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WelbyQuentin

Has the crowd itself in a theater helped you enjoy a great movie-watching experience?


By far, THE best crowd-in-a-theater experience for me was when we were all watching the wonderful-to-me horror-comedy film "Creepshow."
All of us were "in to " the movie in the best ways - - screaming, laughing, etc at appropriate times. What a great time it was!

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Posted - May 8, 2018
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  • 10052
    Probably Rocky IV, where he fights the Russian. The theater was packed and everyone was really into it, shouting "Rocky, Rocky, Rocky". 

    That was a very long time ago. God, I'm old. :)
      May 8, 2018 7:36 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    :)
    I can see that all as fun, yes.

    Somehow, in general, I'm much more impatient with movie audiences making sounds. I don't know, for sure, why the "Creepshow" event was so pleasantly memorable for me.
    :)


      May 9, 2018 8:21 AM MDT
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  • 5354
    I am quite leery of such crowd-communion and tend to analyze it to the point where it does not affect me. But I have sporting friends who keep telling me it is wonderful and that I should just go with it. Back in hippie days it was audience crowds most friends told me I should 'go with it' I really does not like the thought of possibly being a part of the crowd that squeezes some poor spectator to death against the edge of the stage.
      May 8, 2018 8:37 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    For sure -- no squeezing to death others!

    I'm still unsure why the "Creepshow" audience helped me enjoy the movie so much. Definitely there was a crowd-communion of a kind. Usually, I wish everyone to be quiet.
    :)
      May 9, 2018 8:23 AM MDT
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  • 7795
    Never! There's always that one a**hole that ruins the experience for everyone at some point.
      May 8, 2018 8:42 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    Yes, that can happen, too, I agree. More often than a crowd helping. "Creepshow" was really the only time the crowd was so effective for me.
    :)
      May 9, 2018 8:16 AM MDT
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  • 53526

      Yes, by shutting their danged mouths and not letting me hear or see their cell phones.
    ~
      May 8, 2018 11:04 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    Great points, certainly! Agreed.
    (In my "Creepshow" event, the crowd's voices were only in what I saw as appropriate responses to what was happening on the screen, not loud conversations or comments or whatever, if that makes sense.)

    :)

    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at May 9, 2018 10:12 PM MDT
      May 9, 2018 8:18 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    not really since they can ruin the movie by talking
      May 13, 2018 4:48 PM MDT
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  • 23647
    You're not the only one who has said this --  it probably happens more than what I wrote.
      May 19, 2018 7:14 AM MDT
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