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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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