The only time I have encountered applause in a movie theater was during the opening night for Snakes on a Plane. It was like a festival atmosphere. There were literally people in costumes, dressed up as planes and snakes and planes covered in snakes. It was kind of awesome, to be honest.
The Snakes on a Plane midnight release show was some of the most fun I’ve had at the theater.
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.
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
Independence Day
Caught a sneak peek the week before it opened. As soon as Will Smith punched the alien and said, “Welcome to Earth,” everyone cheered and it was a nonstop thrill ride that had the entire audience engaged.
When the credits rolled, there was a legit standing ovation. It was the single best crowd I’ve ever watched movie with.
Yooo, I forgot about that!!! Same at my theater in NYC!!
I also ran out of the theater crying when the alien grabbed the scientist in the lab. Oh those young memories hahaha
Yeah, I think it may have been the same when I saw it. It definitely was when I saw Infinity War opening weekend.
Same for me, went to watch it on Independence Day and it was a wild ride! Some guy jumped up and yelled “FUCK YEAH, GET SOME!” when Will punched that alien. By far the greatest movie experience I’ve ever had.
I saw a free preview screening of Mission to Mars right before it came out. That horrible movie ended and the theater was dead silent, then someone yelled out, “I didn’t have to pay to see that pile of crap”. Everyone applauded.
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.
Rocky Horror Picture Show
But that’s kinda expected when watching it
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.
Who has ever crapped on that movie?
Before Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull came out Temple of Doom was the whipping boy in the series.
Huh I’ve never heard that in my own experience. I’m middle aged, saw it in theaters. In fact I think it was probably the most referenced of the franchise in my world besides the scene with the opening of the Ark.
I remember being terrified as a kid with the heart stuff.
That heart scene scared grade school aged me as well.
It was after The Last Crusade had been out for a while and was pretty much universally liked. Thats when the people started talking bad about Temple of Dooms goofy scenes and cheesy special effects.
Jurassic Park.
Everyone was blown away, like holy shit, that was amazing
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.
So Americans do really clap over every bullshit? I thought it was just a meme.
I can’t even imagine someone starting applauding at a movie. Sounds pretty American.
Gladiator, I saw it opening weekend
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.
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.
Had a bunch of drunk college at my theater, so the whole viewing was pretty rowdy. I applauded with the crowd, it was just a fun time.
