Who writes the Netflix Synopses/Feature Notes?
This may be an open-and-shut question, but I'm wondering who writes various things on Netflix, like the "At-A-Glance" Synopsis of movies/TV series. Also, who writes the DVD notes? Just someone at Netflix, or a higher power?
For example, look at this particular movie on Netflix. Scroll down the left column on the page and look at what it says under "Other Features". It's so odd the tone they take. I don't know what word you use for that, but it's like they break their all-business tone and talk directly to whomever is looking at the page. It's just out of place (Though I've seen it written like that on other At-A-Glance's) and seems kind of unprofessional.
Anyway, I've always wondered who is working on that stuff, and if maybe plot synopses are used from other sources (Rather than having one guy write them all day). Someone has to know :)
For example, look at this particular movie on Netflix. Scroll down the left column on the page and look at what it says under "Other Features". It's so odd the tone they take. I don't know what word you use for that, but it's like they break their all-business tone and talk directly to whomever is looking at the page. It's just out of place (Though I've seen it written like that on other At-A-Glance's) and seems kind of unprofessional.
Anyway, I've always wondered who is working on that stuff, and if maybe plot synopses are used from other sources (Rather than having one guy write them all day). Someone has to know :)
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Permalink Reply by Eleni on -
I've wondered this too since I've seen at least a handful of movies with completely distorted summaries ... in some cases, I felt like I was watching a completely different movie. Also, some of the summaries should be marked with the spoiler flag (case in point: "I'm Not Scared"-- a great movie that I suggested friends add to their queue without looking).
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Permalink Reply by MCWHAMMER on -
I agree with the spoiler thing. I made that point about the movie "Spartan" with Val Kilmer. The Plot summary deal completely spoiled the movie for me. Sometimes you're better not reading them.
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Permalink Reply by wowwee123 on -
Sometimes you're better not reading them.
...and trust the Recommendations number?
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Permalink Reply by MCWHAMMER on
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Ha, well, that's true. OK, you're better off just covering your eyes when you click ADD. How about that :D ?
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Permalink Reply by droidmaker on -
There is a site content team, and they write almost all the synopsis and do genre classifications. they are mostly in LA, they know a lot about movies, and theyve been growing a TON very recently...so there are many improvements in the works from them too...
ive asked them to keep an eye over here.
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Permalink Reply by MCWHAMMER on
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Cool. For some reason I thought they might have reused the summaries and things from other sources (With permission of course). Well if that's the case, I guess it is hard to complain too much, knowing how many movies they've had to write for.
Interesting. You learn something new every morning.
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Permalink Reply by wowwee123 on
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Interesting. You learn something new every morning.
Thanks to quality discussion :-)
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Permalink Reply by 2McAbre on -
Heh Heh, yeah it reads more like an afterthought then a synopsis.
"A very nice use of dual layer to avoid the dread "Flipper," - dread in that it makes me incredibly conscious of the possibility that my hands might possibly damage the side I'm not watching."
Makes me laugh :)
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