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Some are obvious joy-killers; some are nefariously subtle.
Some you may not believe constitute a spoiler at all.
But they all have one very important thing in common: Latin binomial nomenclature.
(Lets do this properly…)
The cardinal moviegoer sin.
On that Im sure we can all agree.
Only protesters trying to discourage patrons outside a movie theatre with twist-adorned placards jump on that bandwagon.
And my mum, of course.
Sample conversation:
Me: Im going to watch tonight.
Mum: Oh, is that the one where it turns out… etc.
And youd be pretty annoyed if there wasnt.
Either way, your birthday has been spoiled.
Some drip-feed details and context throughout the movies duration.
And would that have moderated my enjoyment?
Unless youve been told in advance, of course.
The point being, if it werent for the pointless heads-up, we the audience would be none-the-wiser.
And thats not cool.
Does the following line sound familiar?
yo dont feel the need to write down one of the gags to prove it.
Film is a visual medium; itll probably land better in the cinema.
Saying the finale has shades ofClose Encounters makes alien vehicular interaction almost inevitable.
Theyre spoilers-by-proxy; but theyre spoilers nonetheless.
I wasnt expecting to see Thingy.
And yet there Thingy is!
Ha ha ha… Thingy…
In a context I really wasnt anticipating.
Cuh, Thingy, eh?
You know that road sign for loose chippings that shows them scattering off a car tire?
Well up until about a month ago, I thought that was supposed to represent a pneumatic drill.
Well, the safest recourse is to decree never.
Lets encourage the former option, eh?
Which, of course, is rubbish.
Even films based on a true story should be treated carefully.
The modern vessel of choice being, of course, the trailer.
Remember folks: the first step towards prevention is education.
No I havent seen the film where it turns out he was dead all along…
