I feel like everyone has had a movie partially spoiled by a trailer but I also feel like descriptions, movie posters, and even genre tags can be a give away and make a plot twist or scene less impactful.
One movie I vaguely remember watching without any context was the 2021 movie Oxygen. I enjoyed it but I feel like it would have been slightly more predictable if I had looked at the genre tags and that would have effected my enjoyment.
I feel like you need to have a pretty good sense of someone’s tastes to make a “trust me”-style recommendation like this.
All of them. Fuck trailers that give away major plot points.
Though trailers being free and giving away all the action and plot is awesome when you lack money to see said movie. It’s basically a super condensed version that they just give away! I’ve seen 19 movies this year and it only took 26 minutes and $0.
*only kind of a joke
you know you can always sail the high seas instead of begging for movie scraps
Won’t somebody please think of the shareholders?!
(but yes)
Agreed. Although I still like trailers to give me an idea of the general vibe.
I stopped watching trailers about a decade ago now.
Sometimes I watch them after and they never cease to amaze me in how much they spoil.
Everything, Everywhere, All at Once.
I’m so glad I knew literally nothing about it. What a rare treat to be surprised like that.
Completely blind? Idk maybe try audiobooks.
I always do this as I hate spoilers.
I had no idea what to expect when I watched Swiss Army Man.
Beautiful film, thanks for the reminder
I thought the movie “source code” seemed stupid when I saw the marketing materials, but you should ignore those completely because the PR people literally didn’t know what kind of movie they were marketing. I wouldn’t have watched if it weren’t for a family member deciding to put it on.
Also don’t read any description from people who understood the movie ahead of time, it would spoil it. My only hint is that it’s time travel adjacent, and if you understand a bit about those kinds of theories you’ll understand the movie. The delivery is good, just go in blind when watching it.
Fight Club.
I suppose I could see that. The IMDb description is
An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
and the “much more” and mention of soap might be a bit of a giveaway of the latter part of the movie.
The IMDb page also has the drama tag instead of action.
Yeah it’s a deceptively different movie. I unfortunately knew too much going in but it still changed me.
Yeah it’s a bit like someone’s comment of the Matrix. I feel like it had such a cultural impact and has been referenced so many times even someone who hasn’t seen it has a rough idea of the plot.
Yeah, there are a lot of films here that I saw at the cinema but it just wouldn’t be possible now to not know what they are about.
The Matrix advertising was mostly just these posters everywhere that said “what is the matrix?” and I basically went to it to find out what tf the matrix was.
Even knowing that though the movie is a great ride. The initial lines yell at you what’s about to happen. Then all the other little hints.
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I wouldn’t have thought of it, but you’re absolutely correct.
Good call. I saw this at the movies and was like what the.
Cabin in the Woods
Tucker and Dale vs Evil
Something tells me you would enjoy Zombeavers.
I had a friend tell me to watch Tucker and Dale and went in completely blind and I’m so glad I did. Such a hilarious movie, I’m sure the trailer would have ruined all the best one liners.
Why’d you list the same movie twice?
One has mermaids.
Oh and elevators, fair enough
Moon
The music is dope!
This was recommended to me by someone who just said I had to watch it. Refused to explain. I rented it that night and went in blind. Watched it twice in a row. Need to watch again soon.
Yeah it got given to me on a stick, I had no idea what it was.
All I knew about The Matrix was it had karate, and the slow mo looked cool. I walked out and said “I have no idea what I just watched, but it was amazing.”
Tucker and Dale Versus Evil. There’s no real way to explain that movie without giving it all away.
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This was without a doubt a super underrated movie. A great going in blind movie! I wish there were more haha
Snatch. Was grinning from ear to ear when the credits rolled.
One of my fav movies of all time! If you love the cast, give “lock stock and two smoking barrels” a shot!
Literally the best ending in cinema right there.
I love that one too!
I am guessing you mean the 2000 one not the 1976 one?
Correct
John Wick was great. I didn’t even know it was gonna be an action movie. Probably any good movie is best watched blind. I try and avoid trailers most of the time
The grand Budapest hotel - quirky, witty, fabulous and just outstanding acting.
I posted this here a couple of months ago: Old Henry (2021). It’s one of the best slow-burn character dramas to come out recently, in my opinion. I would steer clear of any synopsis of this movie, go in blind and enjoy the story.
