Phil Smy
NFS Score
81
(Freshman)
Article Comment
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Want to Know if a Film's Story Really Works? Don't Watch the Trailer
7 years ago
Personally, I hate trailers as 90% of the time they seem more interested in telling you a condensed version of the film than teasing you in. One of the (many) benefits of living in Japan is that rarely, if ever, do they show even commercials on TV for films, so I can actually go into a movie knowing literally nothing about it, except what might be on the poster.
For me, that is how I discovered films in the first place, as a kid. Removing trailers - or any knowledge, because I don't read reviews either - keeps a sense of wonder.
Exactly what I do. No trailers and just RT ratings (or friends recommendations, though it's surprising how wrong friends can be!)