Facebook being all about sharing, lends not only to sharing your musical tastes, but to your preference in movies. That’s where Flixster’s Movies on Facebook application comes in.
The Flixster interface is simple enough. As you start using it you are informed of the percentage of your profile that is complete. Flixster will walk you through the steps to completing your profile. The steps range from simply adding a profile box, to adding favorites, for example. You are even able to take a Movie Compatibility Test, and compare your taste in movies with your friends!
The Compatibility Test takes you to a list of movies that vary in genres. It offers you to rate the movies from 1/2 to 5 stars. Once you complete the list, you can choose friends that are also using the app to see how your taste in these movies compare. While it is an interesting way to gage how your tastes stack up with your friends, the test cannot be considered 100% accurate.
The main screen gives you easy access to tabs that allow you to go directly to your profile or check out movie show times, trailers and quizzes. There are also tabs for checking in on your Flixster friends, viewing your Compatibility test results and Quickrating any movie that shows up in the corresponding page. This last feature really struck me as a promotion for upcoming movies as I have not been shown a movie that has already been released yet. This may not be the case, but all I saw were movies that were coming soon.
The main page also shows you movies that are opening this week. It lists shows the top box office films as well. These categories give you the option of clicking ‘I want to see it’ or ‘Not interested.’ The 5 Star rating feature is there, too. The right hand column shows you show times, Recent DVD Releases and Quizzes, much like the tabs at the top of the page.
All-in-all, it’s a good application. It doesn’t offer much depth, but is involving enough when you see how your tastes shape up against other friends, at least for a bit. I found having the functionality and gathering of information all in the context of my Facebook home a mostly satisfactory experience.
Try Flixter on Facebook for yourself. See what your friends like about movies both new and old. Share your favorite movies and have some fun sharing your cinematic tastes!
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