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[–] cmbabul@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I swear rotten tomatoes and IMDb fucked up movies and tv more than anyone talks about. You can’t REALLY make an review of a work of art, even if it is corporate produced tripe, with a percentage scale or */10 system, and before anyone comes at me I know it’s been done for decades but it was never a be all and end all thing, critics wrote articles about things and you might disagree with their sensibilities and go see it specifically because a particular critic didn’t like it, the opposite is also true.

At some point though we crossed a line where no one actually reads the criticism and internalizes it, instead they just look at the number and make it either a personal attack or validation. Thats a really bad way to experience art of any kind.

This isn’t a complete thought I feel, but I hate the reality of film and television criticism today, not because critics are worthless, because that’s just silly. If you like something Peter Travers said was dog shit go find a critic that speaks to your taste it’s not difficult and doesn’t mean your favorite movie actually sucks.

[–] JDPoZ@lemmy.world 2 points 18 minutes ago* (last edited 16 minutes ago)

I agree they both fucked it up, but my main problem is how there seems to have been a clear shift in how they "weigh" reviews after both IMDB and RT were bought by large corporate entities (Amazon and Fandango, respectively).

I can't help but feel like a lot of the movies coming out from those companies or their subsidiaries (...and at least some number of politically expedient allies) somehow manage to get higher overall review scores on RT and IMDB than they maybe deserve.

For example, that shitty right-wing nationalist churchslop movie "Young Washington" got relatively high scores on RT...

...and IMDB...

...but not on Letterbox'd...

...which is one of the main reasons I shifted to checking Letterbox'd for reviews... but unfortunately, another day to shift to a different platform be coming soon again.

[–] duckythescientist@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 minutes ago

I saw it opening night! I enjoyed it, but I wouldn't call it amazing. Solid 8/10 and no complaints

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 11 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Is anyone else getting a little uncomfortable having their confirmation bias put in the spotlight like this?

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

It's a three hour movie. If you need a heuristic to justify why you saw it (or skipped it) do what is necessary.

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 1 points 24 minutes ago

I mean, exactly? Only thing that really matters is whether you enjoyed it or not. To hell with other people's opinions

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 11 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Seeing it on Sunday!

I do have an issue with the amount of stars in the movie, especially Zendaya, but I'll try to keep an open mind.

I don't care about the historical accuracy or the racial makeup of the cast, all I care about is whether it's a movie I enjoy watching.

[–] OS2Warp@lemmy.zip 1 points 35 minutes ago* (last edited 34 minutes ago)

What movie?

Edit: Duh - it’s in the description.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

especially Zendaya

She's a stellar actress and a smokeshow.

I'm more annoyed that they included Matt Damon in the leading role. That guy's been washed for years.

I don’t care about the historical accuracy or the racial makeup

I do think it's very funny to be mad about Elliot Page for being transgender when I'd be more upset that he's got zero tan in a movie about rugged sea faring people just north of Egypt.

Like so much Sword and Sandal that Hollywood produces, it's way too white. Maybe make more movies that take place in the Baltics if you want to use this many Brits, Franks, and Nords.

[–] duckythescientist@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 minutes ago

I actually think Damon did a good job in this one

[–] cattywampas@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Agree to disagree, I've never seen anything I've enjoyed her in.

[–] NeilNuggetstrong@lemmy.world 1 points 10 minutes ago

She's mid, I don't give a shit if she's in it or not tbh

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 56 minutes ago* (last edited 55 minutes ago)

Well, I'm a huge fan of Challengers. And she was a great Mary Jane in the Tom Holland Spidermovies.

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 1 points 28 minutes ago

I just don’t check reviews. I’m genuinely the fourth one, but all the time.

[–] Dookieman12@piefed.social 5 points 1 hour ago

See also: everyone driving slower than me is an idiot, everyone driving faster than me is an asshole.

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 hour ago

See also: motivated reasoning

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

But people don’t know anything and you should form an opinion of your own. Even if it’s a garbage opinion everyone else hates.

[–] Dookieman12@piefed.social 0 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Even if it’s a garbage opinion everyone else hates.

Bad advice for racists and misogynists

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 55 minutes ago)

Sometimes racism is a collection of unfortunate priors.

More often, it's just cultural alienation supercharged with an advertising budget.

In the end, having your own view - even if it's unpopular or outright wrong - is better than letting your understanding be shaped by someone else's marketing budget.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago

We’re talking about movies.

If someone watches LOTR and goes “what a stupid movie, they retconned the wizard dying — he didn’t even cast fireball — and why didn’t they just ride the eagles like badasses” nothing I say will make them like it, but it is a garbage opinion they formed themselves (hypothetically… I made this up)

[–] Nikki@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 hour ago

me to all of them: i had fun at the movies :D

[–] Hamartia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago