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Originally Posted by Grancey
I read reviews. I digest what critics say. But I can honestly say that the opinion of a critic has never stopped me from seeing a film that I wanted to see or persuaded me to see a film that I did not want to see. I ask the employees at the ticket window for their opinions of films. I discuss good and bad films with the popcorn people. It's tremendous fun....the whole thing. So, I like to get opinions, but what it boils down to is if I want to go, I go.
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Wow. I couldn't have put that better if I tried. That is precisely how I feel about critics. I probably read 30 reviews each before seeing Superman Returns and Pirates and, while it didn't make the slightest bit of difference about whether or not I was goign to see the movie, I enjoyed digesting the perspective. I enjoy movies and I enjoy talking about them. Hell, I even enjoy talking about bad movies and movies I didn't like.
I think that article hit the nail on the head. A big part of movies for me, is the communal aspect of seeing something with other people and being able to repond to the movie with them. Critics are just a part of that experience, though a bit more distant part.