Post by gato on Jan 26, 2022 7:32:30 GMT -5
I often select movies to stream based on the trailer/preview of the film. I recognize right upfront that those gluing the scenes together, are going to use attention grabbing highlights ... sometimes making the trailer better than the movie, when all is said and done. I accept this "polishing of the apple," as salesmanship. But what about selecting a movie based on scenes that never appear in the film? Would you feel cheated?
Is it like when you go to a restaurant, and pick out a meal based on the picture of it you see on the menu? I mean, okay ... the omelet wasn't as puffed up as you thought it would be, but still tasty. But what if the photo implies a serving of hash browns included ... and then the plate arrives without it?
This is the situation a couple of viewers found themselves in, after paying $3.99 to see "Yesterday" (the Beatles what-if movie). Actress Ana de Armas figured prominently in the trailer, and they rented the film based on that alone. But her scenes were cut .... or rather, the scenes were there, but a different actress was substituted. Would Pee Wee Herman be a suitable substitute for Sean Connery in "Goldfinger?"
I think the guys are taking it a bit far, in that they filed a class action lawsuit, over the bait and switch. I think I would have just ordered the hash browns as a side and taken the lesson that not all is as it appears.
Is it like when you go to a restaurant, and pick out a meal based on the picture of it you see on the menu? I mean, okay ... the omelet wasn't as puffed up as you thought it would be, but still tasty. But what if the photo implies a serving of hash browns included ... and then the plate arrives without it?
This is the situation a couple of viewers found themselves in, after paying $3.99 to see "Yesterday" (the Beatles what-if movie). Actress Ana de Armas figured prominently in the trailer, and they rented the film based on that alone. But her scenes were cut .... or rather, the scenes were there, but a different actress was substituted. Would Pee Wee Herman be a suitable substitute for Sean Connery in "Goldfinger?"
I think the guys are taking it a bit far, in that they filed a class action lawsuit, over the bait and switch. I think I would have just ordered the hash browns as a side and taken the lesson that not all is as it appears.
