Comments on: Spoilers http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dragonslayer http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-173490 Dragonslayer Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:42:31 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-173490 That was awesome That was awesome

]]> By: JB http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-171144 JB Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:17:03 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-171144 I agree %100 I agree %100

]]> By: Daniel http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-127143 Daniel Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:39:25 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-127143 This is a great piece, but I wish there had been more justification of the second spoiler-defense: promotion. Specifically, trailers that, when see multiple times, clearly give away major plot details or amazing special effects.I understand the purposes of the trailer, but I think they can absolutely affect the movie-watching experience. "Well then don't watch them." I don't, but I'm surprised that so many people do so many times. Maybe I just have an above-average memory. Anyway, great vid. This is a great piece, but I wish there had been more justification of the second spoiler-defense: promotion. Specifically, trailers that, when see multiple times, clearly give away major plot details or amazing special effects.I understand the purposes of the trailer, but I think they can absolutely affect the movie-watching experience.

“Well then don’t watch them.”

I don’t, but I’m surprised that so many people do so many times. Maybe I just have an above-average memory. Anyway, great vid.

]]> By: Jay http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120459 Jay Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:05:01 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120459 John, That was the BEST explaination and rational behind the much hyped 'SPOILER' debate. Good work. John,

That was the BEST explaination and rational behind the much hyped ‘SPOILER’ debate.

Good work.

]]> By: UKAndy616 http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120407 UKAndy616 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:28:16 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120407 I wish someone would have spoilt Spider-man 3 for me. Would have saved 2 hours of my life. I wish someone would have spoilt Spider-man 3 for me. Would have saved 2 hours of my life.

]]> By: Sound Designer Dan http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120380 Sound Designer Dan Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:39:34 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120380 On the subject of spoilers, John what was the best twist in a film you never saw coming? On the subject of spoilers,
John what was the best twist in a film you never saw coming?

]]> By: JessicaC http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120342 JessicaC Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:08:52 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120342 First on this whole Pirates 3 thing. As soon as the Internet Movie Data Base listed Rush as in the cast, there is no way anything said about Pirates 2 can be considered a spoiler. I already suspected Barbosa would make an appearance in #2 once I saw he was in #3. So the idea that this was a spoiler is rubbish. On the other hand, I agree with your guidelines for when something isn't a spoiler anymore, except I would say the DVD should be out for at least a year instead of a few months. Besides that, great video. First on this whole Pirates 3 thing. As soon as the Internet Movie Data Base listed Rush as in the cast, there is no way anything said about Pirates 2 can be considered a spoiler. I already suspected Barbosa would make an appearance in #2 once I saw he was in #3. So the idea that this was a spoiler is rubbish.

On the other hand, I agree with your guidelines for when something isn’t a spoiler anymore, except I would say the DVD should be out for at least a year instead of a few months. Besides that, great video.

]]> By: alfie http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120340 alfie Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:56:14 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120340 this is where the internet is a bit of a mixed blessing in terms of movies. I read an interview with joe dante today and he had a good point...he said that trying to give people a surprise at the movies is so hard now as every single facet of production is covered in depth so much that its no wonder people wind up disappointed so much as they know so much about the film before they see it that the film doesn;t hold any surprises. i can really kind of see his point...you think about it back in the day you had a trailer and that was really about it....obviously there were magazines and making of books etc etc but it wasn;t like now where you are sitting at work and you can easily source a spoiler laden review of a script that hasn;t even been shot yet. and while I asm guilty of ruining many films for myslef by being unable to stay away from spoilers and news and clicking on the link that i was warned not to if i didn;t want to have a film ruined for me.. but on the other hand the internet has been great for independant film and films that without this wonderful outsource may have never gotten the attention they have got so it is a blessing and a curse.... lets face it..the odds of the revelation that darth vader was lukes dad being kept a secret before its release in the internet age would be very slim..... this is where the internet is a bit of a mixed blessing in terms of movies.

I read an interview with joe dante today and he had a good point…he said that trying to give people a surprise at the movies is so hard now as every single facet of production is covered in depth so much that its no wonder people wind up disappointed so much as they know so much about the film before they see it that the film doesn;t hold any surprises.

i can really kind of see his point…you think about it back in the day you had a trailer and that was really about it….obviously there were magazines and making of books etc etc but it wasn;t like now where you are sitting at work and you can easily source a spoiler laden review of a script that hasn;t even been shot yet.

and while I asm guilty of ruining many films for myslef by being unable to stay away from spoilers and news and clicking on the link that i was warned not to if i didn;t want to have a film ruined for me..

but on the other hand the internet has been great for independant film and films that without this wonderful outsource may have never gotten the attention they have got so it is a blessing and a curse….

lets face it..the odds of the revelation that darth vader was lukes dad being kept a secret before its release in the internet age would be very slim…..

]]> By: Drewbacca http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120339 Drewbacca Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:53:18 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120339 Zerks beat me to it. I remember the controversy and I remember everyone who had seen the flick said it wasn't a spoiler. Everyone who hadn't seen the movie yet agreed it WAS a spoiler. The day before the DVD is released and TMB announced a pretty big surprise ending of a film. Not relevant to the plot, but fits your definition in your video exactly. It affected the enjoyment of the movie for some people. And I don't think much of the marketing for P3 had been released yet at the time. And Geoffrey Rush was uncredited as well. He's still WAY down near the end of the page on IMDb. I guess it doesn't really matter though since the movie sucked anyway. Zerks beat me to it. I remember the controversy and I remember everyone who had seen the flick said it wasn’t a spoiler. Everyone who hadn’t seen the movie yet agreed it WAS a spoiler. The day before the DVD is released and TMB announced a pretty big surprise ending of a film. Not relevant to the plot, but fits your definition in your video exactly. It affected the enjoyment of the movie for some people. And I don’t think much of the marketing for P3 had been released yet at the time. And Geoffrey Rush was uncredited as well. He’s still WAY down near the end of the page on IMDb.

I guess it doesn’t really matter though since the movie sucked anyway.

]]> By: DarkKinger http://themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120338 DarkKinger Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:46:48 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/02/spoilers#comment-120338 That was a well done video and very informative. Don't worry, Rodney, nobody was upset when I revealed about The Dark Knight that ______________________________________________________ at the end, [-). That was a well done video and very informative.

Don’t worry, Rodney, nobody was upset when I revealed about The Dark Knight that ______________________________________________________ at the end, [-).

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