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Re:Show HN: Shape-powered movie search by IanCal on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @01:10PM (#10042670)
I like the idea but I'm not sure about the axes. When would I want a film that:

* isn't enjoyable

* is unoriginal

* I wouldn't want to watch it more than once

* has poor characters

* no story

Splits between serious / silly, or sad/happy might make more sense.

Re:Show HN: Shape-powered movie search by sp332 on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @01:23PM (#10042782)
I think it's more about priority. You might want to see a Romeo & Juliet movie with good characters even if it's not original. Lots of mystery movies have surprise endings and aren't rewatchable. You might feel interested in a super-original movie even if it's not very enjoyable.
Re:Show HN: Shape-powered movie search by bgnm2000 on Tuesday August 11, 2015 @02:02PM (#10043131)
This is exactly right - we like movies for different reasons, and pick things to watch based on those contexts - so thats what shape search focuses on.
Re:Show HN: Shape-powered movie search by IanCal on Thursday August 13, 2015 @06:20AM (#10053164)
I think this is more just about the wording, but a choice of "enjoyable or not" doesn't make much sense to me. If I'm after something really original, I'll enjoy it because it's original. I "enjoy" watching sad documentaries. A split between enjoyable or not is equivalent to "do you want a film you will like" to me. The converse of most of the options seem like universally negative ways of describing a film. Changing enjoyable to fun would make more sense to me, I'm definitely sometimes in the mood for fun films and other times in the mood for serious films. I may also choose between simple and complex films, for example.

To be more constructive, to emphasise the tradeoffs, perhaps you can't have everything maxed out? Force more of a decision between things.