Ridley Scott's The Martian

[Flint Marko]

Well I haven't been going to late Thursday/midnight showings anymore so that's probably why I haven't heard much applause and whatever else in a while. I guess you are going to rarely get that at a 1pm Saturday showing.

Midnight showings are a whole different thing. The midnight premiere for the Avengers I was at felt more like a concert. People were incredibly responsive.

 

[CGHulk]

I love this movie!

 

[Flint Marko]

Of course we who applaud certain films at the end don't believe that the director is in attendance and needs validation. This is a silly and rude post. You don't have to like the practice but don't accuse people of being delusional idiots for doing it. It's not a big deal.

I'm sorry, but I think you're being a touch sensitive. I really don't feel what I said was all that inflammatory or rude, and I certainly never called anyone "delusional idiots". I'm sorry if it came off that way, but that wasn't the intention.

 

[Jekecy]

I've been in a few movies where some people clap at the end. It always catches me off guard. Do they think the director is in attendance and needs validation?

Do you genuinely believe reacting favorably to a piece of art is only valid and/or natural when the creator(s) involved are present?

People have been doing it...forever.

 

[Flint Marko]

Do you genuinely believe reacting favorably to a piece of art is only valid and/or natural when the creator(s) involved are present?

People have been doing it...forever.

I find it odd when the lights go up and people start applauding because I don't see the purpose. Is that so crazy?

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Do you genuinely believe reacting favorably to a piece of art is only valid and/or natural when the creator(s) involved are present?

People have been doing it...forever.

Exactly.

Anyway the creators aren't going to read these posts either and yet people come on Hype and express their affection for whichever film or studio. Peyton Reed and Kevin Feige aren't going pat anyone on the back for having an Ant-Man avatar either.

 

[jmc]

Jesus people, you're taking that comment way too seriously, it's a humorous observation.

 

[Marvolo]

Really must be a cultural thing, the idea of people being noisy in a cinema would piss me and many of my countrymen off to no end, lol.

Yeah, but there is a difference between being noisy and getting into a movie. Getting upset at the audience for cheering when for example Hulk slams Loki is to me as strange as getting mad at an audience for laughing at a comedy. It's a viceral emotional reaction. It's not done to be rude.

 

[Jekecy]

I find it odd when the lights go up and people start applauding because I don't see the purpose. Is that so crazy?

Yeah, probably. It's a reaction. Most are useless and entirely without purpose, but people still do it anyway.

You've never shouted at the screen at any point in your life? Because that's the same thing.

 

[Flint Marko]

I'm being completely sincere when I say that I didn't know that comment would offend anyone, that wasn't my intention. As JMC said, it was an innocuous observation.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I'm not even going to remember this disagreement tomorrow. It's a disagreement and that's it, it's not a blood fued. I think applauding a film without the director and cast being in attendance is fine and some people don't.

 

[jmc]

I'm being completely sincere when I say that I didn't know that comment would offend anyone, that wasn't my intention. As JMC said, it was an innocuous observation.

It's funny because when you think about it it's true, lol.

 

[Zantera]

Really liked the movie! Probably in my top3 of the year (with Sicario, Ex Machina) and I loved the plot, the characters and left the theater really happy. Ridley Scott's best in a long time.

My one gripe (fairly minor and didn't ruin the movie for me):

Spoiler

The movie didn't need the whole "America F Yeah" drama. American flags everywhere, tons of civilians cheering over saving one astronaut and so on. It's great that they saved their man, but I find it hard to believe that civilians would be so interested that they sealed off times square to watch it on a huge monitor, then waving their flags and cheering as he was saved.

I don't really care for the patriotism-stuff that is played up so much in a lot of dramas.

 

[vanson]

well but thats exactly what would happen, [BLACKOUT]if the world witnesses this drama over the course of 18 months..
The day where they expect to rescue him everyone would gather and watch/listen to newsstreams...[/BLACKOUT]

 

[sueb1863]

I've heard people applauding at movies ever since I started going to movies in the 1970s.It's pretty common here in the midwest.

 

[Greens]

It's less about paying tribute to the filmmakers and more about a shared positive experience, I think. It's a way to say "yes, we all enjoyed this immensely" without words.

 

[roach]

Actually when people applaud at movies....the theater staff usually reports this to studio reps

 

[CELTICPRED]

To me applause is self serving. When I see someone clap it screams "Look at me do you see how much I love this movie? Who else loves this movie as much as me????."

Maybe I'm getting old.

 

[LostSon88]

I don't see how its any different from having people clapping at a sports bar. And as far as I know, no one has ever had issues with that.

And yes, people applauded at my screening as well.

 

[LostSon88]

The pessimist in me can't help but think that in real life the government would've left Watney up there and never would've let it get out that he was still alive...

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Anyway I'm glad the film had a successful opening weekend, hopefully it has a nice long run Gravity style.

 

[CGHulk]

My father told me that at the end of the Godfather the theater stood up and gave the film a standing ovation. At the end of Rocky people were screaming and cheering during the fight. When I saw Star Wars Episode 1 in theaters people screamed when they saw the Star Wars logo and they went crazy for the light saber battle too. Even for Episode 2 the theater went ape sh** when Yoda fought Dooku.

 

[redhawk23]

A very well put together movie.

I was very impressed with the writing of the movie. The book is very enjoyable but it very much reflects the episodic blog-like way it was written mostly being a rapid succession of problem solving. There's a lot of humor in the book and Watney and a few of the NASA execs are well sketched out.

Drew Goddard did a fantastic job of really finding the story and focusing in on the problems and beats that are most important and reveal the most about the characters. He does a few shifts in who does what within the crew and NASA staff that really give the characters more agency in the plot at key times (particularly keeping Watney in an active role during the final rescue attempt).

The acting was pretty much great all around. I particularly liked all of the cast in all of the mission control scenes. Even those in very small roles made their mark mostly by very accurately reflecting a lot of engineering types I've met.

Overall a very well put together movie.

 

[The Shape]

Great movie. It was much lighter in tone and presentation than I even expected.

Classic feel-good movie, but on a grand scale.

 

[Octoberist]

To me applause is self serving. When I see someone clap it screams "Look at me do you see how much I love this movie? Who else loves this movie as much as me????."

Maybe I'm getting old.

I disagree. It's like saying people shouldn't laugh during a movie because the actors can't hear you.

If someone likes a movie and it's not hurting anyone let them applause, that's how I look at it. It's a human emotion to applause because it just creates a positive experience.