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.
The crowd and reactions are one of the biggest parts of the theater experience that’s actually positive.
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.
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.
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/
And that’s one more reason why I’ll never go back to a cinema.
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.
Rocky Horror Picture Show vibes
Sounds fun, not sure what’s there to be theatrical about
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
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
spawns
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.
My favorite part was when the Minecraft guy said, “it’s craftin’ time” then he crafted all those mines.
“Anyway, I started digging. Crunch, Crunch, Crunch.”
So Jared Leto is in it!
Born to be a creeper
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™”
He actually does say “First we mine, then we craft. Let’s Minecraft!”
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.
Same. Never been into Minecraft, and hate when people are noisy and whatnot in a theater when I’m watching a movie. That being said, if they’re having fun, more power to them. Not gonna yuck their yum.
The term is “read the room”, I think. Rarely, some movies are just like that. Classic showings of Rocky Horror aren’t exactly done for serious movie gowers as a prime example. While I am not attempting to put RHPS and a Minecraft movie in the same class, I would go to a Minecraft movie with the same mindset.
Saw this happen the whole movie last night. Not my favorite flick but my daughter loved it and everyone in there seemed to be having an absolute blast so 🤷♂️
Reminds me of the Rocky Horror Picture Show stuff
One of the things I want to do before I die. Watch a Midnight screening of RHPS with everyone singing along.
Take your newspaper and rice
Damnit Janet
A toast!
Meatloaf again?
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
Can’t wait for the RLM take on this.
It’s a shitty movie about Minecraft… let people have their fun. The jokes and memes around it are the best part.
It sounds like the start of some Rocky Horror stuff. Which, I think we need something like that to happen again.
That was exactly what I was thinking about reading the summary.
My local cinema screened ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ recently, it was a lot of fun watching it for the first time in a packed cinema surrounded by huge fans of the film who knew all the songs and famous lines.
Yeah, just like gaming, comic and star wars movies have become, people go there just for the “i know that thing from that other thing”!
