‘Review Bombing Of Shows And Movies Like ‘SheHulk And ‘Turning Red Is Ruining The Credibility Of Online Ratings
One of the first major examples of modern mainstream Hollywood releases to be panned by critics, in this case before the film even came out, was 2016's all-female reboot of the Ghostbusters franchise. Male fans complain that Hollywood Studios destroy their favorite IP (intellectual property) because of mandatory passion and diversity.
This popular song has received thousands of 1-star reviews on IMDB and has been a huge hit on other platforms. Captain Marvel (2019) received the same treatment, only worse, with incredible ratings of over 50,000, 0 and 1 stars on IMDB within hours of the film's release. All because the film's star, Brie Larson, said the film was "not aimed directly at white men" (she notes that American film critics are mostly white men).
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The main complaint filmmakers and actors have about platforms like IMDB is that they lack a mechanism to differentiate between genuinely negative reviews and malicious attempts at sabotage, often without even having seen the film or show.
As a result, there is no way to remove these fake reviews, which seriously undermines its credibility as a useful and educational platform.
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Of course, Indian audiences and filmmakers are no strangers to being bombarded with reviews. Yash Raj Gandhi was released in February 2014 with Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra. A few weeks later, the film received the dubious distinction of being the lowest-rated film of all time on IMDB, with a rating of just 1.4/10 after 40,000 votes.
In fact, the film was bombarded with criticism from angry Bangladeshi viewers who claimed that the film (which is set immediately after the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War that eventually led to the formation of Bangladesh) portrayed Bangladesh and Bangladeshi differently. Offensive light.
Also, they say, the film overestimates India's role in the creation of Bangladesh and underestimates the contribution of the Bengali freedom fighters (this is certainly true of Gunde and several other Indian films on the subject).
As fandom around the world becomes more toxic, online platforms have had to contend with such genocidal tactics. If IMDb is to remain relevant in the months and years to come, they must make this a priority and act now.
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