What people don't understand is that you should rate movies based on their entertainment value WITHIN IT'S CATEGORY.
Maybe that's what they're already doing and they just didn't enjoy the movie? Or is it your contention that every film of every category be rated highly, simply because it's in said category? Also, if 6 or lower is an invalid rating for this film, could you specify what range is acceptable? We need to spread the good word around IMDb, RT, and Metacritic to let everyone know they're doing it all wrong.
Sure, a movie like xXx isn't a deep story with a tale of freedom like the Shawshank Redemption. Triple x movies don't even have a plausible plot to go with.
Guess why? Because they're *action movies*. You don't watch action movies for a deep plot. You watch an action movie because of the ACTION. Just like you watch a comedy movie for the LAUGHS.
Action movies can't have a deep story? You better tell that to the writers of Aliens, Die Hard, Heat, Lethal Weapon, The Matrix, Predator, and Robocop. Also, I'm glad you're here to tell me why I watch movies, else I'd forget.
IMDb ratings lose credibility when nerds rate anything that doesn't conform to their philosophical standards of a "deep storyline" to 5 stars out of 10. If a movie isn't tagged with Drama/Thriller/Murder Mystery, it's not supposed to have a *beep* plot!
I'll be sure to call your toll free number from now on whenever I want to rate a movie, just to make sure I have your approval first. I definitely wouldn't want to make the mistake of applying my own level of entertainment and standards in my own ratings, that would be unfair... to, uh, you I guess.
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Tales-from-the-Goondocks
13 years ago
logan-duk-dong:
I agree with you on every account, except that I don't think the stories of the films you mentioned are deep. Smart, probably, entertaining, damn right!, but I don't really think their stories are deep (except The Matrix).
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