Since it was released earlier this month, ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:A Minecraft Movie has become simultaneously a box-office hit and movie theaters' biggest nightmź¦are due to the unruly behavior of some fans. So much so that Jack Black, one of the film's stars, has stepped in before a screening to ask viewers to behave.
"For today's presentation of A Minecraft Movie, please no throwing popped corn, and also no Lapis Lazuli, and also absolutely no Chicken Jocškey," he štold the audience ().
Of course, the crowd went wild as the actź¦ŗor paraded around the room and high-fived some fans, but it's no coincidence that he started his visit addressing the chaos that has spread among cinemas everywhere.
Posting wild reactions to certain A Minecraft Movie Easter eggs, references, aā¦nź¦”d cameos or meme-able phrases such as ‘Chicken Jockey’ or ‘I am Steve' has become a big social media trend, with viewers throwing popcorn, drinks, toilet paper, and other items to the screen. One fan even brought in an aą¼ŗctual living chicken to a screening.
As a consequence of these disruptions, movie theaterą¼s have started to include a disclš²aimer before the screenings, saying: "Please remember, be kind, be respectful, and most of all remember that popcorn buckets are not to be used as Ender Pearls" ().
Not everyone is so bothered by this phenomenon. A Minecraft Māovie director recently defended cinema screening chaos, saying "been a total blast".
"I'm just laughing my brains out every time someone sends me a newšŖ video. Just the fact that people are making memories at the movies – that's what it's all about. That's why we do it. I never could have anticipated this level of passion and fun and craziness that's happening", said Jared Hess in an interview with The New York Times.
Despite the chaos, or perhaps partly because of it, A Minecraft Movie has become one of the biggest releases of the year so far, landing the biggest opening weekend for a video game adaptation ever. The film follows four regular world humans (played by Jason Momoa, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen) as they get pulled išnto a strange cubic world where their only hope of survival falls down to eccentric in-game characterš Steve (Jack Black).
A Minecraft Movie is out now. For more on the movie, check out our ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:A Minecraft Movie review, read our guide on ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:A Minecraft Movie ending explained, and find out where it's placed in our ranking of the ę¾³ę“²å¹øčæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„čÆ¢:best video game movies.
Mireia is a UK-based culture journalist and critic. She previously workešd as Deputy Movies Editor at Digital Spy, and her work as a freelance writer has appeared iš¼n WeLoveCinema and Spanish magazines Fotogramas, Esquire, and Elle. She is also a published author, having written a book about Studio Ghibli's 'Kiki's Delivery Service' in 2023. Talking about anime and musicals is the best way to grab her attention.
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