![]() ![]() Treat these films like you would a live show, arriving early to take your seat and drink in the excitement before the lights go down. And some curious fans wondered whether they can take their popcorn tubs home with them - yes, of course if you buy it, it’s yours! At AMC, collectible cups and popcorn tins run between $9.99 and $19.89 (likely a reference to the upcoming release of “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” the re-recording of her Grammy-winning 2014 album - Swifties love their Easter eggs). Naturally, there are Swift-branded food and beverage vessels for sale. And Swifties, start stacking your Eras-themed jewelry and get ready to trade - AMC says “friendship bracelets are strongly encouraged.” Talking Heads-heads, button up your biggest suit. Members of the Beyhive, wear your sparkliest silver get-ups to glitter like a disco ball. True, you can’t really tell what everyone’s wearing when the lights go down, but costumes set the mood for the film to come. Like “Barbie” before it, the Eras and “Renaissance” tour films will undoubtedly inspire fans to dress like they’re showing up for the live show. Take a page from Beyoncé's book and dress up in your sparkliest finery to see the "Renaissance" tour onscreen. And if someone interferes with your show, raise your concerns with a theater staff member to avoid clashes with your fellow fan. For the Eras film, AMC is asking viewers to avoid dancing on its seats (think of the recliners!) or blocking the view for other audience members.īasically, avoid doing the kinds of things that you hate when you’re at a concert or in a movie, whether it’s talking during the best parts or shaking someone’s seat. ![]() While it’s totally permissible (and even expected) to sing your heart out and dance like Taylor’s watching, it’s less cool to disrupt other viewers’ experiences. When the music is that good, and you finally have a crystal-clear view of artists you’d otherwise have to pay hundreds to see, it’s natural to want to sing along! The same likely goes for “Stop Making Sense” and Beyoncé’s film. ![]() ![]() Jordan Cronenweth/Courtesy of A24Įven the indie chain Alamo Drafthouse, which prides itself on a quiet, phone-free filmgoing experience, is welcoming fervent fans who plan to “get a little rowdy - within reason.” Swift.ĭavid Byrne (second from right) dances like nobody's watching in "Stop Making Sense." Dancing like him - flailing, stumbling, shimmying - is encouraged at "Stop Making Sense" showings. The initial decree came from Swift herself: In an Instagram post announcing the film, she told her millions of fans that singing and dancing are “encouraged.” And few dare disagree with Ms. Yes, it’s more than okay to leap out of your seat, bust a move and sing like you’re the one holding the mic during the Eras film, per AMC Theatres, which released its own guidance ahead of the film’s premiere. Are you allowed to get up out of your seat and dance? What about singing along? How do you react to your fellow moviegoers who ask you to sit and pipe down? And can you bring that schnazzy Taylor Swift-branded popcorn bucket home with you?įear not, dear reader: We have answers to these and more questions, so whether you’ve got tickets for the Eras or “Renaissance” concert films or “Stop Making Sense,” you’ll be ready to enjoy great music without worry. Taylor Swift and Beyoncé are releasing filmed versions of their über-successful summer tours (Eras and “ Renaissance,” respectively), and Talking Heads’ seminal concert movie, “Stop Making Sense,” recently received a theatrical rerelease nearly 40 years after its premiere.ĭemand is clearly high: Swift’s movie, which debuts Friday, even surpassed $100 million in advance ticket sales a week before her film hits theaters, said AMC Theatres, which is distributing the film.īut a concert film poses new questions for moviegoers used to sitting down and staying quiet. ![]()
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