Spoiling movies before you watch.

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When I want to watch a movie, I read online everything about it before I go. I don't mind spoilers, because I am watching for the experience(the cinematography, the editing, the dialogue etc.), not the story. Do you mind spoilers before you watch movies?

It depends on the film but generally yes, it is annoying.

I tend to do this to an extent... It actually doesn't hinder my film enjoyment, too much.

I also have a dreadful habit of reading the last few pages of a book well before I finish it. >.<

I have recently realised that I am like this with television dramas and films although I don't watch that many films. I feel that I want to know part of the story first; I think it relates to not liking surprises. I really don't like anything gory either so that may be another reason. I also like to know how long it lasts.
Actually I'm glad I am not the only one who does this!

I stopped caring about spoilers a long time ago. If knowing what happens took away from a good film's power, I wouldn't watch Goodfellas every time it's on TV, even though I've already seen it about 50 times.

Hmm, I'm surprised someone else actually thinks like this. Spoilers can never ruin a movie for me, because no matter how much I am told about it, it will never match the experience of actually watching the movie, mainly because all those little bits of information I was told now actually have some context and meaning and isn't just some random information.

I kind of like to read a plot summary before I watch a movie so I don't get lost. If I am watching a movie at home I tend to have the Wikipedia page open as the movie plays so I can follow the plot paragraph by paragraph. I tend to get confused by which character is which and what their role in the story has been.

I usually read if it is any good or not. I do have a bad habit of guessing the conclusion of a suspense or mystery film long before most people do, which can make watching certain movies with me difficult if you like twists and turns. I have been pleasantly or shockingly surprised by a movie's ending a handful of times and love when it happens.

I don't really care or pay attention to spoilers but those of you who do would probably want to know this guy

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDnA9BH3hG0[/youtube]

I do the opposite.

If I haven't already seen a movie if I know anything but the premise of it I don't want to watch it, and will avoid watching spoilers. I even cover my ears and make noise to avoid watching or hearing trailers for any movie that I already know seems interesting, and if I've seen a trailer for a movie I don't want to watch it until I've completely forgotten the trailer.

I don't think it matters so much to me, if I know the outcome before watching most movies, but I'd be disappointed if it were a murder mystery movie whose ending was revealed. I'm more interested in finding fault with the props, and other details, which is kind of like a puzzle to solve for me. Case in point; sometimes I see a TV set that was made in 1960, say, in a movie that is supposed to be in 1958. Or they will show a scene in New York City, say, and I will notice a brick building with California earthquake code retrofitted braces on it, etc. And of course there's always stuff like one episode on TV of Bonanza, which was supposed to take place 100 years ago, and I noticed a military fighter jet soaring above the Ponderosa, leaving a contrail. a-HA!! !

Charles

I read the synopsis or other info during the movie or episode I am watching, otherwise I have no idea what is happening (meaning the social plot or verbal explanations).

It really doesn't bother me all that much. If anything, when I know what's going to happen, I tend to understand it better.

When I was in to movies, I used to do that by going on movie websites. It didn't dampen my movie enjoyment.