Which members do you trust for film reviews?
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Which members do you trust for film reviews?
I don't really follow any national or local film critics, but I do (generally) trust the word of some members here when they're vocal about a film's quality.
Is there anyone here that you can usually count on whose tastes align with your own?
(I'm well aware this thread could quickly devolve. Mods, stand by.)
Is there anyone here that you can usually count on whose tastes align with your own?
(I'm well aware this thread could quickly devolve. Mods, stand by.)
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Re: Which members do you trust for film reviews?
Yep. Me, myself, and I.
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Re: Which members do you trust for film reviews?
I don't know if he's a member here or not (he's never posted as far as I know), but I always read what Glenn Erickson has to say. I don't agree with him all of the time but he's always interesting.
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Re: Which members do you trust for film reviews?
Dr. Mabuse, Supermallet, Ash Ketchum(except when there is a Fox involved) and I would say Groucho but he likes everything and so he has no standards.
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Re: Which members do you trust for film reviews?
There's not one particular DVDTalker that comes to mind. However, if there's a film that I'm "on the fence" about, I'll check out a reviews thread just to get a vibe for the overall opinions of it.
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Re: Which members do you trust for film reviews?
Not a member. But only Ebert. I only pay attention to Ebert. Even then, I don't let him sway me.
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I don't follow online movie critics in general. I've read a few here but no one so far has won me over. I'm sure some are doing a great job with it but I haven't given it the time to discover them. I do read some of the DVD reviews though. i don't like it when they review a movie within the DVD review. Saying you like or dislike the film is fine but don't do a full on review of it. By the time a flick is released on DVD it's been reviewed to death and I already know how i feel about it. I want to know about the extras on the disc and if there's any problems with the video and audio. I don't view movie reviews and DVD reviews as the same thing. That's just me. DVD Savant seems to find the right balance and I enjoy his column very much. I also enjoy reading the lively debates on films in these threads by the members. However, I don't enjoy the debates on TV shows around here. It seems if you don't love every single episode in a series you get attacked and labeled a "hater" and are dismissed and told to just not watch the show anymore. I don't have an issue with someone disagreeing with me but don't get rude about it and tell me what I can and can't watch. I dislike that kind of attitude.
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Re: Which members do you trust for film reviews?
the irony here is that just this morning i was thinking of starting a thread "DVDTalk members who you feel have a similar taste as yourself".... KC would've been #2 with NoirFan being #1 (even though he rarely posts in the movie forum). those 2 are what i would consider kindred spirits however i respect a lot of opinions on this forum. Ordnorf is the only professional reviewer i read on the regular. i don't always agree with him but i think he's a talented writer.
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Re: Which members do you trust for film reviews?
I don't really go off reviews much. If I want to see something I usually will to form my own opinion despite reviews. There are some on this board that I usually find my views fall in line with though: Dr. Mabuse, Killer Cannibal, Suprmallet, Solid Snake PAC are among them.
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Re: Which members do you trust for film reviews?
Osiris, Noirfan, Dr. Mabuse -- mostly anyone who talks about foreign films and indie flicks. Also, the poster Sondheim, from what Ive read I think have the most similar tastes.
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