Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 351

innerSpaceman · 07-02-2008, 09:40 PM

I hate movie trailers. Gave away just about every funny moment in Hancock, which was a cute film that would have been kinda hilarious had I not seen almost every joke in the trailer.

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-03-2008, 08:10 AM

Either I haven't seen the full trailer or my sieve of a brain has forgotten it....I'm still up for Will Smith goodness

Gemini Cricket · 07-03-2008, 09:32 AM

I lost interest in Hancock when the movie started tanking on rt.com. (I know the best way to judge a film is to see it yourself and then decide but I'm broke!

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innerSpaceman · 07-03-2008, 09:37 AM

The problem with revealing trailers is that, even if you've forgot something consciously, almost any brain will react with recognition when presented with the supposedly forgotten stuff. You can still enjoy that stuff, but there's an element of meh to contend with.

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Actually, Gemini Cricket, the best way to figure if you'll like a film is to go by the opinion of friends whose tastes you share, and not by rotten tomatoes. This means, of course, rush to see anything I dislike!!

Alex · 07-03-2008, 09:51 AM

My experience is that generally an overly revealing trailor (have you ever seen the trailer for Seven Samurai? It practically says "and at minute 67:23 so-and-so dies and then at minute 93:14 this other so-and-so makes this important decision") doesn't do anything to ruin a good movie for me.

But they do go a fair ways towards ruining borderline movies. It is especially a problem for me since I see so movies in the theater I will have seen the big trailers a half dozen times or more (I generally don't ever look at them online) by the time the movie is released.

Snowflake · 07-03-2008, 11:24 AM

So Facebook tells me

iSm and I are Best Friends on the movie compatability. (GC and me is no real surprise there)

BE and me, "run away fast"

(me & Borneo, too)

and € are "soul mates"

Traci and I are a terrible match

Howling with laughter!

I am dissapointed that LSPE and I are only casual buddies (GD, too)

LSPoorEeyorick · 07-03-2008, 11:25 AM

Facebook is full of it! SF, you and I like a lot of the same movies.

Snowflake · 07-03-2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Facebook is full of it! SF, you and I like a lot of the same movies.

Just not the cruddy list of films they came up with.

LSPoorEeyorick · 07-03-2008, 11:28 AM

I may, in fact, enjoy big-dumb-movies more than you. But the classics are still my bread-and-butter.

Snowflake · 07-03-2008, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

I may, in fact, enjoy big-dumb-movies more than you. But the classics are still my bread-and-butter.

I love big dumb movies, but some in the last decade are just not dumb enough for me!

07-02-2008, 09:40 PM	#3501
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I hate movie trailers. Gave away just about every funny moment in Hancock, which was a cute film that would have been kinda hilarious had I not seen almost every joke in the trailer.
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07-03-2008, 08:10 AM	#3502
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Either I haven't seen the full trailer or my sieve of a brain has forgotten it....I'm still up for Will Smith goodness __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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07-03-2008, 09:32 AM	#3503
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I lost interest in Hancock when the movie started tanking on rt.com. (I know the best way to judge a film is to see it yourself and then decide but I'm broke! )
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07-03-2008, 09:37 AM	#3504
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	The problem with revealing trailers is that, even if you've forgot something consciously, almost any brain will react with recognition when presented with the supposedly forgotten stuff. You can still enjoy that stuff, but there's an element of meh to contend with. * * * * Actually, Gemini Cricket, the best way to figure if you'll like a film is to go by the opinion of friends whose tastes you share, and not by rotten tomatoes. This means, of course, rush to see anything I dislike!! Last edited by innerSpaceman : 07-03-2008 at 09:42 AM.
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07-03-2008, 09:51 AM	#3505
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	My experience is that generally an overly revealing trailor (have you ever seen the trailer for Seven Samurai? It practically says "and at minute 67:23 so-and-so dies and then at minute 93:14 this other so-and-so makes this important decision") doesn't do anything to ruin a good movie for me. But they do go a fair ways towards ruining borderline movies. It is especially a problem for me since I see so movies in the theater I will have seen the big trailers a half dozen times or more (I generally don't ever look at them online) by the time the movie is released.
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07-03-2008, 11:24 AM	#3506
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	So Facebook tells me iSm and I are Best Friends on the movie compatability. (GC and me is no real surprise there) BE and me, "run away fast" (me & Borneo, too) and € are "soul mates" Traci and I are a terrible match Howling with laughter! I am dissapointed that LSPE and I are only casual buddies (GD, too) __________________ Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
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07-03-2008, 11:25 AM	#3507
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	Facebook is full of it! SF, you and I like a lot of the same movies.
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07-03-2008, 11:28 AM	#3509
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	I may, in fact, enjoy big-dumb-movies more than you. But the classics are still my bread-and-butter.
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