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How do you rate movies? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 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