A Minecraft Movie Director Jared Hess has reacted to The popular 'Chicken Jockey' meme trend following reports that certain movie theaters have started prohibiting unsupervised minors.
In the film, which made its debut in cinemas on Friday, Jack Black His character notices a baby zombie land on the back of another. chicken and yells "chicken jockey!" which leads to audience members to plunge into pandemonium By yelling or tossing popcorn.
For those who are curious, a chicken jockey—a small zombie astride a chicken—is an incredibly uncommon occurrence within the game.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly Hess mentioned that he has been spending nights watching videos of fan reactions to those scenes and others from the movie.
It has been absolutely crazy," he remarked. "Really over-the-top enjoyable. People have been sending me some incredibly funny monologues that many teens deliver just before the film starts. It’s utterly ridiculous, you know? I find myself staying awake much later than I should.
On Sunday, the Township Theatre in New Jersey released a statement on Facebook indicating that individuals under the age of 18 would be prohibited from attending screenings of A Minecraft Movie Must be "escorted by a parent or guardian," following an "unfortunate incident" that occurred during a Saturday screening.
Enthusiastic fans nationwide were so excited that a video went viral showing police being summoned to a movie theater to handle exceptionally boisterous audience members.
"It’s strange when you’re enjoying yourself so much that the police end up getting involved," said Hess.
I find it amusing how simply shouting encouragement and tossing popcorn can lead to police being summoned over something as trivial as popcorn. Honestly, it’s quite comical. There have been countless entertaining clips I’ve watched. These instances are particularly enjoyable when folks clamber onto each other’s shoulders and jump up to cheer—there’s an incredible sense of excitement during these events. However, what really matters is seeing individuals create lasting memories alongside loved ones and buddies.
Despite moderate reviews from critics, the movie has has been a huge hit at the box office, gathering a record-breaking $163 million within its first weekend in domestic theaters, along with an extra $150 million internationally.
Many supporters took to social media to express that they either observed or experienced tantrums triggered by the chicken jockey scene during screenings at movie theatres.
“I just watched the movie, and I can confirm that everyone in the theater shouted 'CHICKEN JOCKEY' together at that point, and it was absolutely amazing, to be honest,” wrote one viewer.
On the contrary, certain cinema workers on TikTok have been encouraging viewers not to create disruptions during screenings and to avoid littering.
“A theatre staff member here. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE just refrain from being obnoxious. I've worked both opening days, and it’s felt like a living nightmare. There’s nothing wrong with applauding during major scenes, but please avoid using profanity," stated one viewer.
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