>I personally have no problem with people having a different
>opinion, but as a critic, you should write a review for a
>movie with more than whether or not YOU liked it.

No, they shouldn't. They wouldn't be critics they'd be speculators.

>Personally, I don't understand or really have an interest in
>NASCAR, but if i'm a critic, and I review a movie about
>NASCAR, I can't shit on it because I don't like or understand
>NASCAR.

Critics still loved Ricky Bobby. I'm sure most of them hate NASCAR.

>Did the movie have the elements of a good story? Were the
>characters strong, interesting, or engaging? Was there good vs
>evil? Were there any heartfelt moments? Did someone surpass
>the odds dealt them? Did someone fall in love? Did someone
>learn a universal life lesson?

Every shit awful movie has those. Those values might be useful in order to discern whether something is a movie or not.
Is a loaf of bread a good movie?
Did the movie have the elements of a good story? No
were the characters strong, interesting, or engaging? No

A loaf of bread a good movie? NO

Is Riding the Bus With My Sister a Good Movie?
Did the movie have the elements of a good story? SURE DID
were the characters strong, interesting, or engaging? OH YOU BETCHA

Is it a good movie? MUST BE


>There are so many things that can make a movie good enough to
>not be shitted on- as a movie. It might not be your cup of
>tea per se, but review it as a movie critic, not just as "a
>white guy" or a "black woman", or an "asian gradfather", or a
>"young boy", or whatever you happen to be.

Exactly why I won't be seeing Black Notes on a Scandal. But it probably is good to black people. 4 Stars!

>Hell, my old man thinks Prince is gay as hell, but he still
>says that Purple Rain was a good movie. It's him being able to
>take his personal feelings about the star out of his review of
>the MOVIE.

PRINCE IS GAY AS HELL but he was still great.