A movie critic site which is one run by hipsters. They give terrible ratings to good/mainstream movies and extremely high ratings to "underground" or "cult classic" films that nobody has heard of.
*Navigates to Rotten Tomatoes*
*Sees The Boondock Saints got a 20% rating, but A Job Worth Doing, a straight to VHS movie that nobody has heard of, got 83% positive review by the "critics"*
*Sees The Boondock Saints got a 20% rating, but A Job Worth Doing, a straight to VHS movie that nobody has heard of, got 83% positive review by the "critics"*
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An free, online compiler of movie reviews. Rotten Tomatoes generally compiles over 100 reviews for popular movies, and presents the average rating (based on the reviews that give stars) and the percent of good, or "fresh" reviews. If 60% or more of the reviews are fresh the movie is certified "fresh," otherwise, it is "rotten," hence the name of the cite.
Guy A: Did (MOVIEA) get good reviews?
Guy B: Yeah, it got a 93% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, you should definitely see it.
Guy B: Yeah, it got a 93% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, you should definitely see it.
by FactChecker1199 August 25, 2008
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Fanboy: “Oh my God, I can’t believe Batman v Superman got a 27 percent on Rotten Tomatoes! Critics are biased and stupid because they don’t share the same opinion as me!”
Me: “Sorry to break it to you, but not everyone shares the same opinion as you. That’s life. Complaining about it isn’t going to change anything.”
Me: “Sorry to break it to you, but not everyone shares the same opinion as you. That’s life. Complaining about it isn’t going to change anything.”
by Mr Kaltron September 29, 2017
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Ah yes, the ole' Rotten Tomatoes Dilemma; do you listen to the critics who know what they're talking about who what you to stimulate them intellectually, or the audience who come en masse to make an emotional connection with what you've made? Which one truly matters? Which one should you take seriously? Who's opinion effects future exhibitions? Do either of them even matter?
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The ole' Rotten Tomatoes Dilemma: should I listen to the critics who know what they're talking about and have learned advice, or the crowd of people that like what I've made warts and all?
by The Logical Fallacy July 1, 2022
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The site also has info on old movies, video games. The site offers web community opportunities through forums and journals.
The site also has info on old movies, video games. The site offers web community opportunities through forums and journals.
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