Do you let movie critics influence what movies you see?

Yes ofcourse other people opinion will influence my decision what movies i will see.

Opinion it can be from friends, reviews on website,
from star ratings, and sales.

Nope. I'm my own movie critic. LOL

i will hear their opinions, read and think..
but personally, if i really want that certain movie, no one can stop me to watch it..

its better if i watch it myself than believe all of the people's view..
we had our biases and conclusions, it might be beautiful to you and not for me..

its all up to the person's taste, his or her choice..
and it matters most if you, yourself does have the conclusion and the satisfaction yourself.

I usually read reviews before I go and see a certain movie.. but sometimes even if a movie has bad reviews but I am still curious enough to see it I go ahead and watch that movie..

I used to watch movies based on the critics' reviews and on my friends' opinions. But then I came across a particular movie (can't remember what it was now) that was a really good movie although critics and friends said it wasn't.

So, now, if I see a trailer for something that peaks my interest, then I will see it without looking for the reviews or asking anyone else about it. Not everyone enjoys the same things in movies. Not everyone appreciates performances of actors and actresses on the same level.

Since changing, there have been quite a few great movies that I would have missed out on had I listened to my friends and/or the critics!

not really. even if i hear bad comments/reviews about a certain movie -- i still make sure i see it first hand and decide for myself. because i believe people have different tastes when it comes to movies.

I very very VERY rarely go by the critics reviews...I find that alot of the movies I've loved over the yrs have gotten bad or semi bad reviews by the critics..I care more for the non-mainstream type movies and the odd ones etc...I will however check out a trailer of a flick if a friend has recommended it, that doesnt mean that I'll necessarily watch it mind you but I'll find out more then decide from there...

I don't even bother reading what the critics write. I used to read them, but I found that just because they gave it a bad rating, it still might be a good movie afterall. Then you read somebody elses critique and it says its a wonderful movie. I don't put much creedence in those reviews...they are paid to do them. I'd rather ask friends if they liked the movie and get their opinion, or watch movie trailers to get a feel for it.

At some point, yes I do. I am my best movie critic, so I have to see what I want to see anyway.
Most of the time I want to see movie that one of my friends was recommending....

Too often I totally disagree with the critics so I don't let them influence me too much. Apparently they're looking for something different in a movie than I am because some of the movies they really trash I end up loving! I can usually tell by the trailers on TV if I'm going to like a movie, although I have been disappointed already when it seems they put all the good scenes in the trailer and the rest is boring. I also like certain genres and there are quite a few good actors that I enjoy seeing so if the two go together, I'm there! Or, I should say, I'll be seeing the movie eventually because I don't go to the theaters very often these days with the high prices. I wait for the DVD or for it to come on HBO.
Annie