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Bad Movies / Re: Some sort of noteworthy Ev...

Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 12:47:12 PM

Seems high, but except for paid critics, no one went to see "Melania" who wasn't going to rate it an A++++ no matter what. I mean, would you pay money to see it? I wouldn't go if you paid me.

RT breaks down audience ration between verified ticket buyers and unverified ones (i.e. people who probably didn't see it but want to rate it either 5 stars or 1 star for political reasons). The 99% is for verified ticket holders. If you include the unverified "Viewers" that RT audience rating drops to 29%.

On the other hand, I can rate "Melania" at IMDb right now without supplying any proof I've seen it, which is why the IMDb rating is low. It's the IMDb rating that's being review-bombed. IMDb ratings are generally less reliable for politically charged movies. (IMDb ratings are great for movies that no one has any reason to go in an rate unseen.)

If you only count the people who paid for the experience, you're measuring 'fandom,' not 'film quality.' RT's system solved the bot problem but created a 'selection bias' problem in its place.

That's true; you just need to keep in mind what the "audience score" is actually measuring. I trust the critics' score more, but my tastes align with movie critics.

#12

Bad Movies / Re: Some sort of noteworthy Ev...

Last post by claws - Today at 12:32:30 PM

Seems high, but except for paid critics, no one went to see "Melania" who wasn't going to rate it an A++++ no matter what. I mean, would you pay money to see it? I wouldn't go if you paid me.

RT breaks down audience ration between verified ticket buyers and unverified ones (i.e. people who probably didn't see it but want to rate it either 5 stars or 1 star for political reasons). The 99% is for verified ticket holders. If you include the unverified "Viewers" that RT audience rating drops to 29%.

On the other hand, I can rate "Melania" at IMDb right now without supplying any proof I've seen it, which is why the IMDb rating is low. It's the IMDb rating that's being review-bombed. IMDb ratings are generally less reliable for politically charged movies. (IMDb ratings are great for movies that no one has any reason to go in an rate unseen.)

If you only count the people who paid for the experience, you're measuring 'fandom,' not 'film quality.' RT's system solved the bot problem but created a 'selection bias' problem in its place.

#13

Games / Re: Answer the question with a...

Last post by bob - Today at 12:07:06 PM

The Cabin in the Woods

How often do you walk the dogs?

#14

Games / Re: Movie Title Chains

Last post by bob - Today at 12:05:17 PM

North by Northwest

#15

Off Topic Discussion / Re: The Random Crap From Aroun...

Last post by LilCerberus - Today at 11:33:40 AM

https://notthebee.com/article/a-sled-dog-picked-up-one-of-the-aps-cameras-and-the-footage-is-amazing?utm_source=Not+The+Bee+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=02062026

#16

Off Topic Discussion / Re: strange dream depository

Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 11:32:12 AM

I had a legitimately spooky nightmare last night. I was on vacation in an unnamed Italian city. I had read a story in the newspaper about a local museum that caught on fire. As I was walking the streets alone late at night, I caught sight of the museum in question on a corner; it wasn't on fire, but the building next to it was. There were no lights on the street where the museum entrance and the fire were. As I walked onto that street to investigate, all of the lights in the city (including the fire) suddenly went out. I tried to backtrack my steps but I couldn't see where I was going. Then I saw lights at the far end of the street the museum was on, so I headed that way. The lights went out. Every now and then, a sort of spotlight would show up and I'd walk towards it, but it would disappear quickly. I thought about using my phone's flashlight but I assumed that this was all a trap muggers had set up and I would give my position away if I used it. The intermittent spotlights started leading me to a staircase, and I thought "it would be a bad idea to go up there." Then I woke up.

#17

Good Movies / Re: Recent Viewings, Part 2

Last post by M.10rda - Today at 11:31:16 AM

They were magicians for 5 seconds.

Yes, but they were badass for the entire fifteen minutes they were inexplicably in the movie.  I wish the whole movie was about those guys.

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Bad Movies / Re: Some sort of noteworthy Ev...

Last post by M.10rda - Today at 11:27:33 AM

Seems high, but except for paid critics, no one went to see "Melania" who wasn't going to rate it an A++++ no matter what. I mean, would you pay money to see it? I wouldn't go if you paid me.

Perhaps I am mistaken... I thought you were a paid critic. You serve on a critics award panel for documentaries, right?

In 100% sincerity and seriousness, I was waiting for you to inevitably have to see MELANIA for one of your gigs. If you told me it was actually worth seeing, I would probably have to shut up about it! (...Not about Melania being an amoral enabler and opportunist, perhaps, but at least about the movie being objectively Bad...)

#19

Bad Movies / Re: Generate Movie Poster with...

Last post by claws - Today at 11:09:59 AM

#20

Games / Re: Answer the question with a...

Last post by Rev. Powell - Today at 10:47:22 AM

Where do you seek spiritual meaning?