As a teen most of my summer hollidays were spent visting abuela and abuelo in spain. Cinema (double features) were around 100 Pesetas (compared to Euro, w/o inflation 50 Cents(!). As you can imagine I saw every movie (rated or not).
First time was a culture shock (compared to the mostly silent German cinema audience), as they not only clapped, they also cheered or booed at any time the hero or villain did something heroesque/villainous.
But I grew into it and am missing it really. I wish this would be a thing everywhere.
Edit: I want to add that I’m an ancient person and ask any Spaniards: Is this still a thing?
I mean, it’s just a logic thing to do. At least we all laugh together, watching a funny scene. Why limit it to this one emotion?
Not for the movies I’ve been to see here in Catalunya … in Andalucía anything could happen!
Cinemas in Catalunya you say? That reminds me of the day in Barcelona where I went into one, not noticing it was more something like a gay porno cinema. Went there to watch Freddys Final in 3D.
Odd! I thought, when the lobby was filled with a bunch of guys, that didn’t go as a group.
Sympathic spaniards! I thought as most of them started to talk to each others, while they seem they didn’t know eachother.
Oh the nice spanish soul! As the bartender winked at me, as I ordered my coke, wishing me fun.
DAMN! I finally noticed where I actually was, as the persons that sat right next to me started to rub one out while Freddy was in the midst of some good old teenager killing.
And yes, I didn’t notice any cheering, besides of other noises.
