The result was keep. ( non-admin closure) —— RyanLupin • (talk) 23:25, 5 September 2008 (UTC) reply
nn website, alexa rank 1169830. Dow30down ( talk) 18:26, 2 September 2008 (UTC) reply
Years ago Francis Ford Coppola was asked about the impact of high-quality, affordable digital cameras and what effect they would have on Hollywood. He responded by saying that some day, in the not too distant future, "Some little fat girl from Ohio" will win an Oscar. (This is probably not his exact words -- but it is awful close and it reflects accurately the point he was trying to make). Yes, films are now being made by a lot more people than just the established industry "names" and many are both excellent and commercially viable.
Likewise, film commentary, criticism and the old fashioned "movie review" are now available on websites and over the internet in great numbers. A few of these are truly unique, with Movie Smackdown being one of the most notable. Traditional newspaper and magazine reviews are still available, but, for the vast majority of film goers, they now get their information off the internet -- especially those of the MTV Generation (and younger) which constitutes by far the largest number of individuals who purchase theater tickets. And what they want when they read a review is intelligent discussion in a fun/entertaining format and they want a review that is reasonably short and to the point. That is exactly what Movie Smackdown does -- I am unaware of anyone else doing this in the same manner.
On occasion, Movie Smackdown will actually have two or maybe even three "Smackdowns" between a current release and a film classic it is being compared to that are written by different contributors. This, too, is unique, and it adds an additional layer not found elsewhere.
Clearly the changing landscape and the unique niche Movie Smackdown occupies within this arena should make it a worthy Wikipedia entry. Yes, I say "KEEP" -- and I do so without reservation.
-- CineTex ( talk) 18:20, 3 September 2008 (UTC) reply
The result was keep. ( non-admin closure) —— RyanLupin • (talk) 23:25, 5 September 2008 (UTC) reply
nn website, alexa rank 1169830. Dow30down ( talk) 18:26, 2 September 2008 (UTC) reply
Years ago Francis Ford Coppola was asked about the impact of high-quality, affordable digital cameras and what effect they would have on Hollywood. He responded by saying that some day, in the not too distant future, "Some little fat girl from Ohio" will win an Oscar. (This is probably not his exact words -- but it is awful close and it reflects accurately the point he was trying to make). Yes, films are now being made by a lot more people than just the established industry "names" and many are both excellent and commercially viable.
Likewise, film commentary, criticism and the old fashioned "movie review" are now available on websites and over the internet in great numbers. A few of these are truly unique, with Movie Smackdown being one of the most notable. Traditional newspaper and magazine reviews are still available, but, for the vast majority of film goers, they now get their information off the internet -- especially those of the MTV Generation (and younger) which constitutes by far the largest number of individuals who purchase theater tickets. And what they want when they read a review is intelligent discussion in a fun/entertaining format and they want a review that is reasonably short and to the point. That is exactly what Movie Smackdown does -- I am unaware of anyone else doing this in the same manner.
On occasion, Movie Smackdown will actually have two or maybe even three "Smackdowns" between a current release and a film classic it is being compared to that are written by different contributors. This, too, is unique, and it adds an additional layer not found elsewhere.
Clearly the changing landscape and the unique niche Movie Smackdown occupies within this arena should make it a worthy Wikipedia entry. Yes, I say "KEEP" -- and I do so without reservation.
-- CineTex ( talk) 18:20, 3 September 2008 (UTC) reply