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Butch_Beth t1_jadjah4 wrote

I think you should just be careful and only 'spoil' when you've got something to say. So many times I've started reading a review and it's just a summery of the plot of the film, there's nothing in that, it's pointless.

More generally I think it's about context, you should be able to express your opinion about something without a dozen pop culture references, you should be able to say 'this is like what happens in X movie,' without having to spoil either piece of media. Also, while right now everything knows of something like the Thanos Snap, in 10 or 20 years there will be an entire audience of young people who don't.

Just be courteous, you don't know someone's situation or how important spoilers are to them.

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frenchtoast_assassin t1_jadja2r wrote

All the films coming out in October just collectively sighed in relief. It wouldn't have been fair to them. / S

Edit: Wow. Did not expect so many people to miss a sarcastic joke altogether. Take your meds, people. The joke stays. Adding a huge S since people are absolute morons.

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doctorslices t1_jadihjf wrote

It could have been "A Blind Bargain", which is allegedly more of a horror film than "London After Midnight". Also many film historians think "The Miracle Man" is probably the best/most important lost Chaney film but that's a drama, not horror. "London After Midnight" doesn't really sound that great from the info we have on it. Allegedly a lot of the film is more comedic, with Chaney as the Inspector (not in the "Man in the Beaver Hat" disguise).

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Prime260 t1_jadi7qs wrote

I watched Puddle Cruiser on IFC back in the 90s and laughed my ass off. Then 01 rolls around and my roommate rents a movie from blockbuster and the preview for Super Troopers comes on. They all looked at me like I was crazy because I jumped up, pointed at the screen and told them we're going to go see it when it comes out. I got the last laugh though as they were pissing themselves in the theater when it came out.

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RollaCoastinPoopah t1_jadglg8 wrote

Tough one. There are plenty of adult sized toddlers who feel as though their lives have been ruined if the have anything from a movie spoiled, who then spend weeks on edit complaining that their movie going experience was ruined and that they wish the were able to erase all knowledge of any spoilers, go back in time, and watch the movie.

Then, on the other hand, there’s plenty of adult sized adults who read the leaks and watch the spoiler YouTube clips etc. and then go and watch that movie and enjoy it regardless.

Lastly, there are the adult sized adults who couldn’t give two shits about either, who just go and watch the movie.

It’s a delicate balance on a very thin line…

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