***DVD Review FLIGHTPLAN*****

[kexodusc]

Guys, I kinda like what you're proposing here, but at the same time, some of the best, most hilarious threads I've seen were started by an open-forum movie/product review where people shared their differences of opinion (and in some cases stole their opinions from people with real jobs and mortgages).

Will a poster like me still have the option of posting my review to an open forum, free for anyone to call me as stupid as they see fit? Gosh, sirs, it'd really be dog gone shame if we lost that.

[GMichael]

Hmmmm... Maybe I'm out in left field here, but how about this for a compromise? Add a field to the review section for movie/DVD reviews. But When someone is entering these reviews they have the option to post a copy of it to the forums as well. That way the reviewer can decide for themselves if they want to begin a thread or not. In either case, the original review will be closed for discussion. While anyone could start a new thread as they like if they read a review that they would like to talk about. Best of both worlds.

Programers/Ericl? Can you make this happen?

[Geoffcin]

Guys, I kinda like what you're proposing here, but at the same time, some of the best, most hilarious threads I've seen were started by an open-forum movie/product review where people shared their differences of opinion (and in some cases stole their opinions from people with real jobs and mortgages).

Will a poster like me still have the option of posting my review to an open forum, free for anyone to call me as stupid as they see fit? Gosh, sirs, it'd really be dog gone shame if we lost that.

If there's a place to post a "non-debatable" review, you'll likely see more people doing reviews. Also, it will get more members to post threads in here (about the movies that were reviewed). This hasn't been the most used of the forums, and it could use a boost.

[kexodusc]

If there's a place to post a "non-debatable" review, you'll likely see more people doing reviews. Also, it will get more members to post threads in here (about the movies that were reviewed). This hasn't been the most used of the forums, and it could use a boost.

No question, and I'm not trying to discourage that. Just getting greedy wondering if I can have my cake and eat it too...just tell me to buzz off..

[GMichael]

If there's a place to post a "non-debatable" review, you'll likely see more people doing reviews. Also, it will get more members to post threads in here (about the movies that were reviewed). This hasn't been the most used of the forums, and it could use a boost.

Hmmmm... Maybe I'm out in left field here, but how about this for a compromise? Add a field to the review section for movie/DVD reviews. But when someone is entering these reviews they could have the option to post a copy of it to the forums as well. That way the reviewer can decide for themselves if they want to begin a thread or not. In either case, the original review will be closed for discussion. While anyone could start a new thread as they like if they read a review that they would like to talk about. Best of both worlds.

Programers/Ericl? Can you make this happen?

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

I don't think having a seperate closed review section would quell any posts of that review here. You could read the review in that section, come back here and comment on that review and spur a discussion on the movie. That is the way it is done in other forums. Geoff is right on the mark on this one, more people would review(I have one other, and still trying to coodinate another), and we could always use more reviewers to cover all the different genre's of film, and increase the amount of quality reviews posted in a given week. I have a limited capacity to review everything that comes out, so I find myself doing reviews at home, at work(there is a great 5.1 system with a huge plasma screen there) and at our sister station in Reno (which also has a very good 5.1 system and large LCD screen) to do my reviews because I am on the road quite a bit between stations.

I really enjoy everyones comments on the reviews and really do appreciate them. I personally don't mind if somebody elses likes and dislikes are different from mine. I also like that some folks do not particularly care for mainstream Hollywood movies, and prefer indie and obsecure titles instead. I would like to see reviews cover the entire spectrum of movie genre's in the near future. I am also looking and working with Wooch to establish a format that works well and is somewhat unique.

Keep in mind, we are just getting the ball rolling. Kinks take some time to work out. I however am very enthused about our movie reviews, and will work as hard as I can to give you guys what you want. Please be patient with Eric and I as we will get this right.

Thanks for all of the input guys, it is very welcomed here for sure.