Your opinion of applauding at the theater? - Page 2

Donnie Darko · 01-13-2013, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CConn

Only during midnight showings.

Midnight showings are like an event - a social, communal experience unto itself, and thusly, clapping, cheering, etc. is fitting for such an entity.

Any other time it's lame.

I feel like you really nailed it here. A few midnight shows I have been to (like Return of the King and Avengers) had huge applause at the end. Of course, after the applause for Avengers, everyone stayed seated, then after the mid credits scene, it was a mixture of "oh crap! Hell yes!" and "who is that?" Some midnight shows, like Matrix Reloaded, just had the theater sit uncomfortably for a second, thn go on with their lives.

hopefuldreamer · 01-13-2013, 07:50 AM

I've never experianced applause at a theatre until friday night seeing Les Miserables.

I think it kind of made sense though, because of the kind of film it was.

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01-13-2013, 07:50 AM	#27
hopefuldreamer I will find him! Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: South West, UK Posts: 9,671	Re: Your opinion of applauding at the theater? I've never experianced applause at a theatre until friday night seeing Les Miserables. I think it kind of made sense though, because of the kind of film it was. __________________ 'I heard a child say that he wanted to be in The Elite when he grows up because it would be fun to kill bad guys. Fun to kill... People have to know that there is another way' - Superman, Superman vs The Elite 'Somewhere in our darkest night, we made up the story of a man who will never let us down.' - Grant Morrison

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