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Originally Posted by adamhenderson
I also think that hype is particularly harmful to horror movies, because if I go in expecting to be scared, I'm usually not. Yet when I go in thinking the movie won't be that scary, I usually do get scared (most recent example of this is Paranormal 3-- the only good one in the series, imo).
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I think it's harmful because it makes us feel disappointed about, or maybe even dislike, movies that it's possible we WOULD have enjoyed at some level if it hadn't been for the hype.
I mean... it's not like every horror movie we watch is "the scariest horror movie of all time!". I think most of us are probably able to enjoy a movie that is just "ok" for what it is... not a masterpiece, but still entertaining. I might even tell my friends that the movie was pretty good.
But if I watch a movie believing the hype, maybe just a little bit, and then it turns out to be "just ok", I will leave the theater feeling disappointed, and I will probably tell my friends not to waste their time.
I do happen to think that "The Conjuring" is actually a VERY good movie, though... even if it is a little hyped.