The problem with previews is that they ruin films, often lead to disappointment and make money out of popcorn-munching movie fans like me. Why? Let me explain…
Have you ever been to watch a movie after looking at the trailers and discovered it was not as good as the previews promised? This happened to me a couple of months ago when I went to see “The Hulk.”
The previews that were being shown on the TV made the movie look like it was packed with action and cool special effects, but when I went to watch the movie it was, in my opinion BORING!
Most of the film was filled with unnecessary blabber and chit chat with only a few minutes of action before it went back to talking. This made me wish I had gone to see another film instead.
Overall I think previews overrate their movies and make them out to be packed with action, comedy or adventure but in reality they’re packed with talking and a couple of minutes of good entertainment.
The other bad thing about previews is that they’re always made up of the best parts of the film, which means when you go and watch the movie and the good parts come you’ve already seen them.
There is another annoying thing about previews that are shown at the cinema. After you have bought your popcorn and drinks you are forced to wait for the trailers of other movies to finish before the movie you came to watch begins. This means that by the time the movie does start you’ve finished your food so you have to go out and buy more. This then means that you come back into the cinema after the film has already started, so you end up spending more money on food and miss the first 10 minutes of the movie, so you haven’t got a clue about what’s going on.
Coming back into the movie late also annoys the people sitting behind you because you get in their way. And by the time you’ve caught on to what is happening in the film it turns boring and you leave the cinema feeling unsatisfied and bumped for your money.
Not all movie previews do this but overall I’m fed up of going to the cinema and expecting to see a good film and being disappointed.
About the team
This story was written by Mueen Pasha, 15 and edited by Annabel McLeod, 19. It was published by Reach for the Sky website.
