Avoid Ruining Skyfall for You!

thesecretagent · December 2011

I just watched the final installment of Harry Potter, and although just a casual film viewer of the series, and by no means a huge fan, I had ruined it for myself by watching too many of the tv specials showing the making of... etc. I felt I had almost seen most of it, and certainly the best bits already. I was hugely disappointed, especially as the previous two had been viewed without knowing anything of them.

My point is - I'm looking forward to this next Bond so much, and it feels like knowing who and where etc, I'm going to ruin it for myself again. On viewing QOS I knew so much from following this site, and I don't think I'll do it again. Anybody else feel like this? I'll read a few responses if any and then bow out of the Skyfall thread until I've seen it!

Barry Nelson · December 2011

I always feel like that, but if you want to join in on the discussion it is hard not to look at any breaking news. I have told myself a couple times not to go into the Skyfall thread, but I can't help myself. Maybe I will try again.

Napoleon Plural · December 2011

Yeah, I agree, I'm tempted to dip into this forum (as you can see) but our imaginations being what they are, we are more likely to piece together the info and figure out the movie from snippets, unlike the non fan. I'm staying clear and same goes for the trailer even, which tends to basically tell the story.

Imagine if as a kid, you tuned in to watch GF for the first time, and knew all about it beforehand...

Blackleiter · December 2011

I co-sign. Too many articles, "making of" specials, blogs, and especially trailers could totally ruin the film for those of us who want a few surprises and fresh takes. So I'm staying away. (And just like Nap, that means I'll have to resist the temptation to look in on this thread from time to time).

Lexi · December 2011

Yeh, I did that with Casino Royale.... watched every bit of 'making of' I could... saw all the interviews (well not all...but lots

) ) - read all the blog posts - the lot. And then I watched the movie... and although I loved it... I knew most of the stuff that was coming. (The car roll was probably the one I knew was coming up.. knew exactly how many times it rolled and everything, and I have to admit, it did take away the element of surprise

)

So, I didn't do the same with QoS - only a few bits and pieces here and there and I have to say I really enjoyed the film - as it was all fresh and I didn't know all the ins and outs.

I dip into Skyfall every now and then... just to keep up with you lot - but I'm not going to watch all the vid clips. I want this to be fresh - and not ruined by spoliers.

SilentSpy · December 2011

For movies or anything else that I look forward to like videogames or books, I avoid all previews media like the plague. It is difficult these days as sites like to put images with stories. But I've come to the conclusion that if you are a fan of whatever project, you just don't need the previews. Just knowing that another project is on the way or a certain actor, actress, or director is involved should be enough. If not, check out the poster. That should give a good idea about the movie. But at this point, I think trailers and all these preview clips and behind the scenes stuff is for the mass market. To get people who don't really love whatever project to buy in. Plus, even the best trailer will spoil bits of the movie. Why ruin that fresh, first time experience? Or course, avoiding all media won't save a bad movie.

oscar rubio · December 2011

It's a good idea, especially for those who want to be surprised with Skyfall, but I like to find out the news and you will continue to visit

DanielCraig007 · December 2011

Im interested in the clothing and I want to get in as early as possible... so ill get all the info I can...

Mr Beech · December 2011

It is sooo hard to resist. I think once I have seen the first trailer, I will stop coming to this forum... maybe.

Loeffelholz · December 2011

I suppose I should avoid it...but it's out of the question, really. As a screenwriter who's been just involved enough with developing a project (even if it never made it all the way!), I'm quite an observer of the entire process: rewrites, location scouting, preproduction, principal photography, post-production, et al---in fact I was lucky enough to read the shooting script for CR before I saw the film.... So for me all that stuff is part of the entire package of goodies, and I've yet to felt as though I've missed out on a particular feeling of 'newness' when actually viewing the film for the first time. Seeing how it all came together is just delicious for me.

SilentSpy · December 2011

Loeffelholz wrote:

I suppose I should avoid it...but it's out of the question, really. As a screenwriter who's been just involved enough with developing a project (even if it never made it all the way!), I'm quite an observer of the entire process: rewrites, location scouting, preproduction, principal photography, post-production, et al---in fact I was lucky enough to read the shooting script for CR before I saw the film.... So for me all that stuff is part of the entire package of goodies, and I've yet to felt as though I've missed out on a particular feeling of 'newness' when actually viewing the film for the first time. Seeing how it all came together is just delicious for me.

Really? Knowing about Bond winning the DB5, the DBS crash, and a bunch of other things and Casino Royale still felt new to you? That's strange. I guess I'm very visual and if I see a clip or scene in a trailer. Then during the movie my mind is expecting or piecing together the scenes I've seen thus defeating the new experience. The DBS scene is the perfect example. That was a big unexpected moment in Casino Royale. If I had seen the trailer before the movie that moment would have been greatly weakened. It would have simply been "oh he's about to crash" instead of "wow!"

Napoleon Plural · December 2011

Have to say, will swear off MI6 Bond website too, they seem keen on listing spoiler news among their main headlines... X-(

Loeffelholz · December 2011

SilentSpy wrote:

Really? Knowing about Bond winning the DB5, the DBS crash, and a bunch of other things and Casino Royale still felt new to you? That's strange.

Not in my opinion; as I said in my post, it was the final assembling of these various things...and the fact that I was able to note things/scenes/lines from the script that did not survive post-production. I'd also describe myself as more 'visual' than the average film fan, since effective writing requires a fair amount of visualization. Besides, having read Fleming's source novel a dozen times, I'd have expected Bond to crash his car at that moment in the story even if I'd not been exposed to any part of CR's development.

SilentSpy · December 2011

Loeffelholz wrote:

SilentSpy wrote:

Really? Knowing about Bond winning the DB5, the DBS crash, and a bunch of other things and Casino Royale still felt new to you? That's strange.

Not in my opinion; as I said in my post, it was the final assembling of these various things...and the fact that I was able to note things/scenes/lines from the script that did not survive post-production. I'd also describe myself as more 'visual' than the average film fan, since effective writing requires a fair amount of visualization. Besides, having read Fleming's source novel a dozen times, I'd have expected Bond to crash his car at that moment in the story even if I'd not been exposed to any part of CR's development.

I haven't read Casino Royale in a while. But I don't recall Bond crashing in the book but a setup crash in front of the hotel.

Anyway, everyone is different. For me, I'm going on assignment until the movie comes out next year.

Agent Wade · January 2012

This is a very good piece of advice. I went too deep in learning about the first X-Men movie, and I vowed to never do that again. I only concern myself with the look of the Bond girl, the title and the music artist for each new 007 movie. I spend enough time during each initial viewing to process how well it does. I never want to ruin the experience for myself. You only get to watch something for the first time once . . . unless you have Alzheimer's.

Avoid Ruining Skyfall for You!

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