Tonight we watched a movies called A Daughter's Conviction about a woman who stood by her mother who was about to be falsely accused of murder. The movie only had one star. There was nothing else on TV, so we watched it. It turned out to be really interesting!!!
Do you pay attention to raitings, or are you more interested in the movie itsself?
[question posted by danishcanadian]
responses and comments:
For me, it doesn't matter who stars in a movie, as long as it has a good story... Then i will watch that movie. I love foreign movies (non-US) so most of these actors/actresses are not really that famous. And, I can see that they are also good in acting and in par with those famous actors. [lodyllesovo]
My husband and I look at the star and laugh because usually the lower the star the better the movie. We always shake our heads wondering if the person/people giving the star actually watched the movie. [ZephyrSun]
I agree with you here. I have not liked some of the best rated movies, and the ones I like are usually not well rated. [GardenGerty]
No, I don't do that because sometimes I don't agree with the reviews and ratings that has been provided. I still watch any movie that I think interesting and decide for myself whether it's worth it or not. [prinzcy]
I rarely pay attention to ratings in movies.If I want to watch a film,I will read its introductions first and then decide whether the movie is worth watching.But sometimes when I sit down before my computer and find nothing to do,I will use search engine to look for some movies and in this case I view star ratings of a movie important because I don't want to waste my time. [hxstar]
I am more inclined to select a movie based on subject matter than on ratings. There are certain stars I do not like and will not watch, also. Many of my favorite movies did not get good ratings. [GardenGerty]
Hey there! I am more interested in the movie itself rather than the star rating. I only look for the star rating to know the quality of the video. Have a nice day. Happy posting!! [AltheGreat2430]
no...i just like the movie whatever the rating! [justszack]
One persons opinion is worthless to me unless I know what their taste in movies are. I don't pay attention to the ratings, I'll rate it myself. [gitfiddleplayer]
I don't take notice of the reviews, I will watch the movie if the trailer or blurb on the back cover interests me. [moonchild1au]
I pay attention to the star rating sometimes. We rent Netflix movies and I will only rent if they have a good star rating. [stephcjh]
nah.if i like it,i'll watch it. i don't listen to pre-reviewed movie ratings,look how fast siskel and ebert backpedaled years ago after paning ET when it became a box office success. "on further review..," yea,ok ebert.lol [scarlet_woman]
Hello I'm guilty of being a star watcher! I watch netflix and will watch some that are not 4-5 star only if I really love those acting in it. xoxoxoxoxo [raydene]
I don't really need to see the 5 stars a movie gets just to see it. I rather pay attention to the storyline instead. But the ratings do play a role in telling me what other viewers think about the movie too so i could feel even more interested in watching the movie...^_^ [mira91]
If I scout around for a movie to watch, I do pay attention to the rating. If I think the movie is good and the rating is high, for sure I will watch it. If I want to watch it, I do still watch it despite the rating. If it is just a ad-hoc decision to walk-in, it is the title that attracts me. [whyaskq]
To be honest, i pay attention to the movie ratings but that's only part of it If I see a good movie I'm going to watch it ratings are just other peoples opinions not your own [TheBooT]
Hi danishcanadian...We don't pay attention to the star ratings for movies or programs. Sometimes they turn out to be correct in their assessment but other times they completely miss the mark and we love the movie. It's always better to go with what you like and not always take the advice of others. What you consider to be entertaining could be horrible to someone else. [deejean06]
I don't think that critics are always correct in the way that they give ratings to movies. Most of the times, I try to make my own conclusions. [Mirita]
I rarely pay attention to those ratings. The people that rate them don't always have the same idea of what's good and what's not that I do! I haven't seen that one. It sounds very much like a Lifetime Movie. I'm currently taking a break from homework and watching "I me wed". It's pretty good too! [carpenter5]
I check the ratings, but I also check what the movie is about. We did watch some one star movies before checking and they were dogs. I mean they were so bad that maybe the actors in them will probably deny they were in them when they become famous. But sometimes you do get someone who really does not like the subject and gives it a one star out of spite (I guess that happened in that case). Then again, sometimes we just want to watch some mindless drivel. [suspenseful]
For me, it doesn't really matter. If I find that movie looks good, then I'll watch it, no matter what the star rating is for that movie. I don't make a huge deal out it. I don't really pay much attention to it. I don't know, it's just the way that I've always been. I've never pay attention to it. [dodo19]
i rarely watching movies at tv actually but when i got the mood to watch the tv then i will watch anything. I dont really look at the stars rating for the movie..i usually interested to watch the movie after i read the title of the movie..hehe. [bloodcakelover]
I never pay attention to the star ratings since I generally like the movies that have the fewer stars. When I read the reviews of the movies I almost never agree with them and I will go to see the ones that I am interested in seeing. [idowrite72]
This is my point also. The one who gives the rating (stars) is also a man, and likes differ from person to person. The thing you like the most can be the worst thing for someone else and vice versa. But most of the times, the ratings do help! [amitksing]
I don't really pay much attention to those ratings. I mean that is just one person opinion to of the moive and i like to watch for myself and see if i like it or not. a lot of the times i really like the movie and i find the ratings to be false. but everyones perception is so different, so i rather go with my own [34momma]
Hi danishcanadian, I will look at the ratings when I come across them. I don't particularly check them before I decide what movies to watch. Usually, I will look at the plot. If I think I will enjoy the show, I will go for it. Cheers! lol [lordwarwizard]
I don't even know where to find the star rating. There are films with 4 stars that I would never see. E.T is one. While there are films that shouldn't even have a star that not only would I see but I own , like Porky's. Life is too sgort to watch a movie Just because of a star rating.The only reason to watch a film is because you rnjoy it or it has sucked you in and you Have to see the ending. [sarahruthbeth22]
I completely ignore it. I watch what interests me, if i get bored I can change the channel. [Debs_place]
Yes, I do make up my mind about movies on the basis of movie reviews (stars). It gives me an idea about the quality of a movie most of the times. But there are times when some good movie gets less stars or some real bad movie gets more stars than it deserves. Actually it depends upon the person who rates the movie. It may be so that he liked a flick that most of the people think is tremendously bad or boring. What I do is, I read about User reviews about a film or a product before going for it. The users or the consumers are the people who are going through it, so for me, they'll give the best idea! [amitksing]
No I do not see the star rating of the movie. It hardly concerns me. At times I hardly know the star rating. I just see the movie as it gives me a feel good factor. At times I feel that the movies with lower star ratings turn out to be better than those 5 star rated movies. The movie you spoke of seems a really good movie. [anuraa32]
I never do. I think the critics grade them based on what THEY like or what society would think of it. What they like and what I like are always 2 different things.. for instance.. Top Gun... 5 star -and I thought that was one of the dumbest movies! Made AirForce fighter pilots look like a bunch of arrogant, self righteous, "do it my way only" jerks - whch they are most definately NOT. But one called "Last of the Dogmen" with Tom Berenger.. 2 stars and that was where he found this lost tribe of indians up in the mountains of Montana/WYoming... forget which state. They'd been living their lives all this time (was made about 15 years ago and was in current time) but they had been able to stay out of contact with the world, and no one knew of them other than that tribe had ceased to exist.. but there they were.and in the end life had been so crappy for Tom, he decided to stay with the intelligent indians.... It was really a interesting movie, made you think "could that really happen?" and just a movie you could watch and enjoy. So... I'll make my own decisions, thank you very much, movie critics! [coffeebreak]
I've learned never to pay much attention to movie ratings, because all they are, is the opinion of somebody else anyways. I'd rather make my own opinion, thank you very much. :) [CanadaGal]
I don't usually pay attention to star ratings in movies. They are not that reliable because not everyone enjoys the same thing. If a critic does not appreciate a movie, it doesn't mean that I won't either. By the same token a movie that has great reviews might be one that I don't really enjoy. I usually pay attention to what the movie is about more than the ratings. [arkaf61]
I never base a movie by its ratings, when I think that the movie is interesting with or without a star rating I will still watch it. Even the oldest movies I still watch when I feel like watching it. [angel_of_charm]
I have found that my taste in movies is vastly different than ppl that normally rate them. Some of the movies that critics have labeled as horrible, I love and some of the ones they've labeled as wonderful, I hate. So, I don't really pay attention to ratings...I just watch what I want to watch. ~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS** [twoey68]