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Shiv 
"What a Wonderful World"
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 Posted - 03/04/2007 : 00:13:39
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Originally posted by Whippersnapper
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Thoroughly approve.
I think this gets back to the original ideal of this site which is to review or in some way comment about a film. In four words.
Not just think of a pun and slap it on the nearest appropriate film, which it then inhabits regardless, but actually watch a film and try to say something about it in a paltry four words. Yes this means there will some reviews that may be applicable to other films being allowed, but let's face it "Brat Out Of Hell" applies to several films, - it's particularly appropriate to the one I first used it on, but nevertheless, it fits others, so why should it be removed from them. It's a great review. ESPECIALLY MY ONE 
I just hope this will also allow some greater personal commenting on films.
Yay for 'Brat Out of Hell' not being a grey area anymore!
I don't think the quality of the reviews will go down as the MERPs and Benj are quality controllers too. I also think the 20 rule will make people be more imaginative.
EH, no Shiv, the MERPs and Benj are in no way "quality" controllers. They check that the review meets the requirements, and if it does it is published, regardless of whether they think its a gem or a waste of space. It is not their job.
WE are the quality controllers, for our own reviews.
I'd appreciate it if you would just ignore any post of mine that gets up your nose. Thank-you |
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Shiv
"What a Wonderful World"
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Posted - 03/04/2007 : 00:19:46
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Unless I am being treated differently to everyone else, I have noticed that the MERPs will post a blank reason (no reason) when they are not sure about a review - not even 'don't understand'.
In several cases an explanation has helped get the review accepted (details of a film that may have been forgotten etc). But, I have had many such reviews that I have not been able to 'make better' so have ended up deleting them. This is what I meant by 'quality control'. |
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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 03/04/2007 : 00:31:31
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Originally posted by Shiv
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Originally posted by Whippersnapper
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Originally posted by Shiv
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Originally posted by Rovark
Thoroughly approve.
I think this gets back to the original ideal of this site which is to review or in some way comment about a film. In four words.
Not just think of a pun and slap it on the nearest appropriate film, which it then inhabits regardless, but actually watch a film and try to say something about it in a paltry four words. Yes this means there will some reviews that may be applicable to other films being allowed, but let's face it "Brat Out Of Hell" applies to several films, - it's particularly appropriate to the one I first used it on, but nevertheless, it fits others, so why should it be removed from them. It's a great review. ESPECIALLY MY ONE
I just hope this will also allow some greater personal commenting on films.
Yay for 'Brat Out of Hell' not being a grey area anymore!
I don't think the quality of the reviews will go down as the MERPs and Benj are quality controllers too. I also think the 20 rule will make people be more imaginative.
EH, no Shiv, the MERPs and Benj are in no way "quality" controllers. They check that the review meets the requirements, and if it does it is published, regardless of whether they think its a gem or a waste of space. It is not their job.
WE are the quality controllers, for our own reviews.
I'd appreciate it if you would just ignore any post of mine that gets up your nose. Thank-you
Yes, if any do I will ignore them.
But for now, please read my post without thinking there is any emotion in it. There isn't. I am simply explaining to you that you are wrong in your assumption that the MERPs are a quality control system. They are not. They do not care whether a review is good or bad, only whether it meets the criteria.
My post was simply trying to help you by correcting a mistaken assumption you made, and frankly I could do without the attitude, OK?
If by quality control you meant "giving a reason" then why didn't you say so, because its hardly the most obvious use of the English language is it? Sometimes reasons are given, sometimes they aren't. If it isn't clear to you why it has been refused then you can always post and people will try to help you.
Just remember to try to show them a little more respect than you have shown me.
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Shiv
"What a Wonderful World"
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Posted - 03/04/2007 : 00:39:19
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Originally posted by Whippersnapper
Just remember to try to show them a little more respect than you have shown me.
I feel the same way. There are ways to tell people they have it wrong without making a person feel they shouldn't have posted in the first place. I was offended by the 'end of' after your correction of my Citizen Kane posting. Even with the smiley it suggested to me I should just shut up, instead of giving me the chance to clarify what I was posting about. Starting a post with 'Eh, no Shiv' rather than 'what do you mean by quality controllers' is another example. |
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Sal[Au]pian 
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 03/04/2007 : 18:38:20
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| May I suggest that people post in this thread any approvals that they previously would have thought likely to be declined as too 'generic'? That may help us to gauge what the new parameters are. |
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Shiv
"What a Wonderful World"
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Posted - 03/06/2007 : 22:26:12
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Originally posted by Salopian
May I suggest that people post in this thread any approvals that they previously would have thought likely to be declined as too 'generic'? That may help us to gauge what the new parameters are.
What about 'Icy Dead People' for Titanic - this has been discussed before I think? I just saw 'Feisty Dead People' for Death Becomes Her, which I think is even more generic than the Titanic one - although I'm thinking of zombie movies and people might argue zombies aren't particularly fiesty |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 03/07/2007 : 06:50:49
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Originally posted by Shiv
What about 'Icy Dead People' for Titanic - this has been discussed before I think? I just saw 'Feisty Dead People' for Death Becomes Her, which I think is even more generic than the Titanic one - although I'm thinking of zombie movies and people might argue zombies aren't particularly fiesty
I wouldn't vote for "Feisty Dead People" for Death Becomes Her because they aren't dead. The whole point of the movie is that they are given eternal life and cannot die. But I might vote for that same review if it was added to a zombie movie where the zombies attack.
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turrell 
"Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh "
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Posted - 03/07/2007 : 17:50:52
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
I might vote for that same review if it was added to a zombie movie where the zombies attack.
Good luck finding a movie where zombies attack - like that's gonna happen. |
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Yukon
"Co-editor of FWFR book"
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Posted - 03/08/2007 : 02:19:25
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Originally posted by Salopian
May I suggest that people post in this thread any approvals that they previously would have thought likely to be declined as too 'generic'? That may help us to gauge what the new parameters are.
How about "Sum of all fears" for The Number 23. I just had it declined recently (before the generic rule change) for being too generic.
I thought it perfectly describe the film, although, yes, it is generic.
I tried to resubmit it but it was autometically ejected.
Does it pass now? Benji? Any body? |
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Shiv
"What a Wonderful World"
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Posted - 03/10/2007 : 01:56:36
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Originally posted by turrell
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
I might vote for that same review if it was added to a zombie movie where the zombies attack.
Good luck finding a movie where zombies attack - like that's gonna happen.
Try this |
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TitanPa
"Here four more"
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Posted - 03/16/2007 : 19:34:57
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Great.......now I gotta go through my declined list...which is over 100. Can there be more than 20 resubmitted reviews???
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TitanPa
"Here four more"
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Posted - 03/24/2007 : 14:51:55
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| Since this rule has been in effect, I went back and resubbed. Now my once "Generic" reviews are now gathering votes. |
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MM0rkeleb 
"Better than HBO."
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Posted - 04/07/2007 : 17:57:38
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Originally posted by Salopian
May I suggest that people post in this thread any approvals that they previously would have thought likely to be declined as too 'generic'? That may help us to gauge what the new parameters are.
Don't know if anyone else wants to do this, but ...
I recently resubmitted 'Pall in the Family' for The Addams Family, which I'm pretty sure was originally declined as generic. It's been accepted, which is good because it allows me to delete my other review for the same movie, which was a stinker. |
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ragingfluff
"Currently lost in Canada"
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Posted - 04/09/2007 : 18:47:19
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| I'm resubmitting every review right now!!! |
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Announcement #2: Generic rule
