FIRST MAGAZINE replied by 1minutefilmreview @ Mon, 12 May 2008 03:33:25 +0800

1minutefilmreview — Mon, 12 May 2008 03:33:25 +0800

Nice thought. They need an internet savvy freak though.

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by ray245 @ Fri, 02 May 2008 17:11:02 +0800

ray245 — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:11:02 +0800

Originally posted by soleachip:

Well it's the only local movie magazine available so I've been buying it monthly at the newstand.

Don't need much substance in this kind of magazines though the reviews are not entirely reliable. A 5 star rating means it's prolly a 2 or 3 for me but still it keeps you up to date with what's upcoming.

I miss the bi monthly EAST magazine. Anyone remembers?

For me, I buy it because I like to read movie reviews. But FIRST magazine( like most of the singapore newspapers) is usually slower in getting movie information than the internet. But I really want to see more reviews written in a more local or singaporean tone. Not too singlish mind you, the first magazine is still supposed to have journalist around.

Look at cloverfield for instance. While most movie magainzes and etc don't even know about this movie coming out, a small portions of the internet (the movie fans who visit forums for instance) has already heard some information and rumors about cloverfield.

And add in the fact that in the age of the internet, some people may want to write the movie reviews from some magazines onto the internet, and then, there is peopl who scan the magazines for others to see in the forums.

So FIRST magainze REALLY needs to be the first in almost everything related to movies.

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by soleachip @ Fri, 02 May 2008 00:08:55 +0800

soleachip — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:08:55 +0800

Well it's the only local movie magazine available so I've been buying it monthly at the newstand.

Don't need much substance in this kind of magazines though the reviews are not entirely reliable. A 5 star rating means it's prolly a 2 or 3 for me but still it keeps you up to date with what's upcoming.

I miss the bi monthly EAST magazine. Anyone remembers?

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by 1minutefilmreview @ Fri, 02 May 2008 00:03:09 +0800

1minutefilmreview — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:03:09 +0800

You've got the point there.

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by ray245 @ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:19:19 +0800

ray245 — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:19:19 +0800

I think first magazine should not follow the US style of writing so much, cause if that's the case, we can always get western magazine instead.

They need to create a style of their own. A more slightly local, but professional style of comments and etc.

And they need to get more fresh hand information, well, faster than the internet at times. Now is the IT age, with so many movie info sites around, the magazine should get even more info faster than some internet sides. I mean the people who buy the magazines are supposed to be movie fans, and most of them would have visit those movie-info sites where they can basically get info for free.

So the magazine needs to develop a more unique style as compared to simply being a fanboy and american style magazine. It needs to develop a local idendity so to speak.

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by Gordonator @ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:55 +0800

Gordonator — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:38:55 +0800

it's a decent read. i like the poster and post cards.

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by 1minutefilmreview @ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:55:20 +0800

1minutefilmreview — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:55:20 +0800

Well... no other comment for local premier movie magazine?

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by 1minutefilmreview @ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:19:29 +0800

1minutefilmreview — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:19:29 +0800

Yeah, some of us from around.

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by skeujin @ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:15:37 +0800

skeujin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:15:37 +0800

i happened to have went thru the very 1st edition.

the impression it gave me was, it was filled with pics that were ripped off the net and have reviews that could have been done better by a local blogger.

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by Gordonator @ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:03:43 +0800

Gordonator — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:03:43 +0800

are u from sph?

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by BrUtUs @ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:35:24 +0800

BrUtUs — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:35:24 +0800

not so rich to spend on magazine monthly..

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by Mospeada @ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:16:05 +0800

Mospeada — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:16:05 +0800

not bad...tis a must buy from me every month

FIRST MAGAZINE replied by 1minutefilmreview @ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:59:22 +0800

1minutefilmreview — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:59:22 +0800

Hi everyone,

Any comment for First Magazine? How do you find its reviews?

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