Actual movie reviews?

[GrubbTheFragger]

So heres a question mostly for Master web master Mith or really anyone who can answer it XD. Can we actually get a review tab for movies? I know I myself ask alot about content on movies and I am not a huge fan of Pluggedinonline because they are not specfic enough on language and they judge certain movies way to harsh because of maybe a few off color words, and I not a fan of Kidsinmind.com because of they are WAY to specific about sex content *shudders* So i was just wondering if we could get one set up i'd be happy to send a rough draft of a sample review. I know alot probably would like one but understandible that it could be a hassle setting up.

[Mithrandir]

We've actually had this discussion on any number of occasions. I don't really know how to proceed, though. It seems pretty far afield from our target demographic/audience/mission.

ON the other hand, if it's a resource that would serve a large group of people. Maybe it's something we should consider.

[uc pseudonym]

In the past we've discussed this and the consensus has generally been that too many people already try to offer movie reviews from a Christian perspective. We do anime/manga/games because that hasn't been done as often and is consequently helpful to our membership.

[GrubbTheFragger]

We've actually had this discussion on any number of occasions. I don't really know how to proceed, though. It seems pretty far afield from our target demographic/audience/mission.

ON the other hand, if it's a resource that would serve a large group of people. Maybe it's something we should consider.

I personally think it would help alot of people here because when member (like myself) get onto plugged in online and see a movie, say Juno for example. They do point out a few good things but then they go on the bad and its point after point (granted the movie wasn't perfect but it was still not a really bad movie) of what is wrong so by that point you kinda forget everything good about it. Granted i understand UC's point about movie reviews being done on almost every christian website and anime/manga/games not being done thats a very valid point. But IMO i think alot of the younger members (and some that i think have parents, i know its happened before, on the site) can just look under the movie review section and see that ________ reviewed this movie and they can easily look at there oppion and say lets see in the past they have recommended some good anime so lets give it a shot. Or the polar opposite people could see Hey so and so did not like the movie and from our posts we seem to have alot of the same oppions so i am not gonna waste my money.I know we have a lot of movie fans on the site and I know our oppions vary greatly (perfencewise) but i mean I'll never see and of the other christian websites review some asian cinema like we would see on here with MSP. I think it would be wise to put asian and american cinema into one lumped movie review set up. Just my honest oppion though

[rocklobster]

I don't think we should do a movie review page unless it's movies like The Ring, which happen to be based on manga. Or that upcoming Speed Racer movie

[Mithrandir]

i think alot of the younger members (and some that i think have parents, i know its happened before, on the site) can just look under the movie review section and see that ________ reviewed this movie and they can easily look at there oppion and say lets see in the past they have recommended some good anime so lets give it a shot.

That's one of the few reasons we've really considered this in the past. I'm not sure where it would fit in the priority list, though.

Thanks for the ideas, guys!

[Shao Feng-Li]

What if opinions were left out? Maybe a short description of the movie and the content.

[rocklobster]

On second thought, I like this idea. After all, I've seen lots of movies that I could offer a good "devil's advocate" opinion of. (Like The Wall) And Shao, the whole point of a review is to give your opinion, so we can't be objective.

[Ashley]

What if opinions were left out? Maybe a short description of the movie and the content.

With all due respect, what would the point of that be? Anyone can get a description and synopsis from movies.com

[rocklobster]

or for that matter, the internet movie database.