Hey!! do you think for once we can avoid the STAR WARS MOVIE SPOILERS???

[yuiyoshida]

I MEAN i totally hate it when I haven't seen the movie, AND there is some dude, or dudette who has to expose the entire plot of a movie, most of us have not seen yet. It makes me want to just not buy a ticket, because someone had to open their big mouth about the plot of a movie that has just come out.

SO STOP IT already. IF YOU HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE, PLEASE DO US THE FAVOR AND DISCUSS IT WITH FRIENDS WHO HAVE SEEN IT, AND NOT RUIN THE MOVIE FOR THE REST OF US.

THANK YOU.


"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!"

[daleanime]

1. All I'll say is....

if you like Star Wars, go see it. You'll have fun.

[Egnever]

2. imdb reviews seem to be mixed

I am hoping it is good but ready to be hugely disappointed.

[yuiyoshida]

5. I like to avoid Reviews...

especially on movies that have been successful in the past. I don't want to read reviews or hear people discussing things about a movie I am looking forward to or wanting to see. We all know this economy sucks, so spending 20 bucks on a movie is a major investment these days... If I am going to spend 20 bucks on a movie, plus popcorn, I don't want to over hear how some guy saw it already and claims its sucks for this...this.. and this.. reason. I hate spoilers... especially with movies I am looking forward to seeing... totally.

its my 20 dollar investment, don't ruin it for me..and others like me!

[Egnever]

9. I hear ya

There were no spoilers in my post.

Years ago I was at work in the break room talking to a few coworkers and mentioned I was going to see the sixth sense after work, a woman in the break room said ooh i just saw it it was awesome and it blew her away when she found out bruce willis was dead......

Whole movie was built around that surprise and she just blurts it out in the breakroom... I hate that woman to this day for that LOL

[yuiyoshida]

11. I DON'T get why people do this...

Yes I know they are excited about seeing a movie, but its like you are reading a book, and someone says, i read that once, its too bad the hero dies in the end. You just want to throw the book in their face and say thanks for ruining it for me!!

SERIOUSLY WHY DO PEOPLE DO THAT?? What do they gain by ruining a movie or a book for someone? I can see someone accidentally doing that, not knowing that the person has seen the film or read the book, but there are some idiots who just want to go...

"oh!! You haven't seen it yet? Wait till you see Patrick DUFFY FALL out of the balloon and land on the villain killing him, I laughed my ass off.. "

I DON'T WANT TO KNOW!! ITS MY 20 BUCKS, SO SHUT UP!!

[Warpy]

80. Honestly, spoilers never bothered me

because the interesting part was how they got to whatever it was that people insisted on talking about.

I've read the plot elsewhere and elsewhen so I have a vague idea of what happens. Since the idea is vague and I haven't read the whole script, it will still be surprising when it does.

I won't see it in a theater, I'll probably stream it on Prime when it comes out. I can't go to theaters. I'd be arrested for murdering the one cretin who insists on describing the whole plot on his cell phone, probably to another cretin who wishes s/he wouldn't. I'll go back to theaters when they install cell phone jammers.

[tblue37]

121. They have never grown out of the little kid's need to be the one who *knows."

Think about how often when you were a kid you or someone else said, "I know! I saw this before!" Having privileged or special knowledge is a status point among children.

I don't mind spoilers myself. In fact, I actively seek them out. But I am disgusted by supposed adults who let their own desperate need for attention ruin an experience for people who don't want spoilers.

[yuiyoshida]

123. that's it exactly!

"But I am disgusted by supposed adults who let their own desperate need for attention ruin an experience for people who don't want spoilers."

nail meet head!

[tblue37]

128. Oddly enough, I understand and sympathize with those who hate spoilers, even though I

actually prefer to know what happens at the plot level before reading or watching something. In fact, I have already sought out detailed info about all of the key plot points in the movie, but won't see it until the crowds have died down. (I HATE crowds!) (Oh, and I hate surprises, too.)

I also read the last part of a novel after reading the first few pages. As soon as I know enough about the characters and "set-up" to understand the ending, I jump to the ending before reading the rest, and then I usually go to the middle and read forward and backward at the same time. Not all books are worth reading every word of, and at 65 I don't want to waste too much time on those that are not.

I teach literature, so as another poster has said, the WAY the work gets to the plot point is what really matters in most cases. After all, I already know that

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My daughter often recommends a book but then says firmly, "Mom, DON'T read the ending first!"

I laugh and say, "Don't be silly. You know I *will*--and I would even if I promised not to."

The thing about knowing how it all turns out is that I am free to spot clues along the way so that I can appreciate the author's/film maker's skill during my first experience of the work and also focus on other aspects of the book or novel without being distracted by what are to me relatively superficial issues in a literary work.

Also, my light reading involves a lot of enjoyable science fiction and fantasy (and even a few mystery) novel series that are, nevertheless, the literary equivalent of delicious junk food. Often the only thing of real importance after a few novels is what happens to the characters I have gotten somewhat interested in. When the novelist's skill is sufficient to make all the details interesting (like, for example, the specific character development and world-building details in Ann Bishop's Written in Red series), I will read every word. But if I have become bored with the author's style or his/her development of character and plot but am still curious about how it all works out, then I read just enough so I can jump to the ending and understand it.

I am insatiably curious, like a kid, about how things turn out in such novels, but not interested in shallow characterization or cliched stylistic patterns.

So I will seek out spoilers, but I will never seek to spoil the plot for anyone else.

[yuiyoshida]

129. Doing for yourself is fine...

I used to have an English teacher in High School who would randomly pass out novels for us to read and ask us to write a report on it. That's how I got to read the book Hiroshima by John Hersey. (Though maybe it wasn't random, him knowing I was Japanese) but it would have been terrible if he stood up there and told us.. Hey wait to you read this part...it will blow your mind.. and read that part..it will make you cry,.. etc.

why bother to read the book if they tell you how it ends?

[tblue37]

130. Precisely. Don't ruin it for those who don't want to know the ending before they get to it.

I won't do that even though I don't have a problem with spoilers myself.

[Captain Stern]

53. Dammit. I was going to rent The Sixth Sense this weekend. nt

[BlueJazz]

87. She would have caught hell from me for awhile. "Hi Judy, you know the new movie "Mr. Black"...

...with Brad Pitt" "There's this Adorable scene at the start when Brad is talking to this wonderful Woman" "After that he walks in front of a Bus and dies instantly"

"I'll be sure to keep you informed of every movie that's going to be played from right now until you are in a funeral home."

[yuiyoshida]

98. Hows this for luck?

I get called to do a DU JURY DUTY and guess what its about. This guy RELEASES A bomb shell spoiler for the movie, and THE JURY says leave it alone...

I hope SUPERGIRL BURNS OUT HIS SOUL

[BlueJazz]

106. Oh my.! That's has to be one of the weirdest coincidences I've heard about in a long time.

My Father (he has a strange sense of humor) said he's looking forward to having dementia.

"I'll be able to watch the same movie every night and it will still be new to me"

Sick....

[yuiyoshida]

119. yes...

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7465946

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ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Thanks for spoiling the movie!

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Mon Dec 21, 2015, 09:43 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: This is exactly what i was talking about, meh.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Star Wars sucks so who cares!
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Huh?
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: FFS No one is forcing you to click on threads!
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Alerter....if we vote to hide this, twice as many people will probably click on the 'show post' link. Therefore, sorry but I vote to leave. I think most of us already had it spoiled for us days ago anyway.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I hope no other juror was planning on seeing this movie. Stop ruining movies for others.
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: VADER mike? Like Darth Vader? Pffft. I really hate it when people are deliberately troll-y, and I think this poster knows what he is doing and is doing it to take joy away from people who haven't seen the film.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[BlueJazz]

125. Well Yuiyoshida, I'll tell you what we'll do. You and I will make sure we see every movie...

...that comes out. Every day (we can take turns) one of us will post something like "This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen!!"

When people click on it they'll see. "Mary dies halfway through the movie, Jeff falls in love with Jane but later finds out they are actually long-lost brother and sister, Jim marries Bob (which was pretty strange, being that they hated each other) and Martha dates the Organ Grinder on 76th street who turns out to be a FBI agent that was going to put Martha in prison anyway...for tax evasion."

[yuiyoshida]

126. I am going to see the movie tonight

I have already seen the damn spoiler, and I know his name..and i gave him a suggestion:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027465893#post36

[NobodyHere]

21. Maybe catch a morning matinee or something?

I saw it in theaters yesterday morning and it only cost me $7 for my ticket.

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. Depends where in the country

in California a full IMAX 3D (yes we intend to, special effects, AHH) can run you close to 30 or more. At the matinee, you are talking 20.

In my town there is only ONE theater that runs $8 for the matinee and we are expecting them to go to $10 coming next year since they finished doing the renovation.

Mind you, I went to watch The Martian with family in Cleveland, 3D IMAX afternoon show, and that was the price of a regular ticket in San Diego.

[RandySF]

25. IMAX makes me cautious and 3D gives me a severe headache.

I just go to the regular 2D showing and also save a few dollars. Also, I don't buy food there.

[haele]

60. The technolgy for 3-D projection getting better, not as many people get headaches.

I used to get horrible headaches with the old 3 camera types, but I'm pleasantly surprised by the post "Avatar" 3-D technology and digitalization that James Cameron had developed. The glasses are also totally different; not that crappy one red/one-green lens set-up and can double as cheap polarizing sun-glasses in a pinch.

People with more severe neurologic issues still have problems, but even my sister-in-law who suffers from debilitating migraines on a regular basis due to an accident can watch the modern 3-D with no problems.

Haele

[RandySF]

67. So it's gotten better since Avatar?

Because I had a nasty headache for the rest of the night.

[snooper2]

49. economy is actually doing pretty damn good, THANKS OBAMA!

[yuiyoshida]

70. I get PAID once a month

some people don't always have a spare 20 dollars around to go see a film..and some get paid weekly or bi weekly, they will get their paycheck and will want to go see the movie.. I think we should let them have the chance to go see it without someone blabbing the plot points. Not everyone stood in line for the very first showing at midnight... I would like to see that movie before people start talking about it on DU!

[NobodyHere]

20. Huh?

Right now on IMDB it's their 22nd highest rated movie.

It also has a 95% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes.com

[merrily]

28. "If you like Star Wars" may have been the key language.

[daleanime]

30. Exactly.....

I find that if you don't enjoy this kind of movie it doesn't matter how good it is, you're not going to have any fun watching it.

Now for me? Right up my alley.

[jeff47]

59. If you like Star Wars movies, you will probably like this one.

If you like action movies, it's a competent action movie.

There were several times I thought to myself "and now they're going to _______", a bit before it happened. Including several things that were supposed to be big surprises. It isn't exactly unique in an action/sci-fi movie, but happened more than I'd like.

[yuiyoshida]

113. I AM GOING TOMORROW before anyone else

writes a total synopsis on the entire movie and tells everyone how it ends... Its pretty sad when one can come on DU and find someone ruining a movie for everyone for the pure pleasure of it. I would expect this of Republicans...they are pretty much jerks.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

3. Not sure when it will be, but, at some point, you will be responsible for managing your own ...

..... experience and getting yourself to a theater. If it is that big of a deal for you.

It was for me, so I saw it first chance on Friday. Not so much worried about spoilers but I prefer to see a movie before I hear how bad or great it is.

[merrily]

29. How many days has it been? Spoilers are for spoilsports. Hence the name.nt

[Hassin Bin Sober]

44. I don't disagree. But assholes happen. it's a fact of life

[LanternWaste]

46. As do requests, such as in the OP not to be an asshole

As do requests, such as in the OP not to be an asshole. Another simple fact of life...

[Hassin Bin Sober]

55. It's a very reasonable request. I prefer the two-pronged attack though.

[merrily]

47. I know. My cousin Johnny told me Santa Claus was our Uncle in a Santa suit.

I was in kindergarten. He was in eighth grade. It was just mean. (Seasonal spoiler story.)

[Hassin Bin Sober]

54. I saw it Friday with some friends whom we love dearly but can be a real pain in the ass...

.... when it comes to movies.

As soon as the credits started rolling, the husband started whining the movie was awful. I finally told him, "dude, you think everything is awful. Why did you go?"

I guess you could call it a reverse spoiler.

Couldn't even wait until the ride home. He did the same thing when we saw Godzilla.

I told my partner no more blockbuster movies with them. I mean, what the f--k did they expect? It's friggin Star Wars. I thought it was great.

The wife is just as bad when it comes to restaurants. They are "foodies" and always want to try the latest and greatest place in the magazine or some dbag chef from some dbag show.

We went to see really expensive "authentic" Mexican place they picked. Before I was done eating I Had to hear how awful it was. Can I finish my food? $140 bucks for me and my partner and I have to hear how awful it was.

And if I complained about the tiny portions, I would have heard about how Americans eat too much bla bla bla. We went out afterwards and they all stopped for tacos after the bar on the way home.

[merrily]

68. Put those wet blankets out to dry.

This is the time of the year for "out with the old, in with the new."

[yuiyoshida]

82. I wonder how people would feel if some guy

came back from the future and said.. HEY NO NEED TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC, DONALD TRUMP WON AND SARAH PAILIN IS THE VICE PRESIDENT...

would it make you still want to vote? would you scream and jump up and down in disgust?

would you curse the world for being so stupid?

You Betcha!

[merrily]

114. Candidly, I'm not much for cursing the world. I'm too happy to be in it and I don't want to

tick it off.

But I do agree with you on everything else!

[yuiyoshida]

115. I am getting a ticket later today

(since its 2:19am) and going to the movie tonight.. Its the only way to deal with those people who love to spoil a good movie, forcing me to go as soon as possible..

[merrily]

116. Enjoy!

[sarisataka]

4. My brother surprised me

With tickets to see it first day. I was shocked to find out Vader was Luke's father!

As for this movie- go see it. I was skeptical but was more than pleasantly surprised. No one left the theater until the credits were finished. You won't be disappointed.

[yuiyoshida]

7. As I stated above this

economy sucks. Its a 20 dollars (plus popcorn what ever the price that is..) investment to go see this movie. I don't want my 20 dollars spoiled by some brat who has already seen the movie exposing every little detail... I know there are some avid fans out there who love this franchise, but geeze, the movie has just come out... I don't want to hear details about who did what or what did who.. people who do that are selfish and don't care if they spoil a movie for someone who is looking forward to seeing it, for their own experience.

[sarisataka]

10. I know

I wasn't about to ask how much he paid.

I agree with you. It sucks when someone rattles off major, or even minor plot twists. Not everyone can go on the first day.

I do plan to go again but it will be in a month or so. By then word will be out but for now my mouth is shut.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. Which one of these assholes told you that Kirk is Spock's father? I swear, people

are so fucked up sometimes.

[yuiyoshida]

8. Ya know...if someone blurts out

any more plots to this story, they are going to have to deal with my friend SKITTLES!!!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

12. Great. That's all I need now. Intergalactic ass kicking...... nt

[yuiyoshida]

13. Yes

Indeed!

[daleanime]

31. So that's where.....

The Rainbow Bridge of Asgard come from.

[backscatter712]

14. Wow, who would have thought that Jar Jar Binks was a Dark Lord of the Sith? n/t

[yuiyoshida]

15. so let me ask you...

If someone from the future told you, that DONALD TRUMP is about to be the next President of the United States, would that freaking ruin your day??

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. Well, given how seriously I take Trump

I would not discount it. In fact, I am not.

But think, Jar Jar a dark lord of the Sith? Backscatter is messing with you. (Or that is the lousiest story arc like EVAH, and that includes "The Phantom Menace." Now that was a BBBAAADDDDD movie.

[backscatter712]

62. That's not true! THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!

[yuiyoshida]

69. muah haha ahaha !!!

ITS true, a time machine has been invented and someone has come back to warn us to prepare for the Presidency of Donald the GREAT!!

[backscatter712]

71. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! NOOOOOOO!!! n/t

[yuiyoshida]

72. and here's the kicker!

Sarah Palin is vice president!!!

[backscatter712]

84. (jumps off the platform into the chasm)

[yuiyoshida]

85. WHAT? YOU DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW THAT?

well you should have stood in line for the midnight ride into the future so you would know these things too!!! it only cost 700 dollars!! why didn't you have your cash ready??? Aren't you a real fan of the time travel experience?? you GOTTA be a real fanboi (or fangurl) to stand in line with your money in hand!!!

[LeftyMom]

16. Darth Vader is Luke and Leia's father!!!!!!!111!!!

The movie's been out since Thursday. If it's going to mess up your day to find out what happens you should probably have gone to see it by now. How long are people supposed to avoid talking about it because you can't be bothered to go to the nearest multiplex?

The thread you're mad about literally mentioned NAMES, and that somebody is important. Oh noes. You can figure out that much from looking at the movie's IMDB page, ffs.

[yuiyoshida]

83. SO what you are telling me is that

YOU WOULD JUST LOVE IT, IF someone blurted out the entire plot points, and surprises in a movie you plan to see that's going to cost you 20 bucks, because you FAILED TO GO to the midnight show and stand in line for an hour.. THAT'S what you get for not going to the midnight show.. someone telling you every little detail of the movie, and how it ends...

you enjoy that.. well not everyone feels that way. some of us work, some of us don't have 20 dollars at the moment, not everyone has instant transportation to get to the movie theater..
or even has other obligations and needs to be at their kids Christmas show at school or whatever...that's fine with you that some idiot who just got out of the movie can come on a
message board and write a novel about how the movie was...who did what.. and oh by the way

so in so dies!! Everyone in the theater cried... and we all laughed when so in so said this... or
were shocked when someone fell off a cliff and survived by a droid holding them up ..

that's okay with you. And no, you can avoid places on the internet where they show you every detail in the movie.. and who wants to come to DU and read an entire summary of the move you still want to see??

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. All I gonna say is... avoid the youtube

I just saw one where there are some interesting spoliers. I write, so when I watch that movie I will be going... were they accurate? Though they make some sense... from the story arc perspective.

Though I liked the one above. Spock's father is Darth himself... Spock is hardly emotional enough. (And it is another world anyway)

Now that intergalactic ass kicking will have to span... several universes. And for sure I can say that Darth is not my main character's father, for my own space opera. That would be weird... though the force is strong in that one. (not fan fic, but some of the back universe story is magic, or force like indeed)

[edbermac]

18. Spock dies.

I was crushed.

[RandySF]

23. I clearly post spoiler alerts so no one has any reason to complain

[yuiyoshida]

88. Well i have one for you...

Here's a spoiler.. Some guy has come back from the future and says Donald Trump is now President and guess what? Sarah Palin is our new vice President!!

So, knowing that are you going to go vote? Or is it meaningless now that you know the Republicans have won??

What do we do now, that we know?? Do we slog though the next four years or move to Canada?Will that even help? Just build yourself an underground bunker..you might get though it!

[Recursion]

24. It doesn't even ****ing OPEN in India (the world's largest film market) until Christmas

RCE (a big Bollywood studio) released its big romantic comedy Dilwale (hard to translate; I'll go with "Full of Heart&quot on the 18th. Because Disney just dumped its India distributor, it has no muscle with the local theaters as of yet, and RCE strongarmed everybody involved into delaying the Star Wars opening by a week.

Did I mention that this weekend was both the Mumbai and Kolkata Comic-Con? Feelings were raw, to say the least.

[still_one]

26. Bruce Willis is a ghost.... Opps, sorry about that

[RandySF]

27. One thing I don't understand

Is why some people feel that they must buy that awful theatre food. The popcorn is way too oily, anyway and the prices are highway robbery. You can also save a few dollars and skip the IMAX or 3D (which give me headaches, anyway) and go to the regular viewing.

[yuiyoshida]

33. I live on popcorn!

I make mine at home, but I love theater Popcorn... with lots of goopy butter oil on it... they used to make it with coco nut oil but that stuff was too rich... and could bring on heart attacks eventually. I love Theater popcorn.. and used to go by a local theater and buy a huge bag of it to bring home!

[Decoy of Fenris]

32. There's a few spoiler-posts floating around here on DU.

Most of them are Hidden by a jury, but that still won't help you when you open them. I just got Spoiled myself, so watch it when opening hidden posts.

[yuiyoshida]

34. well i trashed one post ..i mean

they throw it out there in the title...geeze..how can you not avoid it??

[Decoy of Fenris]

35. IKR? Classless and thoughtless.

Not everyone can go and see the movie opening day. I've got a kid to watch and work 8-16 hours depending on the day, so sometimes people just don't have time to see things off their weekend. Going to see it this Wednesday.

Still, spoilers aside... It's Star Wars. One of the most fantastic, elaborately designed and expanded universes known to literature and film, and we get to be there for a dawn of a new era and a new generation of it. No amount of having the movie spoiled is going to ruin that for us.

[alphafemale]

36. In the title is not good. But if you read a thread about a movie or anything else?

That is clearly your own fault.

I had a FB friend post a picture of a walking dead character with Rest in Piece above it before the west coast had even seen the show in question.

Really not cool at all.

[yuiyoshida]

73. I have already trashed one thread...

But i mean seriously, if a person stands in line for an hour at a midnight show of the first opening why does he get to tell us every freaking plot point in the movie the second he gets out of the theatre, when few of us have seen it yet. Some of us work or are waiting on a paycheck and 20 dollars isn't as easy as going to an ATM to get it, some of us have to wait to access that 20 dollar bill or may use it to buy some fast food some where.. can't they wait a week before they have to spill the beans on a movie ..?? No I guess not, they are selfish and have to beat the drum on how much they loved that one scene where someone does something extra ordinary and ruin it for the rest of us!

Hey wait till you see this scene! You will last your ass off!! And so in so gets killed!! omg I cried when that happened!..

You just want to scream, shut up already!!

[alphafemale]

76. Discussing plot points is fine in places dedicated to such.

I'm not even really happy about the Luke fatherhood reveal being everywhere.

There are always 8 year olds seeing the movie for the first time and they should get to feel that thorn in the heart.

[yuiyoshida]

78. Look at it this way...

what if you met someone who came back from the future and told you DONALD TRUMP HAS WON THE PRESIDENCY...and guess what?? Sarah Palin is vice President!! Would you go vote anyway?
would you scream and stomp your feet or cry?

YOU BETCHA!

[JackInGreen]

37. +1effinggdsumbichinmillion

FFS not all of us can afford or have a chance to see it yet, but people have to go running their fingers like everyone else just needs to catch up.

[yuiyoshida]

89. yup...

It may seem simple getting that 20 dollar bill from the ATM Machine...but the truth of it is, that not everyone has a 20 dollar bill available in that machine.. and yes! In CALIFORNIA ITS 20 BUCKS or more to go see a movie.

Maybe some of us need to use that 20 dollar bill to put some food on the table... or in the fridge first before we have the luxury of sitting in a plush movie theater snacking on popcorn!

[JackInGreen]

90. I work graveyards

So for me it's not a cash thing (at the moment). I live on a reverse 9 to 5 schedule. Finding time to see ANYTHING on a week day is near impossible

[yuiyoshida]

91. I been there too

working in a hospital on an over night shift, and I just love it when some idiot comes on to the swing shift and tells me they saw a movie and goes into every detail about how great it was. At that point I want to put a rubber surgeons glove over their face so they will shut the heck up!

[Katashi_itto]

38. Hans Gruber is resurrected from his fall at Nakatomi Plaza and becomes a Sith.

[ProfessorGAC]

43. Sorry, That's Wrong

He's just pretending to be a Sith. All part of the eventual plan of the Jedi to eliminate the Sith.

I'm shocked you didn't know that.

[Katashi_itto]

57. Damn!

[Blue_Adept]

61. no, he survived and married Emma Thompson to go live in Love Actually

Which is a prequel to The Walking Dead as Rick says "Enough" in this film, moves to Georgia and becomes a sheriff.

[backscatter712]

63. No, he survived due to his wizardly powers, and started a new career teaching at Hogwarts. n/t

[DashOneBravo]

86. Snape dies on page 294

[Orrex]

39. No spoilers here. Well, maybe one: there are no Ewoks

I loved it from start to finish. Terrific cast, excellent pacing, effective (if slightly familiar) plot, good nostalgia elements and also enough that's brand new to make it fresh and surprising.

The new stars are better actors than the stars of the original trilogy, and if there's any weak spot in the acting, it's the returning characters, who seem a trifle stiff by comparison.

In the run-up to the film I had set my expectations very high, and the film did not disappoint. As I heard one reviewer observe, it's not perfect, but no film is perfect.

Definitely worth the price of admission.

[yuiyoshida]

74. I don't know about where you live but here the

admission is about 20 bucks, and that's not including the popcorn (and I love movie popcorn!)
some of us get paid in a week or every two weeks, or once a month, and it would be great to go hit up a ATM grab a couple of twenties and go see a show, but its not always easy to do that in this economy. Not everyone wants to use that 20 dollars for a movie, right away, maybe they want to go grocery shopping .. and put some food on their table first.

I have to wait for the next paycheck before I can go to the ATM...AND IT be great if I can go without someone telling me every plot point in the movie and all the surprises that will happen. I mean seriously.. don't you hate that when someone says..

Hey watch this part... this guy will fall off a cliff and when you expect him to die, his coat gets caught on a tree branch!! it was so funny, i laughed my ass off... and you are going, gee thanks for that... for spoiling the moment!!!

[Orrex]

79. $20 for regular admission to a 2-D screening? Yikes!

I saw it at a matinee for $8 + $5 for a small popcorn/soda/candy combo. Smaller screen, too, but big enough to enjoy a movie.

I hate to say it, but if you're online at all until your next paycheck, you're going to run into spoilers. Good luck!


And I love your Supergirl gif!

[yuiyoshida]

81. California is expensive to live ...and yes

20 to 25 dollars is average to go see a movie, 30 dollars if its IMAX. Not everyone has the instant 20 dollars in their pocket to go see this movie, and I really want to see it, but I don't need someone to go into extensive scene plot points and telling me THE SURPRISES THAT HAPPEN IN A MOVIE... WHY do they have to do that, just because they stood in line at the first showing of the movie at midnight, do they think they are privileged to expose the movie bit by bit to the rest of us, so we will go see it? I don't want to know what happens, I want to experience it for myself, and hey, I may say I liked it but I am not going to tell everyone what happened in the movie..if they haven't see it.

[Orrex]

102. I understand your plight, but it's not reasonable to expect a weeks-long cloak of silence

At some point people are going to discuss the film, and they won't feel like keeping a lid on it simply to spare the people who haven't seen it, for whatever reason. I sympathize with you on the cost issue--I live in a small town in PA, and things do indeed cost less here.

Short of sequestering yourself from all social media, you're going to have a hard time avoiding spoilers before too very long.

[yuiyoshida]

104. Well guess what , its too late now..

Someone dropped the HUGE BOMBSHELL about the movie and I know this because I was on the jury duty. The jury let it stand, despite the fact, i had trashed the thread, i was called to the very jury duty that some selfish half wit had to expose everything...

baka... i hate people like that.

[Orrex]

107. Well, one hopes that you can still enjoy it.

I enjoyed the film Sense and Sensibility even after having read the book. Surprise is an important element, but it's only one among many.

What's the limit of fair discussion? Can two people on a sidewalk talk about it as you pass? Can someone talk on the phone about it to a friend who's seen it? Can two kids at a playground discuss their favorite parts? Can adults on the internet exchange ideas about it? Must everyone who enjoyed the film fall silent about it in deference to the wishes of a stranger?

I'm sorry that it got spoiled for you, but you're going to have to come to terms with it if you still plan to see the film.

[yuiyoshida]

111. Going to see it tomorrow night

The bastards have forced me to go get tickets before I hear anymore.

[Orrex]

117. In that case, Kevin Spacey is the killer.

[LonePirate]

40. Avoid the review in The New York Times if you do not want to be spoiled.

Normally The Times doesn't spoil movies but they dropped a whopper of a spoiler in their review for TFA.

[yuiyoshida]

97. ITS probably too late...someone on DU

Has already dropped the BOMBSHELL here on DU .. and I hope they rot in hell.. Cause now, its like thanks a fucking lot for ruining a movie, I really wanted to see. Baka... meh.


oh and guess what? Their post didn't get hidden, jury voted to leave it...they MUST HAVE all gone to the midnight show too...they are a happy bunch to be able to spoil it for those of us who haven't gone to see it.

[cwydro]

41. Righteous rant!

[yuiyoshida]

75. Thanks so much..

it all has to do with courtesy give us a chance to see the damn thing without blabbing out all the plot points and surprises in the movie!

[RussBLib]

42. boo hoo

waaah

[yuiyoshida]

77. Here's a tissue

you need to blow your nose! XD

[Javaman]

45. someone already tried to spoil

it was hidden by admin, but not before the cat was out of the bag.

for what it's worth, I REALLY HATE SPOILERS WITHOUT A SPOILER WARNING!!!!!!!

I feel better now.

lucky for me, I saw the movie yesterday, otherwise I would be on a search and destroy mission for that user. lol

[pinboy3niner]

48. Suddenly I'm thinking I should go see the movie sooner rather than later... :) nt

[Javaman]

51. it's very good.

and yes, to protect yourself from inconsiderate dolts, go see it.

[yuiyoshida]

93. JUST MY LUCK...

I got called to do a Jury duty thing on DU FOR A godamned spoiler... Thanks a fucking lot!

[Javaman]

118. that's cruel irony. sorry. :( nt

[yuiyoshida]

120. Irony is thy name..

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service
Mail Message
On Mon Dec 21, 2015, 09:31 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Interesting
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7465946

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Thanks for spoiling the movie!

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Mon Dec 21, 2015, 09:43 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: This is exactly what i was talking about, meh.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Star Wars sucks so who cares!
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Huh?
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: FFS No one is forcing you to click on threads!
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Alerter....if we vote to hide this, twice as many people will probably click on the 'show post' link. Therefore, sorry but I vote to leave. I think most of us already had it spoiled for us days ago anyway.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I hope no other juror was planning on seeing this movie. Stop ruining movies for others.
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: VADER mike? Like Darth Vader? Pffft. I really hate it when people are deliberately troll-y, and I think this poster knows what he is doing and is doing it to take joy away from people who haven't seen the film.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[bigwillq]

50. Or just avoid the internet.

Click at your own risk.

[yuiyoshida]

96. YOU should be able to trip around the internet

without encountering spoiler information, on a message board like this, its harder cause there is AWAYS SOMEONE WHO just has to be selfish and and get recognition for being that first person who has TO TELL EVERYONE about a movie, because he or she is entitled because they earned the chance by standing out in the cold for three hours waiting for the first midnight showing of the movie while not everyone could. That is their reward for making it to the midnight show, the RIGHT TO RUIN IT FOR everyone!!!

[bigwillq]

99. One should not blame anyone else but themselves

where spoilers are concerned.

One should know that if they go ANYWHERE near the internet, there's a risk of being spoiled.
Actually, there's a risk anywhere one goes--PERIOD. There's chances one may be spoiled on the bus, or at the grocery store, or at the mall.

My suggestion is ear plugs for public. And to stay off the internet.

[yuiyoshida]

100. ITS TOO LATE...

I was called to a DU jury duty cause SOME idiot dropped a huge bombshell ON DU cause he believed it was his right to spoil the movie for everyone, here is the kicker. The Jury voted? to leave it alone.. YES THATS RIGHT... WHO IS ON THAT jury? A bunch of people who probably went to the midnight show and saw it.. so if they seen it, its okay to ruin it for everyone else.

TELL ME WHAT the freak Selfish is.. OKAY?? GO ahead, and tell me how being selfish is good.

[bigwillq]

105. Are spoilers a violating of the rules?

Being serious here; I really don't know.

[tammywammy]

108. It's not.

Here's Skinner's take

My basic position is this:

1. Not posting spoilers in subject lines is common courtesy.
2. If you want to avoid spoilers, you really shouldn't be hanging out on the Internet.

FWIW, here's what I said about the Olympics:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10133533

Keep in mind that the Olympics were broadcast almost entirely on tape delay, while this year's World Cup is being broadcast in real-time. When dealing with real-time broadcasts, I tend to think the onus for avoiding spoilers is primarily on the person who wants to avoid seeing spoilers. Expecting to read social media and be protected from spoilers seems unrealistic.

Same thing with NSFW tags. They are common courtesy. But if it's really important that you avoid seeing NSFW content, you should probably be careful what you click on.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12596192

[bigwillq]

110. Thanks.

I 100 percent agree with points No. 1 and 2.

[tammywammy]

109. LOL

Should have stayed off the internet like I recommended earlier today.

[yuiyoshida]

112. I am buying tickets tomorrow

So i will see it tomorrow night before someone can tell me the whole damn story, and guess what? After I see it, I won't fucking say a thing for at least a month.

[bigwillq]

52. Spoiler

Chewbacca gets a full body wax.

[EX500rider]

56. The butler did it...

[jeff47]

58. No! Spoiler: They destroy the entire galaxy. The next two movies are 2:30 of black silence.

Ok, so maybe that didn't actually happen...

[miyazaki]

64. I never even saw the 2000' movies.

Whatever spoilers there were i've forgotten. I heard they were a crapfest, but then many fanboys are saying the same about this latest one. I know the name Jar Jar Binks? But how could that thing be any worse than an army of singing Ewoks?

Not gonna bother with Star Wars until they deliver the original 77' release in whatever latest/greatest format.

[KamaAina]

65. Pssssst! Darth Vader is Luke's father.

[DawgHouse]

66. If anyone spoils The Chipmunks, we riot!!

[Whiskeytide]

92. Just saw Road Chip this afternoon...

... Alvin causes trouble and mischief!

Heh heh heh

[Initech]

95. ALVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN!!!

[yuiyoshida]

94. For those of you who happily post real spoilers

MAY SUPERGIRL RIP OUT YOUR SOUL!!

[Scootaloo]

101. VADER KILLS OBI-WAN!!!

[yuiyoshida]

103. I have seen every star wars but this one

Someone on DU actually did drop a huge bombshell spoiler. I Know, cause I was on the jury duty and guess what? It was allowed to stand. On a thread I trashed because I didn't want to know, and now i do..

TELL me...wtf is the meaning of SELFISH?

[MattBaggins]

122. Thanks for spoiling Supergirl for me with that gif

[yuiyoshida]

124. That's her being angry...

Why is she angry? You have to find out. I won't tell you...The show is on season Hiatus and should be back after the new year. You can go to Putlocker and for free watch all 8 episodes in a row, Cause I won't tell you what or who made her this angry. I won't tell you what happens before or after the reason she is angry.

But you can see one PISSED OFF Supergirl..and that's all you will see..and hear from me, cause right now, the guy who spilled the Beans on Star Wars...if I was Supergirl, I would burn his face off too.

[w0nderer]

127. thank you

but assholes are all over