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Not rating things
On letterboxd. Like how do you rate the Virgin Suicides or Killer of the Flower Moon?! So heavy and devastating! Fully sticking to just saying whether i like a movie or not going forward!
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@gab
Feb 21, 2024
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@cnmone
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Mar 24, 2024
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@applesapples22
so true.. its exhausting.. like who am i?? a film critic?! hellooooo
Feb 25, 2024
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@doyle
when i finished Zone of Interest i opened letterbox and was like uhhhhhhh.. i don't have anything snappy to say about that
Feb 22, 2024
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@goosewedding
If a movie made me cry I feel obligated to give it 5 stars. Otherwise I hate rating movies.
Feb 22, 2024
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@joekirwan
I fully agree. We don’t give “real art” star ratings like this, and I do think all movies are art
Feb 22, 2024
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@nicholastg
Five-star opinion.
Feb 22, 2024
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@pterodactyl
this is always so difficult! like do i rate it for quality or enjoyment? sometimes a movie is high quality but so boring, or vice versa
Feb 21, 2024
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@zacattac
pterodactyl that’s how I use the like button on LB. I have pressed Like on movies I think are two stars and I’ve given movies four stars but didn’t press like. The combo is powerful
Feb 22, 2024
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@willdinola
Yeah i need to stop. Stopping in March lol.
Feb 21, 2024
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@allihrodgers
totally…I’m happy for everyone who loves letterboxed but kind of exhausted of the “log and rate everything you consume“ genre of apps (Goodreads et al)…
Feb 21, 2024
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@gab
allihrodgers i love logging stuff but bc i kinda love the data of it all plus they feel like diary/journal entries. I get your sentiment tho, feels so mechanical and forced sometimes, down with ratings!
Feb 21, 2024
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@Leona
honestly thank you for this rec. it never occurred to the cop in my head to not rate things when told. my StoryGraph is about to get shook the fuck up
Feb 21, 2024
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@girluwant
i do this on my llil book app. no ratings just feelings
Feb 21, 2024
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@ruffianbandwidth
Back in my blogging days this was always my philosophy. If you like or appreciate something, then talk about it (your critique doesn't have to portray it as faultless, but the overall feeling should be positive). If you don't like it, then don't talk about it (no need to tear apart an artist's work, especially since it's something that's ultimately subjective anyway). The world of art essentially thrives on recognition, so it seems like the best way to combat "bad art" is to simply not give it attention. The silence is the critique.
Feb 21, 2024
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@juan
I’m against numerically rating things. I use these sites as a journal. People can ask me what I think of something.
Feb 21, 2024
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@marieliesse
I just use the little heart ya
Feb 21, 2024
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@dakotablue
totally feel this, i don’t know how to give things a number. all or nothing
Feb 21, 2024
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