I started a thread earlier titled Does avoiding bad movies inflate average ratings?. It's about only seeing the movies we think we'll like, and whether or not that makes us significantly more likely to dole out higher marks on most of our reviews.
Anyway, that topic got me thinking about which films I decide to review, and why, and that in turn got me thinking about how other MoFos decide which films to review.
Some MoFos post many reviews, and therefore probably review almost every film they see (time permitting), be it a rental or in the theaters. Others only post reviews once in a blue moon, either because they're busy, or because they only review films that provoke a very strong reaction (generally very positive or very negative). Others just write reviews whenever the mood strikes them.
I have not, for the majority of my time as a moviegoer, felt the need to review every film I see, especially in regards to rentals. In the past, I generally reviewed only the films I felt strongly about, and these days I generally only review films in theaters. This is tied to my desire to keep the site well-updated, of course, so my results are probably atypical.
How many of the movies you see do you review? What sorts of things prompt you to write a review? And what sorts of things (both offline and on this site) encourage or discourage you to write reviews?
Anyway, that topic got me thinking about which films I decide to review, and why, and that in turn got me thinking about how other MoFos decide which films to review.
Some MoFos post many reviews, and therefore probably review almost every film they see (time permitting), be it a rental or in the theaters. Others only post reviews once in a blue moon, either because they're busy, or because they only review films that provoke a very strong reaction (generally very positive or very negative). Others just write reviews whenever the mood strikes them.
I have not, for the majority of my time as a moviegoer, felt the need to review every film I see, especially in regards to rentals. In the past, I generally reviewed only the films I felt strongly about, and these days I generally only review films in theaters. This is tied to my desire to keep the site well-updated, of course, so my results are probably atypical.
How many of the movies you see do you review? What sorts of things prompt you to write a review? And what sorts of things (both offline and on this site) encourage or discourage you to write reviews?