Then it has no value to casual browsers, which is probably a majority of their visits. No ones signing up for that shit (i hope)
The only reason I ever had an account was the boards which they killed.
Now it just prompts me to log in and its like… why?
themoviedb.
comorg ist way better anyways.Oops, you’re right of course.
They also offer free API keys! I learned the hard way that iMDB does not at all
This is the way.
There are fediverse options like NeoDB & Gush.
Its a shame i really enjoyed the brainrot of seeing assorted yokels prattle on about how project hail mary is an evil woke movie that brainwashed them into being gay and also had too much dialogue and too much emotion and they skipped through everything that wasn’t a shot of the CG ships flying around
Aren’t there some alternative movie rating databases?
no boomers allowed
Fediverse has NeoDB
I’d suggest NeoDB too. It is great for keeping track of not just movies but also books, video games, music and books. https://eggplant.place/ is one of the main instances.
For getting recommendations and looking at ratings I do also like Movielens.
Letterboxd is where it’s at
the top rated imdb reviews have a half decent chance at being interesting to read. the top rated letterboxd reviews are all extremely shit, unfunny jokes
Letterboxd is more like a social media for movies instead of a user movie review site.
Who cares? The reviews are the worst part of IMDB. I use it to verify facts of a movie - year, actors, director, etc. I have no interest in the weird opinions that end up on IMDB.
Then you should use themoviedb.org
Exactly. This is a non issue. Like being upset you have to sign into Next Door to see Doris down the street complain about things.
If you want good reviews use Letterboxd. Funniest meme shit on there.
It did get mildly enshitified recently too though because they moved the reviews under a button in favor of cast and crew listings. Like, no one cares about that Letterboxd, we have IMDB and TMDB for that. We don’t need a third option, just stick to tracking and meme reviews.
My son is a big cinephile, and Letterboxd is his go-to. He doesn’t even want hear about IMDB.
For more niche content, it’s sometimes one of the few viable sources for reviews.
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I’m in all the way until all the data sellers are doing nothing more than selling my personal details back and forth to each other in an endless loop. One day my personal details will be worth nothing and peace will reign throughout the land! /s
Ok, but why is the button Hub themed 😳
Uses Neodb instead.
Are there any good alternatives anyone can recommend?
Do you think it’s a prelude to in a year or so wanting age verification on accounts?
TheMovieDB.org is the best alternative. Much nicer actually.
I use it and I’ve exported my IMDb reviews to it, but it still lacks the trivia and other cool stuff. I use both, to be clear.
I’ve been using Letterboxd for a while now and am pretty happy with it.
My only issue with letterboxd is they pull from TheMovieDB for metadata/director verification and TMDB has some exclusionary/gatekeeping policy where they don’t consider films released primarily on Youtube eligible. This has fucked over indie directors like Joel Haver. I think his fans have manually intervened but no policy has changed that I know of.
Bummer that they do that. Any platform that you can recommend that addresses that issue and is user-friendly?
On NeoDB, you can create entries yourself, as well as import from various sources: IMDb, TMDB, Letterboxd, Douban etc
Thanks for the link!
You’re welcome :)
Not at the moment, I still use both sites until something better comes along.
Thanks will give it a try.
Rotten Tomato maybe? Also recommendations from critics you like.
I don’t like IMDb, but I’m not ready to move yet. I’ve exported everything to TMDB (The Movie Database) but I still use both. IMDb has the trivia. TVDB doesn’t have an app. I use Safari web shortcuts for both (and Wikipedia).
Oh no, not the user reviews!
I love it when the trash takes itself out
