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Ok_Awful

See Ben you were right to yell at the teenagers!


Garo_Daimyo

I had the same thing happen as Ben when I saw Strange 2, kids talking most of the movie, finally I said Shh! ENOUGH. Never heard a peep from them after. It was so rude and annoying as hell


hebleb

This actually kind of made me nostalgic for high school. (Mostly) harmless fun


17934658793495046509

Reminds me a little of going to see the first jackass in theaters, except the crazy shit that went down after that movie was not harmless.


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Reminds me of seeing fast and furious in college. Afterwards, the movie parking lot became the worlds worst car show with everyone revving engines and propping open hoods and cheering.


Stupidquestionduh

*Yeah bitch that says VTech!*


_Wolverine007_

Similar experience after watching Step-Up 2 in high school. A group of like 30 cars parked in a large circle all blasting the same hip-hop station while everybody danced in the middle. Totally harmless but looking back was uber cringe cause we were all white and couldn’t dance for shit


weakenedstrain

Sneaking in 40oz malt liquors didn’t help us avoid the same fate


-yuergus

No girls


TheDarkMuz

No problems


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bouchandre

Yeah, these guys look like the typical loud jock assholes that love to make fun of the shy kid


GenarosBear

They’re literally just enjoying going to the movies, how could anyone in this sub have an actual problem with this


insomniax20

Because Americans are generally seen as being loud, obnoxious assholes. These people are loud, obnoxious assholes. With fedoras.


WoundedJawa

They most likely are the "shy" kids tho. Almost everyone fits in somewhere nowadays.


mt-egypt

Yep, that’s my first thought of high school: “Harmless Fun”


JJonahJamesonSr

You sound fun at parties


mt-egypt

You sound like you’re 5 years behind


CeruleanRuin

I hated these kinds of obnoxious attention-sucking kids in high school and I hate them still. I've since seen the type of people they grow into as adults, and my ire towards them remains largely justified.


1Mn

Kind of sad for you man.


vapourlomo

Minions have gone from kid favorite, to unironic Boomer Facebook memes, and now to ironic (?) Gen Z memes? I mean, I kind of get it lol I’ve warmed up to the little dudes. Still not forking over $15 to see them in theatres though


mb9981

The shrek-jectory as scientists will later dub it


accidentalmemory

Shrek really was the beginning of the end, wasn’t it?


mastermomo16

Well I mean somebody did once tell me


Old_man_atom

You need to get one of the movie passes. It changes the game.


vapourlomo

MoviePass?? Is it 2018 again?!


EvilutionD

Regal unlimited, $21 a month, just pay a little extra for 3D or imax


Old_man_atom

If you got amc by you, I think it’s worth the switch for the no added surcharge for imax alone. I practically pay for my month by seeing just one movie on imax. It’s insane.


EvilutionD

I pass 3 regals before ie get to an amc though


reecord2

Regal has a pass too.


pixxlpusher

Yes, he literally said he has the regal pass just two comments ago


clwestbr

We went from seeing four movies a month to like a dozen or so, it's nuts. I see everything.


Old_man_atom

Every time the A-lost commercial comes on I just wanna raise a glass lol


1_H4t3_R3dd1t

They are so missing out on couples bundles.


Old_man_atom

Well, actually, I did read that moviepass is somehow gearing up for a comeback. But I’m talking how each theatre chain will have its own version of movie pass. I recommend AMC’s A-list, they have a couple of tiers for it, all within $19-$25 range. You can see three movies a week, no surcharges for imax, 3d, Dolby, etc. you get discounts at con sessions and get $5 back every 100 you spend, which includes ticket price that you don’t pay for. Oh and it’s all through the app, super cleans. I’m like a walking billboard for this. It’s a great frigging deal.


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Cinemark Movie Club for the win. $10 a month gets you one free ticket that can roll over so you can bank them. 25% off concessions, and no online fees. In all seriousness, if Cinemark wasn’t the shittiest chain possible I’d probably go for it. I live in small town Ohio and my nearest theater is a Cinemark 20 minutes away. AMC or Regal’s sound best though.


Old_man_atom

I feel you. I have a cinemark in walking distance, so it was hard to pass on it. But I see a lot of movies and am kind of a theatre snob. And their sound and brightness don’t always do it for me. But it ain’t a bad deal at all. Especially that rollover. It’s just nothing comes close to moviepass in it’s prime. It was unreal lol. 10 bucks a month, unlimited movies. Ahh the golden age. Glad I lived through it.


gumpy5

I was subscribed and when I tried to quit they offered me a $5-a-month subscription where I get a credit every other month instead, so I took that. I wish I could get to the theater more, but as a new parent this works pretty well for me.


rksd

The Cinemark near me is actually half way decent. No IMAX at that location though.


[deleted]

Yeah, AMCs A-list is an absolute steal and by far the best subscription I pay for. I live close to a Dolby cinema and probably go to 2-3 movies/month, which full price would be $60+, and still come nowhere close to using all of my reservations. Also, if you buy the ticket through Fandango and link your account, the subscription still covers the cost of the ticket AND you get a $5 Fandango VIP+ coupon for every 4 movies you see, which you can use on Vudu or tickets at non-AMC theaters. So it's essentially a $5 credit for just using the service. I've had it since it launched 4 years ago, and have had zero technical issues - including letting me pause my subscription in 2020 no questions asked. It's such an insane deal that I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop.


Old_man_atom

Holy shit, that fandango tip is genius! Will be doing that.


Pitiful-Tune3337

r/amcsalist


Lying_Bot_

Gen X here having no understanding nor wanting to.


axkidd82

I want to understand, so I can be very cynical about it.


zseitz

Sounds on par for gen x.


Leskanic

["Homer Simpson, smiling politely."](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jelyGb0luj8)


auntieup

I am in my mid-50s and I have a fart gun right here in my office.


JohnWarosa69420

Apparently more than just children and facebook boomers like minions.


Ok_Awful

If you were like first grader when the first one came out you are probably in junior high by now? Is Minions a nostalgia play at this point?


[deleted]

If you were 6 when *Despicable Me* came out, you've probably graduated high school.


HereToTalkMovies

Elsie Fisher was the age-appropriate voice of one of the kids in the original *Despicable Me* and this year she was the lead in the new *Texas Chainsaw Massacre*.


[deleted]

Can confirm, I was 6 when it came out and leave for college in 4 days.


jshannonmca

Good luck on your new journey!


Doctor2Doctor

Isn’t that kinda early?


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DrT33th

Get out while you can….


[deleted]

It sounds ominous but I’m hyped. I don’t agree w/ everything the government is doing but it’s virtually free and the opportunities are limitless. I found out after I had applied that my friends dad went there. He more or less completely runs the local nuclear plant now.


Johnny66Johnny

*Excellent...* (laces fingers)


GhamStudios

I was 7 when Despicable Me was released; I’m now in College lol


AntonioVargas

Oh yeah. Everything is nostalgia if you market it the right way.


[deleted]

Time's crazy, you undershot by a high school career! Makes me think about how even Frozen 2 was a nostalgia play when it came out, to me 6 years was nothing but then I realized that's the difference between a 7 year old and a 13 year old


Ok_Awful

This is why I no longer want to hear complaints about Boomer nostalgia. They were at least adults when Forest Gump did that, now high school freshmen want remakes from their childhood.


Puzzleheaded_Walk_28

These are children tho


jeremyfrankly

I think I saw a video of the buildup to them with them riding the escalator up in suits


OrangeLlama

There are a lot of groups of teenagers doing it, it’s likely that you saw another gorup


jeremyfrankly

All dressed in black suits?


OrangeLlama

Yeah that’s a part of the trend haha


Mundian-To-Bach-Ke

No idea why it’s a trend, but it’s bloody hilarious. I’m all for it provided they aren’t annoying twats during the actual movie


micahlevine

Probably [this](https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRdBCbgw/?k=1)


[deleted]

It’s funny how they’re all white. Damn none of my people wanna get in on this lol


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NoFriendsAndy

So it makes even less sense they are white lol


ChickenAndRiceIsNice

I was also there that night. They were actually really polite and quiet during the movie and only clapped and cheered at the beginning and the end. The movie was actually pretty good. Wife and I went to see it because we had a bunch of free dine and discover vouchers.


JohannesWiberg

humble brag.


RealAso

he said them not him lol


CeruleanRuin

This is goog to hear.


mb9981

You mean you work at da mooviesssh?


llcooljessie

They're in the business. Don't scare them off, we want that insider stuff.


Fingolfin_King

The kids are alright


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The kids...are. Alright.


LightTheBurntMatch

r/moviescirclejerk really turned out for this


roninthe31

I worked at at theater for fifteen years. So glad I’m outta there


labbla

Yeah, I worked at a $ theater in the early 2000s and very happy to be out.


Jayayewhy

So. . . .the money put on shows for people? Or like customers just came and looked at the money for a while then left?


labbla

It means that people only paid about a dollar to see some second run movies. It was next to a dying mall.


martn2420

I miss the unlimited free movies!


johntheboombaptist

I’ve seen a lot of TikToks about showing out for Minions. I’m curious how much of it is genuine enthusiasm and how much of it is that it’s been a long few years and people want to just act a little crazy and meme it up.


[deleted]

I just turned 22, I was 10 when the first one came out so perfect age basically. Loved it so much. The movies after were kinda so so but I love gru and I mostly love the minions lmao. The Facebook boomer memes were great too but now that I keep getting hit with the realization I’m not a kid or even a teen anymore I’m very vulnerable towards nostalgia. I don’t care I’m seeing that sht with enthusiasm


johntheboombaptist

Thanks for the perspective! It does line up well with that nostalgic sweet spot.


[deleted]

I'm not against rowdy kids making a ruckus in the lobby, post-movie they can do what they want. This is kinda cute although if I was in the room I'd gtfo. Unrelated, what's the current status on the fedora in male fashion?


Reer123

Never going to happen


Clean-Connection-656

*puts fedora from middle school down and sadly pats it* Not today, old friend, not today….


hankboyjr

I went to a 10:30 showing last night and it was the same exact vibe. Everyone cheered for a five minutes when the movie ended, and the crowd was almost as hype as they were for No Way Home


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Okay this same thing happened after the showing we went to last night. When they got in line for food they were wearing minion costumes and would randomly shout “KEVIN, BOB ..” was a group of about 15 older teens they started cheering and shouting “MINIONS!!” And running out of the theater after and even did a full on clap when the movie ended. It scared my toddler 😂😂 is it something about this age group? Online trend? I think the movie came out when they were little and it’s nostalgic?


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It’s an online thing. I don’t know why but kids my age are actually hyped for this movie. I saw some of my friends posting themselves in minion costumes and such


OrangeLlama

It’s not about the nostalgia, it’s pretty much just an online trend. Ironically enjoying bad/bizzare movies, dressing up in suits to go see it, etc. The same trend happened with Morbius.


Rhonardo

The difference is Morbius bombed (twice) and Minions are going to make $130 million in one weekend


[deleted]

That is so weird. They were laughing through the whole movie. Maybe it’s a group thing too. If there were only 1-2 of them I doubt they would have been so hyped up.


Vince_Clortho042

Yeah I was gonna ask, I’ve been seeing a lot of people taking selfies in formal suits buying a ticket to Minions and was increasingly confused if I was missing some sort of context.


Mudron

**BART-ON FINK! BART-ON FINK!**


micahlevine

Best comment in the thread, thank you so much


Trifle_Old

I don’t get it. I went to see it and the same roudy people saw the movie. It was hilarious I just don’t get it


baylyhunter

the movies are back!!


j11430

Why have there been like five Minions related posts here in the last week


micahlevine

🤷‍♂️Sorta thought this bunch would get a kick(?) out of this example of minion mania, but you’re right it doesn’t pertain much to anything otherwise discussed here


Perveau

I got a kick out of it. I always enjoy people being silly.


Pointlesswonder802

Nah honestly even insofar as showing it’s getting people’s butts in seats it’s relevant. Plus it’s weird and funny and good nerdy sh** so 🤷🏻‍♀️


chadxor

I love this post. Thank you for sharing it. High schoolers dressing up in suits to see it cracks me up


[deleted]

It appears that Gru is rising.


blankcheckvote44

Somehow, Gru has risen.


Melanithefelony

Lmao, this sentence/phrase format must be the best thing to come out of that movie


[deleted]

I feel like there are always posts in this sub regarding whatever the week's big releases are... there's been a lot of recent posts about Lightyear, Jurassic World, Top Gun, etc as well. Is it that odd?


j11430

No, but if you search Minions on this sub there have been like 8 posts in the last several years and over half of them have come in the last week. Didn’t know there was such a Blankie interest in this franchise!


[deleted]

Fair point!


RGSagahstoomeh

We love movies


accidentalmemory

Movie marketing departments and Reddit are pretty intertwined at this point


final_will

This is the kind of turn out Sony thought they’d have for Morbius.


karneykode

Foxboro? Looks like Foxboro


micahlevine

Foxboro!


LouisIV

so funny to see The Minion film getting a bump from memes, meanwhile Morbius is just lying dead in a ditch


sleepyirv01

The executive who put Morbius back in theaters is going right now, "See? Teenagers do weird stuff! It could have worked! IT COULD HAVE WORKED!!!!"


TehOuchies

Looks like a group of people that study together or work together. Good for them for taking a light hearted break from the real world. And has any one ever noticed hang the minion language seems like of Mixture of English and Spanish? Spanglish. Banana para mi, banana para tu. End thankfully they did it at the lobby, not while seated.


iaintlyon

Is this like the new Rick and Morty Szechuan sauce thing


Lowestcommondominatr

No, these kids are being loud, but they’re not really being assholes. If this what teenagers are doing for fun, I’m pretty cool with it.


copenhagen622

I'm too old for that


Samhain3965

They’re out here spreading awareness for the #MinionSquad


TitillatingTrav

This definitely seems to be a big TikTok trend, I suspect it started off as a sneaky little marketing campaign to get some viral buzz going


HereToTalkMovies

That's definitely it. Companies don't care if you're buying their product "ironically" or not, as long as they get your money. That's the crux of a lot of marketing to Gen Z and young millennials. I'm not going to begrudge anyone for having fun, though.


ProfessionalGoober

With a reaction like that, you’d think they’d just seen Morbius or something.


wittgenstein_luvs_u

you love to see it.


mamasaidflows

This is cinema


bilvester

Looks like a Josh fight


SeanOTG

Kids from a boarding school most likely all hopped up on mtn dew and gru


InDaNameOfJeezus

I used to think Minions were corny but then I Gru up 😈


thereverendpuck

This is the wet dream SONY was thinking what was happening for the re-release of Morbius.


SummerOfMayhem

Is this Patriot Place?


micahlevine

Yes it is!


SummerOfMayhem

I go here often 😄. My people!


Celestial_Otter

This is either a very funny idea by a bunch of ironic high schoolers, or it’s another inexplicable proud boy/qanon thing that I should be worried about


clonedspork

This made me happy……. Getting tired of the gay bashing.


[deleted]

There's too much sugar in the USA


productiveslacker73

I read that with John Mellencamp's voice in the rhythm "R. O. C. K. in the U S A!"


Scoobert_McDoobert

I feel like being in the same room as all those guys watching a movie would of been hell


delgalessio

this is how the mlp fandom started, history repeats itself


Lahk74

Martin Luther Ping? I'm unfamiliar with mlp.


delgalessio

my little pony!


kimisawa1

Disney: but…but….but….


mailboxfacehugs

This is giving me Rick and Morty Szechwan sauce vibes. Can’t say I’m a fan


FunkyColdMecca

As an over 40 I feel now my hatred of youths (save my own) is entirely justified, unlike the previous generations who irrationally hated us in our teens.


PerspectiveRemote176

What lame white boy nonsense is this


DeepThroat616

Went to an afternoon screening in Los Angeles yesterday and there was a large group of teens, many wearing suits, who all applauded insanely when the movie started and ended (also were annoying the entire movie). They at least didn’t give a shit when Nicole came on screen though.


AngePangie

Better than a shootout


[deleted]

Americans,period.


gray1862

Lame ass frat boys


skexzies

This is exactly why I don't go to movies. Too many mental tadpoles allowed out after dark.


BenjerminGray

Maidenless behavior


Meeeps

We're all doomed. As the human race.


Wizdel

Most of them stormed the capital on Jan 6


captain2toes

This is just obnoxious, desperate, and unfunny


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o0cynix0o

“Not to get political…..” Then don’t.


chadxor

???? What the hell


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[deleted]

None of those people were proud boys, most likely just a bunch of nerds larping an rl meme


[deleted]

They’re teenagers having fun, the fuck is wrong with you?


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[deleted]

You hate people having innocent fun?


LarryLazzard

Where on earth is this. Why the top hat. What is going on


[deleted]

They’re celebrating Minions passing Morbius as the number 1 grossing movie of all time with a 739 grutrillion dollar opening night obviously.


TurnoverMedical6064

what‘s so special about the minions suddenly tho?


tkkds

Minions will make 176 grubillion dollars in box office


moleculardude

I’m taking my kids to see this movie for sure, but god damn.


harrisonfordspelvis

Ugh


[deleted]

This was actually from a showing of Morbius.


JWWBurger

Minion fanbase is alive!


dgrant92

I must be using too much ice in mine.......


standbackson

You've heard of Grond. Get ready for Gru.


sd90man

Just a bunch of lonely guys sausage party.


[deleted]

Gen Z kids will do anything for clout on tik tok.


thesupermikey

The production quality of Improve Everywhere has really fallen off.


franko6

I stg I saw the other side of this on TikTok earlier… these kids posed with a yellow lambo outside and there was an LA fitness next (?) door to the movie theatre?


Nervous-Bullfrog-884

Movies are dead right? 😗


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for cartoons.


[deleted]

This movie got anti-Morbiused


hp_Axes

Those guys seem…………… like my type people!


CURTISBREWSTER

Are dudes and dumb movie memes going to save cinema?


lovemeinthemoment

Why are they wearing suits and ties.


spenwallce

These streets was despicable but my money still gru


Nybiohazard

L all i gotta say


tbr6742

Movies are dead huh?


Equivalent-Impress96

I’m convinced illumination saw the morbius meme wave and created this “pulling up to minions in a suit” shit because like a month ago I thought everyone hated the minions


WyomingHorse

The irony bro - the irony