{"id":4678,"date":"2025-04-13T18:24:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T18:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=4678"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:18:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T18:18:08","slug":"a-minecraft-movies-director-under-fire-for-reaction-to-films-childish-cinema-frenzy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/13\/a-minecraft-movies-director-under-fire-for-reaction-to-films-childish-cinema-frenzy\/","title":{"rendered":"A Minecraft Movie\u2019s director under fire for reaction to film\u2019s \u2018childish\u2019 cinema frenzy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Minecraft Movie has triggered a chaotic phenomenon among cinemagoers (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The director of A\u00a0Minecraft<\/a>\u00a0Movie has been criticised by fans for seemingly encouraging the absolute chaos cinemas are facing during screenings.<\/p>\n

Jared Hess shared his surprising take on the madness unfolding in cinema screenings of his latest film, where audience participation and reactions have been pushed to the extreme.<\/p>\n

A number of cinemas have issued statements slamming audiences of A Minecraft Movie<\/a> for \u2018erupting into sheer pandemonium\u2019 during the box office hit, with cinemagoers sharing footage of wild audience reactions from inside cinemas on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In several instances, the police have even allegedly been called. <\/p>\n

One moment in particular has seen fans screaming, cheering and even climbing on their friends\u2019 shoulders in a clip that\u2019s gone viral online.<\/p>\n

Hess isn’t sharing the concerns of the cinemas – he’s finding the whole thing delightful. <\/p>\n

‘It’s been so bananas,’ Hess told\u00a0Entertainment Weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u266c original sound – Salesmen: After Hours<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

‘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.’<\/p>\n

The film, starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa<\/a>, has enjoyed one of the biggest-grossing weekends of 2025 so far.<\/p>\n

Hess continued to EW: ‘It’s weird when you’re having too much fun and the cops get called. It’s funny because I think it’s just literally cheering and throwing popcorn, which is so funny to me that cops are getting called for popcorn. Yeah, it’s hilarious. I’ve seen so many funny videos. It’s great, especially when people are climbing on their friends’ shoulders and standing up and cheering for those moments.<\/p>\n

‘It’s like this crazy anticipation. But, man, I’m just glad people are making memories with their friends and families.’<\/p>\n

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Cheering at a theatre is one thing. You\u2019re all fans, it\u2019s a happy place for all of you. But jumping on each other’s shoulders, throwing popcorn around, doing stunts in front of the screen\u2026come on\u2026 that\u2019s just childish and disrespectful on a whole other level,’ posted Fuzzyfoot88.<\/p>\n<section class=\"metro-comment-cta\">\n<div class=\"metro-comment-cta__inner\"><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text-wrap\"><title>Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">What’s your cinema experience been like watching A Minecraft Movie?<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>‘I feel so bad for the movie theatre workers but the studio is LOVING this mayhem and they can\u2019t WAIT to green light Minecraft 2 JUST in hopes of getting more free promo,’ suggested relientkenny.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"420\" height=\"594\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22907330 lazyload\" alt=\""A Minecraft Movie" World Premiere - Arrivals\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2207780104.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Director Jared Hess has come under fore for his reaction to the problems screenings are having (Picture: Samir Hussein\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>‘Terrible response. That kind of behaviour has no place in the theatre. It ruins the experience for other people and makes life miserable for the employees,’ complained TheNameIsFrags, while aimlessdrivel suggested: ‘Theatres should charge more for deliberately rowdy showings and pay employees extra to handle cleaning.’<\/p>\n<p>‘People are making memories\u2026 at other people\u2019s expense,’ pointed out eiridan, while GodzillaUK echoed many people’s responses to Hess’s remarks by insisting: ‘Then by all means, give him a broom and let him clean it up. At every location.’<\/p>\n<p>Others drew comparisons to other films that have historically prompted big reactions in cinemas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22862663 lazyload\" alt=\"This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Emma Myers in a scene from "A Minecraft Movie." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_245933175-f006.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>A Minecraft Movie has enjoyed a blockbuster opening weekend and is now on over $550million (\u00a3418m) worldwide (Picture: Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>‘Someone described it as this generations version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ wrote LayeredOwlsnest. ‘And I kinda get it honestly, the external memes and audience participation are part of the movie at this point.<\/p>\n<p>‘But the mess is really unacceptable.’<\/p>\n<p>In A Minecraft Movie, four friends \u2013 Garrett \u2018The Garbage Man\u2019 Garrison (<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jason-momoa\/\">Momoa<\/a>), Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks) \u2013 are struggling to fit in when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld, the land of the popular videogame.<\/p>\n<p>The sequence that is causing problems for cinema staff involves Black and Momoa confronting a cuboid Minecraft chicken being ridden by another character that looks like a baby Frankenstein. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22862659 lazyload\" alt=\"This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows a scene from "A Minecraft Movie." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEI_245934099-73d3.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The peak of the audience frenzy comes when Jack Black yells ‘Chicken Jockey’ (Picture: AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Chicken jockey!\u2019 yells Black, in a moment that saw one theatre full of fans start screaming, throwing popcorn, turning on their torches, leaping to their feet and shouting.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018My theatre clapped every time Jack Black name dropped a Minecraft item that was in the trailers, and when he said Chicken Jockey I s**t you not the entire row in front of me gave a standing ovation,\u2019 shared cinemagoer @Schaffrillas on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When Jack Black said \u201cChicken Jockey,\u201d the theatre erupted into sheer pandemonium. Kids were cheering, clapping and jumping onto the tops of seats. Whenever Jack Black sang, the kids would get up and start dancing in the aisles.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I was here and I couldn\u2019t hear anything throughout the movie. Very disappointed in the Minecraft community,\u2019 added LuCha in a reaction to footage of one these incidents on TikTok. <\/p>\n<p><em>Metro has contacted reps for Jared Hess for comment.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Minecraft Movie has triggered a chaotic phenomenon among cinemagoers (Picture: AP) The director of A\u00a0Minecraft\u00a0Movie has been criticised by fans for seemingly encouraging the absolute chaos cinemas are facing during screenings. Jared Hess shared his surprising take on the madness unfolding in cinema screenings of his latest film, where audience participation and reactions have been pushed to the extreme. A number of cinemas have issued statements slamming audiences of A Minecraft Movie for \u2018erupting into sheer pandemonium\u2019 during the … <a href=\"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/13\/a-minecraft-movies-director-under-fire-for-reaction-to-films-childish-cinema-frenzy\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> “A Minecraft Movie\u2019s director under fire for reaction to film\u2019s \u2018childish\u2019 cinema frenzy”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4678"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4678"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4678\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4683,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4678\/revisions\/4683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}