Re: "The 25 Most Outlandish Sci-Fi Films of All Time"

On 9/6/2024 9:04 AM, Michael F. Stemper wrote:

On 05/09/2024 11.02, Paul S Person wrote:

n Thu, 5 Sep 2024 14:03:44 +0000, Lenona <lenona321@yahoo.com> wrote:

On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 16:42:53 +0000, Paul S Person wrote:

 

I gave up on that a decade or more ago. My disappointment with films
that /looked/ OK but turned out to be was more like 100%. I went to
Red Box, but then got into online. I do pay for some films -- but not
$10, I have a limit of my own choosing -- on Amazon. I haven't been
inside a theater for a long long time, and never expect to be in one
again.

 

Well, I love the thrill of watching with a well-behaved audience and
hearing their reactions. Depending on the movie, it's easy enough to
avoid rowdy teenagers - or even stupid parents who won't take out their
crying babies and rowdy children.

 Hearing the audience's reaction? Really? Do you mean things like, "I
knew it was the butler!" The only audience reactions I've ever heard
were occasional laughter.
 Well, except when I went to see PJ's _The Return of the King_. When
Dernhelm did the big reveal, somebody jumped up, did a fist pump, and
shouted out "Yeah!"

The one that I remember was when I watched the South Park movie on
its first run (1999), in a theater in the center of Silicon Valley.
At one point, a very pissed off general summarily executes Bill
Gates.
The audience burst into cheers.
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