience

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago

I find it funny that the article uses a quote from Moist Critical's video on it (as well as I think Schaffrillis Productions and PhoenixSC, I know I've heard the quotes before on youtube) and they leave it anonymous as to who said it

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[–] [email protected] 106 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

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.

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

It's a shitty movie about Minecraft... let people have their fun. The jokes and memes around it are the best part.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

It sounds like the start of some Rocky Horror stuff. Which, I think we need something like that to happen again.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Reminds me of the Rocky Horror Picture Show stuff

[–] [email protected] 7 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

One of the things I want to do before I die. Watch a Midnight screening of RHPS with everyone singing along.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

Take your newspaper and rice

[–] [email protected] 15 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 14 hours ago

Meatloaf again?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

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

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 16 hours ago (6 children)

I'm sorry but I just can't believe that this is actually happening. This sounds so fake. What seems more reasonable, that crowds are going crazy in the theater and chanting to something from the (widely panned) trailer, or that the producers paid a couple people to write fake testimonials?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago

You just gotta go an try it out. It's an experience.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 12 hours ago

My son got invited to a birthday party for it. Theater was 90% 5-12 year olds. This really did happen. In Australia where I don't usually see this kind of thing, even when I've heard about it for other movies.

A guy that looked mid teens literally yelled "shut the fuck up!" at one point which just made them all laugh and go more crazy.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Have you met the tiktok generation?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

I don’t think the people who are shitting on the trailer online are in the target demographic…

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

I say if they're going to release dogshit movies, at least let people party in the theater

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