People Mindblown After Seeing How Movie Is Shown In Cinema

Cinema-goers have been left gobsmacked by how films are shown in movie theatres. Catch the clip here:

You've probably not given too much thought to how your film is being shown when you hunker down in your seat armed with a large popcorn and a Tango Iceblast, breathing a sigh of relief as you switch off your phone and zone out of reality for a blissful few hours.

However, a TikToker has revealed the behind the scenes of what goes on to make sure you get to watch the latest Marvel release or spine chilling horror you've been dragged by your mates to.

The TikTok account is for the Jet Centre - an entertainment complex located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

One of its posts asks followers: "Ever wondered how your movie is shown in a cinema?"

An employee can then be seen taking the viewer out of the cinema and into one of the facility's back rooms where it's revealed that 'everything' is controlled by 'digital projectors'.

The post has amassed hundreds of thousands of views and floods of comments as cinema-goers have rained in in surprise over how films are shown on the big screen.

One user said: "Me thinking it was hooked up to a computer with a really long hdmi cable."

"Wow I never knew it was a projector! Thought it was a big telly," another said.

A third was confused because they'd always thought a member of staff was up in the room manning the machines. "So there isn’t someone up there," they questioned.

Jet Centre replied: "Nope! They’re all on set performance planners to play movies automatically at the correct time."

However, some users lamented over the updated technology systems and the aesthetic of older machines.

"Miss working on the old 35mm films. Bring back the good old days," one commented.

Another agreed: "Worked in the theatre booth when it was still 35mm film, and was there when digital started to slowly be introduced. Still makes me sad and nostalgic."

Despite the nostalgia, however, Jet Centre noted the reels 'weighed a tonne'.

One cinema-goer was already clued up on how cinemas worked, having learnt from none other than Mr Bean.

They said: "I remember seeing how it’s done on Mr Bean The Movie Years ago. Instant flashback."

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@jetcentreni

Topics: TV and Film, TikTok, Viral

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.