Reviews Section Online

Space Goat · 03-05-2006, 06:58 PM

I've finally gotten the reviews section up and running.

Posting reviews works just like posting movies and mods. However, it's important to note that the movie you are reviewing MUST be in the movies database, or the system won't let you post your review. Be careful, you will need to spell the movie title the same way it appears on the movies page, or it won't find it. One exception, however, is that it is not case-sensitive.

I also added a "reviews" table to the movie postbit that appears right below the list of download mirrors when one or more reviews have been written for that movie. It displays a link and quote from the review, sort of like you see on rottentomatoes.com.

Roadkill Dave · 03-05-2006, 06:59 PM

The movies section needs to be beefed out more, otherwise this system could be excellent.

Space Goat · 03-05-2006, 07:03 PM

Beefed out? What do you mean?

Demented Ferret · 03-05-2006, 07:23 PM

That works really well, I love the quoting part; that looks really good and fits in very well.

Roadkill Dave · 03-05-2006, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Space Goat

Beefed out? What do you mean?

Get more movies added?

Space Goat · 03-05-2006, 07:30 PM

Ah, okay. Indeed! I'm going to try and add a bunch of the classics once I get my uploader up and running.

Digital Taco · 03-05-2006, 07:58 PM

I think maybe the movie page should show what the score is from each review.

James McCloud · 03-05-2006, 08:17 PM

Should the titles we use be of the same format as the ones you added? i.e. "Aaron's ............."

Space Goat · 03-05-2006, 08:20 PM

Use whatever format you want. In fact, if you can come up with a slick headline type of title that is specific to the review, I'd prefer it.

Space Goat · 03-05-2006, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digital Taco

I think maybe the movie page should show what the score is from each review.

Done...what do you think?

Phil Williamson · 03-05-2006, 09:51 PM

50% = 3 stars?

I think the scale needs some altering...

James McCloud · 03-05-2006, 10:04 PM

It should be on a scale of 10 stars. Or movie reels. Movie reels as the icons would be so cool.

Digital Taco · 03-05-2006, 10:10 PM

No it wouldn't.

James McCloud · 03-05-2006, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Space Goat

Done...what do you think?

I think you should indent the name of the reviewer more to the right.

Space Goat · 03-05-2006, 10:56 PM

I added an additional hyphen and an extra space. Hope that helps. I didn't like what it looked like when I indented it.

James McCloud · 03-05-2006, 10:59 PM

Yeah, that looks a lot better.

Breed · 03-05-2006, 11:01 PM

This is simply great. Good work

Salter · 03-06-2006, 01:20 AM

This is wonderful. Also, is there a way the ratings in the review could be automatically applied to the thread itself?

Space Goat · 03-06-2006, 02:13 AM

What do you mean, like include the rating given in the review to the movie's overall average?

Salter · 03-06-2006, 05:10 AM

Zaps · 03-06-2006, 04:59 PM

Thank you

!

Space Goat · 03-06-2006, 11:08 PM

I will write a separate php batch script that will get run every night and basically add/update all ratings to movies that come from reviews, weighting them a little more heavily than normal user ratings.

Lyntan · 03-07-2006, 12:09 AM

This is so awesome, thanks for everything.

03-05-2006, 06:58 PM	#1
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,057	Reviews Section Online I've finally gotten the reviews section up and running. Posting reviews works just like posting movies and mods. However, it's important to note that the movie you are reviewing MUST be in the movies database, or the system won't let you post your review. Be careful, you will need to spell the movie title the same way it appears on the movies page, or it won't find it. One exception, however, is that it is not case-sensitive. I also added a "reviews" table to the movie postbit that appears right below the list of download mirrors when one or more reviews have been written for that movie. It displays a link and quote from the review, sort of like you see on rottentomatoes.com.

03-05-2006, 11:01 PM	#17
Breed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,763	This is simply great. Good work
Breed Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,763

03-06-2006, 01:20 AM	#18
Salter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,959	This is wonderful. Also, is there a way the ratings in the review could be automatically applied to the thread itself?
Salter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,959

03-06-2006, 05:10 AM	#20
Salter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,959	Yep
Salter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,959

03-06-2006, 04:59 PM	#21
Zaps Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 443	Thank you !
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03-05-2006, 06:59 PM	#2
Roadkill Dave Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,465	The movies section needs to be beefed out more, otherwise this system could be excellent.

03-05-2006, 07:03 PM	#3
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,057	Beefed out? What do you mean?

03-05-2006, 07:23 PM	#4
Demented Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 16,248	That works really well, I love the quoting part; that looks really good and fits in very well.

03-05-2006, 07:30 PM	#6
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,057	Ah, okay. Indeed! I'm going to try and add a bunch of the classics once I get my uploader up and running.

03-05-2006, 07:58 PM	#7
Digital Taco Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,214	I think maybe the movie page should show what the score is from each review.

03-05-2006, 08:17 PM	#8
James McCloud Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,211	Should the titles we use be of the same format as the ones you added? i.e. "Aaron's ............."

03-05-2006, 08:20 PM	#9
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,057	Use whatever format you want. In fact, if you can come up with a slick headline type of title that is specific to the review, I'd prefer it.

03-05-2006, 09:51 PM	#11
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,890	50% = 3 stars? I think the scale needs some altering...

03-05-2006, 10:04 PM	#12
James McCloud Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,211	It should be on a scale of 10 stars. Or movie reels. Movie reels as the icons would be so cool.

03-05-2006, 10:10 PM	#13
Digital Taco Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,214	No it wouldn't.

03-05-2006, 10:56 PM	#15
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,057	I added an additional hyphen and an extra space. Hope that helps. I didn't like what it looked like when I indented it.

03-05-2006, 10:59 PM	#16
James McCloud Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,211	Yeah, that looks a lot better.

03-06-2006, 02:13 AM	#19
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,057	What do you mean, like include the rating given in the review to the movie's overall average?

03-06-2006, 11:08 PM	#22
Space Goat Administrator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,057	I will write a separate php batch script that will get run every night and basically add/update all ratings to movies that come from reviews, weighting them a little more heavily than normal user ratings.

03-07-2006, 12:09 AM	#23
Lyntan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 14,287	This is so awesome, thanks for everything.
Lyntan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 14,287