Mike C. – Movie Reviews: You’re Still Writing!
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SEE THE FILM MORE THAN ONCE.
Chances are there will always be something you missed the first time around with any film. It’s hard to get a concrete opinion down after just one viewing. I know this can be rough when you go to the theater and see movies. Rarely do we ever go and see a movie more than once until it comes out on DVD or Blu Ray. This is why I try to avoid reviewing theatrical releases, unless I feel that certain about it or if I was able to get another viewing. What’s great about reviewing something you own or have rented is you get another chance to re-visit the film. Especially since you already know what everything is leading to, it gives you the chance to actually appreciate the film that much more. You get to take in the sights and sounds without worrying about what’s going on or what’s going to happen next. Now, this isn’t a rule you have to always follow, but I guarantee that the review will come to you a lot easier if you’ve seen the film more than once.
BASH THE FILM… NOT THE VIEWER.
This isn’t really a rule. Many people, even the professionals, don’t follow this one. This for me, however, is more of a pet peeve. I cannot stand it when somebody ends up insulting people in his or her review. This is more common with negative reviews (although you can find a fair amount of it with the positive ones as well… Just search for “Citizen Kane” on Amazon and see how many of the positive reviews bash people for not liking the movie). To me, this is something that is totally uncalled for and destroys whatever credibility you might’ve had at the beginning of the review. Yes, we all have those movies we hate and can’t understand how other people can like the film in question… but you don’t have to hurl insults at people who didn’t feel the same way. Bash the movie, yes. By all means, go John Woo on that motherfucker!… but, let’s leave the actual viewers out of it, shall we? (Again, this should also apply to any positive review you do… don’t go insulting people who didn’t like the film that you are reviewing.) Is this a rule you have to follow? Nope. You’re free to say whatever the hell you want. All I’m doing is giving you my impression of people who do that. To me, one of the most important things about being a reviewer is being open-minded. What that means is you don’t necessarily have to like the movie you’re writing about, but try to understand how somebody may have a different opinion about it that doesn’t match yours. Film viewing is a very personal experience and we’re all going to have different opinions about what we just witnessed on the screen.
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