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It’s not about ratings, though. The problem with IMDb and RT is how they’re referred to culturally. They’ve both played a big role in debasing film criticism and appreciation.
For me it's about having a place to rate and look up movies and music, and how fair those ratings are. Of course I disagree with many of them, but that's not bad. that's a good starting place. It's the same for both RYM and IMDB.
Neither mean anything culturally here, and I can understand how it can rub you the wrong way, since it is different where you are from.
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 12:35 am Posts: 35493
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
It’s not about ratings, though. The problem with IMDb and RT is how they’re referred to culturally. They’ve both played a big role in debasing film criticism and appreciation.
RYM is not any kind of cultural touchstone.
Further than that they’ve given certain people an out from thinking for themselves and worse, all those platforms are so easily meddled with to skew the ratings as we’ve seen with all the big franchises the past few years. They should be abandoned and made obsolete.
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dimejinky99 wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
It’s not about ratings, though. The problem with IMDb and RT is how they’re referred to culturally. They’ve both played a big role in debasing film criticism and appreciation.
RYM is not any kind of cultural touchstone.
Further than that they’ve given certain people an out from thinking for themselves and worse, all those platforms are so easily meddled with to skew the ratings as we’ve seen with all the big franchises the past few years. They should be abandoned and made obsolete.
Joined: Wed January 02, 2013 12:35 am Posts: 35493
Think it was the Vikings that had a thing where if the leader of the clan wasn’t successful in bringing in riches and growing the tribe, he’d be deposed and decapitated.
I’m rewatching all the movies with my girlfriend. We’ve seen five plus some highlights of the Clone Wars. Next movie is the original. Doubt it will change my ranking much, but I did enjoy Solo and Rogue One a lot.
1. The Empire Strikes Back 2. The Last Jedi 3. Rogue One 4. The Force Awakens 5. A New Hope 6. Return of the Jedi 7. Solo 8. The Phantom Menace 9. Attack of the Clones 10. Revenge of the Sith 11. The Clone Wars
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