How do you approach your MF reviews?
So, I just rediscovered the header list portion of the Reviews sub-forum where several reviews are sorted by user name. For some reason, I tend to skip past that area when browsing through here. Anyway, while clicking through a few random posts I got to thinking on a thought that's been floating around for a while: when you write a review, specifically to post here, what is your approach and objective?
I know that I am overly simplifying these ideas, but that is only to get a conversation going. Feel free to expand! ... |
Interesting thread idea and one that at least I know something about:p So here's my take on your questions.
when you write a review, specifically to post here, what is your approach and objective?
Are you writing casually to give your personal subjective account of experience while watching a movie?
Are you thinking in terms of a more formal type essay, referencing cinematic and cultural points to dissect the movie from a more objective, academic perspective?
Some movies are important for their cultural impact or cultural statement they made, so for those films I do go into cultural stuff. Mainly I try and stay fluid and mix up the styles of reviewing and have some fun while doing it.:p I did a cultural reference POV for The Graduate link to my review.
When reading reviews here, what type of review do you prefer to follow?
Do you expect a certain style of review in a forum dedicated to movies?
Do you measure all movies to a baseline standard? Or do you see each movie measurable to the ambition and intent of the creator regardless of external contexts?
I gave Earth Girls Are Easy review link, a and yet it's just, plain stupid fun. I judged it by what the film was trying to be, as it didn't seem fair to compare it to say Citizen Kane. |
Re: How do you approach your MF reviews?
That was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for taking the time to hit this point by point.
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Originally Posted by ynwtf (Post 1855302)
when you write a review, specifically to post here, what is your approach and objective?
I know that I am overly simplifying these ideas, but that is only to get a conversation going. Feel free to expand! ...
I didn't care for the Post. It was pretty, but hollow. I am slowly losing my pretentiousness and fear of upsetting the herd. Attempting to say what I do, pure of heart :rolleyes: , lessens my worry of upsetting people and appearing anything less than sincere.
My rating is purely a gut feel that I base on emotion. They can't be compared, because they aren't based on anything that is easily quantifiable. Take my rating for Paterson. It is low by comparison to most, but that's because it was a little too advanced for me at the time. Not that it's not this or that, it's just my emotional response. My ratings can't be compared, because they are basically just snapshots of a mood on a given day. I know that I am overly simplifying these ideas, but that is only to get a conversation going. Feel free to expand! I think I have written two "flagged for" reviews. When I first hit the block, I felt I needed to in order to be a part of things. Then I realized I have no talent at coherent dissection and analysis. What I try to do now is squeeze out a piece of me. Something that someone will read with me in mind and go, "story checks out". It is also why I don't "flag" my qualifying bits as reviews. It's not that I don't think they are worthy, they just might be a little too random to offer a true representation of the film in question. I think a lot of MoFo and wouldn't want to do anything to damage its representation to an outsider. People often mistake honesty for some sort of reflection of your self-esteem. I was the least intelligent guy in the AP English class. I struggled and tried and charmed my through, but it never came to me. In college, I never got any better at writing either. It is just not in my cards. Me in a kitchen, well...ah, it must be genetic. My sister is borderline genius, parents well-educated and then there's me sitting at Thanksgiving dinner with a Navy Chief and people with the alphabet trailing their name. I admire it so much and part of me feels like that towards the great writers on here. I've just come to realize it's not me. My talents lie elsewhere, but I really like it here. |
[list][*]Are you writing casually to give your personal subjective account of experience while watching a movie?[*]Are you thinking in terms of a more formal type essay, referencing cinematic and cultural points to dissect the movie from a more objective, academic perspective?
[*]When reading reviews here, what type of review do you prefer to follow?[*]Why?
That said though, I often find myself restricting my review reading to people or films that I'm already familiar with. That's a habit I ought to break. One thing that I think makes a big difference in how likely I am to read a review or follow a particular MoFo Reviewer - regardless of their style of reviewing - is formatting. If I have to struggle to figure out which film they're discussing, if I'm confronted with a huge block of text, if they don't include any images from the film, or if they don't provide some sort of easily referenced rating system, I'm much more likely to look elsewhere.
[*]Do you entertain other reviews?
[*]Do you expect a certain style of review in a forum dedicated to movies?
[*]Do you measure all movies to a baseline standard? Or do you see each movie measurable to the ambition and intent of the creator regardless of external contexts?
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Re: How do you approach your MF reviews?
I just do whatever gets me the most rep.
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Originally Posted by ynwtf (Post 1855302)
[*]Are you writing casually to give your personal subjective account of experience while watching a movie?
[*]Are you thinking in terms of a more formal type essay, referencing cinematic and cultural points to dissect the movie from a more objective, academic perspective?
[*]When reading reviews here, what type of review do you prefer to follow?
[*]Why?
[*]Do you entertain other reviews?
[*]Do you expect a certain style of review in a forum dedicated to movies?
[*]Do you measure all movies to a baseline standard? Or do you see each movie measurable to the ambition and intent of the creator regardless of external contexts?
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Re: How do you approach your MF reviews?
reckless abandon
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Originally Posted by ynwtf (Post 1855302)
Are you writing casually to give your personal subjective account of experience while watching a movie?
Originally Posted by ynwtf (Post 1855302)
Are you thinking in terms of a more formal type essay, referencing cinematic and cultural points to dissect the movie from a more objective, academic perspective?
Originally Posted by ynwtf (Post 1855302)
When reading reviews here, what type of review do you prefer to follow?
Originally Posted by ynwtf (Post 1855302)
Why?
Originally Posted by ynwtf (Post 1855302)
Do you entertain other reviews?
Originally Posted by ynwtf (Post 1855302)
Do you expect a certain style of review in a forum dedicated to movies?
Originally Posted by ynwtf (Post 1855302)
Do you measure all movies to a baseline standard? Or do you see each movie measurable to the ambition and intent of the creator regardless of external context?
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Re: How do you approach your MF reviews?
Originally Posted by Camo (Post 1855657)
reckless abandon
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