Do you avoid watching (a) movie/s based on others' opinions?

I don't go often to the theater, either. I don't often watch any movies lately, either. But one time I went to an afternoon matinee showing of William Friedkin's "Bug" - - and I was literally the only person in the entire theater. A private showing! Ha! It was great! And the movie was very, very good in my opinion.

Did you annoy yourself by constantly talking on your phone and had to tell yourself to shut up?

HAAA!! That is hilarious!!

Nope -- as usual, I was quiet with or without fellow patrons.
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This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at May 11, 2018 10:33 AM MDT

  "Do I mind, pal? I paid to watch the movie, not to listen to me have a loud, boring conversation on my cell phone!"
  "How would I like to step outside and say that to me, pal? I'll mop the floor with me!"
  "Oh yeah? Me and what army?"
  "I wouldn't need an army to whip my skinny tail, chisel-chest!"
  "Bring it on then! It'll take me two seconds to show me the meaning of pain, and I'll leave me passed out in the lobby and I wont miss the opening credits!"
  "I sure talk a lot, but I don't see any action from me!"
  "Come on, tough guy, I'll clean my clock!"
~ This post was edited by Randy D at May 11, 2018 10:34 AM MDT

"I'll go outside...If I'm not there in ten minutes I'll start without me."

Wow, what a sneaky way to get the girl!

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Yes, Patchouili! That's exactly what everyone told me -- "The Human Centipede" was literally disgusting.
I've not seen "Avatar," either.
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Haven't seen "centipede", the title alone was enough to deter me. I liked Avatar.

I just wanted to see if it was as sickening as people said it was, but I wasn't brave enough to watch the whole movie so I looked at a few clips and wanted to vomit..

Yes, what almost everyone also said to me was that old cliche - - "There are tons of things in that movie you can't 'un-see.'"

I thought 'Avatar' was excellent, but that's just me. Those cat women were beautiful.

Well I tried to watch it, but I didn't get very far before I fell asleep. I never gave it another chance because my sister warned me that it probably won't be my cup of tea anyway. Same thing happened with 'Unbreakable', for some reason it just bored me to sleep.

If there is one genre I tend not to like it's romance movies!
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"The Notebook" comes to mind as one of the few romances that I liked. But it really boiled down to James Marsden and Gena Rowlands being part of the cast --  those two make any movie they're in lots better to me.

Yes -- I often have an opposite experience from others. Like "Forrest Gump." I didn't like it so much and the whole world seemed to love it.

Those are called "chick flicks" for a reason. The only reason men endure them is because it exponentially increases his chance of getting laid afterwards.

Yeah, I agree. I just hate to know anything about movies before I see them, as far as plot, so sometiems I ask others what they thought about a movie but ask them not to say anything about the plot.

I'm not satisfied how I worded the question, too, because your 'take' on it is how I 'take' it upon reading - - acting solely on others' opinions. I didn't mean it quite so literally but it's close enough, I guess.
Thanks!
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In the case you mention about ”The Human Centipede”, this is not a genre I’d choose to see.
I have heard mention of the movie’s extreme nature, it’s kinda sad that there’s a market for it. 

I've become a much-less-often movie watcher than I used to be.
Thanks for answering, Nevan B.

Thanks, ALF!
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