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#1 compaq345682
Member since 2004 • 6326 Posts
I think its biased and dont trust the system. Im talkin about the internet movie data base. Only use it now to see when something is coming out and thats it.
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#2 crucifine
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I use it to find out information on something obscure or trivia on actors and such.  And to find out release dates.  I never use a review to base my opinions on anything.
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#3 rimnet00
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I think its good for some references. However, their boards are horrendous.
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#4 RoyTheViking
Member since 2005 • 3574 Posts
The site itself is great and very well done. The boards are....interesting.
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#5 jugend
Member since 2003 • 3193 Posts
I think it's pretty great.
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#6 firebubbles
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I use it to find out information on something obscure or trivia on actors and such. And to find out release dates. I never use a review to base my opinions on anything.crucifine
same. i don't pay attention to the reviews, but it is useful to find out actors and such
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#7 bminns
Member since 2004 • 4052 Posts
i use yahoo movies when i need to find a movie release dates and such.
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#8 Bidiot
Member since 2003 • 609 Posts
I love IMDB, how is it bias?
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#9 Matthew_Kaeser
Member since 2002 • 13493 Posts
The layout of the site is horrific.
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#10 zombiemenace
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Rotten tomatoes is better
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#11 foxhound_fox
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I love IMDB, how is it bias?biocunsumer


That is what I was thinking. How is user-created reviews and a open rating system bias?
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#12 zakkro
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I use it all the time for trivia and such :)
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#13 doubutsuteki
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I think its biased and dont trust the system. Im talkin about the internet movie data base. Only use it now to see when something is coming out and thats it.compaq345682


Of course it is biased. How could it not be biased?

The Top 250 list is ridiculous.
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#14 Cyrax-Sektor
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I use it all the time for trivia and such :)zakkro
Same here.
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#15 DeLurk
Member since 2007 • 2057 Posts
I like the trivia and goofs sections. The boards are funny, but only after you've seen the movie already. People tend to get off by ruining it for you.
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#16 Bidiot
Member since 2003 • 609 Posts
The top 250 is based on rating and how many people rated it, 5 people giving it a 10 will not make it on to the rop 250.
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#17 ReapX
Member since 2003 • 3571 Posts
I use it all the time. It's the only movie site I use, probably because everytime I search for a movie on google that's the first site. I don't use the boards though. One thing I don't like is the new look of it. I'll probably get used to it, because I didn't like the new look of gamestop at first but now I like it.
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#18 nickmag
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[QUOTE="compaq345682"]I think its biased and dont trust the system. Im talkin about the internet movie data base. Only use it now to see when something is coming out and thats it.doubutsuteki


Of course it is biased. How could it not be biased?

The Top 250 list is ridiculous.

but its the public voting, not the people who own the site.
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#19 doubutsuteki
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[QUOTE="doubutsuteki"][QUOTE="compaq345682"]I think its biased and dont trust the system. Im talkin about the internet movie data base. Only use it now to see when something is coming out and thats it.nickmag


Of course it is biased. How could it not be biased?

The Top 250 list is ridiculous.

but its the public voting, not the people who own the site.



Only certain members' votes count.
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#20 Bidiot
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yeah people who vote regularly, not the people who give their favorate 5 movies full 10's
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#21 Bourbons3
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I dont use the boards, but its fine for checking out film ratings and stuff
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#22 jrhawk42
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I use it for actor info and stuff like that.  I don't really care about movie reviews since they don't cost much and are over fairly quickly.

Also my guess is that many production companies have hired people to go on as users and get their films good scores or write good reviews.