Rating System
My rating system
**** – A great movie. I don’t believe in the “perfect movie,” but if I had to make the case for one, I’d snatch one from this category. Example: Some Like it Hot.
***½ – A very good movie. I’ll have some reservations after these films, or perhaps I don’t think their stories are strong enough for a **** rating, but they definitely don’t stop me from enjoying it. Example: Terri.
*** – A good movie. These will always have some major weakness(es) or flaws, but they’re not hard to get over. Unfortunately, *** films never make my year-end top films list. Example: Edward Scissorhands.
**½ – An average movie. Flaws and weaknesses are plentiful, but these still have an element that makes it worth the watch. Example: Office Space.
** – This is the flip of **½; this is a below average movie. It has an interesting element, but its weaknesses prevent it from being anything more than a one-night-stand. Example: Lethal Weapon 3.
*½ – You have no reason to watch this movie. Most critics have grades that go below this, but I don’t feel the need to distinguish between the qualities of anything below **. Example: Gulliver’s Travels.
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Kudos on the eclectic mix of movies covered on your blog. Will definitely be looking in here regularly.
Ha, I’m glad you’re able to tell us how a rating system works. Here I was thinking that my college education just might be a sham. Haha, I’m just kidding, but I would recommend possibly adding more interesting elements in your ‘About’ page, like why you made this website or the aspirations and such…in addition to describing the difference between 3 and 3 1/2 stars, which I’m sure your target audience already knows. haha.
Okay, thanks for the input! I’ll work on it.
Love your Rating System!! I also enjoy the idea to explore not only new movies but old ones. Great blog!
Thanks so much!
Just wanted to stop in and say hey, and thank you for the Follow. Interesting rating system you got there especially the “flip of….”
funny! All the best to you!
Thanks for checking out my blog. I like yours, Looking forward to reading your reviews.
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Oh no, what is this?!?! I’m scared!
I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award :) http://cwmcdonald.com/2011/12/09/the-versatile-blogger-award/
I must admit my surprise that you used Office Space as the example for a movie worthy of 2.5 stars, but in another sense I am glad because it shows you have an independent mind and view of films and won’t merely be a sheep in the herd.
Thanks! Some scenes are uproarious.
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I am very impressed that you are only 15 and have not only watched so many movies, but so many old ones as well. It’s great to see that the younger generation has the intelligence and sophistication to appreciated the films that have stood the test of time and not just limited to the ‘new’ stuff, which half the time these days seems like remakes of the older stuff anyways. I personally have an affinity for films from the 60’s and 70’s as evidenced by my own blog scopophiliamovieblog.com, which you may interested in checking out at your leisure although I have just started it. Keep it up your doing great!
Of course I’ll check it out! Thanks so much!