Stop basing your opinions on what other people like. I’ve never experienced such a wide range of media since I cut out sites like Rottentomatoes, Letterbox, Rateyourmusic, and stopped watching “review” youtubers.
I don’t think op said at all that their opinions are based in what other people like, just that it sucks when you like something only to find out everyone else hates it.
Or just consider those sources as fodder but don’t use it as a substitute for critical thought.
RT tends to favor novel story telling, directing, and acting performances. It tends to give neutral (fair) feedback to movies that coast on good writing.
It tends to pan movies that do not break new ground or that rely heavily on comedy.
So I just keep those quirks in mind and don’t really let the RT rating actually represent any sort of “final” opinion. It’s more a number I can apply to the context of a film to let me know whether to expect it to be good, bad, or neutral.
I still watch and form my own opinion, but a little curation never hurt anyone. There’s lots of stuff to watch, and these review sites can help sift the options.
I use it as a resource in much the same way as you. Sometimes it’s a useful tiebreaker, but if I’ve got some reason to watch something other than “it’s one of several films I can watch at this moment”, that’d usually trump the rating.
I think it’s important to distinguish between cinematically valuable movies and enjoyable movies with no substance.
I like marvel movies. They don’t teach you anything, they don’t challenge any ideas, they don’t increase you as a person at all. They have zero substance, but they’re pretty and fun
They’re often good, but I’d never tell someone “you have to watch this marvel movie” the way I would tell someone to watch a Tarantino movie. Same general kind of movie, same great action sequences, but a Tarantino film has substance, it leaves an impact where a marvel movie leaves you just entertained
And that’s fine… But ratings for a cinematically valuable movie are worth digging into - for one that’s just entertaining, the ratings only matter when deciding if it’s worth watching
It’s a pure matter of taste vs maybe you were missing something on a deeper level
I think they’re going to look for others who also liked the movie & hear their takes on it. That’s pretty standard behavior.
Like me, maybe; I have loved all the new MCU & Star Wars stuff (except for Secret Invasion & Kenobi) and I went online to hear what other people liked, and… well, turns out I’m just a distinguished gentleman 🎩🧐 lol
I’m very hit or miss on all the Star Wars stuff, it’s amusing even when I enjoy something, to go watch a video by a big lore fan, and hear them exclaim at just how royally fucking stupid the writing is, if you remember anything from other stories in the universe. Thankfully I’m not that invested, and don’t see all the flaws as I’m watching.
I’ve been doing this. Slowly but surely, cutting it all out.
After 20+ years on the Internet, I’ve finally had my fill of other people’s opinions on the media I like. Making a conscious effort to cut it all out has done wonders.
Stop basing your opinions on what other people like. I’ve never experienced such a wide range of media since I cut out sites like Rottentomatoes, Letterbox, Rateyourmusic, and stopped watching “review” youtubers.
I don’t think op said at all that their opinions are based in what other people like, just that it sucks when you like something only to find out everyone else hates it.
Or just consider those sources as fodder but don’t use it as a substitute for critical thought.
RT tends to favor novel story telling, directing, and acting performances. It tends to give neutral (fair) feedback to movies that coast on good writing.
It tends to pan movies that do not break new ground or that rely heavily on comedy.
So I just keep those quirks in mind and don’t really let the RT rating actually represent any sort of “final” opinion. It’s more a number I can apply to the context of a film to let me know whether to expect it to be good, bad, or neutral.
I still watch and form my own opinion, but a little curation never hurt anyone. There’s lots of stuff to watch, and these review sites can help sift the options.
I use it as a resource in much the same way as you. Sometimes it’s a useful tiebreaker, but if I’ve got some reason to watch something other than “it’s one of several films I can watch at this moment”, that’d usually trump the rating.
I think it’s important to distinguish between cinematically valuable movies and enjoyable movies with no substance.
I like marvel movies. They don’t teach you anything, they don’t challenge any ideas, they don’t increase you as a person at all. They have zero substance, but they’re pretty and fun
They’re often good, but I’d never tell someone “you have to watch this marvel movie” the way I would tell someone to watch a Tarantino movie. Same general kind of movie, same great action sequences, but a Tarantino film has substance, it leaves an impact where a marvel movie leaves you just entertained
And that’s fine… But ratings for a cinematically valuable movie are worth digging into - for one that’s just entertaining, the ratings only matter when deciding if it’s worth watching
It’s a pure matter of taste vs maybe you were missing something on a deeper level
I think they’re going to look for others who also liked the movie & hear their takes on it. That’s pretty standard behavior.
Like me, maybe; I have loved all the new MCU & Star Wars stuff (except for Secret Invasion & Kenobi) and I went online to hear what other people liked, and… well, turns out I’m just a distinguished gentleman 🎩🧐 lol
I’m very hit or miss on all the Star Wars stuff, it’s amusing even when I enjoy something, to go watch a video by a big lore fan, and hear them exclaim at just how royally fucking stupid the writing is, if you remember anything from other stories in the universe. Thankfully I’m not that invested, and don’t see all the flaws as I’m watching.
I’ve been doing this. Slowly but surely, cutting it all out.
After 20+ years on the Internet, I’ve finally had my fill of other people’s opinions on the media I like. Making a conscious effort to cut it all out has done wonders.