I will really miss posting/reading about great movies
like this one:(
shareThis was one of the best ones. Great insight here.
Hitchcock's Psycho was another.
. Ephemeron.
Meeeee too. I've been depressed since finding out this morning!
Here's a link to a petition to keep the message boards:
https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/petition-to-keep-the-imdb-messageboards-going
Signed...
It was already aggravating when old boards got "cleared".
Especially with films like "Ghost World" that capture a certain moment in culture that would otherwise only be traceable by reading (graphic) novels, and that leads to fruitful discussions representing the "good heritage" of the Internet - people actually conversing, making sense. imdb-forums could be a great archive of audiences' shifting perceptions of themes, attitudes and ideals. Instead, erase and rewind :-(
Exactly I was bummed when they deleted old posts, but this is too much!
shareGood point, I'd go as far as to say the discussions of Ghost World on here over the years are useful information about how the film is interpreted by contemporary audiences.
IMDb is making a big mistake, and I don't think they're being truthful about the reasons for shutting down the MBs.