How to Choose a Good Movie to Watch

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Ready to sit down and watch a good movie, but don't want to waste your time and money renting or viewing a movie that is a dud? Here are some steps to help!

Steps

1. Decide what type of movie you want to view. There are certain things that you, personally, don't want to see. But don't think of it in terms of what not to see. Think of it in terms of what you'd like to see. What story lines interest you? What actors do you like?
   
2. Do your research. The internet is a great tool to find reviews at web sites like Rotten Tomatoes, theater show times like those on Fandango, or rent videos from online stores such as Netflix or Blockbuster in the US or Tesco in the UK. Alternatively, try talking to friends who have similar taste in movies as you.
   
3. While researching, determine the film's rating. Rating types vary from country to country and a rating in one country may not match another country's. Use this guide to international film ratings depending on the country you live in. Film ratings are a great way to determine if a movie is going to be something you want to watch. For example, if you like the horror/gore movies, you aren't going to find one among the PG-rated and G-rated movies.
   
4. Watch your movie.
   
   • Sometimes the movie you select is really good. Think about which elements of the movie you really enjoyed and remember them or write them down. Then use this when researching to determine if another movie might be interesting.
     
   • Likewise, even with the best research, you might find a flop. But that doesn't mean discouragement. Determine what you didn't like about the movie and keep that in mind when selecting your next movie.
     

Alternatively

1. Make decisions about what type of movie would interest you.
   
   • Genres - are you interested in Drama, Action, Horror, etc.?
     
   • Mood - What mood are you in? Funny, serious, romantic, etc.?
     
   • Values - what type of movie rating and values are you looking for in a movie?
     
2. Begin looking for movies available using online services. Be sure to read the reviews both by the pro's and everyday people like yourself that have already watched the movie.
   
   • IMDB (General Reviews)
     
   • PluggedInOnline.com (Christian reviews)
     
   • Rotten Tomatoes (Top Reviews)
     
   • Movietowatch.tv (Facebook friends rating)
     
3. Narrow your choices by first making a list of five to ten movies that interest you and match your genre, mood, and values. Then choose a movie from your list.
   
4. Buy some popcorn and enjoy your movie.
   

Tips

• When researching online, try looking for web sites that specialize in films and reviews only. These will likely have some kind of professional opinion of the movie.
  
• If you are planning to watch the film with children present, and are interested in a movie above a "G"-rating, preview the film first. If you ever have to mute a word, skip a scene, or otherwise not watch the film through, perhaps it's not the right movie for you to watch with the children.
  
• If you don't like the movie you're watching, turn it off. Don't waste your time.
  
• Remember that different people like different things in movies. If you are planning on watching a movie with someone else be sure to keep their preference in mind when choosing a movie.
  
• to enhance the movie watching experience, ask friends to watch them with you:)
  

Warnings

• Depending on the degree of censoring you want to do when previewing, watch movies closely for innuendos and words/terms that children can pick up. If you don't want them repeating it at school or at home, then they shouldn't watch it.
  

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