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**Basq** · 20-02-2007, 00:01

My favorite movie resource (and i presume many other peoples) - IMDb - has had a re-design.

Not a big fan of it - you're only really see the change on individual pages of movies rather than the front page.

But i definitely preferred the old look. What i don't like about the new look the small thumbnail of the poster off to the left, small star rating to the right, slightly centered cast listing just make it too a bit untidy.

Not a drastic change but a change all the same.

MisterAnarchy · 20-02-2007, 00:04

Yip noticed the redesign today.
Dont like it at all,the older design was better.

Petey2006 · 20-02-2007, 00:04

I can live with it. It's not fantastic, but not terrible. Just a pointless change, really. The old way was perfectly fine the way it was. What's annoying is how often they change the site. I know, update and keep it fresh, but it's kinda ridiculous how often it happens.

**Basq** · 20-02-2007, 00:07

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Originally Posted by Petey2006

What's annoying is how often they change the site. I know, update and keep it fresh, but it's kinda ridiculous how often it happens.

I've used it for years and never really noticed many re-designs to be honest.

Except when they added the message board - but this re-design i noticed immediately.

**Sad Professor** · 20-02-2007, 00:22

Hate it. Everything's too small and there's too much white empty space. I suspect this is so they can fill it with more ads. Thank god you can still (temporarily) switch back to the old look.

Hopefully they'll listen to all the negative feedback.

BopNiblets · 20-02-2007, 00:32

I'm surprised they left it this long to make it newer looking, I mean with all the super flashy graphics that you can put on webpages these days, compared to other sites IMDB was pretty simple.
Meh, the change won't keep me awake nights.

c - 13 · 20-02-2007, 10:26

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Originally Posted by BopNiblets

I... compared to other sites IMDB was pretty simple ...

True, but that was what I liked about it as well. I think as other posters have said, everything is too small in order to increase adspace. Certainly prefer the old look.

**Kingp35** · 20-02-2007, 10:34

Dont like the new look at all. The page looks very empty with the amount of white space. "If its not broke dont fix it" springs to mind here.

Jello · 20-02-2007, 10:41

I don't really like it, it's not too bad, but I much prefer the old one. It'll take some getting used to.

But you can still use the old format for now - just go here.

BopNiblets · 20-02-2007, 16:12

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Originally Posted by c - 13

True, but that was what I liked about it as well.

Yeah, me too! Sometimes simpler is better, especially when you're looking for information and you need it fast!
Compare it to other film sites like RottenTomatoes or its TV equivalent (I think), TV.com, it's much easier as a source of information with easy navigation.
I don't like all the flash doodads and images on TV.com for example, it's a bit distracting.

TerrorFirmer · 21-02-2007, 07:37

I prefer the old layout but I'll struggle on living regardless.

thanks for that link Jello...

ObeyGiant · 21-02-2007, 14:57

I like the new design. And I can see why they did it - the new look definitely ties in a lot more with the look of IMDBPro and displays the information in a much less cluttered way. Yes, a lot of the empty space may be filled with ads, but what do you expect from a free service?

OfflerCrocGod · 21-02-2007, 21:47

It's hardly worth making such an underwhelming change tbh. They need a full and proper redesign it's looking VERY old now-a-days.

mike65 · 21-02-2007, 22:12

Its a mess and its takes longer to load it seems, they also should exclude the full details and leave them in a subpage. Movie credits are so long these days.

Mike.

hot_wla · 17-09-2010, 16:05

What a mess! The information is all over the place. Chaos. The page is not stable to the eys, it seem to be bleeding.

Go back to the old look !!

20-02-2007, 00:01	#1
Basq Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Sligo Posts: 36,307 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Bargain Alerts, Stuttering & Stammering & Speech Disorder, Television	IMDB New Look - whatcha think? My favorite movie resource (and i presume many other peoples) - IMDb - has had a re-design. Not a big fan of it - you're only really see the change on individual pages of movies rather than the front page. But i definitely preferred the old look. What i don't like about the new look the small thumbnail of the poster off to the left, small star rating to the right, slightly centered cast listing just make it too a bit untidy. Not a drastic change but a change all the same.

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hot_wla Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1 Adverts \| Friends	IMDB new look What a mess! The information is all over the place. Chaos. The page is not stable to the eys, it seem to be bleeding. Go back to the old look !!

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20-02-2007, 00:04	#2
MisterAnarchy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kobol Posts: 5,048 Adverts \| Friends	Yip noticed the redesign today. Dont like it at all,the older design was better.

20-02-2007, 00:04	#3
Petey2006 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 413 Adverts \| Friends	I can live with it. It's not fantastic, but not terrible. Just a pointless change, really. The old way was perfectly fine the way it was. What's annoying is how often they change the site. I know, update and keep it fresh, but it's kinda ridiculous how often it happens.

20-02-2007, 00:22	#5
Sad Professor Information Retrieval Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dublin Posts: 14,299 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Mac, Star Trek, Films	Hate it. Everything's too small and there's too much white empty space. I suspect this is so they can fill it with more ads. Thank god you can still (temporarily) switch back to the old look. Hopefully they'll listen to all the negative feedback.

20-02-2007, 00:32	#6
BopNiblets Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The crater pockmarked world known as "Kildare" Posts: 3,261 Adverts \| Friends	I'm surprised they left it this long to make it newer looking, I mean with all the super flashy graphics that you can put on webpages these days, compared to other sites IMDB was pretty simple. Meh, the change won't keep me awake nights.

20-02-2007, 10:34	#8
Kingp35 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Dun Laoghaire, Dublin Posts: 8,623 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Darts	Dont like the new look at all. The page looks very empty with the amount of white space. "If its not broke dont fix it" springs to mind here.

20-02-2007, 10:41	#9
Jello Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 2,557 Adverts \| Friends	I don't really like it, it's not too bad, but I much prefer the old one. It'll take some getting used to. But you can still use the old format for now - just go here.

21-02-2007, 07:37	#11
TerrorFirmer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Galway Posts: 18,730 Adverts \| Friends	I prefer the old layout but I'll struggle on living regardless. thanks for that link Jello...

21-02-2007, 14:57	#12
ObeyGiant Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,958 Adverts \| Friends	I like the new design. And I can see why they did it - the new look definitely ties in a lot more with the look of IMDBPro and displays the information in a much less cluttered way. Yes, a lot of the empty space may be filled with ads, but what do you expect from a free service?

21-02-2007, 21:47	#13
OfflerCrocGod Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Alphabet House on Lollypop Lane Posts: 5,255 Adverts \| Friends	It's hardly worth making such an underwhelming change tbh. They need a full and proper redesign it's looking VERY old now-a-days.

21-02-2007, 22:12	#14
mike65 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: waterford Posts: 80,954 Adverts \| Friends	Its a mess and its takes longer to load it seems, they also should exclude the full details and leave them in a subpage. Movie credits are so long these days. Mike.