Comments on: People Don’t Pay Attention To Critics Anymore? BULLSHIT

By: Will

Will — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:08:02 +0000

In reply to Filbert Gilms. That's what we've all been waiting for! Great ptsoing!

By: Snipes

Snipes — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:29:57 +0000

Ha let people say what they like about movies, we all have are “opinions” so many times people would say this movie is awesome. Then I watch it and it is terrible so I just justify the movie based on my views no one else’s… I would love to be movie critics I love all movies even the shitty ones and I have see pretty much everything so 2 thumbs up to critics.

By: Governor

Governor — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:42:25 +0000

Of course people listen to critics. Why else would Paramount shield G.I. Joe from critics if they didn’t have influence over a movie’s success?

By: SlashBeast

SlashBeast — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:14:35 +0000

In reply to Dork. You mean like most people aren't cult fanatics? Hence the term "cult"?

By: Carlos

Carlos — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:09:40 +0000

True that, John.

I thought GI Joe was going to be horribly panned. But when I started reading reviews on IGN, I was surprised.

My modus operandi is sligthly different.
I trust reviews a lot(the only time I ever felt cheated was in The Host, a movie that was praised by many critics).

I ussually browse through reviews before a movie’s just to get the feel for it, I don’t read them all because I’m afraid to stumble upon spoilers.

The rotten tomatoes wesbite helps.

Now after I see the movie, I read the full reviews to see if what’s on there I agree with or not.

By: Dork

Dork — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:44:12 +0000

I guess I meant the general board of RT, because most of the critics involved in it are not horror fans, nor cult fanatics.

By: John

John — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:31:16 +0000

In reply to Dork. Hey "Dork" You do know that Fangoria and Bloody Disgusting are a part of the Rotten Tomatoes reviews right?

By: Dork

Dork — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:17:47 +0000

It’s about what critics you listen to. If I had listened to Rotten Tom’s, I wouldn’t have went to see Orphan. Thatnk god I didn’t listen to them, because I loved Orphan. Instead, I read Fangoria, and Bloody disgusting for my reviews, and got the info i needed.

By: SlashBeast

SlashBeast — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:46:55 +0000

In reply to dax. You want MORE crap? God help us all.

By: slumdog94

slumdog94 — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:35:49 +0000

In reply to dax. Oh God I hope not.

By: Shane Hero

Shane Hero — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:51:23 +0000

In reply to Chisox.

Absolutely spot on Chisox.

Movies that get terrible reviews still rake in heaps of money. So how have reviews had any impact?

The vast majority of the public are obviously telling the truth when they say they don’t listen to critics. They’re not just trying to be cool. The masses really couldn’t care less what critics have to say.

I know that personally I don’t pay attention to critics. I pretty much don’t read reviews any more. If I do, it’s usually just to glean more information about the movie. I find too often reviews are of no relevance to me, so they’re a waste of my time. I know I’ll like a movie or not based on it’s own merits, not the opinion of someone I don’t know. So instead I spend my limited time reading things of more value to me, like news on upcoming films. With so much information available for the masses to consume, I know I’m not alone.

By: SlashBeast

SlashBeast — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:56:47 +0000

In reply to Rob D.. Armond White.