Do u listen to film critics when deciding wether or not to see a film? Blockbusters or arthouse films?

Question

Are u influenced more by critics when going to see a big hollywood blockbusters or smaller, indie, artsy flicks? (if in fact u check critics at all)

Answer 1

I make it a habit to never listen to the critics, I find a lot of the times it seems to be a popularity contest. some movies they say are two thumbs up are really flushable movies. I am influenced by film itself. who directed it, some directors have a better track record for hits than others, I look at who produced the film, who is acting in the film, but I never listen to the critics.

Answer 2

I pay absolutely no attention to critics reviews before I go see a film. I trust my own intuition, which I say humbly, is pretty good. What I do though is after the film is over sometimes is check with the Flick Filosopher to see if we both agree on me seeing a good film. This gal is out of N.Y. and is extremely sharp and right on with movies.............Flynn

Answer 3

It would depend on the critic and who is in the movie to make my decisions. I normally listen alittle bit to Ebert and Roeper. They have been almost correct on all the movies that I love and hate however, there have been times when I have gone to see a movie that they hated and went to go see anyways cause they had one of my fav actors in it and it turned out to be a stupendous victory in the box office. I still remember what they said about the first Lord of the Rings. They said that is was quote "One of the years biggest bombs, the cinematography is pasty and obsolete and the director is nto experienced enough to handle something of this grand scale." Well I got about 200 million people that would disagree with that statement and they also disagreed when the second movie came out. Not one of there more shining moments. But when it comes to a movie. If you think it is going to be good and you can't wait to see it in theatre then go and see it and tell the critics to kiss your ***.

Answer 4

No, I am not the least bit influenced by critics as over the past 25 years, I have found many of their choices conflicted with my personal views of a movie.

If you are into alternative movies, you learn to pan the critic's faves (like "Out of Africa"...won awards and all, but I walked out less than 1 hr into the movie because it was too boring. I personally found "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" to be stupid and annoying whereas the critics LOVED it.) to embracing the ones that they pan (like "Howard The Duck", voted one of the Worst 50 movies of All Time, but I loved that movie!).

Answer 5

Although everyone likes to bash critics, we do play an important role. Movies like "Crash" and "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" wouldn't have been nearly as successful had critics not championed them. And while bad reviews won't stop people from seeing something they really want to see ("Ghost Rider" being a good recent example), we do definitely have an impact on marginal movies. Despite Halle Berry and Bruce Willis starring, "Perfect Stranger" bombed at the box office in part because of the terrible reviews.

Answer 6

Blockbuster

Answer 7

F the critics. I just see the movie I want to see.

Answer 8

what I do is read about 6-8 different reviews and only if there is a common theme to their review do I give it any merit. Often critics hate what I love and vice versa.

Answer 9

I am not at all interested in what the critics have to say. I usually feel the opposite of whatever they claim anyway.

Answer 10

I don't decide based on their criticisms, but I like it when they point out something I missed or wasn't even aware of in the first place.