Anyone Seen A Movie In A US Cinema?

I went to see Transformers in Minnesota. It wasn't so bad, they clapped sometimes, the odd "Get him Prime!" and err, Cat ccalling at megan Fox :o:D:D
 
I saw The Mask when it came out in the states - there was lots of whooping and cheering.

Whilst it is a bit mad - it is preferable to inconsiderate people in cinemas over here - at least they are there to enjoy the film rather than trying to spoil it for others.
 
I watched The Princess Diaries in an American cinema and had the same thing... the clapping, cheering etc. Very different from over here!
 
Phantom Menace came out in America & Canada in May that year.I'm sure we didn't get it until July.I'm sure Episode II came out the same time around the world & the same for Episode III.
 
Couldn't agree more if I tried - brilliant place, steeped in history - and don't miss the Duck Tour!

Back on topic (!) I've been to the cinema loaRAB of times in lots of different parts of the US (Boston, Maine, Chicago, New York, Florida) and never really witnessed any of the behaviour described even in films which you might expect to see it. However, I did meet several americans when I was studying in holland who were surprised that people didn't cheer or boo at the trailers and/or the film itself.
 
It was definetly out in the North American cinema`s a while before the U.K back in 1999. I remember thinking I`d tell all the star wars mad frienRAB that I`d seen it but it was such a disappointing film I kept quiet.
 
I saw the first Jurassic Park in an American Cinema. The popcorn was huge. My stomach was feeling that after the film I will tell you.
 
I've never been to the States so can't comment about their cinemas.

I can say that the only time I've seen applause for a film in this country was at the start of Phantom Menace at a midnight screening on launch night (when the BBFC card came on screen). Let's just say nobody was applauding at the end.

As for mass audience participation, I saw Ghostbusters in the cinama field at Glastonbury last year and it was such fun, everybody cheering when slimer got trapped, booing the ginger City Council baddie EVERY time he came on screen, singing and dancing to the theme tune, shouting lines out across the field 2 seconRAB before they were said on-screen, it was brilliant, but it wouldn't be so great if I hadn't seen the film at least 15 times already!

Also the mass singalong that was Blues Brothers immediately after was brilliant too, don't remember much of that though, as by then I was very, very drunk.
 
Yes, I went to see Corpse Bride in NYC but the audience was quiet. I liked it 100 times more than going to the movies here however because it was bigger (and you could furthur away from the screen) and fantasic air conditioning. It's like sitting in a oven over here.
 
I have been to the cinema a couple of times in the US and never found much difference between their audiences and ours - they perhaps laugh a bit easier at jokes I guess.
 
12A.

Look at that rating, and how ridiculous and pointless it is to our rating system....

Then apply that same logic to every rating system in the US.

US cinemas are a million times worse than any sort of bother you will experience overhere in the UK.

I've been to one. Never again.

Imagine trying to get through yet another lame Saw sequel... Only this time you have a minimum of 50 noisy 5-year olRAB amongst a bunch of annoying teens in there with you.

Yes folks, that's what a US cinema is like.
 
I saw Purple Rain in America years ago. The audience got up and applauded after the opening track.

It was like being at a concert......
 
I agree with that. American Cinema's ROCK!!!!! You can have hot food, excellent selection of treats, cheap. the only downside was only salt popcorn. We saw the Gameplan and Superbad out there and the audiences were fine. Id rather watch a film with an audience who get into a film then with a load of hoodies talking all the way through it on their mobile or playing music as I have experienced here a lot. :mad:
 
I remember seeing Independence Day at the cinema in Melbourne and everyone cheered at the end when they won - it was kind of fun.

Been to see a few movies in the States but can't recall anything that out of the ordinary, but i think possibly Australian audiences are a little less reserved than the English - yes could quite possibly be a sweeping generalisation there.
 
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