Caporegime
Top ten films by rating, average rating of 8.96, average initial release year of 1986:
Top ten TV shows by rating, average rating of 9.37, average initial release year of 2004:
Are TV show producers that much better than movie producers, or does different market, different audiences, different economics explain it all?
Is Breaking Bad really 0.4 points better than The Shawshank Redemption, the greatest movie ever made? Or is my point moot since movies cannot be compared to TV shows?
Of course this all assumes that IMDb ratings represent public opinion, but it's hard to pick a better metric so let's go with it, for argument's sake if nothing else.
Top ten TV shows by rating, average rating of 9.37, average initial release year of 2004:
Are TV show producers that much better than movie producers, or does different market, different audiences, different economics explain it all?
Is Breaking Bad really 0.4 points better than The Shawshank Redemption, the greatest movie ever made? Or is my point moot since movies cannot be compared to TV shows?
Of course this all assumes that IMDb ratings represent public opinion, but it's hard to pick a better metric so let's go with it, for argument's sake if nothing else.