Why do movie critics give away key plot twists?

By adamg on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 8:55am

If you're planning on seeing the latest Batman movie, don't read Ty Burr's review in the Globe, Riggs advises.

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By Some Assembly R...
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 9:29am

I usually avoid the Globe's movie reviews anyway, but thanks for the heads-up.

Actually, I gave away hardly anything. Some of us are sensitive to such matters. But, sure, if you want to go in knowing nothing, AVOID THE REVIEWS BEFORE YOU SEE THE MOVIE. It's not rocket science. T.

consider the source

By Anonymous
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 10:42am

Riggs in Boston tells us what he's about right up front:

This is my blog where I bitch and moan about things. Don't bitch and moan that all I do is bitch and moan. Turn off the computer and get a shrink if you can't handle a little bitch and moan.

I have gmail; the name's riggssm. Please send me your bank account routing numbers and mother's maiden name.

Well-written review

By Michael Kerpan
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 11:01am

Is it only Americans who are such chronic whiners about spoilers? (I don't see anything that I would rank as a significant spoiler in this review).

I've noticed that the original trailers for "classic" Japanese films routinely give away most or all major plot points. And, of course, the ancient Athenian dramatists almost always based their plays of stories that the audience already knew all about. ;~}

Hey Ty Burr

By Brendan
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 12:32pm

You and Morris suck. Seriously. I swear sometimes it seems like you hate every movie that doesn't have subtitles. And i'm not suprised by this blog post b/c i've seen you guys give away plot points in reviews before and its really aggravated me.

That being said, your 10,000 BC review was good. But otherwise I avoid you like the plague - partially b/c you're so haughty and partially b/c i'm afraid you'll tell me how it ends in the first paragraph.

Oh and one more thing. One of you losers (you or Morris) put The Brown Bunny on your annual top ten list and i've never forgiven you. I didn't know your lofty standards included porno.

Even a cursory inspection of Ty Burr's recent reviews...

By Michael Kerpan
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 12:41pm

...would confirm that he often gives favorable reviews to English language films (even, shudder, Hollywood ones).

Karma, at least once

By Eighthman
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 1:27pm

I don't remember if I actually witnessed it or just heard about it: 20+ years ago when I lived in Maryland, there was a TV news movie reviewer on a DC station who sometimes gave away the ending of movies. The news anchor warned her once that if she did it again, he'd throw his cup of water at her. She did it again on another broadcast, and he followed through.

Outrage!

By anon
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 3:12pm

I think it's outrageous that these endlessly judgmental so-called "film critics" persist in injecting their own opinions into their so-called "reviews." What do we have to do to get objective film reviews these days? You people are worse than Hitler.

Godwin'ed

By stephencaldwell
Thu, 07/17/2008 - 4:06pm

n/t

Why do movie critics give away key plot twists?

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