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GreatGazoo

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9. Trailers are so named because they used be shown AFTER the feature

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:11 PM

Jan 3

The trailer for Conclave made me want to see it and that is a movie I probably would not have thought I was interested in.

Bugs me that they give away the whole film in trailers now but some believe that unexpected twists are overrated as a selling point. Tarantino said "Story telling is a ritual" and I can see that. Movie going is a ritual -- the popcorn, the trailers, etc. Certainly the annual TV showings of "Wizard of Oz" and "It's a Wonderful Life" are not diminished by knowing every single scene but it might be nice to go into a new film without knowing how it ends.

An Accurate parody of modern film trailers:

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I went to the movies yesterday for the first time in two years. [View all] raccoon Jan 3 OP

Previews and commercials lasted 30 minutes during a film i saw last week Demovictory9 Jan 3 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Demovictory9 Jan 3 #2

Yes, the previews and commercials have gotten way out of hand Easterncedar Jan 3 #3

Timothe Chalamet: A lot of sucking and blowing ItsjustMe Jan 3 #4

We wait until movies have been out awhile and know there will be seats and go at least 15 minutes late dutch777 Jan 3 #5

Movie theaters have been struggling terribly since the pandemic, snot Jan 3 #6

I love movie theatres XanaDUer2 Jan 3 #7

I used to go to the movies a lot Skittles Jan 3 #8

Trailers are so named because they used be shown AFTER the feature GreatGazoo Jan 3 #9