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[JCRendle]

evil

[Dustin]

Am I staying spoiler free?

NO.

Hey guys, you do know Bardem plays M's illegitimate son? He's a sleeper agent who got turned and has been brainwashed to kill M a la Fleming's TMWTGG.

You didn't? Well you do now!

If this turns out to be true you're going to hear me laughing, regardless where on this planet you happen to be. You wouldn't even have to open the windows...

[Jose]

Still debating whether to check out spoliers and trailers.

I meant teasers, not spoilers because it'd be redundant. Duh. All day, I've been avoiding the teaser that was released today. Gotta stay strong.

[Messervy]

Still debating whether to check out spoliers and trailers.

I meant teasers, not spoilers because it'd be redundant. Duh. All day, I've been avoiding the teaser that was released today. Gotta stay strong.

Well, I did watch the teaser trailer (several times), and still consider myself as "spoiler free". It depends on your definition (no, not "of safe sex", you Bond quote-gamers...) of spoiler, obviously, but I think the teaser is just what it's meant to be, something to tease you and while actually not revealing anything.

[Dustin]

Still debating whether to check out spoliers and trailers.

I meant teasers, not spoilers because it'd be redundant. Duh. All day, I've been avoiding the teaser that was released today. Gotta stay strong.

Well, I did watch the teaser trailer (several times), and still consider myself as "spoiler free". It depends on your definition (no, not "of safe sex", you Bond quote-gamers...) of spoiler, obviously, but I think the teaser is just what it's meant to be, something to tease you and while actually not revealing anything.

As long as you don't inhale...

[Pussfeller]

I never understood the value of total ignorance prior to seeing a film. But maybe I enjoy films differently than others. I don't mind knowing just about every plot point, because it seems to me that the execution is more interesting than the plot itself.

Having said that, it seems like I'll enter this film "fresh" whether I like it or not, simply because the filmmakers are keeping everything to themselves.

[Dustin]

I never understood the value of total ignorance prior to seeing a film. But maybe I enjoy films differently than others. I don't mind knowing just about every plot point, because it seems to me that the execution is more interesting than the plot itself.

Having said that, it seems like I'll enter this film "fresh" whether I like it or not, simply because the filmmakers are keeping everything to themselves.

I can only speak for myself here - and I'm not spoiler-free myself anymore - but prior to the days of the Internet you had next to no information about coming up films at all. And it was still fun seeing these films. Even adaptions of not-yet-filmed books could diverge a great deal from what you had on your shelves. At times I mourn the end of these days. It used to be incredibly exciting and thrilling to enter the theatre for say FYEO or MR and have literally no idea what the film would be like. You could buy the usual magazines and see the odd extracts on the telly. But in the end the film was really 'new' to you.

Splendid times...

[5thstreet]

Sounds good to me... The less I know the better. I will read all the particulars after seeing the film.

[byline]

No.

[Pussfeller]

I never understood the value of total ignorance prior to seeing a film. But maybe I enjoy films differently than others. I don't mind knowing just about every plot point, because it seems to me that the execution is more interesting than the plot itself.

Having said that, it seems like I'll enter this film "fresh" whether I like it or not, simply because the filmmakers are keeping everything to themselves.

I can only speak for myself here - and I'm not spoiler-free myself anymore - but prior to the days of the Internet you had next to no information about coming up films at all. And it was still fun seeing these films. Even adaptions of not-yet-filmed books could diverge a great deal from what you had on your shelves. At times I mourn the end of these days. It used to be incredibly exciting and thrilling to enter the theatre for say FYEO or MR and have literally no idea what the film would be like. You could buy the usual magazines and see the odd extracts on the telly. But in the end the film was really 'new' to you.

Splendid times...

My concept of entertainment is not closely connected with surprise, except in the case of comedy. But this time I'm going to try to avoid learning everything about the plot beforehand, so that I can share the "premiere experience" with other fans. It will be difficult, especially during the brief window after it's been released in Britain but before it's released in the US. I wish they would release them at the same time.

[Messervy]

I never understood the value of total ignorance prior to seeing a film. But maybe I enjoy films differently than others. I don't mind knowing just about every plot point, because it seems to me that the execution is more interesting than the plot itself. Having said that, it seems like I'll enter this film "fresh" whether I like it or not, simply because the filmmakers are keeping everything to themselves.

My decision to go spoiler-free is actually based on 2 Bond experiences: one was knowing beforehand that Elektra King was a villain, the other was knowing almost everything that was going to happen in QoS. I then said to myself: "what's the point in seeing the movie if you can't feel you don't know it?"...

Of course, I like to re-re-re-watch Bond films and know them all by heart. But the experience of "discovering" a new one is so great that I don't want to spoil this particular fun. We're so overloaded with information nowadays that I think it's a good thing to know how to keep some actual surprise. I want to fear for Bond, I want to feel lost as to what comes next, I want to feel close to him in the adventures he goes through. If I know everything beforehand, I won't feel any tiny bit of enthusiasm.

But that's just me, obviously.

[Dustin]

I never understood the value of total ignorance prior to seeing a film. But maybe I enjoy films differently than others. I don't mind knowing just about every plot point, because it seems to me that the execution is more interesting than the plot itself.

Having said that, it seems like I'll enter this film "fresh" whether I like it or not, simply because the filmmakers are keeping everything to themselves.

I can only speak for myself here - and I'm not spoiler-free myself anymore - but prior to the days of the Internet you had next to no information about coming up films at all. And it was still fun seeing these films. Even adaptions of not-yet-filmed books could diverge a great deal from what you had on your shelves. At times I mourn the end of these days. It used to be incredibly exciting and thrilling to enter the theatre for say FYEO or MR and have literally no idea what the film would be like. You could buy the usual magazines and see the odd extracts on the telly. But in the end the film was really 'new' to you.

Splendid times...

My concept of entertainment is not closely connected with surprise, except in the case of comedy. But this time I'm going to try to avoid learning everything about the plot beforehand, so that I can share the "premiere experience" with other fans. It will be difficult, especially during the brief window after it's been released in Britain but before it's released in the US. I wish they would release them at the same time.

That's a real shame. Today it would be possible to hit most countries simultaneously, especially the English-speaking ones. Why then that gap? OK, it's probably a marketing thing and surely thought-through to the smallest detail. Still - it's a thing that unnecessarily divides us.

[Conlazmoodalbrocra]

I never understood the value of total ignorance prior to seeing a film. But maybe I enjoy films differently than others. I don't mind knowing just about every plot point, because it seems to me that the execution is more interesting than the plot itself. Having said that, it seems like I'll enter this film "fresh" whether I like it or not, simply because the filmmakers are keeping everything to themselves.

My decision to go spoiler-free is actually based on 2 Bond experiences: one was knowing beforehand that Elektra King was a villain, the other was knowing almost everything that was going to happen in QoS. I then said to myself: "what's the point in seeing the movie if you can't feel you don't know it?"...

Of course, I like to re-re-re-watch Bond films and know them all by heart. But the experience of "discovering" a new one is so great that I don't want to spoil this particular fun. We're so overloaded with information nowadays that I think it's a good thing to know how to keep some actual surprise. I want to fear for Bond, I want to feel lost as to what comes next, I want to feel close to him in the adventures he goes through. If I know everything beforehand, I won't feel any tiny bit of enthusiasm.

But that's just me, obviously.

My reasoning as well Messervy! Quantum of Solace was pretty much ruined for me in 2008 as i knew well over 75% of the plotline before I went in. there were very few surprises, and therefore there was very little tension, which is something the Bond films do so well e.g. when you don't know how Bond's going to get out of a situation etc. The quantum of spoilers therefore ruined it for me to a large extent, hence why I'm stayling (and ultimately struggling to keep) spolier free!

[SecretAgentFan]

I applaud all those who can actually wait until they see the movie.

I´m not that strong to avoid the media intel on SKYFALL. But I try to only watch and read the official stuff. In the end, however, the film works IMO or it doesn´t. Regardless of whether I know the plot already. Even twist movies like THE SIXTH SENSE were not ruined for me despite knowing the ending. I´m funny that way. Although I prefer to not know the big twists.

[solace]

I have been away ftom CBN for a wee while so it hasnt been difficult to stay spoiler free, however, I just caught the trailer and now Im counting the days(Minutes?......)

[dodge]

Well, I've done it again--so far, at least: stayed completely spoiler, and even news-free, as I did fo QoS. This time I hope my virtue is rewarded!

[DamnCoffee]

Well done all for staying spoiler free. Only 71 more days to go! I wish I had the will power to remain spoiler free. Maybe with Bond 24!

[JimmyBond]

Well done all for staying spoiler free. Only 71 more days to go! I wish I had the will power to remain spoiler free. Maybe with Bond 24!

I doubt that

[DamnCoffee]

... So do I.

[JimmyBond]

There are certain movies I love to watch without knowing anything. Bond is not one of them. Look at it this way, after 22 films there is only so many ways they can repackaged the same movie. No disrespect intended of course, but lets face it, each new Bond film is just the same formula with a new coat of paint. Not that I have any issues with that.

That said though, I know less about this film then I did about Quantum of Solace around the same time four years ago.

[Pussfeller]

So do I, and I've been seeking out spoilers. This seems to be the first production where they're genuinely secretive, as opposed to merely discreet and non-forthcoming. And it's certainly served to aggravate my curiosity.

[Attempting Re-entry]

I'm staying spoiler free...I haven't really been coming to CBn in case I find anything I'd rather not see.

[elizabeth]

Me!

[Messervy]

Still managing. But having just seen the international trailers, I must admit this is getting seriously difficult. Quite an ordeal...

[tdalton]

I've managed to keep pretty much spoiler free so far. I've only seen the two trailers, which thankfully don't reveal too much about the film.

[TheSilhouette]

Kudos to all of you. As someone who knows pretty much all there is to know about Skyfall, you'll be in for quite a ride come this autumn.

[OmarB]

Oh I'm staying spoiler free as much as possible. I don't read the news articles on the movie, the set videos, nothing. I have seen the trailer but that's unavoidable. Other than that I just know that DC, Bardem, Dench and a new Q are in there.

For CR I went overboard and got obsessed. It spread to my family with my dad and mom both rereading the book. But QOS, DMC and CB have given me the wait and see attitude.

[Jose]

We're approaching that time when the theme song for Skyfall will be announced and released. Would listening to it be considered a spoiler of some sort?

I realize how ridiculous it might seem to ask such a thing but I'm trying to go in spoiler-free/expecting to be totally surprised, you know?

[Vauxhall]

I don't expect the theme song will yield too many spoilers - in fact, the theme for QUANTUM OF SOLACE didn't even yield too much in the way of comprehensible English - so I'm sure you'll be fine to listen.

[Joey Bond]

Yeah the title should should be fine, just avoid looking at the soundtrack listing. I remember on Star Wars Episode I's soundtrack there's a track on there called "Qui Gon's Noble End", even on Casino Royale there's "Death of Vesper", so yeah I would avoid the soundtrack but not the title song.