The new film, “A Minecraft Movie,” starring Jack Black as the iconic character Steve, turned a video game into a reality. Since its release on April 4, the movie quickly became the box office hit, grossing over 720 million dollars since it debuted in theaters.
The popular video game Minecraft on which the movie’s based was launched in 2009 and has since gained fans worldwide. In the game, players collect materials and use them to build houses, explore the maps and defeat the Ender Dragon, the final boss of the game. The movie follows player-character Steve’s journey in the Minecraft realm running from the evil Piglins.
Fans of the film said it was cool to see a game they play so much on screen, brought to the big screen by their favorites actors. They also remarked on the high-level quality of the movie, which does a great job of bringing the beloved video game to life.
The movie introduces new Minecraft characters including Garrett Garrison, played by Jason Momoa; Natalie (Nat), played by Emma Myers; Marlene, played by Jennifer Coolidge, Henry, played by Sebastian Hansen and Dawn, played by Danielle Brooks. These new characters help to tell a better, more emotion-filled story.
In the movie, Steve, Garett, Nat, Henry and Dawn are all trying to escape the Minecraft realm and return home, where the world isn’t just a bunch of blocks. This differs from the game itself, as the goal of the game is to gather resources that can be used to beat the Dragon and collect its egg.
Since the release of A Minecraft Movie, a new movie theater trend has emerged based on the Chicken Jockey character, which is a baby zombie riding on top of a chicken. In the movie, when Steve and Garrison fight with a Chicken Jockey, audience members yell “Chicken Jockey” and throw popcorn across the theater to show their love of the scene.
“My favorite part was when they were in the woodland mansion and Jason Momoa’s character, Garrett Garrison, had to fight the Chicken Jockey,” sophomore Caroline Crane said.
‘“My favorite part of the movie was definitely Chicken Jockey,”’ sophomore Jiah Shah agreed. “I would recommend it to other people for sure, and it’s good for kids of all ages.”
