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When people insist on clapping at the end of a movie (imageshack.us)

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[–]PhantomSwagger 65 points66 points ago

STOP CLAPPING, I CAN'T HEAR THE CREDITS!

[–]Hellothereawesome 6 points7 points ago

SHHHHHHH

[–]katorce 3 points4 points ago

I think the same when the airplane takes land. STOP CLAPPING!

[–]RustBrotherOne 3 points4 points ago

I've never seen anybody clap when an airplane lands... or when a movie ends... ever. This shit sounds weird as hell.

[–]Craptain 3 points4 points ago

It used to be a thing a long time ago, when flying was relatively new.

[–]RustBrotherOne 0 points1 point ago

That makes way more sense, from the way everybody was treating the subject they were making it sound like this happened every flight, every day. Which it hasn't, at least not on any of the flights I've ever been on.

[–]idbar 1 point2 points ago

This. Movie credits, airplane landings were weird enough. Then I also heard people clapping at the sunset.

[–]becki7824 0 points1 point ago

Here in the UK we don't applaud movies, we also try and stifle our laughs. I experienced if for the first time when I went to New York last year. We saw a movie and low and behold when the credits started rolling the applause started. I was VERY confused by this but didn't want to be left out.

[–]HeyYoPaul 126 points127 points ago

I actually had a discussion about this with a teacher I had in high school. This was when the first Lord of The Rings movie came out and at the end of the film everyone clapped. I mentioned it to my English teacher as being slightly ridiculous/pointless, stating that its not like the actors or directors or anyone is in the theater so who are you ultimately clapping for? He said he often viewed the clapping as being for the audience. Since you had all just experienced the same thing together (the movie) the clapping was more for a sense of camaraderie among the audience having had this shared experienced.

Not sure I totally agree with him, but an interesting take on it.

[–]Cocomunky 65 points66 points ago

I clap because I'm happy, I don't necessarily clap to show the performers love. I clap for me damnit!

I rarely clap at the end of movies.

[–]TheHotpants 27 points28 points ago

Do you clap at the end of movies that you watch at your house?

[–]BIGGESTnameEVER 33 points34 points ago

Only while watching porn.

[–]possessed_flea 10 points11 points ago

I think you have mistaken clapping with fapping,

it's a common mistake which i have personally made many times at the opera and weddings.

[–]celestialwolf 6 points7 points ago

Sounds painful

[–]parkourkitty 3 points4 points ago

vd is nothing to clap about

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    [–]n8wolf 2 points3 points ago

    Not rigorous applause but I'll accent a big laugh or amazing plot twist with a clap.

    edit: might need to clarify. I literally mean a single clap.

    [–]Cocomunky 3 points4 points ago

    I do if it's the first time I've seen it and it's fantastic enough. This has only happened a few times, once with Toy Story 3, for sure. Can't remember the others. I also stick my arms in the air, like a victory, that one I keep for home only, lol.

    [–]possessed_flea 1 point2 points ago

    there is a theatre here in melbourne called the astor theatre which only shows 'older' movies (gremlins, ghostbusters, pulp fiction, rocky horror, etc. ) and clapping seems to be a regular occurrence.

    [–]edotwoods 0 points1 point ago

    I just watched The American President for the first time. Loved it, clapped. I clap a lot when I'm happy, now that I think of it.

    [–]Audrion 2 points3 points ago

    Shiny red ball make me go clap clap

    [–]cyberbullet 2 points3 points ago

    At the end of a great movie I enjoy clapping and screaming out HELL YEAH! I don't care who its for or who else joins me.

    [–]Reverent 1 point2 points ago

    If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands

    [–]Lereegon 1 point2 points ago

    Why don't movies bring you joy?

    [–]Cocomunky 1 point2 points ago

    Oh most of them do, but if it's a sad as fuck ending I'm not very likely to clap as much as weep. Then I'll be happy later cause apparently the movie was epic. It usually has to have a very specific sort of ending for me to clap. :p

    [–]KerriganIskindaHot -1 points0 points ago

    May seem silly to most but I reserve my clapping for when I am truly impressed with someone or something, no movie has come close to this for me.

    Last time was at a school performance (not my child) where a young girl played a beautiful piece on the piano, it blew my mind that someone that young could play so flawlessly, it was possibly the best I've heard, the kid was 11 years old.

    [–]Cocomunky 0 points1 point ago

    That's pretty badass! I also only clap when things really hit me hard, but I let myself get completely absorbed by stories. It's not exactly common, but I've definitely done it.

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      [–]anothertimearound 43 points44 points ago

      Your teacher gets it. Anyone who actually thinks a theater's worth of people are actually clapping for the ACTORS benefit, is a being a wilful idiot.

      It's like seeing Paranormal Activity on Halloween- people jump and cry and scream, it's all unnecessary emoting; it's over-the-top theatrics generally for the sake of connecting with/having a more shared experience with fellow movie-goers.

      This can be annoying, but if anything, should put the clapping in perspective- the movie is over, you're not missing anything. Why on earth should it bother you?

      Unless of course you're actually sitting there thinking: "oh my GOD guys, they can't fucking hear you!" In which case, I'd advise you to stop thinking this way- you are NOT, in fact, the only one who realizes that you didn't just see a play.

      Clapping at the end of a movie reaffirms that what you just experienced was profound, and celebrates that you experienced it together. I think it's a nice reminder of the little efforts we make for human connections. Modern life can seem so anti-social at times, it's nice to know that in general, people want to relate to one another, people do seek, enjoy and celebrate finding common ground.

      [–]Salvius 5 points6 points ago

      When I saw Dreamgirls in the theater, the audience even actually applauded in the middle of the movie, in appreciation of Jennifer Hudson's performance of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going".

      [–]dig_dong 9 points10 points ago

      I hate human connections!

      [–]TheBrownie 0 points1 point ago

      Paranormal Activity is not scary at all...

      [–]The_Adventurist 0 points1 point ago

      They do those cheap, carnival haunted house scares where things get quiet and then something screams/flies at you. It's the reason why I can't watch The Exorcist without hating it, that scare tactic seems so hackey, even though I know that Exorcist practically invented it.

      Paranormal Activity is just 80 minutes of people seeping fast forward, 8 minutes of "creepy" ambient things happening in the house, and 2 minutes of a ghost/possessed lady screaming at you.

      [–]Aviusenigma 1 point2 points ago

      clapping is for the actors, since most of them in the past didnt get paid or very little at that. it was a way for the audience to display their enjoyment for the entertainment preformed for them. To captivate an audience and create a possible reality in real life is an art. the only time one should clap is when someone is present that you'are supporting. clapping at a movie is just like clapping at a video game, in your room, alone... pointless. if it makes you feel good sweet, but other than that pointless.

      Edit* guess i should also include the stage hands as well that get no face time but are very valuable as well.

      [–]anothertimearound 1 point2 points ago

      Except you aren't alone in your room. Clapping is a form of communication, it can be used to convey many things- not just support- to many recipients, not just performers.

      It's a way of exhibiting your opinion, your reasons for exhibiting that opinion may vary. To make yourself/others feel good, whoever those others may be, is not pointless.

      [–]turdcraply -1 points0 points ago

      Have you ever clapped going through a museum with a group when you see a masterpiece?

      Applause is to show your support for SOMEONE. If the director/actor/star of the film were present, I would applaud. I suppose we all clap for our own reasons, and if you do it to feel a connection you go girl! Have you ever clapped the second time you saw a movie?

      However I TOTALLY agree with you about the social aspect of horror films, but comparing reactions of being scared to acclamation is a bit of a stretch.

      Edit: yes actor and star...I probably meant writer

      [–]neo1513 2 points3 points ago

      I saw the Dark Knight 3 times in the first couple weeks it came out. Every time Gordon pulls off that police baliclava the whole theater clapped. And each time it was totally worth it. It was such a sense of communal excitement and relief. And that scene for me was only slightly less impactful after the first time I saw it. All 3 times were well withing clapping emotions for me

      [–]WigginIII 3 points4 points ago

      Exactly this. We are all experiencing this together and many of us are emotionally attached to these characters. No joke during that film the guy next to me literally lept out of his chair in excitement when the jokers 18 wheeler flipped.

      [–]anothertimearound 1 point2 points ago

      And what about a roomful of people who applaud when someone drops a tray?

      What about the slow sarcastic clap?

      The (collective) metronome clap? (usually implying a demand for something)

      It's all relative to context. In THIS context, it is still showing support for someone/something, but not TO that someone/something. It is obviously not for the actors to hear and feel all warm and fuzzy inside, because they are clearly not present. My point is, analyze a little more closely the reasons for the clapping. Why would you demonstrate your approval audibly when the subjects of that approval are not present? Obviously it's still for someone to hear. I submit that that someone is your fellow audience, and my comment deals with why people would want to share their approval in this way.

      [–]turdcraply 0 points1 point ago

      When someone drops a tray, people applaud for that person.

      I'm not 100% sure what you mean on the next two so let me know if I'm wrong... With the slow sarcastic clap, is that one person clapping and giving a little smirk towards another because of something they said/did?

      With the collective metronome clap, do you mean clapping at a live music show along with the song? Yes, that does give the audience chance to participate in the show, however this is still, in essence, FOR the artist.

      I agree the meaning for the clap is relative to context, but it is most often directed AT someone.

      Meanwhile, we were discussing applause as a reaction to witnessing something profound. I'm not sure your examples above are the same thing, but as you see they are still directed at the person and not for personal benefit.

      [–]turdcraply 0 points1 point ago

      Just to clarify, I'm not saying that clapping isn't expressive, but it is generally used to express something to someone else.

      [–]anothertimearound 0 points1 point ago

      With these examples, I was simply responding to your assertion that "Applause is to show your support" (not the "to someone" assertion).

      Applause is not necessarily to show support, as in the case of clapping when someone does something humiliating. That is not support, that is mockery. My point being, the "point" of applause is relative to context.

      In the case of applauding after a movie, yes, you are demonstrating your approval ("support" is a misleading word in this context), but you are demonstrating that approval to the rest of the audience- obviously, to those who are privy to that demonstration.

      [–]everflow -1 points0 points ago

      Clapping along with music is fucking retarded. I hate everyone who does it and I am disappointed at artists who encourage the crowd to do it.

      [–]anothertimearound 0 points1 point ago

      haha I didn't even cite that example- if you're referring to what I called the "metronome clap" I meant something like, a roomful of people clapping in time to demand that a performer come out on stage, or someone give a speech, etc.

      Personally I think it's usually somewhat rude, but that's beside the point (as was your comment).

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        [–]wirespot 4 points5 points ago

        It's either that or hugging. Which would you rather have?

        Thought so.

        [–]SubtleMockery 1 point2 points ago

        Hugging? Hugging is nice.

        [–]xtreme777 22 points23 points ago

        The teacher must have been one of those idiots who clap.

        [–]HeyYoPaul 11 points12 points ago

        Absolutely was. Good guy though, just a weird guy.

        [–]mopman12 1 point2 points ago

        I clap because I like to pretend someone is actually giving me a high five.

        [–]Thisapparatus 0 points1 point ago

        My experience was nearly identical but it was me who initiated the clapping. It was after the third? I can't remember exactly but the movie cut out several times before it was the legit end. I was so excited for it to finally end after being tricked the first couple times. Most satisfying piss ever.

        [–]WigginIII 0 points1 point ago

        I started my theaters clap after seeing The Dark Knight Rises, and I was damn proud of it.

        [–]The_Adventurist 1 point2 points ago

        I'm ok with people clapping at the end of the movie, but clapping during climactic scenes makes me want to fucking murder someone. There I am, totally engaged in this scene, I've suspended everything about my reality and am now entirely immersed in the diegetic space of the film when suddenly clap clap clap clap I'm thrown back into my seat in a movie theater in the real world watching a big screen.

        Fuck you, guy who claps when the bad guy dies or the love interests kiss. Fuck you forever.

        The only pass I have given for this behavior was in The Raid: Redemption when that epic 2 on 1 in a bare room fight scene (being vague to not give away spoilers) was over, there was a brief moment of silence in the film and a man stood up from his seat and screamed, "FUCK! - YEAH!" with his clenched fists over his head. That time it was alright because, god damn, that shit deserved an audible fuck yeah.

        [–]fortnight14 -2 points-1 points ago

        But look how it backfires! When people clap I just get pissed at how stupid it is. I don't know why it bothers me so much.

        [–]Deadstarone 20 points21 points ago

        Worked at a theater. Hearing an audience clap at the end of a movie was cool. Made me happy to be a part of bringing the entertainment to people and also gave me an indicator how good the movie seems.

        [–]electricmice 15 points16 points ago

        the whole theater clapped after the phantom menace. how does it make you feel?

        [–]Will-Work-For-Tears 45 points46 points ago

        mesa angry.

        [–]niko2000 1 point2 points ago

        Pffffpfpt lol thanks for the great laugh now i have to clean my keyboard of beverage

        [–]L4cer8 9 points10 points ago

        So happy it was over.

        [–]The_Adventurist 0 points1 point ago

        Were they promptly barred from sharing any opinions on anything in the future?

        [–]flamingeyebrows 8 points9 points ago

        Why can't you clap? You are communicating to each other as a crowd, 'Did we all enjoy that as much as I did?'. It's not hurting anyone.

        At the end of Avengers the whole packed theater clapped for like a full minute and I was soooo happy that the general cinema goer enjoyed this movie I've been looking forward to so long as much.

        [–]Kintaro08 34 points35 points ago

        I clap as an expression of "That movie was awesome". Just like how I laugh out loud when I watch comedians on TV, they're not there with me but I enjoy the jokes enough to express myself.

        [–]freerangetrousers 6 points7 points ago

        Clapping isn't really a natural reaction though is it. People don't just clap when they're happy if they're not taught to associate clapping with success.

        [–]Kintaro08 9 points10 points ago

        If I'm happy and I know it I clap my hands.

        [–]PresidentSuperDog 5 points6 points ago

        Sure, but once they are taught that lesson, why wouldn't they clap spontaneously whenever they feel joy or whatever? Have you never told someone good news and had then clap?

        [–]LANCESTAAAA 0 points1 point ago

        Well, yeah...not like a roaring applause, but I do tend to do a single excited clap if it is something really great.

        [–]Jay_Normous 1 point2 points ago

        It feels like a natural reaction though. You clap after a great performance, whether it be a concert or play and don't always think about it. You just do it because it feels right. Film can be the same way, you just do it because it feels right

        [–]SubtleMockery 1 point2 points ago

        Laughing is a more or less involuntary reaction. Applause isn't.

        [–]allstar3907 5 points6 points ago

        You mean you've never met a laugh clapper?

        [–]ordinaryrendition 3 points4 points ago

        No, but I have met a knee slapper.

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          [–]The_Adventurist -1 points0 points ago

          Just... please don't clap DURING the movie. Clapping over the credits is fine, but clapping during the movie actually sucks a lot of people out of the story and fucks up their viewing experience. It's like an audible laser pointer - the movie is still watchable, but it makes it damn hard to concentrate on what's happening.

          [–]Kintaro08 0 points1 point ago

          Oh god, I've never considered that. I find clapping appropriate only at credits, but in the middle of the movie? Those are the worst kind of people.

          [–]kedde 45 points46 points ago

          I never ever understood that. Same with clapping after a plane has landed.

          [–]rawrc 10 points11 points ago

          I clap every time I get off my bike and lock it up.

          [–]OzzyATC 3 points4 points ago

          My entire plane clapped and cheered when we took off once. It was full of Marines and Sailors leaving Iraq.

          [–]catonakeybrdinspace 13 points14 points ago

          Hah, I love others who share my constant disgust. Yes, clapping when a plane lands is suuuuuper douchey, but at least the pilot is on the plane with them?

          [–]Fuentidos 59 points60 points ago

          This may sound suuuuper douchey, but I really hate when people put question marks at the end of declarative sentences?

          [–]Birdslapper 16 points17 points ago

          The other day I went to the store and bought some fruit?

          [–]Blame_The_Green 6 points7 points ago

          Relevant Stewie.

          [–]Birdslapper -2 points-1 points ago

          that's exactly what I was thinking of lol

          [–]BlazeOrangeDeer 6 points7 points ago

          I'm Ron Burgundy?

          [–]dudeabides 0 points1 point ago

          S/He's just Canadian.

          [–]killerbotmax 0 points1 point ago

          Well, it made sense in Fuentidos' comment.

          [–]The_Adventurist 0 points1 point ago

          The only time clapping upon landing is acceptable is when there was a point during the flight when you weren't sure you WOULD land, at least, not in the traditional sense.

          [–]T_Wheels -1 points0 points ago

          First thing I thought of after seeing title, I hate when people clap after landing, air travel has been around long enough we don't have to celebrate every landing

          [–]kushari 2 points3 points ago

          They don't celebrate every landing. They do it if the landing is very good, as in you didn't feel the touch down. Very different from the movies. The actors can't hear you. The pilot can.

          [–]wirespot 0 points1 point ago

          In all fairness, I doubt that the pilot can hear passangers clapping either.

          [–]DOLTAS 1 point2 points ago

          I'd imagine a plane full of people clapping would make enough noise inside the plane for the pilot to hear.

          [–]ethenor -1 points0 points ago

          Aren't landings done by an autopilot nowadays? Just something I heard. I'm not an expert.

          [–]LANCESTAAAA 0 points1 point ago

          Autopilot works like cruise control, not a magical robot pilot.

          [–]kushari 0 points1 point ago

          From what I know (I could be wrong too). Pilots do take offs, and landings, they leave auto pilot for the main part of the trip.

          [–]ethenor 0 points1 point ago

          So it's the other way around? Autopilot is always shut off during take off and landing?

          [–]ethenor 0 points1 point ago

          Stolen from wikipedia: "Autopilots in modern complex aircraft ... generally divide a flight into taxi, takeoff, ascent, cruise (level flight), descent, approach, and landing phases. Autopilots exist that automate all of these flight phases except the taxiing."

          [–]Anergyne 1 point2 points ago

          I remember it being very common to clap after landing in a plane in Guatemala City. The runway seems so short. Also, after take off because, at the end of the runway is a cliff lined with homes. :)

          [–]Canihavesomeshoes 0 points1 point ago

          At least with the plane it's understandable. People are putting their lives in 2 people to get them safely home in one of the most feared forms of transport. And at the end the pilots and hostesses who have done their job CAN HEAR and see the applause. It is a sign of gratitude and thanks.

          [–]arghnard 0 points1 point ago

          TIL

          [–]chaos2011 0 points1 point ago

          Really the only times people clap when a plane landed is if it was delayed due to various reasons, and everyone is happy to finally be there. Plus, the pilot(s) and flight attendant(s) are actually there to hear the clapping, rather than in a movie theater.

          [–]eifersucht12a 1 point2 points ago

          That's a thing?

          "HOLY SHIT WE DIDN'T DIE FUCK YEAH SCIENCE"

          [–]Chileanseabass2 0 points1 point ago

          Forget about it eifersuch12a, it's Chiletown.

          [–]suchaboringlife -2 points-1 points ago

          I have never had people clap after q plane landed. That would freak me out. However I hate when people clap after a movie.

          [–]the_catacombs 15 points16 points ago

          Had a plane hit a nasty downdraft and drop what felt like a thousand feet one flight.

          We all fucking cheered when it landed.

          [–]suchaboringlife 0 points1 point ago

          Lol didn't think about it that way, all my plane rides have been pretty smooth! That makes sense.

          [–]the_catacombs 2 points3 points ago

          So jealous. After that, I had a good phobia of flying for a few years. Panic attacks at takeoff and turbulence. I've never really thought "fuck, I'm gonna die" except that one time.

          [–]suchaboringlife 0 points1 point ago

          I am now fearing that experience lol I don't know that I'd be able to fly again barring emergencies!

          [–]tashinorbo 4 points5 points ago

          if the plane has a very rough flight this normally happens

          [–]jhc1415 0 points1 point ago

          The only time I ever see it happen is coming back to the US on an international flight.

          [–]kungtotte 0 points1 point ago

          Clapping after a plane lands pisses me off more than anything else. It's their fucking job! Do you clap when the cashier tells you your total? Do you clap when the mailman closes the lid on your mailbox? Here's an idea, why don't you applaud your mechanic the next time you pick your car up and see how well that goes over.

          [–]i_smile 3 points4 points ago

          A job that has the responsibility of hundreds of lives. Most people are paranoid of flying, I know I was so its a sign of gratitude and relief when you land.

          PROUD CLAPPER

          [–]DOLTAS 1 point2 points ago

          Uh, do you clap for people protesting (in a civilized and respectable way) with the same opinion as you? No, it wasn't their job, but they still did it, and did it right. Will you clap for a theater full of actors who just finished a play? Yes, and it was their job, but who gives a shit how well they did, you gotta fucking clap. I'm quite certain that there's more applause that goes to people doing their jobs then anything else. After all, the only competition is addicts/people with problems, volunteer public speakers, and non-professional performers. You can also include student presentations, but that can be considered as their job.

          Edit: Replaced a retarded analogy with a mediocre one.

          [–]Chapmeisterfunk -1 points0 points ago

          I feel exactly the same. I always sit in bemusement when morons around me are bashing their hands together simply because the fucking plane landed. Air travel is very safe these days & thousands of flights take-off & land every day. It's simply not worthy of applause. Maybe those same people should applaud a traffic signal when it changes, or when the bin men collect their rubbish?!

          [–]LANCESTAAAA 0 points1 point ago

          Air travel safety doesn't take away from the fact that one guy for several hours had dozens to hundreds of lives in his hands. Being a good pilot is worthy of applause, because I guarantee if that pilot crashed or had a shitty landing you would be all over him. It is idiotic to think the job is mediocre and not worthy of applause just because it is common.

          [–]mal_bb 5 points6 points ago

          This never occurs in Britain. Any brit eve seen different?

          [–]psychotron888 0 points1 point ago

          As a Canadian, I too have never experienced this.

          [–]tom502 0 points1 point ago

          I have a couple of times, but it is extremely rare and not many people participate

          [–]BobTheSCV 0 points1 point ago

          Never seen it in Sweden.

          [–]Craptain 0 points1 point ago

          I saw it once in the Netherlands, after a huge douchebag got punched on the screen. People were clapping for justice. No applause after the movie though.

          [–]BassInThePlace 5 points6 points ago

          I like to clap throughout the whole film

          [–]carder52 3 points4 points ago

          You sound like Gavin.

          [–]G8kpr 3 points4 points ago

          I think that this is purely an American thing... I can't recall ever experiencing it in Canada...

          [–]R4PTOR89 0 points1 point ago

          Yeah, I've never experienced this in Australia.

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            [–]AcolyteRB3 5 points6 points ago

            Some movies fucking deserve it.

            [–]ads215 5 points6 points ago

            Yeah? Well, I was there was the movie Rocky was a "surprise" 1st movie of a double feature. Nobody had even heard of it. At the end of it every person of an entirely sold out (large) theater stood and not only clapped, they cheered like they'd just seen the greatest live heavyweight fight ever. It was one of the most electric moments I ever experiened.

            [–]frugal_masturbater 6 points7 points ago

            That is really some people's pet peeve? I'm underwhelmed. Get up and leave, be happy people are still seated, clapping, while you get out without lines at the exits...

            [–]danmickla 6 points7 points ago

            Totally. Who the fuck cares?

            [–]djangoman2k 6 points7 points ago

            Man, you guys are cynical. The clapping is innocuous, and at worst is a 10 second event. The people clapping are happy, and you find some way to take umbrage to it. I'm going to Dredd tomorrow. I'll be sure to applaud for you

            [–]The_Adventurist 2 points3 points ago

            Hope you like it. I liked the ultra bloody disco-vision scenes.

            [–]danmickla 4 points5 points ago

            How does it possibly hurt you? Jesus, grow some skin...

            [–]snipsnip 8 points9 points ago

            So what? You're telling everyone else in the theater that you enjoyed the movie. It doesn't have to be about the people in the film. Dear god, you're socially retarded, reddit.

            [–]pitchpipe 4 points5 points ago

            Dear god,

            You're socially retarded,

            reddit.

            [–]Red_Woody -1 points0 points ago

            Smite coming in 3...2...1...

            [–]Shinpachi 2 points3 points ago

            Why do you want to express to everyone that you enjoyed the movie? Shit, you don't see me clapping in restaurants to say I enjoyed my food.

            [–]snipsnip 2 points3 points ago

            Surely you've asked the people in your company "How is your food?" and been asked the same thing back. It's just a common need for people to share their experiences and feelings with each other. It doesn't have to be through clapping, obviously...

            [–]Chapmeisterfunk -1 points0 points ago

            Isn't clapping at banality synonymous with mental deficiency? OMG MY BIKE HAS A BELL! CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP

            [–]edotwoods -1 points0 points ago

            No.

            [–]Chapmeisterfunk 0 points1 point ago

            False!

            [–]Shinpachi 0 points1 point ago

            Hercules was all I could think of.

            [–]The_Adventurist -1 points0 points ago

            Dear god, you're socially retarded, reddit.

            Said the redditor.

            [–]jrfish 2 points3 points ago

            I've only ever seen this happen at film festivals, and in those cases, it makes sense because the actors and directors are there in the theater.

            [–]sir-potato-head 2 points3 points ago

            except if the movie is TDKR. That ending was intense.

            [–]John_Fx 2 points3 points ago

            I don't clap, but I yell Encore!

            [–]Tumblebutt 2 points3 points ago

            The only movie that I have openly clapped for at the end of the movie was "Batman, The Dark Knight Rises." That shit was good, so much suspense!

            [–]digitalnexus 2 points3 points ago

            Also the only movie I've heard people clap after.

            And it was the entire theater, simultaneously. And for damn good reason.

            Of course it might have been partially because the projector died half-way through and we were moved to a different room, so I guess it was great that we got to finish it at all.

            [–]xMIASMAx 0 points1 point ago

            I clap to hide the noise of me kicking trash under the seats in front of me.

            [–]DCdictator 2 points3 points ago

            as a projectionist I personally like to think it's an appreciation of my doing a damn good job.

            [–]ZEFninja 6 points7 points ago

            -I cheer when watching TV and my team makes a touchdown.
            -I laugh and clap when watching a recording of Louis CK doing standup.

            -I rock out when listening to a song I like on the radio and will sometimes even "woo!" if I am really feeling it.

            While it is a bit weird for a movie, I don't see why people get so butthurt about it. Do we really have that little to complain about? "People are showing appreciation, better shit all over them.". Am I not allowed to show that I like something in public?

            [–]lanzemurdok 3 points4 points ago

            I clap at the guy on the projector. Dude did a great job showing us the movie, least i can do is let him know with some light clapping.

            [–]Ceractucus 0 points1 point ago

            Clapping: Giving yourself a high five for somebody else's achievement.

            [–]Zondraxor 2 points3 points ago

            You don't think about clapping, you just clap when you feel like it. I clapped at the end of Avengers and TDKR. Everyone else was, and it felt good to clap. As far as clapping for aforementioned plane-landings, I would save that for a situation like that in Airplane!.

            [–]Tomimi 3 points4 points ago

            I clap because I think they made a great movie and I enjoyed it.

            [–]grim2121 1 point2 points ago

            Fuck anyone who downvotes you. I rarely clap for a movie, but if I do I really liked it. What do I care if anyone who has anything to do with the movie hears my appreciation, I'm going to do it anyways.

            [–]stedanko09 -1 points0 points ago

            It's a weird act, isn't it? If anything, you should be applauding the actual actor's/people involved in making it all happen. Now it's become this extremely awkward event that happens after certain movies..

            [–]MarinoG113 0 points1 point ago

            I remember everyone giving a standing ovation at the end of the premier showing of "Pearl Harbor". Earlier there had been a Pearl Harbor survivor introduced by the theater manager who was seeing the movie, so maybe that had something to do with it, but I remember slowly clapping thinking, this movie kind of sucked but okay. I was 15 at the time.

            [–]NoSoulNoland 1 point2 points ago

            Who are you, Gavin Free?

            [–]JeremyKean -1 points0 points ago

            When people insist on clapping

            Because clapping is fucking crazy.

            [–]prettyoddindeed 1 point2 points ago

            One of my favorite movies. I didn't clap at the end, though.

            [–]DawnsGate 1 point2 points ago

            As a Canadian, I didn't know people did it until I saw a movie in the States. I took my cousin to see Bolt when it came out and people started standing and clapping halfway through the movie after the montage faded to black at the night sky... the idiots actually thought it was over even though nothing had been accomplished.

            [–]SaggyBallsHD 0 points1 point ago

            Funny, this is how I look when an image is hosted on Imageshack and I have to wait 7 minutes for it to load.

            [–]jayco_88 -1 points0 points ago

            the guy bobbing his head make this

            [–]Jetpack123 0 points1 point ago

            wait people do this? where?

            [–]RotPit -1 points0 points ago

            Spoiler: The audience dies.

            [–]ESDF_OR_GO_HOME 0 points1 point ago

            Is no one going to mention that dude in the background?

            [–]beinaboss 0 points1 point ago

            Zach Braff is a happy Braff

            [–]MrCorzell 0 points1 point ago

            Fuckin' Assholes!

            [–]i_smile 0 points1 point ago

            I'd bet the people involved in the Colorado Theatre would've clapped if they had the chance

            [–]GetKenny 1 point2 points ago

            Why not clap?

            To me it's just another part of the shared experience of watching a film in public.

            [–]gingerlemon 1 point2 points ago

            What? I've watched many a film at the cinema and not once has anyone clapped at the end.

            Is this an American thing?

            [–]Cerus- 0 points1 point ago

            I've never seen it happen either

            [–]coliaon 0 points1 point ago

            me neither

            [–]Nyrb 0 points1 point ago

            It's called a token gesture...

            [–]GoingToOhio 0 points1 point ago

            if you applaude when you like a movie, do you also jeer and boo at the screen when you dislike it?

            [–]Nosiegfried 0 points1 point ago

            I went to see Robin Hood Prince of thieves at the cinema when i was a kid. When Sean Connery appeared on the screen at the end of the film, everybody clapped and cheered.

            [–]w00tkid 0 points1 point ago

            So is it wrong for people to clap after watching fireworks?

            [–]arghnard 0 points1 point ago

            Psychologist here.

            Kidding. I have no opinion on the matter.

            [–]elretardado 0 points1 point ago

            You bob your head?

            [–]EH1987 0 points1 point ago

            I remember when I went to the midnight premiere of Revenge of the Sith and people would applaud at everything throughout the whole movie. Fuck that shit.

            [–]Looking_Glass_Z 0 points1 point ago

            The first thing I noticed about this gif was the guy doing a sort of dance.

            [–]countlazypenis 0 points1 point ago

            I'm guessing this is an American thing.

            [–]insidethesun 0 points1 point ago

            happened at the end of Looper tonight

            [–]watashiwameow 0 points1 point ago

            I clap when people in the movies applaud.

            [–]watashiwameow 0 points1 point ago

            I clap when people in the movies applaud.

            [–]light62 0 points1 point ago

            This is my biggest pet peeve.

            [–]Iarechristopher 0 points1 point ago

            Happened to me last night after seeing looper. Good movie btw. But for some reason the theater was empty and only a few people saw the movie and one guy starts clapping vigorously. No one else clapped. He felt stupid.

            [–]BenAdaephonDelat -1 points0 points ago

            That look says ... "they can't hear you..."

            [–]SublaciniateCarboloy 1 point2 points ago

            What movie is this from, Greg Kinnear is the man.

            [–]prettyoddindeed 2 points3 points ago

            Little Miss Sunshine! I love that movie :3

            [–]jared2013 1 point2 points ago

            I live in Indiana and I have NEVER heard an audience clap after a film.

            [–]ETrooper74 2 points3 points ago

            I live in Indiana. You sir have never been to a Harry Potter midnight. People went nuts at the end of the series.

            [–]Ballpit_Inspector 0 points1 point ago

            A few scenes got applause if I remember correctly.

            [–]brimley 1 point2 points ago

            actually you are the idiot here.

            [–]pvill27 -3 points-2 points ago

            yeah, clapping after a movie is one of my pet peeves.i can understand if you were at a film festival and the filmmaker or someone involved w/ the film is in the audience, but other than that ....its not like projectionist will come out and take a bow.

            [–]AWFULJACKASS -5 points-4 points ago

            i just yell "They can't hear you." and people awkwardly stop.

            [–]FrownSyndrome 10 points11 points ago

            That does sound awkward. Do you feel embarrassed after you yell that?

            [–]darkcanuck -1 points0 points ago

            One of the best .gif ever.

            [–]toastybagel10299 -3 points-2 points ago

            One of my biggest pet peeves right here

            [–]hatesyolo01 -4 points-3 points ago

            Happened at the end of transformers 3...I felt smarter than Einstein after that.

            [–]bossbrew -1 points0 points ago

            Still dumb enough to watch it in theaters with a bunch of other plebs.

            [–]hatesyolo01 0 points1 point ago

            True =_=

            [–]killerbotmax -2 points-1 points ago

            Yeah wtf. I had no idea people did this till the first time I saw a comedy on the big screen, not so long ago. (and yeah, not sure why people only clap to comedies it seems either...)

            [–]farmerbrown2323 0 points1 point ago

            Upvote for Little Miss Sunshine!!

            [–]bossbrew 0 points1 point ago

            Sometime clapping during a movie can be appropriate. I went to see "The Mist" in theaters and the entire crowd clapped when the religious nutjob cunt was shot in the stomach and then in the head. I felt it was strangely appropriate.

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