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Article: Web site of the week: Rotten Tomatoes.
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune
- Article date:
- April 2, 2002
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Byline: Eric Goodwin
There's nothing worse than paying good money to see a bad movie. With all the hype that surrounds film releases these days, how can you tell which flick will be a good investment of your time and cash? The Rotten Tomatoes Web site (http://www.rottentomatoes.com) will help you separate the good flicks from the stinkers.
Rotten Tomatoes compiles movie reviews from dozens of sources, including newspapers, magazines and e-zines. And instead of using familiar rating systems like stars or thumbs, the site ops for a more fruitful strategy. If at least 60 percent of the reviews are positive, the film earns a "ripe" rating, denoted by the ...