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Gaming Netflix Ratings?

Posted by kdawson on from the stadium-seated-astroturf dept.

Nom du Keyboard writes "Not for the first time, I've noticed a new film that hasn't yet even reached the theaters, yet has hundreds of positive votes and/or reviews recorded on Netflix. This time the movie is Inkheart. For a movie that doesn't even hit the theaters until January 23, it already has 428 votes and a rating of 4.3 (out of 5) on Netflix. Seems more than a bit fraudulent to me. Also, it has a review that doesn't even review the movie, but instead says the books are great, therefore the movie should be too. Does the word 'shills' come to mind? With millions spent to promote a movie, are a few hundred of that going to phony voters? Or have that many people actually seen the film and just can't wait to rush home and log onto Netflix to vote? Just what is Netflix's responsibility here to provide honest ratings?"

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  1. I've seen it by Colin+Smith · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wait. I must be lying because it isn't released yet... Or... Perhaps the world extends beyond American borders. What, Americans make up only 5% of the world population? (10% by body mass)

     

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    1. Re:I've seen it by novakyu · · Score: 5, Funny

      Every country has McDonald's, a biological warfare arm of the U.S. military. No marines needed—we can get them with high cholesterol, wherever they are.

    2. Re:I've seen it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      Wow. you pirates in other countries are lazy as hell.

      After that i expected i could goto thepiratebay and grab a copy.

      But noooooooo! we gotta do it our damm self and then the rest of the world can download it.

  2. This sort of thing is everywhere by AndrewStephens · · Score: 5, Funny

    This happens everywhere. Why, even this very comment was modded to +2 before I even made it. You can't trust anyone these days.

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  3. US Only? by verloren · · Score: 3, Funny

    I had thought Netflix was a US only service. 400+ reviews for a film that's only been released overseas seems quite a lot - I guess Governor Palin has reignited the legendary American love of travel and curiosity about foreign countries.

    1. Re:US Only? by hab136 · · Score: 5, Funny

      I had thought Netflix was a US only service. 400+ reviews for a film that's only been released overseas seems quite a lot - I guess Governor Palin has reignited the legendary American love of travel and curiosity about foreign countries.

      Russia put up a big, big movie screen so Alaskans can watch from their house.

  4. Re:already out by trawg · · Score: 4, Funny

    Give him a break - lots of the US hasn't figured out there's a rest of the world yet!

    (Thar be dragons)