Tranquility

5y

Yes. I'm not wasting my mental energy to figure out precisely whether a mediocre movie is 1.5 stars or 2 stars.

It's just easier to dumpster everything I don't love into the 1 star category because if we're being real, under a more traditional rating system, nobody gives a f*** about knowing what mediocre movie you have at 1.5 stars. The only real thing of interest is seeing what someone actually likes, so instead of wasting rating slots on s***ty movies, I have more slots to differentiate my favourite movies from each other.

Though now that I'm thinking about it I might just change to a Michelin system where non-great stuff gets no stars and only great stuff gets stars.

humey

5y

If this is you’re philosophy wouldn't you simply like/favorite the movies you think are great & just log the rest
(Not telling you what to do, do what you want)

Tranquility

5y

I can still log movies without having to rate them unless you're talking about something else.

humey

5y

No I’m talking about the little heart function it adds it to your likes, same as if you would like a review, so like a favorites section I suppose

Tranquility

5y

I mean sure, but that doesn't really differentiate all the movies I consider great apart from each other. Everything I give a star I consider great, but I think it's interesting to show which ones I consider greater than others by giving them different star ratings.

I don't think it's that interesting seeing which mediocre movie is less mediocre than another mediocre movie so I'm not gonna bother giving those stars at all.

Elric

5y

Grants transatlantic is no less hokey

They're the only two real icons that unlike everybody else didn't have to rely on being edgy and badass all the time to maintain their appeal and quality. Same reason Kinks are my favorite band.

sace

5y

dam watched a Jimmy Stewart flick. He sure progressing to his dark territory after the war.

Mo

5y

grants just not good at the acting thing

Elric

5y

Wait you haven't seen the Mann westerns either?

sace

5y

i have seen mann westerns

Tranquility

5y

Yes. I'm not wasting my mental energy to figure out precisely whether a mediocre movie is 1.5 stars or 2 stars.

It's just easier to dumpster everything I don't love into the 1 star category because if we're being real, under a more traditional rating system, nobody gives a f*** about knowing what mediocre movie you have at 1.5 stars. The only real thing of interest is seeing what someone actually likes, so instead of wasting rating slots on s***ty movies, I have more slots to differentiate my favourite movies from each other.

Though now that I'm thinking about it I might just change to a Michelin system where non-great stuff gets no stars and only great stuff gets stars.

Elric

5y

David Thompson and Pauline Kael both considered him the goat and they might not be wrong