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IMDb Enhancement Idea

I like The Internet Movie Database (IMDb), since it is helpful in finding out who starred in which movie again. It can also be helpful to determine whether a downloaded movie is the correct length.

Most countries have a rating system for movies, to indicate whether or not a movie is suiteable for certain ages. The US has the movie rating system of the MPAA, while the Netherlands has the Kijkwijzer. In addition to merely putting a suitable age (group) on a movie, both also offer explanations of why a movie is unsuitable for other groups.

Since the IMDb contains the rating information, it would be helpful if it provided a search function that allows one to search the ratings. In particular, a function that allows one to search for movies not containing a certain reasoning. It could be enhanced by extra information that might be a reason for people not to watch a movie. I'm thinking of things like “(an abundance of) spiders”, “rats”, “naked George Clooney”. This way, people can search for movies they may be interested in, while filtering unwanted elements.

posted at 15:24:56 on 11/04/03 by RB - Category: Random thoughts - 0 TBs - karma: 1 [+/-]

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