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Shouting, cheering and clapping at Minecraft movie

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netherite · 04/04/2025 21:33

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

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SnowflakeSmasher86 · 04/04/2025 23:26

crumblingschools · 04/04/2025 23:15

@SnowflakeSmasher86 so they were following something from social media?

According to a PP. I hadn’t realised that, but of course they all live their lives online these days so it makes sense.

I remember them all wearing their prom suits to go and see Minions too, a coordinated effort to mark the occasion.

And of course doing the Barbie movie (dressed in pink) followed by Oppenheimer on the same day.

They’re all about shared experiences and fitting in with the crowd. Everything is ‘for the meme’ or ironic for this generation, so of course a prescribed reaction to en event like this is par for the course.

As someone said above, it would be like dressing up for Rocky Horror and doing the time warp. Asking them not to make a noise woumd be akin to going to see Mamma Mia or The Eras Tour movie and being told not to sing along.

Squashedbanaynay · 04/04/2025 23:27

SaladSandwichesForTea · 04/04/2025 23:16

Sounds like an extension of lad culture, the sort of crap we all have to put up with on trains on football match days.

Keeping Adolescence in mind, I don't think it should be tolerated on principle unless the cinema are running a special showing.

🙄

aye, very good.

Needmorelego · 04/04/2025 23:28

Squashedbanaynay · 04/04/2025 23:25

The Saturday matinees in Glasgow in the 60s used to have kids literally bouncing about going mad in their seats. You got a ticket in for a couple of jam jars and there was a compère who would whip the kids into a frenzy.

I was just thinking about that.
The whole point of the old Saturday morning kids cinema back in the day was for children to be shouting excitedly, singing along and having fun.

WhatdoIkno · 04/04/2025 23:28

I took two 10 yr olds and 4x16 old boys to an early showing yesterday evening; when we got there the girls from their school were also there; the reaction (clapping, laughing out loud) wasn’t just the boys, it was the teenage girls as well and included most people in the cinema - apart from the grown ups. I thought (as a grumpy 60 yr old) it was funny and sweet. And as someone else mentioned similar in concept to Rocky Horror. This is not a movie that will be harmed by a bit if clapping/ laughing - it’s not that deep!!

Chinup100 · 04/04/2025 23:29

We went this evening and it was very busy and there was a “buzz” in the air - this movie being made has been a big deal for so many kids/teens and I loved the atmosphere. It’s not a serious film, you don’t need to concentrate on it 100%, the odd clapping or comment didn’t ruin it. I actually really liked the “togetherness” of the audience and enjoyed the film more than I thought I would because of it

YourMessOrMine · 04/04/2025 23:29

SaladSandwichesForTea · 04/04/2025 23:16

Sounds like an extension of lad culture, the sort of crap we all have to put up with on trains on football match days.

Keeping Adolescence in mind, I don't think it should be tolerated on principle unless the cinema are running a special showing.

Good grief. Certainly proves my earlier point. What an outrageous comment about boys enjoying themselves at the cinema

DreamingofBrie · 04/04/2025 23:29

Took ds13 to watch a showing at 7pm tonight. I thought it was a lovely atmosphere, a few times the audience joined in with a meme and there was applause at the end. I didn't realise it was a thing.

Minecraft was a big part of my dc's lives. Ds told me about the nod to Technoblade in the film afterwards.

Mylegishangingoff · 04/04/2025 23:30

SnowflakeSmasher86 · 04/04/2025 23:26

According to a PP. I hadn’t realised that, but of course they all live their lives online these days so it makes sense.

I remember them all wearing their prom suits to go and see Minions too, a coordinated effort to mark the occasion.

And of course doing the Barbie movie (dressed in pink) followed by Oppenheimer on the same day.

They’re all about shared experiences and fitting in with the crowd. Everything is ‘for the meme’ or ironic for this generation, so of course a prescribed reaction to en event like this is par for the course.

As someone said above, it would be like dressing up for Rocky Horror and doing the time warp. Asking them not to make a noise woumd be akin to going to see Mamma Mia or The Eras Tour movie and being told not to sing along.

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Bloody hell. What a load of patronising nonsense.

Needmorelego · 04/04/2025 23:31

SaladSandwichesForTea · 04/04/2025 23:26

It's still lad culture. Did you see any all female groups acting like that at the cinema?

It's common knowledge females are always encouraged to act more male.
"man up", "write emails like a man" and "what would a man do if he had this opportunity"

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Seriously - it didn't feel like "lad culture" in the screening I saw.
It was teenagers who have grown up with Minecraft - boys and girls just having a fun time (shocker).

LegoTherapy · 04/04/2025 23:32

Thank you for this thread because I now know that I will not be taking ds to see it. We are both ND and wouldn’t cope with anything like this. Popcorn is bad enough along with people talking. He’s been so looking forward to seeing it too.

SaladSandwichesForTea · 04/04/2025 23:32

YourMessOrMine · 04/04/2025 23:29

Good grief. Certainly proves my earlier point. What an outrageous comment about boys enjoying themselves at the cinema

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Yeah, boys enjoying themselves at the cinema. A cinema where the rules are to be quiet and they aren't because they're somehow exempt.

crumblingschools · 04/04/2025 23:32

@SnowflakeSmasher86 but you are not meant to sing at Mamma Mia unless it is a sing a long version

JustJoinedRightNow · 04/04/2025 23:34

WingingItSince1973 · 04/04/2025 23:24

I went this evening as a 52 year old and my nearly 10 year old grandson and his friends. Lots of different ages and I loved it when some of them whooped and laughed and some clapped. There was a poignant scene in it which only those who play the game and watch YouTube would understand and some kids shouted out respectfully. The film was that loud that I couldn’t hear chat around me. Two teen lads clapped when the film ended. It was a great film and done really well. I would say the younger viewers might be a bit scared about some of the mobs and there are some dark scenes. On the whole we loved it. PLEASE NOTE: if you didn’t stay until the end of the credits (which go on for ages) then you’ll have missed a scene which will hopefully lead onto the next film 😃

Was it to do with technoblade? I haven't seen it yet but planning on seeing it in the holidays with my boys (14 and 12). I'm sure I'll be tearing up at any reference to him.

YourMessOrMine · 04/04/2025 23:34

LegoTherapy · 04/04/2025 23:32

Thank you for this thread because I now know that I will not be taking ds to see it. We are both ND and wouldn’t cope with anything like this. Popcorn is bad enough along with people talking. He’s been so looking forward to seeing it too.

Go to an early screening. Teens will not be there then.

Stardustmoon · 04/04/2025 23:34

We went this evening with our children and the same thing happened too. To be honest, it wasn't too bad. Happened three times. It was nice to see so many teenagers engaging in something that younger children like too.

Needmorelego · 04/04/2025 23:38

SaladSandwichesForTea · 04/04/2025 23:32

Yeah, boys enjoying themselves at the cinema. A cinema where the rules are to be quiet and they aren't because they're somehow exempt.

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I think for some films in recent years the cinema experience has changed.
It's not about watching a film silently - it's about having a shared communal experience. Having characters/stories you know and love, catch phrases that everyone can recite, dressing up in character etc.
Not for all types of films obviously but for a daft film like Minecraft (or ones like Minions) it makes it quite a fun experience.

crumblingschools · 04/04/2025 23:39

@Needmorelego cinemas had quite a few problems with the behaviour during Minions film

Chinup100 · 04/04/2025 23:41

crumblingschools · 04/04/2025 23:39

@Needmorelego cinemas had quite a few problems with the behaviour during Minions film

There were a few occasions during minions screenings where groups of kids were standing at the front dancing around and being really disruptive. I don’t think that’s what’s happening with this movie

Needmorelego · 04/04/2025 23:42

crumblingschools · 04/04/2025 23:39

@Needmorelego cinemas had quite a few problems with the behaviour during Minions film

Oh I hadn't heard about bad behaviour.
Lots about the dressing up - but that was it.
What were people doing?

Stardustmoon · 04/04/2025 23:42

To those posters going on about boys. I went to Bridget Jones and people clapped in that too and they were middle aged woman.

WingingItSince1973 · 04/04/2025 23:43

@JustJoinedRightNowyes it was 😢 I won’t spoil it for you for I did feel for the kids there as this is someone they all liked and their passing will mean something to them x

Needmorelego · 04/04/2025 23:43

Stardustmoon · 04/04/2025 23:42

To those posters going on about boys. I went to Bridget Jones and people clapped in that too and they were middle aged woman.

Oh god yes - when Billy sang at the Christmas show. The audience clapped 🥺

Hiohi · 04/04/2025 23:44

It’s basically some clapping/cheering for the quotes from the trailer and technoblade, pretty harmless fun for a silly fun movie for teens

SaladSandwichesForTea · 04/04/2025 23:44

Needmorelego · 04/04/2025 23:38

I think for some films in recent years the cinema experience has changed.
It's not about watching a film silently - it's about having a shared communal experience. Having characters/stories you know and love, catch phrases that everyone can recite, dressing up in character etc.
Not for all types of films obviously but for a daft film like Minecraft (or ones like Minions) it makes it quite a fun experience.

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And that's great, because honestly, it does sound like a lot of fun and it's something cinema's should look to accommodate through special screenings that reflect what the audience want.

The current expectations though is for quiet so it can't be fun for people who want or need to enjoy it that way to struggle with the noise, or for people who don't want to enjoy it that way to have it spoiled by being told off for staff to have to tread a middle line.

100% support different screenings for new cultural norms emerging because at the end of the day, its harmless fun that should be encouraged- in the right setting where everyone is on the same page.

justasking111 · 04/04/2025 23:44

Was sent videos of my grandsons laughing and cheering tonight during the film 8 and 10. They got the in jokes because they play Minecraft. I heard lots of others cheering and laughing.

My grand daughters dressed in pink for Barbie.

I remember a lot of older women dressed as 70s girls singing along to the songs in Mama Mia even dancing at the end.

All three events were joyful IMO