And you thought ringing cell phones were annoying. At a recent screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey , an audience member on LSD lost control and started flailing his arms and yelling during the film’s Star Child sequence. How he kept his cool through Hal’s revolt and the trippy Star Gate sequence is anyone’s guess. Thanks to mobile phone cameras, the freak out is now making the Internet rounds and even though his ramblings are mostly incoherent, the video is quite a spectacle. It also made me think about those rare instances where audience disruption can actually enhance moviegoing.
Originally posted here:
In Praise of 2001 Acid Freakouts (and Other Disruptions that Make Moviegoing Memorable)
