What Type of Prep Work Will You Do For a Film Viewing?

[Pamp]

I ask this because I've been prepping a lot lately for upcoming films, especially ones I plan to write or podcast about. I'm just finishing the first season of Avatar: The Last Airbender in anticipation of the movie. I read a slew of Jonah Hex leading up to the film. I spent time with menopausal women to get ready for Sex and The City 2.

What lengths do you go through to get ready for a film?

[Steeven]

I stop by the PO Box on the way home from work and pick up the DVD that Netflix sent me.



By they way, I look forward to listening to the show. I haven't yet, but it's on the queue now.

[Nuggie99]

I usually just watch the trailers. If I hear lots of bad buzz (like for Clash of the Titans) I'll skip it, but otherwise, not a lot of prep.

The exception would be Watchmen, I kept the trade in the "reading room" and when I got to the end I'd start over again, and I listened to the LOD trade review.

[Pamp]

[Pamp]

[Ken]

You Netflix guys have it good. You kids don't remember what it was like before. The things we had to do just to watch a movie.

[Steeven]

[Pamp]

[quote="Ken"]You Netflix guys have it good. You kids don't remember what it was like before. The things we had to do just to watch a movie.

That was hilarious.

I think for authenticity purposes they stayed away from the Blu-Ray section of the Blockbuster

[Dezreavey]

[Dezreavey]

Love the vid Ken!!

-D!

[Darthbx]

Hey, guys. It's Rene.

I usually just put it on and let it suck me in. If I'm in review mode I just pay attention to everything.

[Adam]

It really depends on the film. If I get really excited about a film I may check out the source material before I see the film. Some of my best experiences tend to be when I see a film cold turkey though. I try to avoid reading any reviews before seeing a film because usually they are too spoiler filled.

[Pamp]

[Johnny M]

I usually don't read any source material if I haven't already. I try to enjoy the movie for what it is rather than compare it to the book as I watched. I have felt this way since Watchmen. We studied that book so hard, I could barely enjoy the movie without thinking about what was the same or different.

Now if I enjoy the movie, then I go back and read the source material. That's just how I roll now. No right or wrong here obviously.

I'll be interested to see if people who never saw the Airbender show enjoy the movie more than the TV show fans that are bashing it.

[Darthbx]

It's an interesting question now with all of the remakes. A-Team's a perfect example. I went in expecting to hate it. And, ended up loving it.

[Pamp]

[Johnny M]

[Darthbx]

[Dezreavey]

[BillETM]

I just watch the movie. I don't check out any reviews, that way my review is mine alone with no outside forces to sway me one way or another.