The Dark Knight Rises Spoilers and their impact on enjoyment

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Lots of people complain about spoilers ruining a movie or book for them. I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Personally, I think I will enjoy seeing the raw scenes turn into a polished movie. It will be fun to watch and know I was off to the side, just out of frame.

I also heard about a study that was done recently where the ending for a book was spoiled for the readers and they enjoyed the book more when it was spoiled than when it wasn't. knowing where the book was going allowed people to enjoy the books more.

What do you think? Do spoilers ruin the movie for you? Do you want surprises or suspense? (I have a good example that contrasts the two if you need it)
 
Nah. Spoilers enrich the whole experience for me. Context matters. Knowing a plot point or whatever ahead of time, and watching it play out on screen as the director intended are two completely different things. For me it's cool, as you said, watching raw scenes turn into a finished film.
 
The basic story is not that essential for me as a filmlover. For example I will see the new TinTin movie and even if I know the stories inside and out, if it's great I will still be blown away. Sure, not knowing everything that happens can be fun, but it's not what makes a great film. One thing in common with all of my absolute favorite movies, I can see them many many times and still not tire of them.

Filmmaking is about so much more than just the story.
 
I don't think it'll ruin a movie for me. Because i'll anticipate things and be glad to see how they fit the director's take. I may know parts of the story, but I don't know how the music will fit in, nor how the actors will give life to their character...
 
There's a middle ground, for me at least, and one that I'm fine with at the moment. It's quite easy because I haven't followed this film nearly as obsessively as I did TDK.

Being more in the dark suits me, because the emphasis seems to be on the conclusive nature of the film.
 
Some people enjoy the experience of discovering new twists and turns as they're reading/watching. There's a certain rush that I have felt that I didn't when I would watch a movie/read a book and know exactly how it ends based on "spoilers".

This all depends on what the subject is, of course. If someone were to remake a film, the spoilers wouldn't bother us since we know how it ends based on our viewing the original. Or if we're a part of the filming process and we have read the script.

However, for me personally, I tend to enjoy the thrill of discovery more so as I am watching/reading. I know this is stretching it, but I wouldn't enjoy my life as much if I saw in the future how it would end up. I'm fine unraveling those mysteries along the way :yay: It feels more rewarding and you get a sense of accomplishment.
 
I don't think TDKR spoilers have ruined anything for me. I still don't know how the plot connects together, or who JGL or Marion Cotillard's characters are, etc. There is a lot we don't know. The little snippets from fan videos and stuff only serve to build excitement - they don't give too much away.
 
I don't think TDKR spoilers have ruined anything for me. I still don't know how the plot connects together, or who JGL or Marion Cotillard's characters are, etc. There is a lot we don't know. The little snippets from fan videos and stuff only serve to build excitement - they don't give too much away.

I agree with this.
 
I have never had a problem with spoilers. They've never ruined my enjoyment of a film.
 
they don't bother me. I saw all the HP films after I read the books and enjoyed them immensely. Most of these superhero movies are fairly predictable anyway.
 
It just depends what kind of spoilers. Big reveals can certainly ruin the experience if you didn't know. But most of these spy photos and videos will barely be in the back of my mind when July rolls around.
 
99% of spoilers are good, IMHO. It's that 1% that can ruin things.

Star Wars, the revelation of Vader in Empire Strikes Back. That's one of those things that is a 1% spoiler you shouldn't know the first time you see things. It's the exception to things. Because it's one of those ultra shocks that is so far out of left field, you know?

Most things though? Spoilers make it more fun. I've had spoilers for everything for more than a decade, and it makes it more anticipatory. Hell I've read scripts or script synopsis for films before they where being shot, and it makes the spy photos and publicity stills more fun because they have context.
 
For me, I love hearing everything to some extent but there is a point when I draw the line...such as the fate of the Joker in TDK, which I skipped reading when I read early summaries of TDK. With TDKR, since I've had the pleasure of observing a lot of the filming, I'm open to ANY and all spoilers at this point because I'm coming at it from a new perspective. It's not just a movie any more so much as an experience (well TDK always was) as I was able to watch first hand. So having seen scenes being filmed and then to know whats going to happen and see how it plays out in Nolan's vision is going to be spectacular.
 
I don't get why some want to know everything about a film before hand but if it makes you happy then more power to you.
 
I don't have a problem with spoilers, actually it's been fun to find out how some scenes turn out to be.
I remember that I hated the idea of the two boats of TDK, or Ra's burning Wayne Manor in BB, but they were some really cool scenes when in context.
TDKR won't disappoint ;)
 
Spoilers are something that I do tend to try to avoid, even though most of the time im so tempted that I have to dip in just a little.
 
Never really had any problems with spoilers. There's always something unknown anyway no matter how many spoilers are leaked.
 
One thing that's keeps me sleeping at night is that so far with these Batman movies, we might get a lot of footage of most of the movie, but the third act generally is kept somewhat more underwraps.
I love going into these films that way as, for example, I was well aware that The Joker gets caught and breaks out of prison with the cellphone in the man's stomach, but I had no idea how the final part was going to play, which definitely made me enjoy the movie very much.
 
99% of spoilers are good, IMHO. It's that 1% that can ruin things.

Star Wars, the revelation of Vader in Empire Strikes Back. That's one of those things that is a 1% spoiler you shouldn't know the first time you see things. It's the exception to things. Because it's one of those ultra shocks that is so far out of left field, you know?

Most things though? Spoilers make it more fun. I've had spoilers for everything for more than a decade, and it makes it more anticipatory. Hell I've read scripts or script synopsis for films before they where being shot, and it makes the spy photos and publicity stills more fun because they have context.


Agreed.

Also, it's much more enjoyable for me when I heavily anticipate particular scenes after months of speculation on here over set videos and photos. For instance the L.A. and U.K. stuff they've recently filmed.

And it's even more enjoyable for me to anticipate watching scenes I was involved in here in Pittsburgh. :hrt:

Overall it's much more fun than going in completely blind, but, like Frontier said, that 1% of spoilers can be a killer.
 
Nah. Spoilers enrich the whole experience for me. Context matters. Knowing a plot point or whatever ahead of time, and watching it play out on screen as the director intended are two completely different things. For me it's cool, as you said, watching raw scenes turn into a finished film.
I'm with you. I like truly being on board with a film, and following it. Having an experience with it, with the premiere being the culmination and not the beginning and end, all within 2 and a half hours. Spoilers don't ruin my enjoyment. They only add to the fun along the way, seeing the final product.
 
Spoilers FOR A MOVIE BASED ON A COMIC BOOK don't bother me.

How can anyone who knows about the comic book be bothered by spoilers? Most everything that happens with the storyline of TDKR will be pulled directly from the comics or inspired/heavily-influenced by it.

Bane may seriously injury Bruce.

Duh.

This happened in Knightfall.

Selina Kyle may be a cat burglar, or a stripper, or... what does it matter? each iteration of the character, and whatever Nolan finally decides on, has already been previewed by various comics and Batman storylines.

Miranda Tate might be Talia Al Ghul. That's a big spoiler? Really? If TDKR ties back into Batman Begins, then Talia is not a surprising choice of a character to appear in TDKR. Most comic book fans know Talia is Ras' daughter.

So... I could go on and on...

The only spoiler is for the person that knows NOTHING about Batman. Or knowing that an old character from BB or TDK cameos in TDKR might be considered a spoiler because he's not officially listed on the cast. Or knowing what spin/interpretation Nolan might give a storyline/character could be considered a spoiler, but even still, it's nothing out of left field. It's all inspired by the source material.

Spoilers for comic book movies aren't really spoilers since most of us here know all the comic book source material.

Was Sinestro turning bad at the end of Green Lantern a spoiler? For a comic book fan, no, it wasn't. It was totally expected.
 
Despite the fact that we didn't get viral marketing of any kind, I'm really happy that we can build our own hype with these spoilers.

So, watching/reading them don't ruin the movie for me.
 

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