tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post814091658626109277..comments2023-10-11T09:18:00.114-04:00Comments on Journalism & Society: Movie Ratings: Two Thumbs Down, Critics Say.Geohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13931847026373746798noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-31698638970918889822009-02-02T11:06:00.000-05:002009-02-02T11:06:00.000-05:00In a society with "guilty pleasures" are termed of...In a society with "guilty pleasures" are termed often, I don't see people being swayed by ratings. With the emergence of media forms narrowcasting, people will like what they like no matter who says what. <BR/><BR/>Amanda DiStefano<BR/>(current)Journalism and Society StudentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-24191379349985704532009-01-30T12:15:00.000-05:002009-01-30T12:15:00.000-05:00the "grading" system for movies is pretty absurd, ...the "grading" system for movies is pretty absurd, he movies they are giving 4,5 stars now are jokes, I mean some, movies like the breakup cannot compare to the boy in the striped pajamas.. why is everything such a shortcut in this country?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-76524726019471091762009-01-29T18:19:00.000-05:002009-01-29T18:19:00.000-05:00When I read reviews, which isn't often, I don't lo...When I read reviews, which isn't often, I don't look at the stars or numbers. I do read the reviews and take what they have to say into consideration. However, it becomes distracting because if they point out a flaw (in a movie) I look for that flaw instead of just watching the movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-18483456783146585432009-01-28T17:04:00.000-05:002009-01-28T17:04:00.000-05:00I think the rating system right now is terrible. ...I think the rating system right now is terrible. It seems like the two star movies are always great and the four star movies are just alright. Though, I just look at the ratings and never continue to read on to the actual comments.<BR/><BR/>Christina WarringtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-54621927522265823502009-01-28T08:51:00.000-05:002009-01-28T08:51:00.000-05:00I don't need someone to tell me what I should like...I don't need someone to tell me what I should like or shouldn't like. I pay for my ticket, so if I want to go see it, I'm going to see it. It doesn't matter what the critics say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-38175137166346311572009-01-27T11:16:00.000-05:002009-01-27T11:16:00.000-05:00I read past the simple rating system because I app...I read past the simple rating system because I appreciate that it does not allow for one to gain a true understanding of the merits or failings of a piece. However, many critics will rate multiple things at the same time. If I read their article, I like to know how each piece they are reviewing compares to the other. Short of saying, "Bond was slightly better than the Reader, and Underworld less etertaining than both," the rating system lets me compare them to each other quickly and efficiently with the understanding the ratings only apply to the author and his reviews that day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-76849316516904986792009-01-27T00:40:00.000-05:002009-01-27T00:40:00.000-05:00Subdivisions? Like what?- George (the teacher who ...Subdivisions? Like what?<BR/><BR/>- George (the teacher who has never found a reviewer with similar tastes, so he ignores them all)Geohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931847026373746798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6441166968399353218.post-59065927224821340252009-01-27T00:16:00.000-05:002009-01-27T00:16:00.000-05:00i dont realy read reviews anyway, but the systems ...i dont realy read reviews anyway, but the systems they use are not the best way. the topic should be divided into 5 subdivisions, then each subdivision should be rated. that is what i would follow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com