Yes, "cheer screenings" meaning fans are showing up to screenings of the movie to be as loud and as disruptive as possible
Someone even posted an online guide
I really wanted to go see this movie in theatres but I'm probably not doing that now.
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US screenings for Promare are sounding like the absolute worst.
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Yes, "cheer screenings" meaning fans are showing up to screenings of the movie to be as loud and as disruptive as possible
Someone even posted an online guide
I really wanted to go see this movie in theatres but I'm probably not doing that now.
Probably. I've been to a few anime screenings but they were all Satoshi Kon films so in my head (and was proven) they were are respectful and quiet.
I saw it during its original run and it was fine. These redux screenings are playing into this sort of thing, so just wait for the bluray if that bothers you. Great movie, one of the best of the year!
It can be kind of fun and even endearing when crowds react like this during more typical shonen like Naruto, DBZ, or MHA. At least I enjoyed it, even if I wasn't joining in externally.
It can be kind of fun and even endearing when crowds react like this during more typical shonen like Naruto, DBZ, or MHA. At least I enjoyed it, even if I wasn't joining in externally.
This right here. Never leave a film you paid for. If people are being shitty, get them kicked out.
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It'd be different if Rocky Horror Picture Show screenings weren't literally all about fan involvement.
Plus I would want to go see a good movie instead
Went to go see it with my university's anime club, and my experience was about par for the course for other anime club showings for me, so I guess I'm used to it.
So without digging in further I would assume this is happening at showings that are not designated cheer screenings. That's bad. Insufferably bad.
Kind of sounds like that's exactly what these screenings are about, though.
Are you familiar with the saying about meeting one asshole versus nothing but assholes?
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These aren't though. This is just the movie having a second theatre run. These "cheer screenings" are not official by any means
Kinda OT but I just google this and holy shot is it the exact same thing as fire force, or fire force is the exact same thing as it. I don't know which one came first
Is that all you are going to tell us? Guessing your screenings were fine?
As someone who worked for a large chain movie theater for years... good luck. My experience is unless there is a brawl in the showing then management isn't doing shit about disruptive customers except giving the complaining party a refund.
Is this a common anime film showing issue?
Pokémon movies aside, I've only been to three anime showings (the last two Rebuild of Evangelion films and Sailor Moon).
There was minimal talking during my first film. Second one actually felt a bit classy (all of us were in semi casual attire), but the Sailor Moon showing last year... Ugh... And it was my friend who kept yelling throughout the whole film. Not sure if she assumed it was a cheer screening, but a lot of what she was screaming was random shit. She was even told to keep it down by the other audience members, but her other friends encouraged her to keep doing it. I wanted her to stop, but I felt like a buzzkill of the group already, so I just kept my mouth shut.
Pokémon movies aside, I've only been to three anime showings (the last two Rebuild of Evangelion films and Sailor Moon).
There was minimal talking during my first film. Second one actually felt a bit classy (all of us were in semi casual attire), but the Sailor Moon showing last year... Ugh... And it was my friend who kept yelling throughout the whole film. Not sure if she assumed it was a cheer screening, but a lot of what she was screaming was random shit. She was even told to keep it down by the other audience members, but her other friends encouraged her to keep doing it. I wanted her to stop, but I felt like a buzzkill of the group already, so I just kept my mouth shut.
the first-run screening I went to had a lot of laughing and a couple scenes got cheered but since everyone was watching for the first time it was fine and added to the hype more than it detracted. the second screening I went to where everyone was dead silent actually ended up feeling less energetic (although tbf it's always gonna be less exciting the second time).
a redux screening with a bunch of people who know what's going to happen and try and make noise beforehand sounds unwatchable. I saw a screening of the steven universe movie that people just spontaneously decided to turn into a cheer screening and it was annoying as hell. people applauding every time a character appeared on screen like chill
depends on the film? like, stuff like promare and the konosuba movie are gonna attract rowdy weeb crowds but crowds at, say, a ghibli screening are generally fine
a redux screening with a bunch of people who know what's going to happen and try and make noise beforehand sounds unwatchable. I saw a screening of the steven universe movie that people just spontaneously decided to turn into a cheer screening and it was annoying as hell. people applauding every time a character appeared on screen like chill
depends on the film? like, stuff like promare and the konosuba movie are gonna attract rowdy weeb crowds but crowds at, say, a ghibli screening are generally fine
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Yeah, I never had a problem with them.
I watch movies all the time, so louder crowds don't really get to me, and only add to the experience for me.
People always went crazy during the big scenes, and it was fun.
Went to see this in Australia, great screening, audience cheered during one particular scene but were just generally polite and conscientious overall. Always horrifies me to hear about movie screenings in America, everyone sounds so rude and inconsiderate.
Good luck with that over there...
Good luck with that over there...
Glad when I had my UK Screening 2 weeks ago it was perfectly normal and fine. All I got were laughs when you expect people to laugh so that always proved I wasn't watching it a room full of robots.
Ok I had a couple minutes and am at least somewhat relieved to see the replies to this one are overwhelmingly against.
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testament to promare's quality that I sat through an entire screening with trigger weebs
As far as I can tell, this was just marketed as an encore broadcast - nothing about the screenings were explicitly sold as having audience participation. So it feels like the assumption should just be to treat it like any other movie.
I feel like in small doses cheering is acceptable & fun in certain movies (I can't imagine an Endgame screening during the entire opening weekend that didn't have at least a few cheers when Cap wields the hammer) - but the stuff the tweets are a bridge too far.
I've seen the Broly movie, Gundam NT and another anime movie I forget and the audience was the same as any other movie I've seen. Seems like Promare fans in these theaters are extra obnoxious
Definitely acceptable to cheer when things happen in a fun, new movie, but anything more will take away from the experience for most people, I feel.
Wonder what the cross-section is between people who ask "why do people clap after movies?" and say "I see no problem with audience participation at anime screenings"
I never been to a movie where people do this. Clapping, cheering, being loud and obnoxious, who would do this in a movie theatre?
I went to see WwY at an early Glasgow screening and the audience was very chill, the worst you'll get is laughing at jokes, which is hardly abnormal.
I think what makes people go wild is either established franchises (I could see Dragon Ball and One Piece firing people up) or huge studios known for hype moments (I assume Promare falls in this camp, haven't seen it). Makoto Shinkai's movies are usually way too chill except for their finales, which are more silent awe-inspiring than anything else.
I never did until my endgame midnight screening
It was fine too
when i went to see the Broly movie in theaters, one dude in front of me vaped weed the whole time and cheered during the entire movie.
I honestly feel like this is an American thing.
In the UK I don't really remember any film where people were obnoxious or excessively loud.
In the UK I don't really remember any film where people were obnoxious or excessively loud.
How the hell was he not thrown out?
This shit is why I stopped going to anime club screenings way back in the early '00s. There's nothing as cringy as a bunch of weird 30 year old men giggling themselves silly at "uwu".
I never had a problem with the Promare screenings I went to. If anything I thought they were too quiet, a lot of the best bits had next to zero reaction. One of the screenings I think the only sound I heard was laughter at "Dues Ex Machina".
Normally I'm all for anime fans shutting the hell up (the Madoka films and Heaven's Feel in particular I've had pretty bad experiences with), but Promare's a film where I think it's ok to make a little noise in. The screening at AX had people getting really into it and that was fun.
Normally I'm all for anime fans shutting the hell up (the Madoka films and Heaven's Feel in particular I've had pretty bad experiences with), but Promare's a film where I think it's ok to make a little noise in. The screening at AX had people getting really into it and that was fun.
Never had a problem in South Florida. Been to both Heaven's Feel films, Sailor Moon R, and both Satoshi Kon rereleases, audiences were quiet and respectful the whole time.
Sounds lame if people are being constantly loud and yelling outright spoilers. Went to see it during the initial run and there were parts that got laughs or cheers/claps but not in a way that ruined the experience.
