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[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I get what you're saying, but IMO a 2 hour movie is too low stakes to warrant spending more than a minute or two glancing at reviews, which is why RT and IMDB are nice, even if the summary score isn't totally reliable.

Am I interested in it from a quick synopsis or trailer?

Are the reviews generally at least mixed or better?

If the answer to both those is Yes, there's a good enough chance I'll enjoy it to give it a shot.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My favorite are the three/four minute action sci-fi trailers ..... you basically get to watch a two hour film in four minutes.

[–] dmention7@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some movies are just an excuse to eat an obscene bowl of popcorn and watch pretty explosions 😅

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I totally agree .... I keep telling this to my wife who wants to watch dramas, love stories and period stories set in the early 1900s or in Europe.

Sometimes I just want to turn off my brain and watch pretty pictures.

I know it's dumb and that's the point. If it's all I ever watched, I would classify that as dumb.