Do reviews affect your watching habits?

Everyone has different tastes..What one of my friends might think is awful i might think is great. So i go and see what i think i'll like regardless of what i've been told by friends on online reviews.

A bad review probably won't deter me from seeing a movie I really wanted to see. But a good review will make me want to go see a movie that I wouldn't have gone and seen otherwise!

I do read the reviews to things, and I listen to other peoples views also. However this does not affect whether I see something myself. Everyones views are different and I know for a fact that usually if a film is rated poor then I will like it! So it does not matter what I read or hear, if I want to watch something then I will.

Usually it does not affect my choice to see a movie. I like to make my own mind up about things. But I would be lying if I said I have never been swayed by critics because I have once or twice. A critic is more likely to sway me in a positive way than a negative way. If they really talk up a movie, I may want to go see it just because they made it sound really good. Most of the time I make up my mind based on my own opinion based on what kind of movie it is and what it is about and sometimes who is in it.

Hi mommyboo! I make my own decisions! Sort of? With the prices of movies these days I pretty much never go anyway, bit if I really want to see something I would probably not listen to the reviews and go anyway. Unless it was said to be really really bad then maybe I might wait. I usually go to matinees anyway to get the cheaper price so I might check it out and see for myself. Like I said, I don't much listen to anyone about anything so why would I start now?

Hi! I think I'm affected with movie reviews...movie ratings in particular. I usually go to IMDb.com for ratings because it is rated by viewers while the critics give those ABCD ratings. I also check out the comments and fan reviews to see if I should to the movie or not. I had that dilemma just this May when I wanted to watch a movie of my favorite actor. I think he'd really be okay in there but the topic of the movie is not really my type. Now, I'm just waiting for the DVD to come out so I can finally watch it. Hmm...oh okay, it's Kevin Spacey in the movie 21. I heard it's one of the top rentals today. I actually had another dilemma earlier than that. I was thinking if I should watch Vantage Point or not. I'm also a Dennis Quaid fan so I was really excited for it. It has a good rating on IMDb but the comments kind of made me just wait for the DVD. One of the comments said something like "At the end, there were more questions than answers." Erm...I think I might not want to see a movie like that. So I think I'll just see it on DVD. Have a nice day!

MommyBoo, If I want to see a movie, I go see it. Most of the time the movies that the critics like I do not LMAO. I am particular however as I can not afford to go to the show often so I am careful to pick and choose the ones I really want to see on the big screen.

I don't allow reviews to really bug me, but for the most part, I would do my fair research before jumping into watching something, especially at the cinemas. That's because reviews sort of make an impression on a movie and if there are many positive reviews about one particular movie or show, then that will make my watching it more fun and I would in turn be very happy and do not waste my money.

I think critics always express their points from more professional angle. We want to watch some movie just because we like it, so no need to care the reviews.

no it doesnt bug me.. i will share it in a convo saying "hey so in so says it sucks" but it wont decide it for me.. i usually never watch anything in the theater so its not like it would matter anyways but i will usually wait for anything for the movie channels.. and i usually after awhile get so bored i will watch the ones i dont even think will be good on the movie channels just because i have nothing better to do haha.. but my taste is so different some times than others that those old farts cant tell me for sure anything anyways since im odd lol

I dont listen to reviews of a movie - I dont go see them in the theater either so when it does come out I have the option of watching it in my own spare time and dont let someone elses review stop me from watching it - show on television or movie from the theater I will always watch something that seems interesting to me before I take someone elses review

I'm not affected by reviews of other people, because its their opinion about a certain movie or actor. what will I do is to watch the movie and make a review of my own.