Comment on Minecraft movie spawns ‘annoying’ cinema trend that viewers claim ‘ruins’ the film

ryathal@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• Schal330@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ 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.

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• CCAirWater@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  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.

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  • ryathal@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    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.

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    • CCAirWater@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      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.

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