Quote (TrouNce @ Aug 24 2013 11:37pm)
Doves, baby.. I know you're right on this one, but you're wasting your time. I think I might be the biggest advocate for the death of "overrated" and "underrated." By saying something is overrated, you're underrating something other people love. It's like the most annoying way imaginable to pontificate an opinion. Not only does it undermine others opinions, it gives people who use such ratings the impression their opinion somehow matters.
I feel like most movies will at least try to appease the audience one way or another. I agree that Shawshank's imdb rating seems off, and not because it's terrible, just that it's not the best. It's impossible to say any movie is the best... I think any movie with the distinction of "imdb #1" will ultimately fall short with many many critics.
It's not that serious, doesn't overrated just mean there is a gap between your opinion and general consensus. Same thing with underrated, you find it weird that generally people don't love it. It's not necessary very dramatic, obnoxious or hateful, this is just pretty much a forum game.
Sure but when it's so broad and obvious it feels a bit like watcing magic show for children. Never said it is terrible? Kind of allright film on the meh side. It's impossible to say what movie is the best, art isn't competition but for this topic it's fair enough to say that many people rate Shawshank highly, thus mentioned it here.