When was the last time that you went and saw a movie based on a movie critics rave reviews? Was the movie that you saw what you expected due to the critics review? For that matter, when was the last time that a movie you saw was the total opposite of what a movie critic said about it?
Today we have a new audience, one that feeds off of social media thus turning everyone into a critic. When a movie hits the big screen you can be rest assured that there are both sides of the spectrum in terms of reviews of that movie on a social media website. But who do you really believe?
Critics for years have made a name by being critical of the best films out there. Normal Joes like me and you have drawn our own conclusions after we actually saw a movie. Now days we can take our opinion to the social media site and someone out their will believe us. But the same old question arises. Are the critics being killed by social media?
Of course some critics have their favorites and in general we all have our favorites. But what about when that new revolutionary film comes out in 3D? Where do we draw the baseline? Do we get it from social media or a critic that we have listened to for years? Who put the wrench into Avatar not getting an Oscar for the best film this year? It wasn’t me.
Many have said that critics must adapt or die. They must start blogging and Facebooking and even Tweeting their opinions on movies and not use old traditional ways for giving the world their opinion on the latest film. Sure, everyone can become a part of the social media world but that does not mean they are right. Right?
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