IMDB FAIL

For a particular aspect of my job, I regularly head over to www.imdb.com in order to get some info on a movie. Sometimes I need a synopsis, sometimes I need poster art, etc. I often find myself wandering down the page towards the forum posts. Let me just state for the record that apparently some of the most idiotic people/trolls/10 year olds decide to spend their time hanging out and commenting over on imdb.com. There is a general anonymity that seems to bring out the worst in people over there. A common example (amidst the terrible spelling and broken english) would be:

Commenter 1: I did not like this movie!

Commenter 2: You are an idiot! How could you not like it? Go **** yourself!

And so on. I myself have never commented or posted on imdb, even when I've felt like it, simply because it seems so many people there simply want to argue and name-call. Maybe I will one day, but it's doubtful.

And then there are posts like these. Granted, this one is not a blatant flame, but simply a case of someone taking things way too seriously. The thing is, this person has a valid point, but there's a time and place for everything. This is not it. On the page for "Hotel For Dogs," which is a kid's movie, based on a kid's book, was this post:

Title: Current Dog Rescuer-Will not see this film

I have reviewed several of the threats (I assume they meant "threads") and have decided I will not watch this movie. This movie obviously does not address the issues at hand, Pet Overpopulation. We as a society have a problem it is "pet overpopulation". Simple way to fix, spay or neuter your dog or cat. We spend billions a year on our furry friends while many go without food or shelter due to money hungry puppy mill breeders. If you are a responsible breeder fine, if you are not, this money does not address that and the reality of pet overpopulation. Missouri is the puppymill capital of the USA and a majority of puppies in the pet stores come from the puppymills in Missouri. Laws need to be better to protect those that have no voice (cats and dogs) I would love to know how much of the profits on this film are being donated to charities that work with abandoned and neglected animals?

want to know more about the puppymill industry and the millions they make?

www.nopuppymills.com

this will open your eyes.

america's dirty little secret.

It's a Nickelodeon kid's movie. Seriously. WTF? I haven't seen the movie, but I don't think "Pet Overpopulation" is the actual issue of the movie. I doubt there is an actual issue - it's about kids who convert an abandoned hotel into a hotel for stray dogs. It's a family comedy, not a social statement. Again, there's a time and place for causes of all kinds, but this just ain't the place.

IMDB FAIL. Not as bad as some, but this is one of many.

-Bat