Think of a time before the website Rotten tomatoes. When there was a movie you had interest in, YOU WENT TO SEE IT, plain and simple. There was no pre-disposition or expected disappointment because some digital meter on a website decided for you. Sure you can say that regardless of the tomato meters score, you went to see the movie anyway. That is still the point; you knew a score or the percentage on the site, which even though didn't phase you to not see the movie left a place in your sub-conscience and affected the way you watched the movie from there on out. You were expecting in some way to be disappointed, forcing yourself throughout the movie to just like it and not think about the dreaded tomato meter. Think of the meter like it's Inception; whether it was a good or bad review, the fact you saw the score is implanted in your mind, like an idea. You can try to force yourself against the dictation of the meter, but ultimately it won in the fact that it left an impression on you, good or bad. Thats why I say, IGNORE the meter. Yeah sure, from time to time you can agree with it. But no more can you enjoy a fun, non-artsy movie without pompous, and elitist movie reviewers trying to make a name for themselves by giving bad reviews to movies that they know the people will enjoy.
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