Re:Why Did the Beatles Get So Many Bad Reviews?
by lelanthran on Saturday February 04, 2023 @02:19AM
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> Or maybe we get a better picture now that aggregate ratings (like Rotten Tomatoes) are widespread?
RT is not such a good example - didn't they recently start weighting reviews (viewer reviews count less and less)?
I think Metacritic still allows you to see the viewer reviews independently of the critic reviews. I remember using Metacritic in the past, and my general experience was that any movie with:
1. High reviews from the critics but low reviews from the viewers = probably trash, expect to be assaulted with some deeper meaning or message which is completely out of context.
2. Low reviews from critics but high reviews from viewers = Probably good entertainment, bring the popcorn but don't expect a deep message from the movie.
RT is not such a good example - didn't they recently start weighting reviews (viewer reviews count less and less)?
I think Metacritic still allows you to see the viewer reviews independently of the critic reviews. I remember using Metacritic in the past, and my general experience was that any movie with:
1. High reviews from the critics but low reviews from the viewers = probably trash, expect to be assaulted with some deeper meaning or message which is completely out of context.
2. Low reviews from critics but high reviews from viewers = Probably good entertainment, bring the popcorn but don't expect a deep message from the movie.
3. Consistently low reviews = absolute trash, don't waste your money
4. Consistently high reviews = appeals to a very broad segment of the population, probably appeals to you too.