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HOBTT27 t1_jczj7at wrote

Holy smokes. It’s just a website to help consumers quickly discern whether or not a movie sucks & to click a link or two, to a full review from a professional critic, if they want further analysis.

Why are so many movie fans investing their hearts & souls into this very simple, consumer education website? You’re still allowed to like Batman vs Superman or whatever goddamn movie you’re butthurt about, regardless of what the little cartoon tomatometer says.

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hasanahmad OP t1_jczjmr0 wrote

thats true if mainstream movie goers apply your nuance to decision making. They don't. Their barometer is the score only

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HOBTT27 t1_jczliro wrote

People want to quickly know if something is worth their time & money. RT allows them to quickly get a sense of what the professionals think: “84% of the critics said this was worth my time & money? Cool, that’s a solid number; I’ll consider checking it out this weekend.”

It’s that simple.

I get it: you’re likely upset that the snobby critics thumbed their nose at some movie you really liked. It sucks when people hate on something that’s special to you; I get that. But it only sucks for like one second; then you can close out of the tab & never think about it again.

In time, you’re going to realize that it doesn’t matter what a cartoon tomato bar on the internet says about a piece of art you like. What resonates with you is all that matters.

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