Movie night tonight
By besweet
@besweet (9862)
Ireland
January 28, 2017 6:35pm CST
There are a few nice movies that I wanted to watch this season so we decided to do "movie nights" once a week with my friends.
Today we decided to go to the cinema and watch "Nocturnal Animals". It's a drama film directed and written by Tom Ford and one of my friends proposed it this morning. This was a last minute decision so I didn't watch the trailer before going to the cinema. My friend told me about the director and she prepared me that it's a drama with thriller plot.
The film was a pleasant surprise for me, I found the story very interesting and well written. I even liked the fact that I didn't know much about what I was going to see.
Do you ever watch movies without watching the trailer first? Or you prefer to be prepared about the story and read the reviews before going to the cinema?
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@Friendlypink (3805)
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29 Jan 17
I prefer to see the trailer first it entices me that way. But sometimes it also had a con in watching trailers cause you are expecting something and then ended disappointed.
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
29 Jan 17
I agree, it's a risk with the movies. Reviews help sometimes or suggestions from friends.
I usually watch the trailers first too, but I am glad that it was a pleasant surprise this time.
If it was a disappointing experience, I would probably have different thoughts. lol
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
29 Jan 17
If I haven't seen the previews for a movie I won't go to the movies to watch it. I cannot afford the movies so I definitely don't want to waste my money on a bad movie!
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
29 Jan 17
I usually watch the previews of a movie before attending the cinema. But lately, I haven't went in a while. :) Glad the movie turned out to be good.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
29 Jan 17
@besweet
I prefer watching shows and movies in the comfort at home nowadays. Back in my teen years, I went weekly on the weekends so now I'm sick of it lol! :P
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
29 Jan 17
@infatuatedbby It's easier if you watch the movies at home, if you don't like it you can always watch something else.
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
29 Jan 17
It was a pleasant surprise, and I was happy that I was unprepared and it turned out to be a nice movie.
It was based on a friend's suggestion though, I don't know if I would dare that for a random movie!
I hope you will get the chance to go soon.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
29 Jan 17
There was a time when there were no trailers. People still went to the movies.
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
29 Jan 17
I used to do that in the past, when I was renting movies from the video club. Now it's more rare but I am happy that I had to discover the movie from the beginning without watching the trailer first.
I also think that some trailers fail to represent the movies successfully.
It is a hard job to make a representative clip of a full movie in 2 minutes or less.
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
30 Jan 17
Thank you! It was a good movie.
Normally I would have been prepared too, I don't do extensive research but I like watching the trailers. This film was an unexpected surprise and I am glad I wasn't prepared because it was something entirely new from the beginning.
I have to say I was worried when it started though, and I asked my friend if I am going to regret it. Lol
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
29 Jan 17
It's always a risk if you are unprepared, I agree that you need to have some clues about the film before going to the cinema, otherwise it might be a waste of money.
I was warned that it was drama/thriller. I also don't enjoy watching some genres.
A friend suggested the movie so I trusted her, but I didn't have my own opinion beforehand.
The film started and I was worried that it might be a bad idea but then I changed my mind.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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29 Jan 17
I usually watch the trailer first before the watching the full movie.
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@TheInvisibleMan (17603)
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29 Jan 17
Yes. The more I wait for a movie, the less I watch the trailers. It's like a "ritual". 
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@besweet (9862)
• Ireland
29 Jan 17
@TheInvisibleMan There is no point of watching it if they give away the plot.
You might be expecting for a twist that will never happen and it will be disappointing.
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@TheInvisibleMan (17603)
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29 Jan 17
@besweet Some trailers tell the whole movie. 
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