Reviews from unknown people on dvd covers

[CHRISHOGGALYPSE]

Man, when you're about to rent a movie, do you ever look at the quotes from the critics to help you decide whether or not to get it? I used to do this all the time, til I started realizing that a lot of them are from some turd that hosts a blog on an obscure website. Says crap like "funniest movie I've ever seen!" Bill from whogivesacrap.com or something stupid like that. Most of the time, even if they are reputable, I don't even agree with them. I think every "funny" movie I've seen says something like it's the funniest movie in the last 10 years or some crap and it's just not funny to me

 

[0R0]

Known or unknown, they're opinions either way, chances are you won't agree with them. That being said, logic would dictate that they would talk it up as much as possible to get as many people to check it out as they can. You wouldn't post a quote saying it was mediocre on the dvd case.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

the quotes are meaningless. They may even have a good source, like New York Times, and in reality it could be a bad review of the movie, but there is one line in the review like, "So and so was brilliant" and they'll put that on the cover, but the actual review could go to say, "so and so was brilliant, it's a shame the storyline and directing was dreadful."

never read quotes on the covers, man. Try to read the reviews before hand.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

I read an article awhile back that stated many of these "movie experts" used in trailers that give one-line review, don't actually exist.

 

[SC_408]

I read an article awhile back that stated many of these "movie experts" used in trailers that give one-line review, don't actually exist.

for the publishers, distributors etc, couldn't that be illegal, i guess in somewhat the same grounds as illegal advertising?

 

[ColdBlooded]

FYI this was back in 2005

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'Fabricated quotes'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4741259.stm


A judge has finalised a settlement in which film studio Sony will pay $1.5m (£850,000) to film fans after using a fake critic to praise its movies.

In 2001, ads for films including Hollow Man and A Knight's Tale quoted praise from a reviewer called David Manning, who was exposed as being invented.

People who saw the films in the US can now get a $5 (£2.80) refund from Sony's pay-out, lawyer Norman Blumenthal said.

Sony did not admit liability in the settlement and declined to comment.

The studio reached the out-of-court agreement to settle the case and avoid the cost and uncertainty of litigation, according to a court notice.

The settlement was agreed last year but has only just been approved by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl.

If the full $1.5m is not claimed, any money left over will go to charity, Mr Blumenthal said.

Promotional material for other films including The Patriot, Vertical Limit and The Animal also carried quotes from "David Manning of The Ridgefield Press".

He supposedly called Heath Ledger "this year's hottest new star" for his role in A Knight's Tale, said The Animal was "another winner" and Hollow Man was "one hell of a scary ride".

But The Ridgefield Press, a small paper in Connecticut, said David Manning had never worked for them.

Sony temporarily suspended two employees following an internal investigation into "fabricated quotes on four movie ads".

 

[Dhadnot]

i read that article and for some reason I've paid more attention to those quotes now, especially for movies that I think are shitty.

 

[Count_Slapula]

Great movies don't need hype to be looked at as a classic. Thats hollywood marketing to try to make a quick profit off a badly thrown together concept of a movie, and like someone already mentioned its all an opinion. Some people perfer more shallow, down to earth films while others like conceptual and complex films. Most "critics" or movie reviews don't put that in consideration and will speak details in the movie and note them as great as if it represents everyones interest..which it clearly doesn't..