May 3, 2001
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You don't need Metacritic to know that Driven blows. But you might need it to learn that Dolly Parton's new album is a gorgeous return to her bluegrass roots, Rififi is a classic french thriller, and You Can Count On Me is getting more 10's than Mary Lou Retton.
This was done first (and better, IMO) by Rotten Tomatoes. While they only do movie reviews over there, I think their rating system is more realistic, simply assessing a reviewer's take as either good or bad. I don't understand how Metacritic can assign varying degrees of good or bad simply through their reading of what a critic says.
posted by zempf at 1:18 PM on May 3, 2001
posted by zempf at 1:18 PM on May 3, 2001
does this mean competition for MeFi?
also, what happens when metacritic starts rating websites and gets around to MeFi? someone has already covered this
posted by elsar at 1:26 PM on May 3, 2001
also, what happens when metacritic starts rating websites and gets around to MeFi? someone has already covered this
posted by elsar at 1:26 PM on May 3, 2001
Has Matt seen this? It's a pity colour schemes can't be copywrited . . .
posted by feelinglistless at 2:20 PM on May 3, 2001
posted by feelinglistless at 2:20 PM on May 3, 2001
Color schemes too? White,blue,yellow is easy on the eyes. I wish more sites followed that rule. There is a big difference between what 123cheaphosting did and using the the same colors.
posted by john at 2:32 PM on May 3, 2001
posted by john at 2:32 PM on May 3, 2001
Second hand reporting of second hand reporting? What a great way to appreciate the arts for yourself.
Exactly! No one who enjoys MeFi would appreciate a website that amalgamates a cross-section of the informed and entertaining views of others!
posted by geronimo_rex at 3:22 PM on May 3, 2001
Exactly! No one who enjoys MeFi would appreciate a website that amalgamates a cross-section of the informed and entertaining views of others!
posted by geronimo_rex at 3:22 PM on May 3, 2001
No one who enjoys MeFi would appreciate a website that amalgamates a cross-section of the informed and entertaining views of others!
to which I can only quote:
Some have at first for Wits, then Poets past,
Turn'd Criticks next, and prov'd plain Fools at last.
posted by holgate at 3:46 PM on May 3, 2001
to which I can only quote:
Some have at first for Wits, then Poets past,
Turn'd Criticks next, and prov'd plain Fools at last.
posted by holgate at 3:46 PM on May 3, 2001
Not to mention the grid that Entertainment Weekly has used for at least ten years.
posted by dhartung at 6:11 PM on May 3, 2001
posted by dhartung at 6:11 PM on May 3, 2001
um I liked Driven, it had an awful story, but some really good racing scenes, esp. the race from the driver's viewpoint. Any movie with so many F1 references can't be that bad :)
posted by riffola at 9:20 PM on May 3, 2001
posted by riffola at 9:20 PM on May 3, 2001
If it hadn't been for this, I might have missed Zombie! vs. Mardi Gras.
posted by swell at 9:47 PM on May 3, 2001
posted by swell at 9:47 PM on May 3, 2001
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posted by holgate at 1:13 PM on May 3, 2001