Movies would be better off without trailers

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Almost every single movie trailer I have ever seen reveals way too much information. I don’t want to go into the movie knowing exactly what’s going to happen in this scene, how what’s happening right now may seem insignificant but will be relevant later, or anything in between. I think maybe just a short teaser showcasing the basic idea of the movie would be best

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  2. Erivera200415 Avatar

    That’s why the iron lung trailer is perfect 

  3. kraswotar Avatar

    Movie trailers should have the main cast and the directors talking/bragging about the movie they made like a kid who drew a car

  4. _rhizomorphic_ Avatar

    I have definitely watched comedy trailers where every single funny line was in the trailer. So then the whole movie kinda isn’t funny now.

  5. 7h4tguy Avatar

    Can we also do away with animated logos before the movie. Blumhouse, Clouddance, I don’t care. Why do I have sit through 3 full minutes of like ten of these.

  6. Lord_Spy Avatar

    You don’t have to watch trailers. Like, even at cinemas you can just go in late.

  7. Tha_Watcher Avatar

    I never watch movie trailers and you can, too!

    I also never read reviews, so I go into every movie free of expectations and biases, and it’s so refreshing!

  8. SparkleSelkie Avatar

    I love movies with deceptive trailers. They build up a whole idea of a movie, then you see it and it’s a total slap to the face of unexpectedness. Those trailers I like

  9. Colseldra Avatar

    It’s pretty easy to avoid if you don’t want to see them

    I don’t think I even knew what the villain was in the dark knight because I basically didn’t watch TV or use social media

  10. BossHoggs Avatar

    Largely agree. I will watch the first 15s of a trailer then cut it off. There are surely exceptions but in large part I agree.

  11. BoltsGuy02 Avatar

    I don’t remember trailers being so revealing when I was younger

  12. Rainbowrain4 Avatar

    I try not to watch movie trailers. I want everything to be a surprise.

  13. Kentwomagnod Avatar

    Sure. But if I don’t see trailers then I’d have no knowledge of the movie so wouldn’t go to see it.

  14. Nuthetes Avatar

    28 Days Later is how to do a trailer. It shows just enough to tease you and tempt you and show you what the movie is gonna be about. But gives nothing away.

    Compare to some trailers like that recent film about the hitman at the concert which was a trap for him. The trailers spoiled the fact he got out of the concert and got back to his home, thus completely killing any possible tension at all.

  15. WolfeGlickGlazer Avatar

    I don’t think they need to be removed entirely, but they definitely need to tone down the amount of plot they show in the trailer.

  16. BeefWellingtonSpeedo Avatar

    Yes. This is the type of opinion that we need.

    A while ago I looked at trailers and felt like they needed or wanted to tell you what the ending was?

  17. SpecialistParticular Avatar

    Zoomers and their weird terror of being spoiled.