Dullshimmer
Movie Buff
Member Since: 21 Mar 2015
Location: PA, USA
Bio: If you're looking for someone who is very critical of movies, you're probably looking at the wrong user. I tend to view movies for what they're trying to be and how much I enjoyed it. I try not to compare a family movie with a serious drama in my rating, but try to base it off of how good it is compared to other family movies.
I do use the full 100 spectrum, but will only be using increments of 5, because I'm not sure that a 91 means much more than a 90. I will have to say it will take a particularly horrible movie to make it under 50. I'm not saying it won't happen, but it will probably be rare.
I would describe my use of ratings as follows:
0-5 - Nothing good about this movie at all, avoid at all costs.
10-25 - Good qualities significantly outnumbered by the bad. Not recommended, unless so bad it's kind of funny.
30-45 - More bad than good. May be able to appreciate certain aspects of the movie, but movie is still not very enjoyable.
50 - An equal mix of good and bad, uncertain what I think of movie.
55-70 - More good than bad. Movies I might like, but not re-watch often.
75-85 - Movies I enjoyed quite a bit and would enjoy re-watching. Would recommend, but also admit that there were some things that hindered the movie.
90-100 - My favorites. Movies I could re-watch often. Movie was enjoyable enough to ignore what negatives there were.
I do use the full 100 spectrum, but will only be using increments of 5, because I'm not sure that a 91 means much more than a 90. I will have to say it will take a particularly horrible movie to make it under 50. I'm not saying it won't happen, but it will probably be rare.
I would describe my use of ratings as follows:
0-5 - Nothing good about this movie at all, avoid at all costs.
10-25 - Good qualities significantly outnumbered by the bad. Not recommended, unless so bad it's kind of funny.
30-45 - More bad than good. May be able to appreciate certain aspects of the movie, but movie is still not very enjoyable.
50 - An equal mix of good and bad, uncertain what I think of movie.
55-70 - More good than bad. Movies I might like, but not re-watch often.
75-85 - Movies I enjoyed quite a bit and would enjoy re-watching. Would recommend, but also admit that there were some things that hindered the movie.
90-100 - My favorites. Movies I could re-watch often. Movie was enjoyable enough to ignore what negatives there were.
Recent Ratings
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Alien 3 (1992) - Rated 23 Nov 2024
"This is a steep dip in quality from the previous two movies. It kills off everyone but Ripley from the previous movie unceremoniously. It presents you with a bunch of generic characters and only like four really stand out and half of them are killed by the halfway mark. The story is okay, but there is also a lot that doesn't seem to make sense when compared to the previous two movies. It just creates a big mess of a movie that doesn't do justice to the series so far."
The Apothecary Diaries (2023) - Rated 28 Oct 2024
"I loved this show. I really enjoyed the characters, the humor, the mysteries and intrigue of court life. While admittedly, Maomao is maybe focused on too much as the solver of every problem. It wouldn't be nearly as enjoyable if she wasn't focused on so much. I'm hoping that later seasons live up to the enjoyment I had from the first."
Mashle: Magic and Muscles (2023) - Rated 28 Oct 2024
"If you're looking for something fun and amusing without a care about making a lot of sense or anything of that nature, then you'll find Mashle enjoyable. There is much that detracts from this series as the characters aren't deep and the plot doesn't really try to make a lot of sense. However, as a show to turn your brain off and be amused, it fits perfectly."
Aliens (1986) - Rated 28 Oct 2024
"It's a very different style of movie than the original, but still enjoyable. This is much more of an action movie than the first was. However, I felt that this shift made a lot of sense given the story. While I did feel like a good portion of the movie was predictable it was still a solid movie overall."
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) - Rated 25 May 2024
"It maybe borrows a bit too much from the first movie and also lacks Leslie Nielsen, but I thought this was still an entertaining time. Honestly, I found the jokes that didn't try to replicate the first movie to be more enjoyable than some of the reused from the previous movie. The movie also tries to rehash the romance of the first one as well, which doesn't work as well since Elaine is pretty horrible to Ted in most of this film."
Airplane! (1980) - Rated 18 May 2024
"While it has aged a bit in some areas, Airplane remains a random, wacky, comedy that holds up even today. If you want an absurd parody movie with tons of puns and jokes packed in Airplane is your movie."
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) - Rated 18 May 2024
"This movie just has lots of minor to moderate things wrong with it. It's not as bad as the Last Jedi, but the pieces just didn't quite feel like they all fit together the best. Also the return of an old villain out of the blue felt forced. There are some cool moments in the movie and things I liked, but there were also far too many parts that didn't feel right."
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - Rated 11 May 2024
"Even going into 2001: A Space Odyssey knowing that it was slow and different didn't really help me enjoy the movie at all. There is a certain beauty to the movie, but it is also way longer than it really needed to be. While there are some interesting parts to the movie and ideas explored here, I can't say that it made for an enjoyable movie. I'm glad I watched it, but I'm not too interested in watching again."
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) - Rated 04 May 2024
"This has the rather ignoble title of least favorite Star Wars movie, at least so far. It does present some interesting ideas, but also messes up more than it presents interesting. Luke's character feels completely ruined and disrespected, Admiral Ackbar is also done pretty dirty, the ending also left me wondering where the story would go, and not in a good way. Some of the new characters didn't impress either especially DJ and Holdo. It was sadly just kind of disappointing."
12 Angry Men (1957) - Rated 20 Apr 2024
"There are not many movies that can take place mainly in one room for about an hour and a half and be a compelling work that really speaks to human nature. This movie is impressively made and holds up fairly well today. Honestly, while the dress and the makeup of the jury would be quite different, there is much that reflects today. I admit that the ending was a bit anticlimactic, but the journey to it was masterful."
