6 Things That Have Well And Truly Taken Surprise Out Of Cinema

By Tim Colman /

2. Foyer Posters and Stands

Just looking at the cinema posters in the foyer can ruin things. Most of the James Bond posters pre-2000 were effectively hand-drawn versions of the best bits of the film: you could probably have torn them up and made a flick-book out of it yourself, whilst humming John Barry. Nowadays most posters lead with a money shot or two €“ a famous building blowing up in sci-fi, a series of haggered men with an animal in a bawdy comedy, that kind of thing. Yes, they are supposed to grab your attention, but it crosses a line when you spend most of the time when you're watching the film wondering when they€™ll get to the bit where they blow up Birmingham€™s Bullring shopping centre or how the cow will end up wearing a fez. Tip to avoid spoilers: Run through the foyer, looking only ahead and don€™t stop for anything.