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I think that critics play an important role and I certainly find the reviews on RottenTomatoes to be very helpful. One does not want to pay, what is a fortune, to go to the movies these days, only to endure some absolute rubbish and sit there for 2 hours hoping that it gets better. So, reviews will certainly help you weed out the kind of nonsense movies that you don’t like, but which somebody else may well enjoy – such as all the Transformer movies. On the other hand, I have noticed a bias in critics over the years where science fiction movies generally get lower ratings unless they have a limit to them, like Star Wars, which is the kind of science fiction that I don’t actually enjoy much.
It seems that the critics always have a natural love for any movie set in the 1800’s, which will often get 20% or 30% more than I think it should and if the science fiction movie gets 70% or more, you must know that it is exceptional. In my own experience, a science fiction movie getting a 40% or 50% rating is well worth watching because generally that is a 7 out of 10 movie for me. I was surprised in that regard to see Interstellar get only 73% on RottenTomatoes so far, bearing in mind that the ratings move as more people rate the movies, because the movie is far superior to that. I was unfortunate to only see it on a normal screen at the movies, and this is the kind of movie that will not really show as well at home or on DVD, because it was shot in IMAX and is intended to be seen on an IMAX screen. Unfortunately, there are only three IMAX screens in the whole of South Africa and only one of them is in Gauteng, being in Pretoria. That is a pity, because one does not get to see a movie as the director intended it to be seen and you can only imagine that after being intended for a wide format like IMAX, that somebody watching it on TV or on BoxOffice in two or three months, is not really seeing the same product. The script is not going to change, but much of the overall beauty of the movie and its scenes of space are going to be lost by the time one watches it on a small screen.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Wednesday 14-Jan-15
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Elektra said:
on Thursday 15-Jan-15 02:02 PM
I'm not the type to follow a critics opinion, I have my own opinion and if it sounds good and interests me, then I will watch it.
Sorea said:
on Wednesday 14-Jan-15 11:03 AM
When it comes to movies, I find out what it is about and if it sounds interesting I will watch it. It really shouldn't be any more complicated than that.
Zindy said:
on Wednesday 14-Jan-15 09:16 AM
Everyone has there own opinion including movie critics. For example when Avatar came out, I heard on the radio they said it was a terrible movie with a bunch of blue people. When i watched it. I found it rather enjoyable. I like to judge for myself rather than take someone else word..
Lucretia said:
on Wednesday 14-Jan-15 08:51 AM
I have never bothered with critics. I will watch what catches my attention and judge the movie for myself. If there is a complete hype around a specific movie, I will watch it purely to see what the hype is all about. But yes, I don't rely on critics to make up my mind.
Michelle said:
on Wednesday 14-Jan-15 08:26 AM
I like movie critics , because it gives me an idea if the movie is my tipe or not. It can also be a bad thing for the publicity of a movie. Everybody have different taste in movies, that is why there should be more than one group of media giving feedback on a movie.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
