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bif

(26,150 posts) Wed Dec 6, 2023, 12:18 PM Dec 2023

Wow, Rotten Tomatoes is an absolute joke!

I tried to watch the movie "Firecrackers." It's total garbage. In fact, I just posted a review of it on IMDb (Check it out if you're interested). Just for the heck of it, I checked RT and the critics gave it a 96%! They are so full of shit it isn't funny! The audience ratings are a much better guide.

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Wow, Rotten Tomatoes is an absolute joke! (Original Post) bif Dec 2023 OP

Agreed! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2023 #1

Customer comments yankee87 Dec 2023 #2

Those are worse. TwilightZone Dec 2023 #4

Unfortunately true yankee87 Dec 2023 #5

They just aggregate reviews. TwilightZone Dec 2023 #3

That's true bif Dec 2023 #6

I go by customer reviews too Demovictory9 Dec 2023 #7

It's hard to believe the "reviews" on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes FakeNoose Dec 2023 #8

InAbLuEsTaTe

(25,406 posts)

1. Agreed!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 12:54 PM

Dec 2023

yankee87

(2,638 posts)

2. Customer comments

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 01:53 PM

Dec 2023

The only comments worth are from the customers

TwilightZone

(28,835 posts)

4. Those are worse.

Reply to yankee87 (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 02:08 PM

Dec 2023

The audience review scores are constantly manipulated by trolls.

yankee87

(2,638 posts)

5. Unfortunately true

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 03:04 PM

Dec 2023

You’re right about that.

TwilightZone

(28,835 posts)

3. They just aggregate reviews.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 02:06 PM

Dec 2023

Your issue would seem to be with the reviewers, not with RT. RT isn't writing the reviews that go into the score.

bif

(26,150 posts)

6. That's true

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 03:30 PM

Dec 2023

Last edited Wed Dec 6, 2023, 05:01 PM - Edit history (1)

I should have said, the critics on RT are full of shit.

Demovictory9

(37,104 posts)

7. I go by customer reviews too

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2023, 03:42 AM

Dec 2023

FakeNoose

(38,335 posts)

8. It's hard to believe the "reviews" on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2023, 06:10 PM

Dec 2023

The place where I get honest, believable reviews is the Roger Ebert website. I don't always agree with the scores they give movies, but they aren't ever gratuitous flame-outs either.

Link: https://www.rogerebert.com/

Here's what they say about "Firecrackers": https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/firecrackers-2019

They gave it 2.5 stars, (out of 4) which means it's watchable but not great. Also note that the review is written by a woman so that might have something to do with it. (IMO - It doesn't sound like a movie that a guy would get excited about.)

Your mileage may vary.

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