When they say about 8 minute or 12 minute standing ovations after film festivals premieres... really? Do they really last that long? Doesn't it get weird? Has anyone ever been at one?

The Joker received an eight minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival. Eight minutes of people clapping, presumably during the end credits.

Do people not get bored? Is it a tradition? Is it almost a system where the length of the clap is an indication of the scale of enjoyment - I mean a literal scale, where people know the length of their clap will be reported in the media, and therefore keep it going as long as necessary?

Outside of a curtain call, where people are coming up in single file, I can't imagine clapping so continuously out of pure genuine joy at a screen.

I can think of engagements I've witnessed, where everyone claps and whoops for a minute, and wipes their tears, and then moves on to talking about the wedding, congratulating each other. I can't imagine clapping at the couple for a full eight minutes without it becoming a rictus grin.

Submitted October 21, 2019 at 08:36AM by smedsterwho https://ift.tt/35TuRoX