Do movie previews spoil the film for you? - Blu-ray Forum

GasCat · 07-16-2007, 11:31 PM

I want to know if seeing a movie preview spoils the film for you.

A "movie preview" extends to any promotions of the film including scenes or reveal a developing storyline. (For example, one of the three pictures on "The Messengers" sleeve reveals the "surprise" ending or an actor appearing on a talk show reveals his character starts off a hero for the first half of the film but by the end you will hate him.)

Do movie previews spoil the film for you?

Banjo · 07-16-2007, 11:40 PM

It's getting worse. They are even releasing 10-minute long clips on the internet before they release the movies.

Spider-Man 3, there was a lengthy video clip that they uploaded onto the internet for a few days. It was in HD but it really gave away a lot of the movie.

cruzzer cruz · 07-17-2007, 12:17 AM

Trailers never spoil good movies for me. If the trailer has enough in it to give away a movie, it usually means the movie was a piece of shit anyway. Think about it, if all the good scenes in a movie can take up a 1-3 minute trailer, then what the hell is the point of making the whole movie?

Online previews aren't bad for people really itching to see some tidbit of the movie. They're completely optional, so if they bother you, don't watch them.

I watched the first 8 minutes of Live Free or Die Hard, and it just made me freak out and want to see the movie even more. Going on 4 times now

dadkins · 07-17-2007, 12:53 AM

Not really... unless the trailer *IS* all the good parts of the movie itself.

Dadds · 07-17-2007, 12:59 AM

No matter what it seems every few votes it remains even.

Unknown27 · 07-17-2007, 01:41 AM

I always watch a trailer of the movie I'm about to watch minutes before I watch the movie. It hypes me up for the movie a bit....

GasCat · 07-17-2007, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dadds

No matter what it seems every few votes it remains even.

We'll see how it goes. My G/F likes them and I hate them. So you might be right. I feel like a little kid who has to go out of the room so they won't be scared when she plays them.

Lord_Stewie · 07-17-2007, 01:44 AM

I am not sure if you had seen the special futures on the Terminator 2 the liquid metal box set. it has the original theatrical trailer of the movie which i thought it is one of the best trailers i have seen. it didn't give away anything about the movie. it started with the terminator theme song, and you suddenely see ahnold the gubernor comes out with his red eye exposed. now the trailer was about 1 min long and thats all that it showed. now days trailers are way too long and gives way too much about the movie. take live free or die hard for example it showed the entire action scenes in the movie. i think trailers should be mysterious, show less, and only expose the icon. that would make people wonder about the movie.

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07-16-2007, 11:31 PM	#1
GasCat Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews:1	Do movie previews spoil the film for you? I want to know if seeing a movie preview spoils the film for you. A "movie preview" extends to any promotions of the film including scenes or reveal a developing storyline. (For example, one of the three pictures on "The Messengers" sleeve reveals the "surprise" ending or an actor appearing on a talk show reveals his character starts off a hero for the first half of the film but by the end you will hate him.) Do movie previews spoil the film for you? Last edited by GasCat; 07-16-2007 at 11:34 PM.

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07-16-2007, 11:40 PM	#2
Banjo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:143	It's getting worse. They are even releasing 10-minute long clips on the internet before they release the movies. Spider-Man 3, there was a lengthy video clip that they uploaded onto the internet for a few days. It was in HD but it really gave away a lot of the movie.

07-17-2007, 12:17 AM	#3
cruzzer cruz Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Bronx, NY Blu-ray reviews:1	Trailers never spoil good movies for me. If the trailer has enough in it to give away a movie, it usually means the movie was a piece of shit anyway. Think about it, if all the good scenes in a movie can take up a 1-3 minute trailer, then what the hell is the point of making the whole movie? Online previews aren't bad for people really itching to see some tidbit of the movie. They're completely optional, so if they bother you, don't watch them. I watched the first 8 minutes of Live Free or Die Hard, and it just made me freak out and want to see the movie even more. Going on 4 times now

07-17-2007, 12:53 AM	#4
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	Not really... unless the trailer IS all the good parts of the movie itself.

07-17-2007, 12:59 AM	#5
Dadds Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:South NJ Blu-ray reviews:3	No matter what it seems every few votes it remains even.

07-17-2007, 01:41 AM	#6
Unknown27 Active Member Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:1	I always watch a trailer of the movie I'm about to watch minutes before I watch the movie. It hypes me up for the movie a bit....

07-17-2007, 01:44 AM	#8
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I am not sure if you had seen the special futures on the Terminator 2 the liquid metal box set. it has the original theatrical trailer of the movie which i thought it is one of the best trailers i have seen. it didn't give away anything about the movie. it started with the terminator theme song, and you suddenely see ahnold the gubernor comes out with his red eye exposed. now the trailer was about 1 min long and thats all that it showed. now days trailers are way too long and gives way too much about the movie. take live free or die hard for example it showed the entire action scenes in the movie. i think trailers should be mysterious, show less, and only expose the icon. that would make people wonder about the movie.

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