How do you decide which movie to watch?

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India
August 12, 2009 11:44am CST
These days there are so many movies being released and so little time to watch them. I don't like to waste my time watching boring movies. I also hate to come out of a movie theatre thinking "the movie was a waste of my money". So I like wait and watch or read reviews of movies before watching a movie. Reading reviews lets me understand what type of movie it is, is it a family movie etc. So how do you make your decisions?
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@jen14ed (865)
• Philippines
13 Aug 09
these a days when i am bored i watch movie in internet i have website that's i can watch movie for free i like the kind of movie suspense and horror thriller and scifi i have a list of the great and cool movie here the title i give it to you chainsaw massacre frieday the 13th wrong turn 1,2,3, final destination 1,2,3 bride of chuky the day after tomorrow drag me to hell, creep 1,2, the messenger house of the wax that's all enjoy watching i hope you like it.
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• United Kingdom
12 Aug 09
That's an easy one! Let's say, if it's a Friday night and it's after 11pm then there's a good chance that any movie will have some kind of horror or thriller theme to it! I love watching late movies especially those with lots of blood, guts and gore! I do try to focus on reviews myself, they tend to show the exciting aspects of any movie. I think that Friday nights are movie nights for me generally! Andrew
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@smileonstar (4007)
• United States
12 Aug 09
well, to me... I love horror movie or funny movie. So, I will pick the hottest one. I like to see the review first and if I like it then I will pick one.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
12 Aug 09
I think when I want to watch a movie, I have must have nothing to do other than that... because I am not a big fan of movie, I only watch it every once in a while when there are something really interests me. I mostly just prefer to watch comedy because I just want to have fun and have a good laughing time, don't particularly care for the love story, action movie is cool as well. I make the decision with the person that I watch movie with and most likely the person will be my sister so we can always decide together easily because our preferences are similar.
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@jellymonty (2352)
12 Aug 09
Well nowadays am not a die hard movie fan but usually a trailer will decide whether I watch the movie or not. (most times trailers really are not that impressive) I haven't been to the cinema lately as I prefer to go down the HMV store and look at the movie collection. I do read reviews if they happen to be in the newspaper i'm reading but nowadays I've totally lost interest in movies and I prefer to watch the classic good old time movies.
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@LiveLove (443)
• United States
12 Aug 09
I look up what the story is about, the actors, the director, and the producers/production company. I have several favorites and I have never been let down by sticking with them. Generally the plot of a movie and the directors/actors/production company completely influence my decision to watch a movie. I never really pay attention to critics because we don't have the same taste.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
12 Aug 09
I usually read the reviews and I really hate movies that are introspective where the hero changes and there is a lot of internal struggles in it. There has to be a moral lesson in the movie - I am a sucker for the old black and white 1940 and 1950 movies, thrillers, and mysteries, and I hate a lot of talk swearing so if the movie has the characters saying the f word when they are not getting their thumbs smashed, or feeling all emotional about something, I do not watch them. There has to be a lot of thought, the story has to be well told, and it has to look as if it is a real place, because if it is not, and the actors are stilted, I wasted my time.
• United States
18 Aug 09
I choose what to see by if I am interested in the plot. I see the promo and it tells me all I need to know. These days some tell more than I need to know.I usually go for action films and suspense films. I rarely like romantic comedies ,especially the ones these days.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
17 Aug 09
Same here. I do not have the time to sit and watch a movie unless it is a good one and those are hard to come by anymore. My husband picks the movies and I will watch it if it turns out to be a good one.
@celticeagle (159002)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Aug 09
I like to read or watch the reviews too. Some are never right. I like to see the epic type movies on the big screen regardless of their reviews. Then the others just are seen by me if I want to at the theater. I have Netflix and they bring out the new movies pretty quickly so I usually see them that way. I love Netflix! They are quick and have so many to choice for aside from the new ones. I really think they are great!
• India
29 Aug 09
Hello my friend VANILLAREY Ji, Exactly , if I remember we watched a Movie in a thetare in 2003, while in USA, as we wanted to have stict of US Theatres. It was 'KAL_HO_NA_HO'. As a rule , we never go or you can say after introduction of TV, we had reduced and now it is totally withdrawn from our life. We restrict watching on TV with reservation , never at a stretch. It is also in installment. There are better options available around to refresh than once upon a time Movies. May god bless You and have a great time.
@jshekhar (1562)
• India
12 Aug 09
I normally judge a movie by its trailer. I know that it can be misleading sometimes but then most of the times I get my decision right. However, when I decide to watch a movie, i would watch it on the first or second day of its release itself. I don't believe in reading newspaper reviews because I doubt their integrity. One newspaper would rate a movie excellent and other would give it a "poor" rating. the same is the case with magazines and news channels. Even in my own friend circle, different people would have different thoughts about the same movie. Thus, when I decide I have to watch a movie, i simply go and watch it, without caring about the reviews either before or after watching.
@versio9 (329)
• Philippines
15 Aug 09
critics most often decide for me. i go to rottentomatoes.com and see the consensus on the movie. but oftentimes, the trailer of the movie can convince me to go watch the film. even if i know the film is bad.
• China
20 Aug 09
usually i will have look at the demo,i luv in funny & action movies.If the movie's background is almost in dark,i will not watch this movie,coz dark made me fell unpressed
@angelajoy (1825)
• Philippines
13 Aug 09
I usually watch the trailer of a movie before deciding if I would watch it or not. I also find out the maker of the movie, the director, and the actors and actresses. I almost always go for Disney and Pixar movies. I guess I'm just a child at heart. I avoid horror movies because I don't like getting scared and I certainly won't pay others to scare me. Sometimes I watch a movie when I've read the book from which it was based just to compare the movie adaptation from the book.
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
14 Aug 09
I watch the preview of movies on TV and if the previews look interesting to me then I will probably go see it at the movie theater or rent or buy the DVD.
• South Africa
13 Aug 09
First, it is my favourite genre, then actors then second, Newspapers and internet reviews. I read this reviews to determine what is the movie that I am most likely to wanna watch. lol: what matters most is what my fiancee wants to watch at the end. I just set the influence...
• Malaysia
13 Aug 09
Mind you, just because a review is good, it does not mean that it is entertaining. It can be a slow artistic film, where your eyes may have problems staying open to I go with the hype. I trust reviews sometimes, but at times I go with what friends recommend. Why? Because my friends review a movie the normal people do, not some high class reviewers who may be out of touch with what the people want to watch.
• Canada
13 Aug 09
I usually go to the ones that interst me. reviews don't help me because i'm subborn and want to find out for myself.
• Myanmar
13 Aug 09
Before watching movies, i see movie poster or cover. what can i see ? i can see movie director name, actress name and actors name. The most important thing is director name ... Director is the lord of a movie. so i see director name on movie cover or poster. then what i do is DVD or movie cost :) hehehe. Then i decide the movie i chose for above reasons.