The Problem with Movie Reviews

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @bdariamihaela
    @bdariamihaela 8 месяцев назад

    I personally have a routine every time I watch movie reviews before I see the movie, if I watch them after it's a different story I do it so I can start a disscusion. First "Is it a movie that I'd consider going to watch?" If the answer is yes I'll most likely go anyway or at an extreme case I'd wait to watch it on streaming, if everyone sais the movie is absolutly hot garbage, that there is nothing good about it, thing that never happened to me, then I won't go watch it. I don't have a high bar for what an enjoyable movie can be, for example after KP 4 released and everyone said it was mid and a dissapointing I still went to watch it, and I loved it, not as much as the rest of course but still

    • @CinemaOverAnalyzed
      @CinemaOverAnalyzed  8 месяцев назад +2

      I appreciate you writing your thoughts! I'm kind of like you where I don't have a high bar, any movie can provide insist. However, most times I jump into watching a movie before seeing any reviews. I find when I don't have any expectations I tend to enjoy the experience a whole lot more!

  • @spontaneouswizard358
    @spontaneouswizard358 8 месяцев назад

    Lovely dog you have in the background!

  • @jamesholmes2422
    @jamesholmes2422 8 месяцев назад +2

    Why did you blur the dog in the background

    • @vikillustrations
      @vikillustrations 8 месяцев назад +1

      asking the big questions

    • @CinemaOverAnalyzed
      @CinemaOverAnalyzed  8 месяцев назад +1

      He was cleaning himself in a very unflattering way. I wanted to spare you from it...haha.

  • @shanylaligau1285
    @shanylaligau1285 8 месяцев назад

    Personally, I differentiate between movie reviews and video essays. I have less and less interest in knowing that a particular film is good or bad but I prefer to know what thinking and choices led to this result.
    The last movie I saw was "Damsel" and I liked it so I really don't want to watch reviews like "Damsel doesn't make any sense", "Damsel & The Netflix Movie Curse" or “Damsel Is An Actual Embarrassment”. I just want to find someone like me who felt that the ending demonstrated that neither the dragon nor Millie Bobby Brown's character were good ;-; (plus I feel like these people just want to show how much they hate Millie Bobby Brown's acting/work).
    So I kinda have the same reflection as you :) (I could write about lots of other films but I'll stop here)
    (Thanks google translation and sorry for mistakes if there are any)

    • @CinemaOverAnalyzed
      @CinemaOverAnalyzed  8 месяцев назад +1

      First off Google Translation did fine. I'm not too picky about grammar mistakes. We're all trying are best =)
      Thank you for sitting down and writing down your thoughts! I agree with you whole-heartedly, that I'm more interested in the individual details that lead to someone's interpretation of a movie. Rather than someone giving the thumb up or down on a movie. I do have a question for you: in your eyes what's the difference between a movie review and a video essay? I feel there are a lot of overlapping ideas that keep on shirking.

    • @shanylaligau1285
      @shanylaligau1285 8 месяцев назад

      @@CinemaOverAnalyzed
      Hey, so I made a list (the points I make should be taken neutrally):
      A review video would have:
      - Talk almost exclusively about the film; sometimes the biography or filmography of the actors or crew of the film
      - Will give very clear opinions: “this actor/actress is horrible/good in this movie; the green screen are incredible/hideous…”
      - Will tend to be “elitist” like “another good/bad film produced by…”. As if the purpose of watching a film is only to appreciate its perfection.
      - Will tend to make titles and say things to attract views or a reaction in comments.
      An essay video:
      - Mainly: will make connections between the film and concepts (philosophical, artistic, sociological, etc.) and have a problematic (for exemple, I have RUclips channels to recommend but they are in French and do not have English subtitles. ;-; )
      - Will explain details or the foreshadowing of the film (that’s what I like about “everything great about” channel’s).
      And explain that the film, even if it has bad reviews, has been thought through.
      - When the film is an adaptation, we have the explaination about why a particular scene is essential, or how it was replaced… (I like your video about Azula cause I don't want to see the adaptation + it details things that I have missed in the original animate and it's cool to find out why and how Avatar was well written).
      (Regarding your channel, I find you in between two: for me, your videos on puss in Boots or Harley Quinn are more reviews but the videos about Spiderman or Avatar are more like essay for exemple.)

    • @CinemaOverAnalyzed
      @CinemaOverAnalyzed  8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you so much for your in-depth answer. It is very much appreciated! From your description, I tend to enjoy making videos in the essay category. I find you have more freedom to explore different topics about movies and shows. That some might not see. I think that is truly the fun part of talking about cinema because not everyone sees a movie through the same lens.
      I'm a little bummed out that I don't know French. Because I would love to take a look at this other video essay channel you mentioned. I'll just have to add French to the list of skills I'd like to learn...haha! I really appreciate you taking the time to chat with me. You've helped me find clarity in this area. For that I thank you =)

  • @deandredukes95
    @deandredukes95 8 месяцев назад

    This was very informative

    • @CinemaOverAnalyzed
      @CinemaOverAnalyzed  8 месяцев назад

      A bit different than other videos. I'm glad you found the information helpful =)

  • @spontaneouswizard358
    @spontaneouswizard358 8 месяцев назад

    Did you ever see where the crawdads sing at all? I hated it. It was such a slow and boring movie. I don’t recommend it at all!

  • @spontaneouswizard358
    @spontaneouswizard358 8 месяцев назад

    Movie reviews don’t mean anything in this day and age. Your opinion is your own and no one else’s. Easier said than done however.

  • @mavg.
    @mavg. 7 месяцев назад

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