What film did you watch last night?
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A film can be rubbish and enjoyable. A film that is enjoyable is not always a good film. There is a difference. People need to learn the difference
I disagree, if a film is enjoyable it is good.
What else would would you rate it on. Other than enjoyment.
This isn't an art forum. Therefore it's rated on enjoyment and why "rubbish" action films can be rated as highly or nearly as highly as "ground breaking" films.
Then you're wrong.
A film can be enjoyable and not good, the same goes for many aspects of the media.
A good film is a good film, because you don't enjoy it doesn't mean it's a ~bad film. It means you didn't enjoy the film.
Films (thankfully) aren't rated on enjoyment at the awards. (Oscars don't count because they don't rate them on enjoyment or merit)
This isn't the awards. A thread like this is purly based on enjoyment value IMO. As is al such sites. Look at imdb ratings they are done on enjoyment. Plenty of actions films in the 6-8range, to rate it based on anything else is pointless.
I've rated many acclaimed films lowly as they aren't for me, I've also rated actions films highly.
Films are a form of entertainment and at the end point, the only thing you care about is enjoyment. Or do you really analyse every film you watch and rate it according to some arty rating system, rather than what you think off it.
I've rated many acclaimed films lowly as they aren't for me, I've also rated actions films highly.
Films are a form of entertainment and at the end point, the only thing you care about is enjoyment. Or do you really analyse every film you watch and rate it according to some arty rating system, rather than what you think off it.
Care to discuss this in a separate thread as I don't want to derail the thread too much.
No, I didn't claim this was the awards
Films shouldn't be solely judged on enjoyment, it's daft. People should be able to spot a good film, a decent film and a bad film. Enjoyment shouldn't effect the quality of the film, just how much you enjoy the film.
A good film is a good film (therein lies the debate) a bad film is a bad film, they can be enjoyable but that doesn't effect the film.
There are examples of bad films I enjoy and good films I haven't enjoyed, I can however tell that one's a good film and one's a bad film.
No, I didn't claim this was the awards
Films shouldn't be solely judged on enjoyment, it's daft. People should be able to spot a good film, a decent film and a bad film. Enjoyment shouldn't effect the quality of the film, just how much you enjoy the film.
A good film is a good film (therein lies the debate) a bad film is a bad film, they can be enjoyable but that doesn't effect the film.
There are examples of bad films I enjoy and good films I haven't enjoyed, I can however tell that one's a good film and one's a bad film.
and what other forms of entertainment do you apply this notion to? At a guess Zero.
It's a form of entertainment, entertainment is soley based on enjoyment. Good/bad is nothing other than group mentality and not wanting to look a fool.
Haha!
I apply this to many other forms of entertainment, Video games and theatre and television being three.
I can tell a game is good, I might not enjoy it though. I can tell a television program is dross, but I might enjoy it. Same applies for theatre, I can tell a show is good, but I just might not enjoy it.
There is good and there is bad entertainment. You might enjoy bad types of entertainment or dislike good types.
'group mentality' hahaha!
I can selective quote too! woo.
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Well you stick to your analysis, I'll stick to entertainment and rate according to how I was entertained or lack thereof.
Watching air force one at the moment, so that'll be another good rating to wind you up.
If people rated on your criteria no one would watch films. As they think they where bad(even though you enjoyed them, so how can they be bad) again go look at imdb. You are the one rating films in an odd fashion.
Watching air force one at the moment, so that'll be another good rating to wind you up.
If people rated on your criteria no one would watch films. As they think they where bad(even though you enjoyed them, so how can they be bad) again go look at imdb. You are the one rating films in an odd fashion.
People do rate on my 'criteria'
Not many. Again look at the average ratings. If they rated on your criteria. They would be vastly different.
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I'll just shimmy in to add that I watched Haywire yesterday. Lost the plot at some stage, thought the trailer was good but film mediocre.
Going to watch Darkest hour and Underworld this weekend and will try to fit in the sitter if I can.
Going to watch Darkest hour and Underworld this weekend and will try to fit in the sitter if I can.
I enjoyed Haywire, thought it was nothing more then a high quality action B movie, but I enjoy it none the less. Also the female lead (name has escaped me) for someone that hasn't acted before was pretty good.
Darkest Hour is dross.
Many do
If you listen to/read any ~good critics or reviews you'll see this too.
Not really.
Top 250 are good films. So they get highly rated.
And people voting either way will vote well for them.
However when looking at actions films. If majority voted by your criteria then they wouldn't be getting 6,7,8 they would be getting 3s but they don't, as for critics most critics base it on what they enjoy. Which is why professional criticise and **** SCI-FI, horro, action and it's also why since the Internet they've lost their bite. As people want reviews from others who enjoy the genre and know what they are talking about.
Haha.
Good films, regardless of genre get positive reviews from 'professional' critics, they often argue over their enjoyment of the film. Their reviews (or rather the reviews of those that matter) take in to account their personal view of the film along side what the film does well and what the film fails to do well.
Good films, regardless of genre get positive reviews from 'professional' critics, they often argue over their enjoyment of the film. Their reviews (or rather the reviews of those that matter) take in to account their personal view of the film along side what the film does well and what the film fails to do well.
Huh?
Because people thought the films were good?
They enjoyed it, if they rated it by your criteria, it doesn't matter what they personally think.