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That was pretty bad of that show. It's not like if the film was The 40-Year Old Virgin and someone on a show said

Spoiler:

'Jesus' dies in Passion of the Christ.

This quote from the S.F Chronicle pretty much says it all:

"Four Kings" is the kind of comedy designed for young boys or those in their 20s who suffer the kind of mental retardation that spurs sales of Maxim. Honestly, "Four Kings" is the kind of comedy that even UPN doesn't make anymore".

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Originally Posted by Count Dooku

Won most of the major Oscars. Was nearly universal praised by critics.
But you never had any interest in seeing it? -rolleyes-
[Too bad there's not a smilie for shaking one's head in utter disbelief.]

I still have no interest in seeing it. The Oscars are about as meaningful to me as the MTV movie awards.

in response to Sven and littlefuzzy, who responded to me

I didn't claim that winning Oscars and getting praise from critics is a guarantee that a movie is good, or that it means one should automatically like it.

I do maintain that a movie winning most of the major Oscars and receiving nearly universal praise from critics, should at least make you interested in seeing it.
It should make you wonder if the movie might be good, and it should generate enough curiosity in you to make you think about seeing it.

I haven't seen Brokeback Mountain.
But a year from now, if I do happen to see it, I'm not going to be shocked to discover that it is about gay cowboys.

And sven, just because I'm curious, I'll ask you,
What does get you interested in a film, if lots of people saying it's great doesn't have any affect on you.

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Originally Posted by Count Dooku

I haven't seen Brokeback Mountain.
But a year from now, if I do happen to see it, I'm not going to be shocked to discover that it is about gay cowboys.

Shepherds, it's about gay shepherds. Hope I didn't ruin it for anybody.

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Originally Posted by Michael Corvin

The difference in all the examples is time.

Citizen Kane? Come on. It is an 80 year old movie.
Star Wars? 30 years.
Sixth Sense? 7 years

Million Dollar Baby just hit DVD 7 months ago. It wasn't a huge hit in the theater and did not become a pop cultural phenom like the others either. I can accept that there should be a buffer window of at least a year - a year and a half from video release since a LOT of people don't go to the theaters. And apparently a lot didn't go see that movie. After that, fair game.

Ruining a movie that is still pretty fresh is unacceptable, IMO.

MDB was released on December 15, 2004 and had a worldwide gross of $216,761,615. It was a huge hit and the number of Academy Awards it was nominated for and then later won only increased it's popularity. The movie hit DVD on July 12, 2005. It is now February 2006! Anyone who had any remote interest in seeing this film had ample opportunity. I'm sorry, but after a YEAR in wide release, you lose your privilege of remaining completely spoiler free.