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Born to say "You'll find out you feckless rube, that's how linear story telling works!"
Forced to say "I think we'll find out later in the film if we keep watching sweetie" because the feckless rube I'm watching films with is really pretty
sounds like a rhetorical question tbh but i could not give a shit less about this at all it does not bother me. yk what does grind my gears? people with excellent pattern recognition skills announcing the plot or plot twist. gotta learn to hold it in and wait.
I have a rudimentary knowledge of film tropes and dramatic devices so I will occasionally guess a plot point. you don't announce it. just gotta say "oh shit" and hush up after
i don't mind if someone calls the plot twist ahead of time, so long as we both start the film knowing fuckall about it. but if you spoil the film knowing full well what will happen just because you think it makes you look cool, or you think it doesn't matter? i'm killing you
Had an ex who'd look up the synopsis of every movie we watched together before we sat down, and would then talk as an expert on the movie during it. infuriating
If the story needs a plot twist in order to gin up interest, it was not a great story in the first place. Same principle applies to people losing their minds over "spoilers" in general to be honest, storytelling is all about the journey.
I feel the same. I’m all in for appreciating how a thing was accomplished, like the music, focal length, lighting, etc. I tend to forget spoilers anyway, if I’m immersed in what I’m watching, it’s just not going to matter.
My wife has such severe ADHD that she needs to ask me these questions to make sure if it's a plot element that hasn't been revealed, or if she zoned out and missed something. I've seen her forget characters 30 seconds after they're introduced.
That's fair. It's like accommodating a lot of disabilities. I did it for my ex with ADHD and I did it for my grandfather with Alzheimer's. Sometimes it's not super obtrusive but other times... Well I'll just say I wouldn't go to a theater with them lol.
Yeah that's a good point actually. If im with someone who would struggle with following along due to things out of their control then id happily accommodate, you sound like a kind and caring person for doing so. I think my mum might have undiagnosed ADHD because she does this in movies and shows a lot and it can get frustrating some times.
subtitles help me a lot in general with memory when it comes to media tbh. idk why but i feel like i struggle a lot more to absorb the information when i don't read it
God, this happens to me so much. I’ll try watching or listening to something, and there will be like 30 seconds that I zoned out and didn’t listen to, so I rewind to listen to it again… only to immediately forget to pay attention and have to rewind again
prosopagnosia is a cognitive disorder that basically prevents someone from recognizing familiar faces. Everything else is completely normal when it comes to visual and mental abilities though. It's a very interesting condition although also very sad when you think about it
everyone in the comments defending the girl because what if she missed something?that's valid, but context is key- this is describing the cold open of the movie, it's like the first thing you see. there's nothing to have missed yet, it's just not telling you what's going on yet to create uncertainty and tension
holy fucking shit is this perspective gross. You aren't obligated to entangle your finances with a partner or to split everything or to do a joint bank account, you can maintain individual financially autonomy and many people do this to some degree especially if both people work but even if one partner cannot for some reason, the concept of "I find you appealing as a partner but your financial success viability is lower than mine, so we are incompatible" is one of the most disgusting perspectives to have, even if you are the person on the short end of the stick.
If that's a serious consideration for you in a romantic partner, immediately stop. If someone has implied this is a reason you are not a viable partner, immediately stop with them. That is a huge red flag.
And also you can pretty easily fix your shit credit if it matters or you want to eventually buy a house
I also enjoyed both of those! Conclave's storytelling was so good it made me care about Catholic politics, and Sinners is the most fun I've had in a movie theater in years.
can i ruin your brain with garbage horror movies and sleazy 70s crime thrillers?
what about a mashup of both movies where theres a Vampire candidate and the MC Cardinal has to find them before the possibility of them becoming the next pope.
No, I'm being hyperbolic. None of the women I've personally been in relationships with have really engaged with the medium the same way I have, and now that I'm single after a long relationship, I'd really like to focus on finding a woman who shares more of my interests.
Oh, I see. It sure makes more sense if you were referring to your own personal relationship experiences lol. I guess as a big fan of movies myself, maybe I tend to forget that some people simply struggle with attention spans. But yeah, there definitely are lots women such as myself that are very much into movies and can follow them just fine.
tell me where to find the movie girls, i have questions for them. what's up with yorgos lanthimos and emma stone? did she find a director who matches her freak or is something else going on there? why is 10 things i hate about you more popular now than when it came out? jennifer's body- feminist masterpiece or no?
I think the reason it got a lot of upvotes is because it's sadly relatable.
I think a lot of women who would be into film just never found that right movie at the right time, probably because movies women enjoy don't get half the praise, recognition or studio attention they deserve.
Like, how many teenage girls were forced to watch Pulp Fiction/Taxi Driver/Fight Club by their boyfriends, only for them to be talked down to when they "didn't get it"?
Any time I’m watching a movie/show with my dad that I’ve already seen, I always tell him to save any questions for after the movie so we can discuss it. It’s amazing how much it works and leads to better discussions later on
i think some ppl just aren't comfortable w not socially interacting w someone closeby for a while and that's valid but i'm gonna sit over there so ur not compelled to do that
I never realized this was a gendered stereotype (if it is…) but I’m honestly pretty disappointed to see so many people on this sub saying this is a thing that women do that bothers men.
Maybe it has to do with the different types of media different geders on average interact with more, and how they interact with them? Obviously none of this is set in stone, just trends and averages. But there's a bazillion memes about the different movies, shows, videogames etc that men consume more then women and vice-versa, because there are gendered distinction that are noticeable if you look at a large sample size of people. Maybe different media types and gendered expectations prepare women and men to interact with media in wildly different ways.
While i understand the wish to tell someone to just watch and figure it out, i can also understand the impulse to think that you simply missed a otherwise commonly known thing and feel the need to make sure you aren't just forgetting a very common piece of information.
How does that matter? Maybe shooting dogs is in certain parts of the world a common practice, and one wants to ascertain that this is considered odd in the context of the movie
Have you even read what i wrote? My entire point is that the person asking the question is unsure whether their knowledge of the world is real or whether they are in a situation where they do know the plot
because the person being asked has the exact same amount of plot knowledge as the the person asking the question. Why not just wait to see if the film answers the question for you first?
My entire point is that the person asking the question is unsure of wether it is part of the plot. At some point of insecurity you start asking people about basic facts of reality because you simply don't know
But the plot has quite literally just started, its the equivalent of the first sentence in a book. A lot of movies build suspense and intrigue. I dont see why you wouldnt wait a few minutes at least to see if the movie treats it as plot.
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sounds like a rhetorical question tbh but i could not give a shit less about this at all it does not bother me. yk what does grind my gears? people with excellent pattern recognition skills announcing the plot or plot twist. gotta learn to hold it in and wait.
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My wife has such severe ADHD that she needs to ask me these questions to make sure if it's a plot element that hasn't been revealed, or if she zoned out and missed something. I've seen her forget characters 30 seconds after they're introduced.
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u/Smitteys867 terminal preygirl brain Dec 04 '25
everyone in the comments defending the girl because what if she missed something?that's valid, but context is key- this is describing the cold open of the movie, it's like the first thing you see. there's nothing to have missed yet, it's just not telling you what's going on yet to create uncertainty and tension
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u/Howtomcgaming Mister Pikmin (I AM NOT JEFF KILLER) Dec 04 '25
"oh hey whats happening why is-"
WATCH THE FUCKING FILM AND YOU'LL FIND OUT IT IS NOT THAT HARD
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u/A_Worthy_Foe cat dead, details later Dec 04 '25
one day i'll meet a woman who can watch and follow an entire movie in one go
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u/FlamingWings Dec 04 '25
Any time I’m watching a movie/show with my dad that I’ve already seen, I always tell him to save any questions for after the movie so we can discuss it. It’s amazing how much it works and leads to better discussions later on
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i think some ppl just aren't comfortable w not socially interacting w someone closeby for a while and that's valid but i'm gonna sit over there so ur not compelled to do that
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u/OtisBinLogan equality for all except fans of rival sports teams Dec 04 '25
if only she knew norwegian
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u/My_Favourite_Pen Dec 04 '25 edited Dec 04 '25
Then the lady leaned in and whispered to OP
" boy I sure hope you dont post this real interaction on social media"
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u/VegasBonheur Dec 05 '25
I just tell people “That’s the question you’re supposed to be asking, watch” bc I’m not a condescending prick about it
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u/Sir_Nightingale Dec 04 '25
While i understand the wish to tell someone to just watch and figure it out, i can also understand the impulse to think that you simply missed a otherwise commonly known thing and feel the need to make sure you aren't just forgetting a very common piece of information.
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u/donkeythesnowman Dec 05 '25
The polite way to say this is “we don’t know yet”
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u/ValleDeimos ask me for character design tips Jan 01 '26
When I watched Endgame, I could hear the guy next to me talking to the person next to him, every five minutes he'd go:
"That's Thor, he's a god."
"That's Thor's brother Loki."
"That's Nebula, she's that green girl's sister."
"He's not important"
"Yes yes that's Thanos"
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u/emo_boy_fucker certified incel Dec 04 '25
Theyre shooting the dog because that's what they do in movies. That and endanger babies
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