[net.movies] reviewer grade inflation?

ucbesvax.turner@ucbcad.UUCP (12/14/83)

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ucbesvax!turner    Dec  7 03:40:00 1983

Re: "Flames" of Endearment.

I haven't seen this one yet, but it's interesting that some people are
coming away feeling like it was hyped out of proportion.  The last movie
I went to was rated four stars the S.F. Chron reviewer, but he was giving
out those stars left and right anyway.  Can't help wondering how bad those
really *bad* movies must be?  Maybe I'll go see "A Night in Heaven", just
to get re-oriented.

Has anyone else noted this kind of "grade inflation" on the part of
reviewers?
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Michael Turner (ucbvax!ucbesvax.turner)

andrew@inmet.UUCP (12/15/83)

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inmet!andrew    Dec 12 11:43:00 1983

The TV Movie reviewer for the Boston Globe gave "Rescue From Gilligan's
Island" 2.5 stars.  How much more inflated can you get?