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Flying Dutchman · 06-17-2013, 08:09 PM

I was looking at Titanic on IMDB. #1 Box office film for 12 years. Winner of 11 academy awards including best picture. Best special affects and a superb music score. A truly unforgettable motion picture and IMDB gives it a 7.6 rating. So what does IMDB consider a 10 rating?

Zoneboy · 06-17-2013, 08:20 PM

One movie I've never liked, I'm surprised it was given a 7.6 which to me is extremely generous.

JamesG · 06-17-2013, 08:32 PM

IMDb did not rate it that, the members did.

Mr. Television · 06-17-2013, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesG

IMDb did not rate it that, the members did.

And all you have to do is read the message boards over there to know not to take them seriously. lol

Flying Dutchman · 06-18-2013, 09:41 AM

So it was the members? And you're right Stuck in the 70s. considering some of the opinions I've read over there on movies. I will never take IMDB serious again.

biffbronson · 06-19-2013, 05:33 AM

What happens over there is that members who hate something, for whatever reason, will go to its page just to give it the lowest possible rating -- which isn't to say that others won't go "10 out of 10" without a second thought. This is particularly true for well-known, big-budget films that have drawn the most attention at the site.

But the thing that's disturbing is the number of reviews, both for film and TV, that are totally unfair hatchet jobs. Some reviewers are psychopaths who could never see the good in anything.

Torgo · 06-19-2013, 09:31 AM

Though personally I think Titanic is a total yawnfest, it does seem like a low rating for a movie that is popular.

But like others have said, it's the members that rate the films, and you can't take them seriously, because films are often rated unfairly on there, or you have shills giving crappy films higher ratings.

Tubehead · 06-28-2013, 09:41 AM

I singed I wanted to be on message boards but they wanted you to pay 20 bucks a month and the message boards are nothing special I singed up free then it wanted you to pa y 20 bucks a month to get on message board that's crazy

Mr. Television · 06-28-2013, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Tubehead

I singed I wanted to be on message boards but they wanted you to pay 20 bucks a month and the message boards are nothing special I singed up free then it wanted you to pa y 20 bucks a month to get on message board that's crazy

I'd never pay to be on a message board. Too many free ones out there.

robyrob · 06-28-2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Tubehead

I singed I wanted to be on message boards but they wanted you to pay 20 bucks a month and the message boards are nothing special I singed up free then it wanted you to pa y 20 bucks a month to get on message board that's crazy

for $20 a month they'd better send someone over to mow my lawn too.

shotzette · 06-28-2013, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tubehead

I singed I wanted to be on message boards but they wanted you to pay 20 bucks a month and the message boards are nothing special I singed up free then it wanted you to pa y 20 bucks a month to get on message board that's crazy

I'm on their message board and I don't/wouldn't pay a monthly fee. There is a deluxe membership with extra perks (don't know what they are) but the message board is free.

JamesG · 06-28-2013, 03:21 PM

Yeah, I believe you have to pay to be an IMDb Pro Member.

06-17-2013, 08:20 PM	#2
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06-19-2013, 05:33 AM	#6
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06-19-2013, 09:31 AM	#7
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,037	Though personally I think Titanic is a total yawnfest, it does seem like a low rating for a movie that is popular. But like others have said, it's the members that rate the films, and you can't take them seriously, because films are often rated unfairly on there, or you have shills giving crappy films higher ratings.
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06-28-2013, 09:41 AM	#8
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	paying for meesage borads I singed I wanted to be on message boards but they wanted you to pay 20 bucks a month and the message boards are nothing special I singed up free then it wanted you to pa y 20 bucks a month to get on message board that's crazy

06-17-2013, 08:09 PM	#1
Flying Dutchman Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,266	Is IMDB Biased? Or Just Plain Stupid! I was looking at Titanic on IMDB. #1 Box office film for 12 years. Winner of 11 academy awards including best picture. Best special affects and a superb music score. A truly unforgettable motion picture and IMDB gives it a 7.6 rating. So what does IMDB consider a 10 rating?

06-17-2013, 08:32 PM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,161	IMDb did not rate it that, the members did.

06-18-2013, 09:41 AM	#5
Flying Dutchman Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,266	So it was the members? And you're right Stuck in the 70s. considering some of the opinions I've read over there on movies. I will never take IMDB serious again.

06-28-2013, 03:21 PM	#12
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,161	Yeah, I believe you have to pay to be an IMDb Pro Member.