If you plan on seeing “A Minecraft Movie” soon, prepare for potentially obnoxious interruptions.
(Must you really know what a “chicken jockey” is to be part of the fun?)
Read on for everything you’re gonna wanna know about theMinecraftMoviecontroversy.
Theatergoers are causing chaos at screenings of ‘A Minecraft Movie’.Credit:Warner Bros. Pictures; Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
Why are theaters cracking down onMinecraftaudiences?
One, in particular, featuresJack Black’s Steve yelling, “Chicken jockey!”
after a Minecraftian zombie child appears atop a square-headed chicken.
Jack Black and Jason Momoa in ‘A Minecraft Movie’.Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
Reactions have been so frenzied that a handful of theaters have taken action to mitigate the madness.
This isn’t just a U.S. issue, either.
TheBBCreports that a Cineworld in West Oxfordshire is warning audiences against what it calls “anti-social behavior.”
(Yep, they’re doing special screenings specifically for the rascals.)
Aclip from YouTuber Danny Rayeshighlights the destruction caused byA Minecraft Movieaudiences throwing popcorn and other concessions during screenings.
He encourages viewers to consider the theater employees who have to clean up the mess.
It currently has more than 1 million views.
declared Black to the shocked crowd.
Are you ready to rock?…
‘A Minecraft Movie’.Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
Ladies and gentleman, like enjoy,A Minecraft Movie.
Roll the projector!"
Did somebody really bring a live chicken toA Minecraft Movie?
A snapshot from the Chicken Jockey scene in ‘A Minecraft Movie’.Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
It sure looks like it.
What is a “chicken jockey”?
If you have to ask, you’re clearly not aMinecraftfan.
Jason Momoa plays Garrett in ‘A Minecraft Movie’.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Above the ring, a hatch opens, releasing a child zombie that rides the chicken like a horse.
This is what prompts Steve to yell, “Chicken jockey!”
We all have our favorite hallmarks.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ director Jared Hess at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images
“Chicken jockey,” though, isn’t the onlyMinecraftmoment driving audiences wild.
and “This is a crafting table!”
What doesA Minecraft Movie’s director think about the audience reaction?
‘A Minecraft Movie’ is in theaters now.Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
A Minecraft MoviedirectorJared Hesshas seen the viral clips like the rest of us.
“It’s been so bananas,” he toldEntertainment Weekly.
“It’s been way too fun.
People are sending me these really hilarious speeches that a lot of teenagers are giving right before the movie.
It’s so hysterical, man.
I’m staying up way too late.”
And while the madness is certainly unwieldy, he finds the policing of screenings to be a bit much.
Yeah, it’s hilarious.
I’ve seen so many funny videos.
It’s like this crazy anticipation.
But, man, I’m just glad people are making memories with their friends and families."
I think people are starved for that experience.
So it’s fun that they’ve found it in this goofy movie that we’ve made."
Where can I watchA Minecraft Movie?
Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube
A Minecraft Movieis currently playing in theaters.
