Great video! For me it’s: 10 = Masterpiece 9 = Amaziing 8 = Great 7 = Good 6 = Okay 5 = Meh 4 = Bad 3 = Awful 2 = Terrible 1 = Disaster

@lowkeyclassicmovies

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing that with me.

I really liked the perspective you offered about not being afraid to give movies fives. A lot of the time I end up dismissing movies as bad if they're not great and you make really good points about it being a gradient and it not being great but a 4-6 rating is a really natural place for a lot of movies to end up at.

@lowkeyclassicmovies

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. It just seems very rare for people to just say a movie is ok/decent. Everything is called ‘good’ or ‘bad’. I see decent movies all the time

My Rating System: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ = Something that I think is worth a 5 star rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 = Something that I think is worth a 4 and a half star rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ = Something that I think is worth a 4 star rating ⭐⭐⭐ 1/2 = Something that I think is worth a 3 and a half star rating ⭐⭐⭐ = Something that I think is worth a 3 star rating ⭐⭐ 1/2 = Something that I think is worth a 2 and a half star rating ⭐⭐ = Something that I think is worth a 2 star rating ⭐ 1/2 = Something that I think is worth a 1 and a half star rating ⭐ = Something that I think is worth a 1 star rating 1/2 = Something that I think is worth a half-star rating

@lowkeyclassicmovies

4 ай бұрын

Lol

The fact that you have last Boy Scout in the background got you a sub I love old movies and this one is underrated af loved it

@lowkeyclassicmovies

3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Definitely a low-key classic. Peak Willis and Wayans.

When you can watch a movie multiple times and never get bored of it, that's when you know it's a ten. For me that movie is Joker and Gladiator.

@lowkeyclassicmovies

8 ай бұрын

I usually say that for a 9 or a 10. There can be a very rewatch able movie that nevertheless has flaws that prevent them from being 10s. As a fan of the Die Hard movies, Die Hard 3 comes to mind as a 9.

I think it is difficult to rate a movie without any kind of emotional attachment, but omitting a category for enjoyability must help. This is the difference between favour (subjective); and greatness (objective)

@lowkeyclassicmovies

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for commenting! All I was trying to do is give use a shared vocabulary for expressing our subjective opinions about the movies we see. Movies can have objective qualities but whether those qualities are important to us in enjoying a movie is still subjective.

I recently started rating movies and I realized my ratings are flawed as I easily gets influenced from imdb ratings and other online reviewers. I was searching for a video on how to rate a movie efficiently and I think this video is the best. I appreciate it so much. I would love if you can make a video on giving examples on movies that are flawed in some ways and explanation on how to find flaws. Like what is missing in Die Hard 2 that you think it's not 10, but 8/9.

@lowkeyclassicmovies

11 ай бұрын

I appreciate the feedback. I will definitely work on one or more follow-ups

I’m strict when I rate movies with the star rating. I personally feel that you have to be as objective as you can be. I’ve seen people give so many movies 4 and 5 stars and I feel well what’s the point in it all then?, if you’re going to do that. A 5 star movie to me is perfection, and even though I’ve still yet to see some classic movies I personally have only ever watched two movies that I’ve rated 5 stars, and they are The Shining and Goodfellas, those two movies are perfection. A 4 star movie to me is a fantastic movie but just doesn’t quite reach perfection levels to me. Movies that I’ve rated 4 stars are Jaws, Alien, Terminator 2, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Taxi Driver, Casino, Heat, Psycho, Django Unchained, The Exorcist, etc etc. They are all fucking phenomenal movies but they just don’t quite hit perfection to me. I have rated two movies with 4 and half stars that are just near the tip of perfection in The Exorcist 3 which is better than the original, and Primal Fear. Those two movies hit so close to perfection but not fully perfect. For me The Shining and Goodfellas are perfection in Cinema.

I agree! Rates are good for quick communication, and you can expand on that with arguments. I also prefer the clean 1 to 10 scale. Pitchfork goes hardcore by adding decimals 😅

@lowkeyclassicmovies

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Rather than add decimals, I note what the next closest grade is. So, if a rating is 6, then I will note the range is a 6-7 or a 5-6. That way, I know if it was closer to a 7 or a 5

Great video!

@lowkeyclassicmovies

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I liked hearing about how your rating system is done, mine is sorta similar but allows me to categorize a film, on being amazing to terrible in technicality, while leaving space to be specific with how I felt about it. for me 8-10 is classics, 10 beings films with a profound impact on me, while 9 being maybe just as good but didn't reach that personal spark you'd need for a 10. 8 out of 10 is meaning I enjoyed it quite a fair amount and think the work in it is stellar, but there wasn't any peak of major enjoyment for me that stretches it into the higher scores. 5-7 are more run-of-the-mill movies, and the rating of 5 to 7 is purely on enjoyment, and allows a 7 being something I'd still recommend while it's being a newer film. while 2-4 are films are what I'd consider bad. the twist is usally a bad film that I give a 4, I usually enjoy more then the run of the mill films I give a 5. but this all really allows me to to add an extra layer on my rating system, so when looking back at it I cant really know what a number means. and for what 1 means, well... I try not to go there. In short I usually decide to rate a film on the 3 categories of technicality, then choose one of the three rating all based on how I felt.

@lowkeyclassicmovies

4 ай бұрын

I see what u are saying. Sometimes movies are very technically sound but not good otherwise. I will make a follow up about what I think goes into whether I like a movie, and how technically sound it is plays a role

@saraseveryn8650

4 күн бұрын

​@lowkeyclassicmovies Yes, this is an aspect I have thought about. Sometimes the whole is NOT as good as its parts. A movie could be well made in terms of cinema elements, but could still be unexciting, nonmemorable, or considered a bad/boring movie.

When I talk about movies, shows, books, games, etc, to my friends. I just put them into tiers: Tier 6: Dogsh*t(don't watch) Tier 5: Forgettable(had decent ideas but failed as a whole) Tier 4: Mixed(might be worth seeing, but wouldn't recommend to others or hype it up) Tier 3: Solid(worth checking out, probably better if you're already into that particular genre) Tier 2: Spectacular(definitely worth seeing, resonates with me) Tier 1: Iconic(hit me deep down, and most likely inspirational to me, whether it comes down to writing fiction or my personal approach to life like specific mindsets, interests, or hobbies)

@lowkeyclassicmovies

Ай бұрын

That’s pretty much covers it. Tiers 3&4 are the ones I expand a bit because they covers a lot of movies. For me, the majority. Do you know about the podcast I have on this channel? Look under Live content. Just did the latest one and it is posted with chapters for each movies.

Great video!! Do you have a letterboxd account where you rate movies or other specific website? I would love to follow you and read your views.

@lowkeyclassicmovies

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have a letterboxd account but I never did much with it. I will be posting some movie rating lists soon, once I have finished a review of all my legacy movie grades. Turn notifications on so you will know when they are released.

Wolf of wall street and John carpenters the thing, they live and Halloween. Are all 10 out of 10s for me and nightmare on elm street 2 , TMNT 3 and on her majesty's secret service will always be 1s for me

@lowkeyclassicmovies

9 ай бұрын

TMNT 3 turtles in time was pretty hideous.

@UrbanThrillSeeker

9 ай бұрын

@lowkeyclassicmovies yai get no enjoyment out of these 3 movies so I rate them 1s there not even fun bad a I think I was actually offended by TMNT 3 as a kid and notice the quality drop as a kid so that's saying something

@lowkeyclassicmovies

9 ай бұрын

@@UrbanThrillSeeker I remember feeling the same way the first time I saw TMNT 3. Like, what happened? Also, did you ever notice that in TMNT 2 the turtles didn't use their weapons at all. The only weapons used were make-shift ones.

I used to have a 10-1 rating system. Now its this. 5 - my favourite and most flawless: Masterpieces. 4.5 - extraordinary with littlest flaws and misses: Excellences. 4 - wonderful with minimal flaws: Gems. 3.5 - amazing with perceptible flaws: Merits. 3 - good with highly apparent flaws: Solids. 2 - highly flawed/bloated: Fodder. 1 - garbage: Garbage. Unrated - the worst film of all time: Garbage Juice.

@lowkeyclassicmovies

18 күн бұрын

I like sticking with whole numbers. The psychological difference between a 5 and 10 pt scale is interesting. I find that is sounds better to me to hear a movie got a 7 out of 10 versus a 3.5 out of 5, even though they are the same!

Your point "You should grade a lot of movies as 5s" is flawed. In order not to waste my time, I avoid mediocre or terrible movies. Usually, my established rule-of-thumb is, if it has less than 7 stars on IMDb, I'm not gonna watch it, unless it is controversial (i.e., probably a lot of unjustified downvotes) or a cult classic, ...or I'm just in the mood for something trashy to "cleanse my palate". Hence, most of the ratings I give are 6s to 9s, with 7 being most common.

@lowkeyclassicmovies

5 ай бұрын

I guess that if you miraculously only watch movies you end up liking, you may not rate many movies a 5. I can only speak from my own experience and even after figuring out what kind of movies I prefer, I see a fair number of average /mediocre/ok films. Sometimes, they just fail to deliver on their promise. Other times I’m trying out new creatives or subjects/genre not in my preference. I would contend that that there may be a lack of discernment if one would recommend every movie they ever see. You do mention rating things 6, which by my scheme is below a “recommend”, but just barely.

@lowkeyclassicmovies

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for commenting!

@hymen0callis

5 ай бұрын

@@lowkeyclassicmovies Hey, thanks for replying as well. I guess I somehow adjusted my own rating scale to be "equivalent" to the IMDb ratings which I consult usually. Therefore, a 6 for me is already in "meh" territory; still enjoyable, but not really convincing. I also only very rarely give a 10; maybe once or twice a year. BTW, the reason I came across your video is that I wanted to harmonize my own rating scheme to be more consistent and fair, and I think it helped.

@lowkeyclassicmovies

5 ай бұрын

@@hymen0callis Thanks for the positive feedback! My recollection is that the imdb rankings are very condensed. The very best movies are maybe an 8.9 at most and absolutely terrible movies don't dip below 3.5. Tons of movies are between 6-7. On that scale, 6 or even 6.5 is an "average" movie score.

How I use the Star rating 5 stars = Perfection in Cinema 4 and a Half stars = Almost Perfection 4 Stars = Amazing 3 and a Half stars = Really Good 3 stars = Average 2 and a Half stars = Schlock Entertainment 2 stars = This is Really Bad 1 and Half stars = Awful 1 Star = Down Right Abysmal Half a Star = The Worst Thing in the Entire World and offers No value Whatsoever