Shouting, cheering and clapping at Minecraft movie

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I'm actually on the fence about how I feel so rather than aibu I guess I'm just wondering what others think/thought.

Took DS (6) to the Minecraft movie tonight - this isn't a question about taste or quality of the film! Obviously Minecraft is enjoyed by a wide range of ages, and in particular there were large groups of teenage boys there, I'd say between 13 and 17 at a guess. They were generally polite in any contact (Ie; saying excuse me to get past etc) but when the film started, every time there were particular references there would be loud cheering, shouting, clapping and repeating the line - to the point of not being able to hear the film. I had briefly seen reference to this online and a friend who took their child to a different cinema also experienced it previously. I guess it probably happened about 15 times throughout the movie.

Now on the one hand, it was a bit of fun, they've paid their money too and it was an experience - I guess similar in vein to Rocky Horror audience.

On the other, there were lots of children around my D's age and some (D's included) were quite startled, upset and didn't understand why people were doing this - some left early, some were tearful and for D's it definitely spoilt his evening a bit.

I don't really know what a solution would be to make it so both groups enjoy it, but I think ultimately I'm a bit annoyed. Have others experienced this and what did you think? (For the poll purposes - iabu would be it's fine people are just having fun, ianbu would be that it's a bit annoying and antisocial

Saw it yesterday, staff went round at start and individually warned people. So clapping was at end only.

my poor nephew went last night, same cinema, he is 14. The POLICE came in and warned everyone. Which quite frankly seems a ridiculous waste of time. However, certainly scared them enough to not move

Good grief we've a man jumping out of hedges here propositioning women. Photos have been taken, the police haven't even come out to interview the staff at our local corner shop who've seen him in action.

@justasking111exactly. Just crazy. And warning them before any behaviour! Not even like there had been an incident

We went yesterday and there wasn't a peep

You obviously have never played Minecraft or been part of the community. None of the clapping and whooping is rowdy or ‘lads behaviour’ - it’s their way of showing their love for something that has played such a big part in their lives. I picked my son and his friends up after the film and they’d even made some new friends (boys and girls!). My son is autistic and rarely goes out (and hates noise) but this was such an important night for him. And it reminded me of seeing Ghostbusters back in the day and everyone joining in and singing along. A joyous memory. People just don’t want kids to have any fun these days. They moan that they’re always on their screens and when they go out, they get moaned at as well - sigh!

@CherryGurl73i totally agree. And for me, I could not believe how strict the staff were warning children at the start. I googled it. So saw a tik Tok craze, but everyone in the full cinema was fine. It made me sad my nephews first solo trip with pals resulted in a police chat!!

Go early morning

The irony that they went out to watch a screen.

No I've not played it but I know how to behave in a cinema. I've said upthread that cinemas should have quiet and loud showings so everyone can enjoy it their own way and the way they expect.

You're only.happy because your son was happy. Had he not enjoyed that atmosphere you'd be on the other side of the fence.

Some arseholes drove their car into our fence and ran off laughing, the car wasn’t stolen so they know who the owner is and the police haven’t investigated that.

I was also the victim of threatening behaviour and (very mild) physical assault which was all recorded by the 999 operator and my son. I told them exactly where the person was and they did nothing except send a young lad came round a week later to follow it up with a pile of files and clearly had the brief of ‘get as many of them as possible to say they want no further action’.

So it’s heartening to hear there are enough staff to threaten a load of kids who haven’t actually done anything and actually the worst any of them have done is act like a load of dickheads.

If he hadn't enjoyed it, it would be because he didn't do his research and went to something that has been well publicised as being a bit loud and I would have said tough. Things happen where you don't enjoy things or it doesn't go the way you wanted it to. But getting police out to threaten children is an absolute joke, and a serious waste of police resources. Kids it seems can't do anything right these day.

I get people want to watch a film in peace and quiet but they were hardly quoting award-winning dialogue that needed total quiet to hear it. In fact, my son said the actual film was pretty awful, but the happy, friendly atmosphere made it better.

I actually can't believe such a simple movie has caused such blummin' controversy with all that really bad stuff that is going on in the world.

I agree with this. Minecraft is massive for that generation - the movie is a real event for them. They created the culture around it, they used it as a way to connect with their friends when the government locked them down , and they're genuinely hyped about seeing it on the big screen.

There are way, way worse things in the world than teenage boys clapping and cheering at a film. Let them have their moment fgs.

@HauntedBungalow clapping and cheering isn’t necessarily the problem, standing up shouting and throwing things at the screen is.

I’m sitting here watching the trailers before the movie has even started and some obnoxious teens are clapping at the end of every fucking trailer. Wish me luck. DSs ages 7 & 9 are looking perplexed. Ugh.

Fucking hell, people shouldn't need to "do their research" about a film at the cinema.

And by research, you mean they should be otisocial media.

Cinemas have a basic expectation of quiet. Did the film have the usual warnings about turning off phones and being quiet and not disturbing people? Or, conversely, was there a label saying audience engagement was was encouraged?

Go and tell the manager and hopefully they might come in before the film starts to tell the audience what is acceptable and what isn't.

I was preparing to do that (or tell them myself!) but a member of staff came in and went to each individual group and gave them a talking to! 😯 looks like it’s routine for Minecraft showings 😆

In general I would say I hate disruption in the cinema. Personally no longer go to see horror movies at the cinema that are 15 rated or even 18 rated because films constantly being ruined by shrieking, screaming teenagers (sorry - mainly girls).

However I took my 7 year old Minecraft obsessed son to see the movie (well he took me as he had been with his auntie and cousin the day before and loved it) and it was a packed screening with occasional shout outs and lots of laughing, odd cheering. It was absolutely lovely.

I think this is the first film my son will absolutely remember similar to how I felt when I watched Harry Potter for the first time. Was lovely seeing younger Children and Teens giggling together, my son made friends with the kids sat next to him whikst waiting for the end credit scene, they must of been about 13-14, and they chatted about what they thought the scene would be, what the sequel should include and about a load of other stuff I had no clue about.

Oh that's so sweet - there's often a bonding moment amongst the die-hards who wait for the end credits, seen it with marvel movies too. The older ones engage with the littlies, like they're passing the mantle on, having previously been the littlies who talked to the "big boys" at the end.

This happened when we went to see An Inspector Calls at the theatre. The cast were prepared and just stood there while the teenagers got it out of their system. But I wasn’t prepared for it and nearly leapt out of my skin!

This.

i took my children to see it at the weekend. There was quite a lot of yelling, clapping and general disruption.

I didn’t care that much but people excusing it by saying it’s a “big moment” for the generation is a bit ridiculous tbh. If your kids were being disruptive in the cinema because of some TikTok trend then just admit that 🤷‍♀️ they’re not the first and won’t be the last. It’s no better than disrupting any other film.