So, I finally went to see the movie

@ElicBxn (63594)
United States
December 4, 2010 1:35am CST
Hey, things happen, right? But, we made a night of it, went to the Alamo Drafthouse and got dinner too. And we all enjoyed the movie very much. It was me, and the roomie, and the other roomie and our guy friend "J." Now, I told them after it was over that it ended about where I expected it to. I asked the roommate what she thought, but she really hadn't been thinking that much about it. Then she added: "But the next one is really going to be wild." The other two said: "Huh?" I reminded her that neither of them had read the book (or listened to it either.) She smiled evilly. "No spoilers!" J exclaimed. "Oh, we wouldn't do that, its just a shame..." she said. Well, we sent him home with my cds, but I hope they still work, because the cats had ruined the outside box... He seemed a bit daunted by the fact that it was 17 cds! Ah! So, if you went to the movie with people who haven't read the book, would you practice restraint like we did? Believe me, it was TOUGH!
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
4 Dec 10
Hi Elic I do not go to the Movies lol but I have to say when I watch a Movie with someone that I have seen before it is hard for me not to say what is going to happen lol
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
4 Dec 10
It was hard, and we did some teasing, but really didn't say anything about what was coming. and since the movie is only a couple of weeks out, we, the readers, were having to be careful of the non-readers, aren't we sensitive?
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
4 Dec 10
Lol yes you certainly are
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
4 Dec 10
I don't think I can restrain myself at all! I would love to tell all of them what happened in the last book of Harry Potter! Just kidding! I don't want to be a spoiler! I would keep mum and not tell them how it wound end!
• Philippines
6 Dec 10
we also in the family wish to have access of the series... from the first book released perhaps, I wonder If where can we buy books, at the cheapest Price of course... and it is, I think, best if we can have it for a wonderful gift of the Christmas season...
@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
4 Dec 10
I am pretty good about not doing spoilers. I also do not do running book reviews and spoilers on books. I have family members who do this.
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
5 Dec 10
Happily, I pretty much am the only person that reads the kinds of books I do in my family, and the roommate and I are agreed to not spoil things for each other. For example, we were listening to the same book, her working and me in the car and at one point I was ahead of her, so I restrained myself to talk about only what she heard. We finished about the same time.
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@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
4 Dec 10
Okay, & ditto to what Barbra Prez said. /i was wondering when I was reading everyones' posts how they had guessed which movie it was, & hadn't looked at the category until she mentioned the pic up top. Duh, Mags... Yes, I, too, remember how annoyed I was when our friend "M.P." spoiled that film for us--wouldn't even stop talking when I told her not to tell any more! She was like a bird dog on point--bound & determined to continue to the end. I recall threatening to put a paper bag over her head if she didn't stop! I forget if that worked or not.... I also recall your statement to that nincompoop at Star Wars. I agree--"Epic!" I mentally shouted "You go girl!", & loved you for it. I've no idea where my usual chutzpah was. I told you about that time when Gary took me to see my first opera in Houston (Of Mice & Men--very weird seeing guys in cowboy outfits singing like that! ) & we & 2 guys were the only people in the balcony? They had sooo much space, yet they sat right in front of us. Odd, to say the least, but that was nothing compared to what they did next! They started talking--not even about the opera!--& in a casual voice, not a whisper! After a few minutes of gritting my teeth, I leaned over the seat & said (also in a regular voice), "Excuse me, but could you two please speak up? There're some people down there singing so loudly I can't quite make out what you're saying." Of course my date was beet red, but I couldn't help but smile. We got to hear the rest of the opera, & despite the clash of clothing style, I actually enjoyed the rest of the opera; it was pretty good music, & I've always loved the story! Maggiepie "Never do anything you don't want to explain to the paramedics!" ~ Quote found by or said by "Elic"
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
5 Dec 10
well, the reason you didn't do anything was because you weren't there, I went with P & J that time. And yeah, I think you did end up putting a paper bag over her head!
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@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
4 Dec 10
I wouldn't restrain myself in any way.. Because only two of my friends do not like spoilers.. I love spoilers. Even my other classmates couldn't restrain themselves after they watched it during the premiere.. They just babbled and told us all about it..almost every scene
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
4 Dec 10
Maggie and I had a spoiler for the Empire Strikes Back and I've to be aware that other people might not want to know stuff ahead of time. However, for Titanic, I was animate about making sure everyone knew that the boat sank at the end. No, never actually went to see it.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
4 Dec 10
oh, I should add here that when I did go see Empire, some jerk a few rows behind me quoted a line before the movie could say it. Well, this had a long silent pause before the line, when the jerk spoke, and a long silent pause after when I turned around and said very loudly: "SOME PEOPLE HAVEN'T SEE THIS MOVIE YET!" At which point the guys friend reached over and slugged him in the chest and we heard NOTHING else from him for the rest of the movie.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
6 Dec 10
I have no interest in Titanic - except for the special effects they did and I saw those explained on TV
@sanjay91422 (2725)
• India
4 Dec 10
I read your lines two times and what I understood from it is that, you watched a movie which is based on a novel or book which you already read. If I am right then you are talking about Harry potter because you have the photo of that movie on the right top. I think it is interesting to watch a movie even if I have read it. I will have more understanding and curiosity to compare the book and the movie. I have not read the books on this movie series but I watched the movies. I have read some Ian Fleming's novel and watched the movies also. I enjoyed them and I watch them more than one times. Thank you and have a nice day ahead.
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
4 Dec 10
WEll I havent read any and think I have seen one movie of it. BUt ya did good let him find out for self
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
15 Dec 10
I've watched the first movies on TV and I read the first book. The first book was a let down for me sadly. It was very much a children's book and I had expected more. I've not watched the series with any dedication even though I have enjoyed each movie a great deal...there has been no continuity for me. Also, I can watch movies over and over and still be surprised and delighted at the climaxes and denouement. Therefore, you could be unrestrained and blab to me and it would go right over my head.
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
16 Dec 10
It's one of the things on my "to do" list. I should be kept busy weith that list for the next 30 years or more.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
16 Dec 10
I actually listened to all of them on audio, but each one was less "children" then the last, like Harry, the books grew with him.
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@BarBaraPrz (47313)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
4 Dec 10
I thought perhaps you were talking about Harry, but had to come to the discussion itself to make sure (the email notifications don't show the category). What part of "Part One" did your friends not understand?
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
6 Dec 10
oh, they knew the movie was 2 parts, we just don't want to spoil what's coming in part 2 for them
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
5 Dec 10
They understood the movie, but we didn't want to tell them things coming in the next part of the movie.
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@BarBaraPrz (47313)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
5 Dec 10
What I was getting at was that the words "Part One" infer there is going to be a "Part Two", so why were they surprised to find out there would be another movie after this one...
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@zapatee (477)
• Philippines
6 Dec 10
i hate spoilers too, lol. but a few teasing from friends who've seen the movie i'm just about to see would be fine. talking about the movie after we have all seen it is much nicer cause then we would be able to go into details and discuss what each one's opinion of it.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
6 Dec 10
in the case of the Harry Potter movie, the roomie and I have read the book, so we know the ending, and our friends haven't read it... couldn't talk about whats too come without spoiling it for them
@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
4 Dec 10
I'm sure EVERYbuddy asked this, but which movie?!?? And you know already how much I hate spoilkers! Maggiepie "Never do anything you don't want to explain to the paramedics!" ~ Quote found by or said by "Elic"
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
6 Dec 10
I hate seeing a movie after I’ve read the book because the film is not usually as good but you are right it is difficult not to give away anything to the person who hasn’t read the book. I had this happen with my friend and, although it wasn’t a highly suspenseful story it was still difficult not to spoil it for her; all I could say was “Ha, ha!” every time there was a familiar scene…
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
6 Dec 10
and since this is part 1 of the 2 part movie, we don't want to spoil it for our friends
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@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
5 Dec 10
I never have gottan into Harry Potter and never will. I don't get into that stuff. At least with Harry Potter. I do get into Disney Channel's show "Wizards of Waverly Place'! That is about wizards,a wizard world and doing magic. I think I get into that because it is funny! Harry Potter is serious and they begin out as books before they are movies! I love reading books but I am glad I am not fan of Harry Potter! Those books are unbelievible long! I am not one to read a book over 600 or 800 pages long!
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
5 Dec 10
I am a reader, long before Rowling came out with the Potter books, I read Dune, well over a 1000 pages, and I have read, or at least listened too all the books since.
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
5 Dec 10
At first I didn't see the picture in the corner and didn't know what movie you were talking about. I am probably the only person that has never seen the films or read the books. If I was at a film that I had seen before or read the book and knew what was going to happen I would try not to say anything. It is hard but I usually manage to do it.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
5 Dec 10
good for you! I try to be considerate too
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
4 Dec 10
I would have tried..but I might have complained that they left this or that out. The only movie that I can remember right off that I felt like stayed true to the book was The Road.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
5 Dec 10
the fact is that all the Harry Potter movies have had things left out, almost have to have, but it really doesn't lose that much for the film
@maezee (41988)
• United States
5 Dec 10
I would have to, it's kind of rude otherwise, wouldn't you say? I haven't seen a movie in the theater in FOREVER! I should go soon. I haven't heard of that movie..What was it about?
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
5 Dec 10
You haven't heard of Harry Potter? The last movie we went to was Alice in Wonderland, so its been a while for us too. I don't believe in spoiling things, tho after we were out we did tell them that they had showed one little scene in the movie that we were only told about in the book, it was a nice addition.
@nahNiku (17)
• Latvia
4 Dec 10
Oh, i know that i would like to go to the movie with someone who has read the book so i can be well informed :)
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
5 Dec 10
but I wouldn't tell you what was going to happen, I like to encourage people to read the book themselves! I'm a dedicated reading encourager!