I see and read absolutely EVERYTHING to do with the film before its release!
I find out quite a lot about the film before seeing it.
I tend not to know much about the film before seeing it.
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So, when it comes to the release of new Pixar films, are you someone who likes to see every little video and find out every bit of information about the film before its release, or do you like to go into the cinema and watch the film for the first time without knowing anything about it beforehand? Which do you prefer?
Or do you try and stop yourself looking at all of those spoilers, but then you fail miserably?
I spoil everything. Every ending and plot point for anything Iām excited for I end up knowing before I see/get it. Hence I already know the ending of Up and have pretty much scraped up every bit of information on it.
Usually I try to remain a āvirginā about a film before I see it - meaning I resist like, every little temptation to look up something about it that would give the entire plot away. For Ratatouille, we got the junior novelization before we saw the movie and hid it away in our closet to keep ourselves from reading into it. (Okay, I snuck one pageā¦ ) For that movie though, I spoiled myself a bit in learning that Alfredo was Gusteauās son. I donāt know how that happened, I think my sister told me from something she had read on this here site.
For WALLā¢E, I didnāt know a single thing about the movie; only what I had seen from the theatrical trailer. So I went into that movie with absolutely no expectations whatsoever, and I was genuinely surprised and moved by the film because of it.
Also, I donāt know a single thing about Up. Nothing. At. All. Seriously, I have stayed away from the Up threads like the plague so I wouldnāt run into something that would completely give it all away. I give myself a good pat on the back for āimmunizingā myself, if you will. Honestly, I was hesitant about watching the featurettes for fear that I would learn something I didnāt want to knowā¦
Before Ratatouille, though, I wasnāt worried about spoiling myself. I donāt know what it isā¦ maybe once youāre older it means more to youā¦?
I prefer not to spoil too much. Whether I have the fortitude to keep from peeking at spoilers is another matter entirely.
Up is proving to be difficult to avoid seeing spoilers for. Disney keeps throwing more clips out for it and itās getting so hard to resist tracking them all downā¦
I always have a strange desire to know more about a movie before it premieres, particularly Pixar films. I did it with Ratatouilleā¦Then even more with WALL-E, and finally we have Up. Sometime in the last year, someone posted a large synopsis of the movie, and I succumbed to the temptation to read it. At the moment, Iām extremely excited for Up, and Iām glad that Iāve learned what I know about itā¦I donāt knowā¦I guess it just doesnāt bother me.
I used to not spoil the Pixar films so much, this was before I started using the internet regularly. Now Iām not really one to spoil the movies, but sometimes I just find it hard to resist when it comes to watching all the trailers and behind the scenes featurettes. I wouldnāt necessarily call that spoiling the entire movie, thoughā¦ Since Pixar purposely puts out those videos before the actual release for our own enjoyment.
One thing I DONāT do, though, is read up on big twists or the endings of these films. I really donāt want to know the ending to a film like WALL-E or Up until I actually see it.
For last yearās WALL-E, I would be quite sure the ending and most of the film would not have been as powerful for me if I went further than just watching the trailers and featurettes and decided to read on with what someone else had to say by spoiling the entire film.
I like to watch just the trailers and maybe read only the main plot. That way I have a good idea of what the movie is about, but I donāt know too much.
I like to know a bit about the plot, but I hate spoiling it. But I know thereās one movie that I wanna know the plot to already :cough:Cars 2:cough: Excuse me there. Thatās gonna be the only movie I want spoiled. Iām probably the biggest fanatic of the original, so I have to know about the sequel!
Well, I usually avoid those section where we discuss the newest Pixar movie and the movies currently in production. So Iām currently avoiding the Up section and Iām always avoiding Upcoming Pixar. In short I donāt like to get spoiled but I do watch the trailers and let myself be surprised by the whole movie.
Great question, lizardgirl. Of course I like to spoil myself. Ohhh, you meant in relation to Pixar films.
Well, sorta yes, and sorta no. Iām on this forum every day and combined with my moderating and Radio Pixar duties I kind of need to know quite a bit of information about Pixar films. I watch every trailer that is released waaay ahead of time before theyāre released in Oz and know the characters, location, voice actorsā¦ The only thing I try not to spoil myself with is the music though, again, my obligations with RP may force me to listen to a little bit of the Up soundtrack. I also try not to know the last 2/3rds of the film, 'cause that would just ruin it big time. It can get hard though, and when the movieās released in the US (but not yet in Oz) and people donāt use spoiler tags, itās like walking around a minefield. Last year, I made it till 1 day before going to see WALL-E in the cinema and accidentally stumbled upon a key surprise (not on here, it was on YouTube, but still). I also try to avoid the vignettes and behind-the-scenes released on the 'net, or I may only watch them once when theyāre released, then by the time Iāve seen the movie, have already forgotten them.
Some people can read a book of the film to find out the ending, but I donāt think I could do that. It would take away the special-ness of the film for me. Itās better for me to wait and experience the ending of the film in context with the other elements. I wonder how the Pixarians feel when they watch one of their movies. They already know whatās going to happen, so theyād never get to experience one of their films with a blank slate. Probably the only downside I can think of to being a Pixarian.
If it is a film I believe I am going to love, I try to find out as much as I can (to the point where I am about to spoil myself) without looking at any spoilers. This holds true for The Incredibles, Cars, and Rataouille. NOt much for WALL-E and Up.
Usually if itās a film Iām looking forward to, Iād watch the trailer and officially-released clips cosā I trust the filmmakers wouldnāt want to spoil their own plot to their audience before release (although they sometimes do).
With regards to Pixar, I donāt visit bookstores that often, and movie-related merchandise arrives late in both Singapore and Sydney, so Iāve never been spoiled by the novelisations or toys.
Mostly I avoid the respective threads (to use a cliched phrase) like the plague once itās released in America or other countries so as not to spoil myself. More often, considerate people would put spoiler tags, but I canāt afford the risk some overexcited members forgot to ācensorā themselves.
I have a general idea whatās going to happen in Up, based on whatever can be discerned from any of the clips Pixar has released, but nothing beyond that. And aside from an image I accidentally glimpsed and a few words like [spoil]ātalking cloudsā[/spoil] I glimpsed while skimming the thread (I avoid that now), I have no idea what the short āPartly Cloudyā will be about!
This whole idea of not āspoiling yourselfā actually reminds me of a thread on IMDB back when a Harry Potter movie was about to be released. There were so many crucial plot points being given away willy-nilly that one forum member actually set up a thread where they could post made-up spoilers, so that there we so many rumours āfloating aroundā that you couldnāt tell the real ones from the fake! Some of the pretend spoilers were intentionally funny, too. Maybe I could do something like that here, think itāll be a fun forum game? (Although Iāll probably put Up as off-limits, since some real spoilers might be dropped in)
I vaguely avoid spoilers, but if I do get a glimpse of one I donāt fret about it - I generally find spoilers stimulate my fandom, and just makes me all the more excited about the movie.
I have to admit, I spoil myself big time! Junior novels, Read aloud books, trailers, clips, reviews, anything! But, I really hate that I do In the Pirates of the Caribbean: at worldās end junior novel, they cut off the ending. At the time I was furious of course, but when I went to see the film, I was completely amazed and dazzled I seriously think it was the best viewing of a film ever for me. From this day on I am going to be spoiler free! (letās see how long I can last )
Since me joining here at Pixar Planet i have spoiled myself much heavier then before. Usually i would only see what the trailers reveal and that would be it. But since i joined i totally know about every film. Walle was like totally revealed to me before i saw it. Most of the funny parts were already spelled out for me as well. This time with Up i have removed most of my chances to get spoiled. I plan on knowing a little but having suspicions more then knowledge.
How much I know about the film tends to depend upon how interest i am in the film.
If the story does seem like much, then iāll do more research and look into the movie more to get a feeling of what the film is going to be like. However, if the general pitch and plot sound like my cup of tea, iāll leave it at the trailers.
Not to mention the release dates having a huge factor. When the movie isnāt coming out for months after everywhere else seems to get it, trying to avoid spoiling the movie for yourself becomes rather hard to do.
But generally it all depends upon the plot and my interest in the movie.
I like to read and watch just a few things. I try to limit the amount of info I take in though so I donāt ruin the movie for myself. That is sometimes easier said than done though!
I always try and avoid spoilers if possible, so aside from the basic premise of the film I like to go and see it completely fresh and new. With WALL-E in particular, I didnāt know how the plot would move forward, for example with the whole plant thing, so it was a pleasant surprise first time round in the cinema. Iāve spoilt myself for Up more than Iād like, but Iām hoping that since the film isnāt coming out for quite a while, I wonāt remember too many of the details. Pixar Planet doesnāt help though, since itās always tempting to look at the new teasers and videos about the film!
Iām basically on-par with what Bryko614 said. Iām a spoiler geek. I gotta be on top of the bar ā ahead of everybody ā and know every single minute detail before I see a film. Iāll read books on the subject, play video game adaptions of a film before itās released, buy the soundtrack for the film prior to its debut, etcā¦ Heck, before Ratatouille came out I knew that Linguini was Gusteauās son, and because Iām stupid I pretty much know everything that happens in Up. Iāve done it with practically every other film Iāve seen, and Iāll do it again when Toy Story 3 is on the rise. Oddly enough, the more I know about a film and its plot-line, characters, and history, the more I like it.
Actually, thereās a reason behind all of this. My sister and I love to be fluent in film dialogue ā in other words, we like to know every quote in films that we love (and hate), just so that we canā¦ show off and be geeks, so to speak. It usually takes us about five viewings to memorize an entire film, but weāre going to try and break our record once Up comes out.
My dad and I have waged a constant war over the years regarding this subject. Heās completely anti-spoiler, while Iām just the opposite. Itās kinda funny, actually.
Honestly, I was hesitant about watching the featurettes for fear that I would learn something I didnāt want to knowā¦
In the Pirates of the Caribbean: at worldās end junior novel, they cut off the ending. At the time I was furious of course, but when I went to see the film, I was completely amazed and dazzled