AMC Theaters Posted a Warning Regarding Sound For STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Warning! The following contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
While some hardcore sci-fi fans have always disputed the sound made in space battle sequences in Star Wars, others have grown accustomed to the fact that when you're in a galaxy far far away, explosions make sounds in space. For that reason, some fans were particularly taken aback at the scene which showed Vice-Admiral Holdo slicing through a fleet of First Order ships at light speed. For those that don't remember that insanly badass scene, the sound was cut for a full ten seconds from the film, which caused others to grow concerned the film was messing up. Enough people complained apparently that AMC theaters decided to post a note to warn those who attended prior to the showing:
"Please Note: The Last Jedi contains a sequence at approximately 1 hour and 52 minutes into the movie in which ALL sound stops for about 10 full seconds. While the images continue to play on the screen you will hear nothing. This is intentionally done by the director for a creative effect.”
The note went viral when comedian Paul Scheer shared the note on Facebook and has had geeks SMH'ing ever since. Star Wars VFX supervisor Ben Morris has called this moment of silence franchise first. He told Collider:
“We had always hoped that would resonate, both as a story beat and as a striking visual, and when I heard all of the cries and gasps in the silence, it was just fantastic. We realized that it worked. That’s never really happened in Star Wars before.”
Did the scene fool you, or was it fairly obvious what was happening on your end?
