None. Is this an American thing or something? I have never had this happen, or even heard of it happening except in America. It seems so weird to me to applaud people who can't hear you.
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Same, the idea is so bizarre to me
It’s rare. Opening nights of epic films are exceptions.
Reminds me, I learned from a friend: folks from India know how to turn up in a theater - showings get wild!
https://youtu.be/audVP7_DEGo / https://piped.video/watch?v=audVP7_DEGo
I think it's a North American thing. I've cringed in both Mexico and the US every time it happened. I'm just not sure how common it is because I'm not an avid movie goer.
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The Passion of the Christ. I was very confused that people thought it was a good film. And in my specific case, confused about why my school thought it was a good idea to take a bunch of minors to see a very gory R-rated film. That was the most violent movie I had seen up to that point. The whole experience was surreal, and not in a good way.
Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring.
Opening night, midnight screening, it was amazing. When the opening voice over started, a hush fell over the theater so solemn you'd have thought some sacred deity had descended from upon high. At the end everyone clapped and cheered. I think I even high-fived some random theater goer outside we were all so jazzed
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Endgame was a pretty lively experience when it came out. Felt like the whole theater was enjoying the fuck out of that movie lol. When Captain America picks up Thor’s Hammer people went nuts haha. Hype was enormous and they delivered imo (a little bit fan service for sure but overall great film to see in theaters).
The midnight premiere of Star Wars Episode 1. That was the same year I graduated highschool and I had never seen such an event at a movie theater! There were fat middle aged guys wearing the same Star Wars tshirts they bought in the 80s, now 2 sizes too small. There were people waiving plastic lightsabers. It was glorious...
Yep. It was a lot of fun honestly.
Everything everywhere all at once
I think everyone was surprised at how much we all laughed and people were just happy
Rocky Horror Picture Show
But that's kinda expected when watching it
Rejected by Don Hertzfeldt.
In fairness, it was a screening with Don Hertzfeldt... or it was supposed to be. He was sick or something, but we didn't find that out until the end.
We went to a screening of The Room that Tommy Wiseau was supposed to do a Q&A after. He didn't show either. Probably for the best cuz we were mocking it the whole time and throwing plastic spoons at the screen.
Are you sure he didn't show? Or did he run away crying after seeing you disrespect his art?
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Went to Fahrenheit 9/11 on opening day, and the entire theater clapped at the end.
I'm not sure anyone there necessarily thought it was a good movie, but we were all unified in our disdain of George W. Bush.
I recall hearing that there was applause when the aliens in Independence Day blew up the white house, but it didn’t happen when I went to see it.
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Theatre full of Trekkies so it was a target audience only.
The only time I've ever witnessed this was opening nite of "Star Wars" in La Puente/West Covina area ~ 45 years ago. Back then that was the title of the movie (not "A New Hope" Episode IV).
Just as a disclaimer: I can count on one hand the number of films I've seen in the theater but the answer is "none".
The ones I can remember...
- The Lion King
- Liar Liar
- Star Trek First Contact
- Muppet From Space
- Every Special Edition Star Wars movie
- Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
- Titanic
- Star Trek (2009)
- The Avengers
- Deadpool
But the biggest one, I mean roaring applause, was an advanced showing of Galaxy Quest. I've never had a theatrical experience like that before or ever again.
I agree with both Patrick Stewart and Johnathan Frakes when they say that Galaxy Quest is the best Star Trek movie ever made.
The Force Awakens. Not just at the end, though, but also when the opening crawl started and when every returning character showed up.
"I know what that is! I clapped when I saw it!
For me it was "The Last Samurai" and Return of the King"
People applauded Titanic when I saw it. Braveheart too.
Gladiator, I saw it opening weekend
The Snakes on a Plane midnight release show was some of the most fun I've had at the theater.
Saving Private Ryan.
It was a subdued clapping out of respect for those the movie represented.
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Avengers Endgame.
I was thoroughly impressed with how the Russo brothers managed to amaze us after Infinity War.
Wyatt Earp. It was 3 hours long, which was not a normal thing with movies back then (also the movie just wasn't that great). Halfway through people were starting to yell advice to Kevin Costner up on the screen, and when it finally ended, everyone clapped and cheered because it was finally over.
So Americans do really clap over every bullshit? I thought it was just a meme.
I heard some applause at landing of a plane
"FUCK YEAH! WE SURVIVED!"
The Devils Rejects
I can't remember a movie I've seen in a theatre in the past 15 or so years where people didn't clap afterward.
I don't get it. Nobody who made the film is present. Who the hell are you applauding?
Pour one out for symbolic gestures lol
I think if everyone has had a good time and it's been a good atmosphere, it can be a fun way to round it off.
Eg I saw the South Park movie in the cinema, and the place was just rocking that night. Mostly a student crowd I think, very raucous laughter, almost more like a gig than a screening. The applause was huge, and it was only partly for the movie itself.
I've been to a few where it's been like that (not quite like that, but not far off) and it's always felt appropriate.
Other times I've seen it happen, and it's been a bit weird, but I don't mind it. I think it's great that people enjoyed their experience enough to be pumped up enough to show it.
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. People kind of crap on the movie now but that's the best crowd I've ever seen a movie with.
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Snakes on a Plane. It came out when I was in college, and my college had a movie night at the local cinema, so it was a bunch of college students cheering during the movie, especially at the famous line.
The theater I was in clapped and cheered during the first multiple Agent Smith fight in the second Matrix movie on opening night.
Zebraman, by Takashi Miike.
Yup.
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