Update
Hello, Couch Lovers and Cinemaphiles!
Here's the formatting guide for each flare.
I appreciate your patience while we sort this out and welcome our new members.
- Help Me Find Movies/TV Shows
- Purpose: Requesting specific recommendations.
- Format:
- The Hook: Your "Title" must summarize the "vibe" (e.g., "Looking for modern talking-Dino movies").
- The Context: You must list 2 or 3 similar titles in the body to give a baseline. Provide enough detail for others to work with.
- I Am Suggesting…
- Purpose: Recommending a title without a full critical review.
- Format:
- The Lead: Your "Title" must be Movie Title (Year). If suggesting multiple, list them in the body text.
- The Why: Include a 1–2 sentence "vibe check" explaining why you're suggesting it. (e.g., "The action is insane. I could not get enough of John Wick's Gun-Fu.").
- Note: Posts with no reason in the body will be immediately removed.
- Movie/TV Show Review Lite
- Purpose: Providing a detailed, critical critique directly on the sub.
- Format:
- The Lead: Your "Title" must be Review of Movie/TV Show (Year), or you can use Movie/Show Title (Year) vs. Movie/Show Title (Year) for comparisons.
- The Rating: You must include a rating (typically a 5/5 scale).
- Anti-Spam: Reviews must be self-contained. Do not post links to external blogs or YouTube channels without prior approval.
- Check Out My... (Self-Promo)
- Purpose: Sharing your own external movie blog, channel, or social media.
- Requirement: You MUST message the mods for approval before posting.
- When you can use:
- The Golden Rule: Approval is mandatory. Unapproved outside links to personal social media or product promotions will get one warning. The second will result in an immediate ban.
- Etiquette: Even with approval, you must provide a written summary of your content. "Link-dropping" is prohibited.
- You can write the post free-form.
- I can't remember this movie/TV show
- Purpose: Only use when you need help finding a movie that you can't remember the name of.
- Format:
- The Lead: Your "Title" must be I need help finding this Movie/TV show."
- You must describe the movie or show with as much detail as possible. Include things like the year, actors or characters you remember, the plot, specific scenes, etc.
Examples:
Below are some post examples included from a previous post that meet, at the very least, the minimum effort we expect you to put into a post. That said, the more effort you put in, like some of these folks, the more interaction you'll typically get, and the faster you can get back to watching movies.
(Keep in mind that some of these are examples from before flairs and the formatting guide were added but still serve as a good basis as to what we are looking for.)
Request for movies with unexpected twists - No image
Suggesting a Jim Carrey Top Pick
Going solo movie hunting - Image
Request for similar movies - Image
Request for Crime Dramas w/ Caveat and similar movies - Genre Txt Image
Suggesting Overlord 2018 as a good watch w/ image + spoiler syntax (high effort)
Suggesting Red One, No Image (High Effort)
My Top 10 Movie Suggestions from 2025 (Extreme effort)
Multiple Movie Review Lite (No Photos - High Effort)
Self-promo approved by mod team (Extreme effort)
