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Movie: Bridesmaids
Donkbaca:
75 on metactitic. I would probably give it a 75, considering that half the population (women) would probably give it higher marks than us men.
ChadTower:
Who is the bigger tool? The tool or the tool he uses? ;D
I don't have enough spare time to care what 750 chicks in Idaho think about a movie. If the preview looks decent I might watch it. If the preview looks like crap I won't. It is even simpler.
shmokes:
How would the preview, an clip made by marketers working for the movie-maker designed to make you want to see the movie (no matter how bad the movie actually is), be a good indicator of the quality of the movie?
Also, watching the trailer is not at all simpler. Checking a movie's RT rating is faster and easier than finding and watching a given movie's trailer. RT's normalized score is both easier to check and far more likely to predict whether the movie is any good, thanks to objectivity and sample-size. What you said is like saying, "I'm not interested in reviews or safety ratings or statistics on longevity or gas mileage. If the auto manufacturer's ads are good I might buy the car."
Vigo:
--- Quote from: shmokes on June 13, 2011, 04:30:36 pm ---How would the preview, an clip made by marketers working for the movie-maker designed to make you want to see the movie (no matter how bad the movie actually is), be a good indicator of the quality of the movie?
Also, watching the trailer is not at all simpler. Checking a movie's RT rating is faster and easier than finding and watching a given movie's trailer. RT's normalized score is both easier to check and far more likely to predict whether the movie is any good, thanks to objectivity and sample-size. What you said is like saying, "I'm not interested in reviews or safety ratings or statistics on longevity or gas mileage. If the auto manufacturer's ads are good I might buy the car."
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My general rule of thumb for movie trailers is the more they tell you about the movie, the worse it is. Not a guaranteed litmus test, but if a trailer has to tell you half the plot to get you interested, then it probably is not a good movie.
Ond:
--- Quote from: shmokes on June 13, 2011, 02:43:06 pm ---Anyway, while it has definitely not been infallible, it's generally good, and by far the best tool I've found.
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+1, I still like PBJs criteria for movie watching though, that's why "Amazon Women on the Moon" sits proudly on my DVD shelves (64% on RT).
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