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Old 07-29-2013, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Sculpt View Post
Straker, I have immense respect for YOUR assessment of films YOU'VE seen. I really mean that.

I also have to strongly agree with Kan. Everyone, to take your responsibility seriously in selecting these films, PLEASE, never back or Neg a film you haven't seen!

You can best show your respect for opinions of any of your fellow HDC members by keeping our lists accurate and valid -- which is done by not assuming and/or copying others' opinions, and instead by only voting on films you've seen yourself.

Honestly, I thought this was an unspoken obvious rule. In fact, I feel so strongly about it, I think we should vote on it being a rule.
I have to agree with Straker. I have a few times on here backed a film purely on the opinions and reviews given by people on this forum whose film knowledge and expertise i admire including Neverending and Straker. Despite not having seen those movies, i respect and trust in their backings and know that they do not lightly give such praise and merit to films without a reason to do so.

I have not yet watched a film that the two of them have suggested that i didnt like. I think in cases like that or even in ones where people have convinced people to watch those movies, back them or just convinced them of their prowess as a film it is completely acceptable to blind back a film. You have to also consider that not everyone on here has seen all the same films, without going on the opinions of others, a lot of people wouldn't be voting for movies that deserve to be on this list and it wouldn't be much of a list.
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