Is A Minecraft Movie Becoming a Blocky Horror Pixel Show?

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As a passionate cinephile, I find myself utterly intrigued by the electrifying anticipation that fills the air before Jack Black bellows “Chicken jockey!” in the blockbuster hit, A Minecraft Movie. This iconic line, already infamous due to its sneak peek in the movie’s trailer, has been causing quite a stir in cinemas across the globe. The audience erupts into laughter, tosses popcorn into the air, leaps from their seats to cheer, and, naturally, whips out their phones to capture the spectacle. Some online communities have even gone as far as comparing this film to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a timeless cult classic recognized for its lively screenings. Roger Clark, an esteemed actor, tweeted on April 6th, “I watched Minecraft with my kids last night and am still reeling from the experience. The only cinematic event I can liken it to is Rocky Horror, but this time with a younger generation, their phones, and the movie isn’t even a week old.

Reports of boisterous conduct have been surfacing ever since “A Minecraft Movie” with Jason Momoa premiered on April 4. Filmmaker and YouTube personality The Kino Corner shared his experience of observing a group of middle schoolers turn wildly chaotic during an April 4 screening at an AMC theater in Austin, Texas upon hearing the “chicken jockey” line. He tweeted that children were cheering, clapping, and even jumping on seats. Whenever Jack Black sang, the kids would rise from their seats and dance in the aisles, treating the movie as if it were a rock concert rather than a film screening. A TikTok video by @salesmenpod showed the aftermath of another April 4 premiere in Seaford, New York, where a group of children had to be escorted out of the theater by police. On April 5, a New Jersey theater announced on Facebook that minors would require adult supervision to watch “A Minecraft Movie,” claiming that an unsupervised group of boys had caused unacceptable behavior, including vandalism, during the previous night’s showing.

Despite audience members responding to various moments within the film, “chicken jockey” has become the symbol of this audience-participation craze; UK cinema chain Cineworld recently announced unique “Chicken Jockey screenings” in 4DX format, allowing viewers to dress up and actively participate by cheering, clapping, and shouting “Chicken Jockey” as they please. It all stems from a popular internet trend? The kids are definitely into it!

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2025-04-09 05:53