It's certainly not just a spot opinion; it's something that obviously has been building up for years. It is also very good for publicity, and it is the kind of recognition that maybe will help financially, also.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The idea that everyone's opinion is valuable is sometimes up for question.
Publicity is a great purifier because it sets in action the forces of public opinion, and in this country public opinion controls the courses of the nation.
There are as many opinions as there are experts.
It can't hurt, publicity is publicity, controversy and all that, it's all good.
Unfortunately because of the variety of outlets for people to speak their minds on the Internet and that kind of thing, it's made the media in general more opinionated and there's more of a 'gotcha mentality' than real reporting.
When you're promoting a film it's really interesting trying to gauge what people think about it.
When you ask a bunch of people to see a film, and then invite them to comment on it and tell them it's a work-in-progress, they feel bound to offer an opinion.
I never pay any attention. I'm sure it's not such a good way to be, but I don't really follow market research.
There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.
People are going to have their opinions. Whether it's good or bad, I don't really think about it either way.