JoBlo
02-07-2002, 03:19 AM
Please note that the VIDEO CAPSULES forum is for constructive movie reviews only. The idea is that you would come into this forum with a good sense of what you liked/disliked about a film, and the capacity to express those feelings in more than just a few words. There are thousands of great reviews in here, and we'd like that trend to continue and intensify, and will herein, be closing all opening posts which do nothing more than elaborate on the plot of a film (that's not a film review) and/or give us very little about what was liked/disliked about the film (i.e. "I thought this movie great. Very funny!"). That's not really a film review either.
For those who need more insight into what elements they can look for in their reviews of the future, consider the story, the acting, the directing, the soundtrack, the length, the dialogue, the predictability, the surprises, the chemistry between characters, the style, the authenticity, the costumes, the action, the humor, the romance, the special effects, the ending, the beginning, the movies of which it reminded you, the movies from which it stole (hommage), the cameos, the good jokes, the best scenes, the plot holes, the message of the movie, the lack of message, the "fun" factor, the "pretentious" factor, the after-effect, the character development, the pacing, the editing, the memorable moments, the expectations you had, the realism/the caricatures, the types of people you think "might" enjoy the movie, the ability of the story to engage you and many, many more...
For a thread offering several good examples of solid reviews, click here: http://www.joblo.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/001209.html
Thanks for making this a stronger movie forum by elaborating on your thoughts/ideas on a film, and developing your reviews as we move along...
For those who need more insight into what elements they can look for in their reviews of the future, consider the story, the acting, the directing, the soundtrack, the length, the dialogue, the predictability, the surprises, the chemistry between characters, the style, the authenticity, the costumes, the action, the humor, the romance, the special effects, the ending, the beginning, the movies of which it reminded you, the movies from which it stole (hommage), the cameos, the good jokes, the best scenes, the plot holes, the message of the movie, the lack of message, the "fun" factor, the "pretentious" factor, the after-effect, the character development, the pacing, the editing, the memorable moments, the expectations you had, the realism/the caricatures, the types of people you think "might" enjoy the movie, the ability of the story to engage you and many, many more...
For a thread offering several good examples of solid reviews, click here: http://www.joblo.com/ubb/Forum13/HTML/001209.html
Thanks for making this a stronger movie forum by elaborating on your thoughts/ideas on a film, and developing your reviews as we move along...