A Minecraft film projects noisy reactions among fans

There was an “exceptional” crowd response to a Minecraft film, said the UK Cinema Association, with many young fans loudly shouting when some characters appear.

A cinema warned This “antisocial behavior”, including “noisy cries, applause and cries will not be tolerated”, and videos of exuberant reactions have been widely shared.

The director general of the UK Cinema Association, Phil Clapp, said that most of the behavior had been in a good mood, but asked “those who participated in being aware of the enjoyment of other moviegoers”.

Actor of Liverpool Sam Avery The BBC said that seeing the film with its 10 -year -old sons was “honestly the happiest cinematographic experience I have ever had”.

Based on One of the best -selling video games in the worldThe film tells the story of four unsuitables drawn through a mysterious portal in the world – the place where all players start in Minecraft.

Despite disappointing criticism of criticism, the film, which has a starry distribution, notably Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge, is about $ 300 million (233 million pounds sterling) worldwide at the box office During his opening weekend.

Avery said he was initially anxious to discover “big guys gangs in the cinema all together, aged 14 or 15 … and they are really noisy and laughing and shouting things” before the start of the film.

“Basically, I think I’m going to have to be this father who tells everyone to be silent,” he told the BBC.

But he said he didn’t need to worry.

As soon as the film started, “it is silent, like the Cannes Film Festival – this incredibly calm cinema – until Jack Black appears on the screen and says a line of the trailer:” Child, I sucked in “” mines.

Everyone has instantly joined by applauding and applauding, he said, comparing the response to the interactive projections of Rocky Horror Picture Show.

When the character of Black reappeared about 20 minutes later with another famous line, “I am Steve”, Avery said that everyone, himself shouted at the same time.

Other moments in the film, including the arrival of chicken jockey – alongside the black support dialogue – also caused a lot of excitement from the public.

“Throughout the film, while new characters are presented, there is this joy of recognition,” said Avery.

In the end, there was a “big round of applause as the credits rolled, which I never experienced as British film buff”.

Rather than spoiling the pleasure of his family for the film, he said they liked the participation of the public.

As the film progressed, “more people got on board with the atmosphere,” he said.

“You know, we do not watch (1996 oscarison from 1996) the English patient here, with nuances and character moments … It’s a very strong film, and it’s a very visual film.”

He said he was “obtained from people” bored by the noise, but that he and his family were going to see him again. “I will be disappointed except the same atmosphere,” he added.

Similar reactions have taken place in many cinemas, judging by videos and comments on social networks.

A person who went to see him in the United States wrote That “the theater was crazy – teenagers in costumes, shouting lines, applauding as if it were a concert”.

Another said: “It was the craziest theatrical experience of my life. Most audiences were college students and they would applaud and marry each time one of the lines even was said or when they recognized something from the game.”

Clapp said that the film had prompted the particles of the public “not seen since the phenomenon of gentleminions of 2022”, when Some cinemas have banned young people wearing costumes, making noise and throwing things During the servants: the rise of Gru, fueled by a Tiktok trend.

But he echoes that the participation of the crowd could be a positive thing.

“At a time when some say that young people are now making cinematographic experience, it’s clearly great to see such a high level of commitment,” Clapp told BBC.

“Our message to those who come to these projections would be that of welcome and to have fun.

“That said, and although most of the behavior is in a good mood, we ask those who participate to be aware of the enjoyment of other moviegoers and not to create additional work for the film staff by throwing popcorn, and of course not to use their phones to record part of the film.”

A cineworld cinema in Witney, Oxfordshire, posted a panel warning people that any form of anti -social behavior would see them deleted without reimbursement.

But the channel has now reserved a day for “fans demanding a more interactive experience” by launching “Chicken Jockey Promining” from the film in 4DX.

On April 13, fans were encouraged to “dress, howl, Sylp and applaud through this adventure in blocks”.