I read reviews just to see what others thing, but then i listen for myself and give my on opinion on what i think... which i hope leads to somebody else giving their opinion on what they... and so on and so on and so on.
I look at it for suggestions, not to be told what is the best.
Like with Rate My Music, i will download a top rated album, as an introduction... but then go from there all my own.
That should be what these sites are used for, suggestions and nothing more.
Same with movies or anything.
My biggest issue with these things would be, who is reviewing it? it is like... if you look at the movies.. if somebodies favorite movie is Citizen Kane, and they wind up reviewing a b-movie like Basket Case... how do they approach it? When reviewing something, I think it is best to stick to the comfort zone and taste of your own first before branching out. Somebody who has watched nothing but art films for their entire life, and then watches a b-movie horror film will not rate it based on it's own merits, they will be more likely to rate it based on it only in relation to their own tastes.
A good review is subjective, weighing out the pros and cons of something, looking at the good, but also noticing the bad. Opinion alone can't hold a review and won't speak to everybody.
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