I’ve decided on my new rating system for reviewing movies et al. Yes it’s broad but I figure I can cover any details necessary in the review itself. I hate stars and I hate numerical rankings because once you’ve rated, let’s say The Empire Strikes Back at a solid 4 stars or 9.5 out of 10, another film comes along like Taken and you’re stuck comparing it to the reasons you gave Empire a nearly perfect score. I don’t believe in perfects so you can begin to see the dilemma. I’m certain I’m not the only one ever burdened by this line of reasoning. I think it’s easier to just say see it or don’t. So I’m going to try this and see if it works.
To clarify I intend to rate movies Yeah when I feel they are absolutely must see flicks. Likely these will end up in my personal library on some format. Generally This will be an endorsement to see it in the theater, though I usually reserve spending that much cash only on big screen visual effects. Drama is going to be as visually impacting on my TV as it is on a screen. Meh will possibly the most used rating. This doesn’t mean a movie is bad. I enjoy many movies for their entertainment value but they just don’t make me want to watch them incessantly. Bleah is exactly what you might imagine. A real stinker. I’ll either advise you not to bother or at least warn you against the film for one reason or another. I will try to back up my reasoning, but sometimes there’s just no way top aptly describe why I love Army of Darkness so much. The production value isn’t great and the story is quite out there, but something about Bruce Campbell’s acting just makes me want to be Ash. Let’s face it, the movie is only A list in it’s cult classic status, but I will Yeah Army all day long. I’m no more uniquely qualified than any of the other billions of cinema fans out there and my tastes aren’t going to be the same as everyone else, but I’ll try to be impartial. I did study film in college, did a little script writing, and have made a number of midnight pilgrimages, so I at least feel I know a bit of what I’m yammering about but take everything with a grain of salt.
