Unfair To Tell About Movie Plots?

[Jeff in BigD]

I'm not talking about blurting out to your friends the ending of the movie that just opened last night. I'm talking about the classics. It seems like the media & pop culture has no problem telling the secrets of movies that are slightly older, under the assumption that everyone has seen the movie.

I'll always feel cheated, having never been able to have the full effect of the secret reveiled in the Empire Strikes Back, Bambi or Psycho & I feel for the subsequent generations that will experience the same disappointment in having prior knowledge of the plot. I think the surprise of the secrets is what makes the biggest impact & is the intent of the creator.

Is it fair to do this? Is it a passage of time that makes it ok if it's considered acceptable? If so, what's the appropriate amount of time? Is it okay if I tell people the secrets in The Sixth Sense or Scream? People would never dream of telling people about the plot twists in literary classics, so why is this any different?

 

[JohnTBap]

Never mind.



Hi BigD!!!

 

[Muffin]

Jeff,

I know exactly what you mean. The tv show Mad About You "spoiled" Citizen Kane for me. Not that it was some kind of earth-shattering climax, but I like to go in fresh. So now I'm trying to work my way through the classics before it happens again.

Thanks JohnTBap, I guess I better get started movie watching.

 

[Jeff in BigD]

Ok, nevermind too

 

[JohnTBap]

Fixed it.