The expression “Chickn Jockey”pronounced by the character of Jack Black In a scene of a Minecraft film, he triggered a series of altercations in theaters of the United States.
Teenagers have reacted with screams, rain of popcorn and other disruptive behaviors during functions.
Even a video of A young man who wore a real chicken It went viral on social networks. The clip shows how the assistant planned the entrance of the bird and, at the end of the film, was observed to go out quickly with it.
The moment, based on a character from the original video game of 2011, occurs when Jason Momoa, on the role of Garrett The Garbage Man Garrisonfight a children’s zombie that appears mounted on a chicken.
“Do you remember the movie when I fight against Chickn Jockey, which is hilarious?”Momoa said in an interview.
He added: “The chicken does how ‘Bawk Bawk!’. I got lost laughing Because that was not when I recorded it. ”
The phrase “Chickn Jockey”, Shouted by the character Steveplayed by Black, acts as a trigger for a chain reaction among the adolescent public.
Videos disseminated in Tiktok They show young people from screaming and throwing drinks and popcorn until they climb each other in the middle of the room.
The behavior has forced several cinemas to impose restrictions. The Township Theater, in Washington Township, announced on social networks that minors must be accompanied by an adult to attend future functions of the film.
“Large groups of boys without supervision participated in completely unacceptable behaviors, including vandalism acts. We also received multiple complaints from other attendees trying to enjoy the film with their families, ”wrote the film administration on their Facebook page.
David Roseco -owner of the cinema, said that the decision was made after a call from the room manager. “The manager called us and said that the theater was in poor condition. He said: ‘It is a terrible disaster. There is a lotion scattered everywhere and a row of seats torn from the ground ‘”.
The phenomenon has been replicated in multiple functions, with scenes of disorder that have even required police intervention.
In one of the viral videos, it is observed how several officers escape a group of adolescents outside the cinema after a particularly tumultuous session.
Since its premiere on April 4, A Minecraft movie has raised more than 163 million dollars During its first weekend, achieving the best box office premiere of the year, according to analysts in the sector.
The film director, Jared HESShe said he was surprised by the magnitude of the phenomenon.
“It has been crazy”, Declared a Entertainment Weekly. “People are sending me these very funny speeches that many teenagers pronounce just before the movie starts. I’m getting awake until too late.”
The key scene, which shows Jason Momoa Entering a boxing ring to face what he thinks is just a chicken, he derives in the appearance of A tiny zombie that falls from the roof and ride the bird in combat.
The reference to “Chickn Jockey”From the original video game, he activated an immediate response in young fans.
“It’s weird when you’re having so much fun that they call the police”HESS said.
Along the same lines, he added to the magazine: “It’s funny because I think It’s just people animating and throwing popcornwhich seems very funny … especially when they get on the shoulders of their friends and applaud standing. It is like a crazy anticipation. ”
HESS himself noticed early signs of the phenomenon during spring holidays, when his son Elliot returned from the university.
“His bedroom friends were already screaming ‘Chickn Jockey’ all the time … but he had no idea that he would become what we are seeing in cinemas.”
For HESS, the public’s response has been unexpectedly positive. “I am happy that people are finding joy in returning to the cinema and seeing things in community, as a human group. I think People are in need of that experience“, said.
“It is fun that they have found her in this absurd film that we have done,” he concluded. A Minecraft film is currently on the cinemas billboard in Latin America.
