Reviews - What's Your Opinion?
Good day all,
So, I did some thinking this morning regarding this topic and came to the realisation that reviews don't always stop me from watching a movie, series or playing a game. However, now with video reviews available on sites like YouTube, you more or less get others' opinions as to whether or not you should watch, play or even pay for the material or not.
Movie reviewers like:
JeremyJahns
Chris Stuckmann and
AngryJoe (semi)
give you an (their) impression on how they experienced the movie, but do their opinion matter to you (not just them, anyone else reviewing movies, be it in text or video format?
Game reviewers like:
AngryJoe
IGN
Gamespot
and a critic like TotalBiscuit
Do these opinions entice you to want to watch a movie or play a game based on how strongly (good or bad) they feel about it.
Yes, we're all entitled to our own opinions, some don't like reviews, others do. Some folk, like some of them; nice knowing I don't have to waste money on what is perceived to be crappy movie is a comforting thought, but I don't always agree with others opinions.
Take rotten tomatoes, for example: every review I've read on that site I was in total disagreement about. Certain elements I may agree to, but for the most part, I am "meh" about those reviews (e.g they'll give a movie a 4 where I considered it a 8 or 9).
A movie like Drive and Chernobyl Dairies scored low on some sites, but enjoyed watching them. Knew nothing about Drive and was pleasantly surprised.
So, what's your take, do you prefer to have no knowledge or background of a movie or series other than its trailer, or maybe not even that?
(P.S. This thread is not limited to games, movies and series - opinions on anything else can also factor here)
