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Do you consider it snobbery to tell people they’re not allowed to think about other things while watching a movie?
Critics are cool. Snobs are pricks.
I only read film reviews after I’ve already seen the movie. I like to go into a movie with as few preconceptions as possible, but I also like to hear others’ takes on it afterwards to see what I missed or misinterpreted.
Same. I rarely look to critics to decide whether to see a movie, I go see whatever movies I’m interested in. I like listening to YouTube videos discussing things I’ve already seen and I can leave a comment if I disagree with something they say or have something to add. However, I tend to avoid reviews for things I really like because I don’t want to hear negativity. For example, I really like the recent live action Snow White and I think listening to negative reviews will bring me down, so I avoid them. It’s when I have mixed feelings about a film, like Disenchanted, it’s fun to listen to people talk about
They help me know what I am in for before I start the movie. If the critic score is high and viewer score is low, I know this a movie I need to pay attention to enjoy. If critic low and view high, I can mindlessly enjoy this. If critic high and user high I am going to need to watch this more than once. If critic low and viewer low, I am going to need to mystery science theater this shit.
We need them for diversity in the ecosystem. A world where everything is Marvel movies or whatever would be boring. And I like reading or listening to good criticism. Check out a Jacob Gellar video or a post on TARDIS Eruditorum sometime.
… I’m suddenly interested in the Marvel interpretation of Pride and Prejudice
I mean, you’re asking for an opinion on people who have opinions.
Also, do you consider film critics and film “snobs” (definition required) to be the same?
There are critics, critics and critics. And snobs are generally bad but it’s all about context.
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Snobs can go fuck themselves for all I care. Critics have their place, but it isn’t to provide an aggregate score of how good or bad something is. Entertainment is extremely subjective, to the point that poorly made products can be highly valued, and “vice versa”. Don’t listen to the popular consensus. What you should be doing is finding critics that A) aren’t flip-floppy or morally bankrupt, and B) align with your own subjective opinions as much as possible.
Once you do this, you’ll be able to find true value in critics. Even so, never let someone else stop you from forming your own educated opinion.
I kind of am a bit of a snob, but long past the idea of something being good means it’s allowed to be enjoyed. I’m more interested in how stories function, how things are put together etc.
It’s a hobby. Not essential, but very little technically is.
I am one. I hate everything (mostly every mainstream bullshit, did not find GoT interesting and found The Office overall Ok but have some really great episodes for exemple)
Papers (now internet) movie critic are shit, they have been rein in by publicist at the start of the 2000s if not the 90s. They’re some good one and when I found them I start too search for their opinions on such and such
Movie snobs are bullshiter. Normally they don’t know what they’re talking about, they’re really knowledgeable on a specific time in the American cinema and they think that all cinema come from this. Some are better and aren’t as shitty but (in my experience) refuse to acknowledge everything that is not American mainstream
I stopped caring about film critics when I realized it spoils my own experience. Good or bad, I prefer discovering it myself.
I very much enjoy film, especially the weird shit. Does that make me a snob?
Being a Snob isn’t about what you like.
It’s about what you don’t like, and what you think of those who do like what you don’t.Snobs have refined palates and, more importantly, seem to enjoy touting their superior taste. Most people aren’t snobs. I wouldn’t worry about it.
Same as connoisseurs, art critics, music critics, mayo frame enthusiasts…
Just human nature to try to find importance in preference. Let 'em enjoy their passions… just with someone else please
I like and subscribe to some of them. You just got to pick the good ones to follow, like someone who will tie in his film criticism to a season long plot arc about a talking coconut trying to gain clout or someone who will teach you what dub con hetero Omegaverse is.
