What was the “Best Movie Moment” you remember seeing IN THE THEATRE?
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Not a proud moment, but I've never heard a theatre laugh so loud in unison when Jeff Bridges did this:
This caused the biggest reaction I’ve ever experienced in a movie theater.
I forgot about Hulk slamming Loki in original Avengers. That was loud.
The beginning of Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace. Starting with the Fox opening fanfare to A long time ago and John Williams score with the opening crawl the theater went batshit crazy.
16 years between movies and the fans were pumped. Unfortunately the movie peaked at the beginning.
16 years between movies and the fans were pumped. Unfortunately the movie peaked at the beginning.
Damn...anyone else see Rocky 4? Did your crowd go nuts after the knockout and speech? Mine did.
Where do you live that movie theater goers act like the crowd at sporting events?
I've seen people crying at sad moments in movies. I've never seen the people in a theater get excited and applaud when the bad guy gets killed or punched out.
I was seven when my friend's mom took us to see Starship Troopers. The shower scene was pretty awesome, it still is.
I went to theaters with lots of minority folks in high school and these two really ring a bell as the most audience interaction in a movie.
Wesley Snipes getting shot at the end of New Jack City (CMB!)
Lil Ricky getting shot in Boyz in the Hood
Wesley Snipes getting shot at the end of New Jack City (CMB!)
Lil Ricky getting shot in Boyz in the Hood
I'll go with Untouchables when Sean Connery was talking to the dead guy acting like he was alive then shot him to freak out the bookkeeper.
When The Predator removes his mask. Usually creature reveals are corny. But that had everyone going WTF.
Yep.
Harrison Ford was extremely ill the day of this shot. He was supposed to have a sword fight with that actor (who was an expert and had trained for months). But due to his illness Harrison asked Spielberg if he could just shoot him. And thus....another comedic genius
For me it was the scene when the head popped out of the side of the boat under water.
Yup. He reportedly said, "Can't I just shoot the f***er?"
The door scene from Fear. Saw the movie with about 15 guys in high school. Great fun we had that night raising hell in the theatre. We howled when Wahlberg’s character screamed at Mr. Walker lol
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I like how the “one ugly son of a bitch” line was used in both of the 80s Predator films.
I’m guessing no one saw that in the theatre.
I will add “the body slam” and many other parts of “Something about Mary” though.
Saw it when young and loved the battle scenes in the fjord in 633 Squadron. A neighbor had a driveway cut into a hill, so my best friend and I re-enacted the movie. We flew little balsa wood gliders adjusted so they would pull up (usually) just before hitting the wall on the other side.
CoupLet from Return of the King
The opening of the battle of Minas Tirith. Just the enormity...felt incredible seeing it for the first time at acmovie theater
And Gandalf talking to Pippen about death.
The opening of the battle of Minas Tirith. Just the enormity...felt incredible seeing it for the first time at acmovie theater
And Gandalf talking to Pippen about death.
Even though the movie wasn't great, mine is when "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." came on the screen in Phantom Menace followed by John Williams's incredible score. As a kid born in '77 Star Wars was such a huge part of my childhood. The anticipation of that moment as an adult is my favorite theatrical moment. Of course it turned out to be just like CJ Jones see you later in the rest of the movie was just ok that moment was awesome.
