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Jul 11, 2010 - 3:36 PM
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Cryogenix
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Okay, I fixed my ratings (see above). Yes, I meant on a scale from 1 to 10,
I rate those titles 10. I love my 70's Eurohorror drive-in flicks!
Anyway, strange rating system. Everyone rates movies differently, I guess.
Personally I prefer Leonard Maltin's old rating system - Four stars **** to
BOMB. Some folks use 5 stars for the best possible rating.
Den
I agree, the 10 rating system is strange and too difficult for me. I stopped trying to use it after awhile and prefer to use a 5-star rating system instead. Though I do like Maltin's "BOMB" rating. Haha!!
Quiller, the way you had it was fine, as the title of the thread clearly says to rate the movie 1-10. Who cares if a few finicky people feel the need to see a redundant fraction (5/10, 9/10)? The max rating is already a given. I prefer the 1-10 scale, since it gives more room to micro-grade a film. 1-5 doesn't offer enough choices to accurately reflect how I feel about a film. Using the 1-5 scale, if I thought a movie was slightly above-average, putting a 3 would be too low, a 4 too high, and a 3.5 too low. With the 10 scale, I could use 6, 7 or 8 to reflect to what degree I felt it was above average, and further micro-grade by putting 6.5, 7.5 or 8.5.
Seven Pounds - After an hour, I felt like I'd been watching it for two hours. A very slow-paced film that keeps you boringly guessing what's going on. Fairly emotional with a decent score, but not as good as I thought it would be - 7.5
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Cryogenix - I WAS that finicky person! And I was only joking anyway.
MONSTER'S BALL (USA 2001): 8 OUTTA 10, ya hear?
A nearly great film. The performances are so good (Halle B is fine, but Billy Bob T is just startlingly brilliant) and there's a really convincing believabilty to it for the most part. It's so good that my minor quibbles loom too large in what is otherwise near-perfection. Minor quibbles - I felt that just occasionally, especially towards the end, it was just a little TOO subtle. I'm glad I wasn't brandished over the head with a message, but a little bit of directorial join-the-dots would have helped. And there's one scene which didn't convince me, although I've read all the "motivation" theories behind it. But it's still a great movie. Thumbs up. I'll give it an 8, out of a possible maximum of 10.
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Jul 15, 2010 - 9:49 AM
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CinemaScope
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Life After People - A 3-disc set from History, which takes us through various cities and stages of the world's evolution (or de-evolution) once people are no longer around. It's not about how we die, it's about what will happen when we're already gone, starting from Day 1 and going a million years into the future. Each disc contains multiple parts/titles, and each title resets the clock to Day 1 and focuses on different areas of the world and different elements of life, death progression, decay, etc that are likely to happen. It's very cool and interesting. Great CGI effects. Dramatic and also humorous at times - 10
http://www.history.com/shows/life-after-people
I saw this on the telly, & now have the DVD. All those high rise buildings, windows long ago fallen out, now each floor its own little jungle. I find the end, in Times Square, now just grass, all traces of man gone, quite moving.
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APPOINTMENT WITH VENUS (GB 1951): 6/10
David Niven must rescue a cow from Nazi-occupied Channel Islands.
Yep, that's what it's about. Quite charming and quaint really, and the locations are nice. It's a bit like a minor Ealing comedy/ adventure. Pleasant, but not terribly memorable.
Good Benjamin Frankel score. The film is fairly light, and his music is by turns sprightly, complex, and deadly serious. Some parts wouldn't have been out of place in his later CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF.
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Jul 16, 2010 - 2:50 PM
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mrscott
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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice / Rated PG for fantasy violence and mild language
Before you go any further, know this. This movie is aimed at and suitable for a 12 to 14 year old audience. Now if you go and you are not in that age group you have no one to blame but yourself. While he has been in several good films since his Oscar, actor Nicholas Cage has also chosen projects like Bangkok Dangerous (2008) and Ghost Rider (2007) to star in and the results were disastrous, at least for those of us in the audience. His current projects for upcoming films include another National Treasure sequel, The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (a remake of a 60’s TV series) and a sequel to the above mentioned Ghost Rider. Apparently he wants to compound his mistakes. In The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, NC plays the good guy sorcerer. Alfred Molina takes on the part of the bad guy Sorcerer. The Apprentice is portrayed by Jay Baruchel. Jay is 28 but playing a 19 year old and is from Canada which is a way the film makers are trying to apologize for making the film in NYC where it takes place instead of Vancouver, Canada. After starting out with a couple of set up scenes, the Apprentice makes his appearance. He is a teener in College studying Physics. NC knows JB is THE CHOSEN ONE and must train him to defeat evil and make sure the people of the world don’t become slaves of evil doers. What follows is a combination of Harry Potter Lite and Ghostbusters Liter. Lots of special efx make a steady appearance and what little plot there is goes in exactly the direction anybody over 18 can easily figure out. Love interest is provided by cute Aussie actress Teresa Palmer. Lots of action involving power ray blasting fights between AM and NC happen periodically with no one ever receiving any injuries or death. Big dragons are on the attack. Metal sculptures come to life and charge around with homicidal intent. The teener who can save the world is constantly at odds with the Sorcerer because his training is getting in the way of his dating. Woe is me! The film title comes from a segment of the Walt Disney film Fantasia released 70 years ago. The scene where M. Mouse, the janitor, dons Sorcerer garb and gets the mops to do his work is an all time classic. That scene is recreated in an updated live action sequence. While I am looking forward to another National Treasure sequel there is no way they can entice me to see the Ghost Rider II which will probably be directed by M. Night Shayamalan. Now you know how I feel.
Rated 1.9 or 2.9 if you are in the recommended age group out of 4.0 Fantasia 2000’s (which was the last time MM turned up again as The Sorcerer‘s Apprentice) NOTE MM is a much better actor than Jay Baruchel.
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LA CASA DE LAS MIL MUÑECAS (HOUSE OF 1000 DOLLS) (Spain/Germany/GB 1967): 0/10
Vincent Price is a magician who captures girls and turns them into prostitutes.
Not as good as it sounds. In fact, this must be dear old Vincent's worst film. Sub-standard co-production, the only thing it really has going for it are some hilariously inept fights, like when the hero frightens off the dangerous thugs by turning the garden hose on them. Make no mistake - this is terrible.
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