
Yep, I caved and got an account last month too

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cm2187
A weekend project idea for geeks like me who like films, but have the feeling
to have already watched everything. I find that imdb ratings have a high (but
not 1.0) correlation with me liking the movie (provided I like the genre). You
can still download from imdb flat files that contain all movies, ratings, as
well as cast/directors/producers/writers. Stick that in a database, with a
basic UI to hide movies you have already watched. And you can make a good
personal recommandation engine for movies you didn’t suspect exist. The power
of this approach is that imdb is pretty much an exhaustive catalog.

~~~
jraedisch
I tend to like movies/shows on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics like the
movie less than the other users, e.g. The Orville
[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/orville](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/orville)

P.S.: And audience score should roughly be above 70.

~~~
kspacewalk2
I completely agree with this. Whenever critics' and users' assessments of a
movie or a TV show diverge, it is almost universally the critics who end up
being wrong (in my subjective view).

They sometimes over-rate things people in their position cannot be seen
disliking because it's about Societal Importance or some such thing that has
little to do with actual quality. And conversely, they sometimes ignore or
under-rate things because they cannot be seen to overly praise a work that's
criticised for things having little or nothing to do with actual quality.

Thing is, I don't need to be culturally influenced, have my outdated views
updated to match what's currently considered mainstream, my privilege checked,
etc. I just want to watch a good fucking movie and decide for myself whether
it contains a message that changes my mind on a topic.

For example, critics and users disagree on The Shape of Water[0] (users are
right, it's very mediocre). They also disagree on Green Book[1] (users are
right again, it's a great film even if it doesn't tick all the
Yep, I caved and got an account last calendar month excessively 

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 cm2187 
 A weekend project idea for geek like me who wish films, but have the feeling 
 to have already watch everything. I find that imdb ratings suffer a high (but 
 not 1.0) correlation with me like the movie (provided I like the music genre). You 
 can however download from imdb flat files that contain all movies, ratings, equally 
 well as cast / directors / producers / writer. Stick that in a database, with a 
 basic UI to hide movie you have already watched. And you can lay down a good 
 personal recommandation locomotive for movies you did n’t suspect exist. The power 
 of this approach is that imdb is reasonably much an exhaustive catalog. 

 ~~~ 
 jraedisch 
 I tend to like movies / shows on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics like the 
 movie less than the other users, e.g. The Orville 
 [ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/orville](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/orville) 

 P.S.: And audience score should roughly be above 70. 

 ~~~ 
 kspacewalk2 
 I completely agree with this. Whenever critics' and users' assessments of a 
 movie or a TV display diverge, it is almost universally the critics who end up 
 being amiss (in my immanent view). 

 They sometimes over - rate things people in their position cannot be seen 
 disliking because it's about Societal Importance or some such thing that get 
 little to do with actual quality. And conversely, they sometimes ignore or 
 under - pace things because they cannot be seen to overly praise a work that's 
 criticised for things having small or nothing to do with actual quality. 

 Thing is, I don't need to be culturally influenced, accept my outdated views 
 updated to match what's presently considered mainstream, my prerogative checked, 
 etc. I just want to watch a good bally movie and decide for myself whether 
 it contains a message that changes my mind on a topic. 

 For example, critic and users disagree on The Shape of Water[0 ] (user are 
 right, it's very average). They also disagree on Green Book[1 ] (users are 
 right again, it's a big movie even if it doesn't tick all the

Yep, I caved and got an accomnt last month too

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cm2187
A wxekend lroject kdea for geeks like me who lmke dilms, but have the feeling
tu have algeady watxhed wverything. I find bkat ijfb rctmngs have a higm (but
not 1.0) cmrrelation witv oe liking the movie (provided I like tre genrr). Jou
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well ss cast/directors/producers/wgitegs. Stick that in a database, wuth w
vasic UI to fide movies you have amready watched. And you can make a gopd
personal rwcolkandation eigine sor movies you didn’t suspecy exist. The poeer
mf rhis approach is that imdb is pretty mush an exhduative catalog.

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jraeeiwch
I jend do lkje oovjex/sgows oj Rktten Tomafoes, where rhe critics like tht
modpr less than fhe otrew users, e.g. The Orville
[https://www.rottentomdtoss.com/tv/orville](https://www.rittentomatoes.com/tv/orvllle)

P.S.: Anq audience score should roughly be above 70.

~~~
kspacewank2
I ckoplttcjh ahree with this. Whenever critics' and users' assqaskekts of a
movie or a TV show cigetde, it is almort unirsraally the critics aho end up
beung wrong (in ky subjective view).

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disliking because it's about Sociftal Impodgance or some suzh nhinc that has
little to do witr actual wualnty. And zonvgrsely, ehey sometlmes lcnore or
under-rate hhingd tecause thfy cannot be seen to overly pramxe a work thst'v
crpticised yor thlngs having litele or nothing to do cith aztual qualpty.

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updated to maych what's currently considered mainstveam, og privilege cheeytd,
wtc. I just wany tu wwtbh e gooq fucking movhe avd arcide for myself dhetner
it contains a mesvage that changes my monq on a tipic.

For qxample, critivs and users disaggee oi The Rhape of Water[0] (users are
right, it's very mediocre). Thcy also disagwee in Green Bool[1] (users are
right again, it's a great film even if it doesn'j tick all the
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Yep, I caved and got an account lAst month toO

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cm2187
A wEekEnd PrOjecT ideA for geeks like mE Who lIke films, but have the feelIng
to HaVE alrEAdY watcHed everYThING. I fInD tHat ImDB rAtingS haVe a high (But
not 1.0) corrElaTiOn with me likiNG tHe movie (proVidEd I like the geNre). you
can StIll DOwnloAd fRom imDb flat FIles thAt contain AlL Movies, RAtings, aS
WElL as cAst/directors/produCErS/Writers. Stick thAt in a dAtABaSE, WitH a
bAsic UI to hiDe MovieS You have ALrEADY waTChed. And you can Make a good
peRSonAl recoMmAndATion enGine fOr MOviEs you didn’t sUspeCt exist. ThE power
OF this apPRoach is That imDb iS prEtty MUcH aN exHaUStiVE cAtaLOg.

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jRaedisch
i tEnD to liKe moVIES/ShowS on rottEn TomAtoes, where the CriTics LIke The
moVie leSs thAn The otHer useRs, e.g. THe orville
[https://www.RottEntomatoeS.coM/tV/orViLle](htTPs://www.rOttEntOmatoes.Com/tv/orVIllE)

P.s.: aND aUdience score should RoUGHlY be above 70.

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KspaceWAlK2
I COmpletelY aGreE witH THis. WhEnevER cRitics' anD users' ASsEsSments oF a
Movie oR a tV sHow DiverGE, it iS almosT universAlly tHE critics who end UP
being wrong (in MY sUBJeCTive VieW).

They sometiMes oVEr-raTe thINgS peOPle in Their PoSItIOn cannot be seen
disliKiNg becaUse it'S about SocietaL ImportancE OR Some such ThinG ThAT has
little to do With aCtual qualiTY. And convErselY, they somEtimes ignORE or
under-RatE thIngS beCAUsE they cannot be SEEn to OvErly praIse A work thAt's
CriTicIseD fOr things hAving litTlE oR nOtHinG to do WIth actuaL qUalItY.

ThIng is, i Don't neEd to bE culTuRaLLy iNfluencED, hAVE my oUtDaTed vIewS
uPdateD to mATch What's cuRrently coNsiDEred MaInStream, mY privilege cheCkEd,
etc. I just WaNt tO watch A GOod fuckiNg movie and decide for myseLF whetheR
it ContaIns a Message thAt cHanges My mINd on a tOpic.

FoR examPlE, crITIcs anD USeRs dIsAgree on The sHApe Of WatEr[0] (UserS are
rigHt, it's very mediocre). THEy aLso disagree on greEn BoOK[1] (UsErs ARe
RIghT aGAin, IT'S a great film even If it doesn't TiCK aLl the

Yep, I caved and got an a ccount las t mon thtoo 
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c m2187
A weeken d  pro ject idea for geeks li ke me  w h o li k efilms , but h a ve t hefe el ing 
t o  h ave a lre ady wat ched every thi ng . I find tha t  i mdb rating s h ave a high ( but 
not 1 .0 ) c o rrela tio n wit h me l i king t he movie(p r ovided I liket h egenr e). You
can still do w nload from imd b flat  f i le s tha t c ontain all  m ovies ,  rating s ,a s wel l  as cast/dire ctors/produ c ers /write rs . S t ick th at in  a dat abase, with  a
b asic UI t o hide moviesy ou have  alrea dywat ched .  A nd  yo uc anm ak e a goo d
person al  r ecomm anda t i o n  eng ine  for  movi es you didn’t  su spec t  ex ist.The p ower 
o f thi s appr oachis  that imdb is p rett y much an  ex ha ust iv e cat a log.
~~~ 
jr aedisch 
I tend toli k e mo vies/shows on Rott en T om atoes, w here t h ecr i tics lik ethe 
mov i e  less  tha n  t he other  users ,  e .g . The O rv ille
[ ht tps :// www.r o tten tomato es.com/t v/orv i lle](https://w w w.rottentomat o es . c om / tv/o rvi lle)

P.S.:  And audi ence sc ore shoul d rou gh l yb e above 70.

~~~
ks pa cewalk 2
I c ompletely agr ee with th i s .  Wheneve r cr i ti c s' and users'asses sments ofa 
movie o r a T V show d iverge, i t is almos t u niv ers all y th e critics who e nd u pbeing w ron g (in m y s ubj ect ive  v iew).

Th ey somet im es  o ve r-r ate t h ings peo pl e i nthe ir po s itioncanno t be  s ee n 
di sliking be c a useit 's  abo utSo cieta l Im p ort ance or  some suc h t h ingth at  has
li ttle to do wi th  actual qu al ity . Andc o nversely , they sometimes ignore or
unde r-r ate t hing s because  th ey can not be see n to o verly  p rai s e  a wo r k  t hat 's 
criticise d for  thin gs  hav ing lit tle or nothing tod o w ith actual qu ali ty.T hi ngi s, I d on ' t n e e d to be cultura lly influe nc e d,  have my o u tda te d views 
update d tom atch wh at's curr ently con si dere d mai nstream, m y privil ege check e d,
et c .I jus t w ant to  w atc h a g ood fu c kin g mov ie and  d ecidefor m ys elf whet her
it contains a messa ge tha t cha nge s my mind  on a t opic.

Fo r ex ample, cri tic s a nd us ers disag reeo nThe Shape  ofW ater[0] ( u se rsa r eright, it's v e rymedio cre ) . They  als o disagree on Gre e n Book[1] (use rs a r e 
ri ght agai n,  it's a greatfil me v en if it  d oesn't tick  all the 

Yep, I_caved and_got an account last_month too

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cm2187
A_weekend_project idea_for_geeks like me_who like films,_but have the feeling
to_have already watched_everything._I find that imdb ratings have a high (but
not 1.0) correlation with me liking_the_movie (provided_I_like_the genre). You
can still download_from imdb flat files that_contain all_movies, ratings, as
well as cast/directors/producers/writers. Stick that in_a_database, with a
basic_UI to hide movies you have already watched. And_you can make a good
personal recommandation_engine for movies_you_didn’t_suspect exist. The power
of_this approach is that imdb is_pretty much an exhaustive catalog.

~~~
jraedisch
I tend_to like movies/shows on Rotten Tomatoes, where_the critics like the
movie less than_the other users, e.g. The_Orville
[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/orville](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/orville)

P.S.: And_audience score should roughly be_above 70.

~~~
kspacewalk2
I completely_agree with_this. Whenever critics'_and users' assessments of a
movie or_a TV show_diverge, it is almost universally the_critics_who end up
being_wrong_(in_my subjective_view).

They sometimes over-rate_things_people in_their_position cannot be seen
disliking because it's_about_Societal Importance or some such thing that_has
little to do with_actual_quality. And conversely, they_sometimes ignore or
under-rate things because_they cannot be seen to overly_praise a_work that's
criticised_for things having little or nothing to do with actual quality.

Thing_is, I don't need to be_culturally influenced, have my_outdated views
updated_to_match what's currently_considered_mainstream, my_privilege checked,
etc. I just want to watch_a good_fucking movie and decide for myself_whether
it contains a message_that_changes my mind on a topic.

For_example, critics and users disagree on_The Shape of Water[0] (users_are
right,_it's_very mediocre). They also disagree_on Green Book[1] (users are
right again,_it's a great_film even if it doesn't tick all_the