Does a good review ruin your opinion of a movie?
This last summer we had about 4 weeks of horrible blockbuster movies come out. I was exited about each one and every Thursday night I was at the theaters at midnight exited and giddy to watch a movie I had been wanting to see since the Christmas before. Each week I went home tired and pissed off because the movie sucked. I guess its my own fault really for getting exited about "The Silver Surfer" but come on! I am nerd I like comic book movies. I didnt have high hopes I just wanted more. It didnt help that ever five minutes Jenkins kept muttering, "This is the worst movie ever!" He hasnt seen "The Page Master" so he does really know the full extent to a crappy movie. Seriously though, if you haven't seen "The Page Master" I suggest getting a group of people together and watch because its two hours of the worst writing worst storytelling ever. Its amazing.
After those four weeks I was out 32 bucks and alot of sleep. I decided I would find a site that did reviews on shows and only see movies he liked. It took a couple of days for me to find someone who explained why a movie was crappy instead of just trashing the movie and not really listing any reasons. Finally I went to Movies.com and used their reviews. It was tough because you see previews and you really want to see the movie and he tells you it sucks. Not only does he tell you it sucks he tell you that it isnt worth watching for free. Do you take the chance and waist your money? or do you just wait till you can find it on the net?
After those four weeks I was out 32 bucks and alot of sleep. I decided I would find a site that did reviews on shows and only see movies he liked. It took a couple of days for me to find someone who explained why a movie was crappy instead of just trashing the movie and not really listing any reasons. Finally I went to Movies.com and used their reviews. It was tough because you see previews and you really want to see the movie and he tells you it sucks. Not only does he tell you it sucks he tell you that it isnt worth watching for free. Do you take the chance and waist your money? or do you just wait till you can find it on the net?
posted by tshirtguy | 2:51 PM
2 Comments:
it doesnt help not being a big movie goer but i always say ill just rent it as im sure many do but then when i see it on the shelf at blockbuster i just ignore it still and end up never seeing it until it comes on tv and usually it did suck...but i get most of that opinion from reading the short story line on the back of the dvd or in the press release...all that being said i go to see movies based upon people i know who see lots of movies, like you, and their opinion, not some reviewers i dont even know.
Well, the two people I live with have COMPLETELY different views of what a "good" movie is. We hardly ever agree. (I capatalized completely because writing very 1000 times was my only other option to show how different we are.) All my other friends tend to like every movie they see (Which is a great thing). I wish I could do that but I can't. I need reasons. I need why it was good or why it was bad. The guy on the site gives that to me.
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