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How do you rate movies? (lemmy.ml)
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I am interested in developing a consistent rating method for movies (and tv series).

I found https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/aeb0ce/how_do_you_rate_movies/ there are some nice comments/ methods and I think I may not achieve a consistent rating method for myself. Simply because I may think that some cool and innovative technique is cool today won't be cool tomorrow anymore.

Moreover, I don't like a movie like Avater anymore, which I liked 14 years ago, my taste is different today. And Avatar isn't as impressive today like it was 14 years ago. Should my disliking of the weird sci-fi characters influence the rating or should I look at professionally and rate it on what the movie ought to be.

On a good day I may sit through a lengthy movie, on another day I won't.

What's your take on it?

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[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 4 points 1 year ago

Five simple categories:

  • The movie was great, I definitely want to see it again
    • Examples: Pulp Fiction, The Dark Knight, Only Lovers Left Alive
  • The movie was great, probably no need to see it again, though
    • Examples: The Man from Earth - I loved the movie and I think it's brilliant, but it's not funny (which is not a criticism, it's not meant to be funny), no acting to be amazed of, the premise was simple, se watching it again won't give me anything
  • The movie was okay, not gonna watch it again
    • Similar to the above, except the movie will be probably forgotten over time because it just wasn't anything groundbreaking in any way, can't think of an example, I've forgotten
  • The movie was bad
    • Examples: Twilight
  • The movie was so bad I didn't finish it
    • Examples: Monster in the Closet, Rubber