Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version VT3.0 5/26/84; site vortex.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!decvax!vortex!lauren From: lauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: movie previews -- why they spoil Message-ID: <344@vortex.UUCP> Date: Tue, 19-Jun-84 06:00:45 EDT Article-I.D.: vortex.344 Posted: Tue Jun 19 06:00:45 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jun-84 05:13:39 EDT Organization: Vortex Technology, Los Angeles Lines: 11 The general feeling in the industry is that few plot lines will stay secret for longer than about 15 minutes after the initial screening of a film, if THAT long. Early viewers of films (including those at private screenings) often leak so many plot details as to make any attempt at real "secrecy" a waste of time. This being the case, publicity agencies feel free to use various details to try enhance the dramatic aspects of the trailers and attract more people to the EARLY runs of the film -- where high attendance is considered crucial to a film's long-term success. --Lauren--