It seems I've gone to the cinema more times this year than in all my previous years combined. In fact, I've seen so many films the only way I can remember which ones I've seen is by looking at the ticket stubs. So here's a rundown of what's been brilliant and what's bored the hell out of me, and note this is only the films I can remember seeing.
February
Cloverfield - brilliant effects, 93%
March
10,000 B.C. - good effects but week story, 63%
Vantage Point -nothing really good here, 47%
May
Iron Man - brilliant film, excellent effects and good story, ending drags though, 91%
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - killed my childhood, 11%
Doomsday - good violent action, but not much else, 68%
June
The Incredible Hulk - a better version than the first (modern) film, 83%
July
Hancock - a funny comedy with a good story, 84%
Wall-e - a new classic, 82%
The Dark Knight - stunning film, must watch, 98%
August
Kung Fu Panda - funny comedy from Jack Black, 62%
X-File: I Want To Believe - feels more like a regular episode, 57%
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - another sequel, still aceeptable, 64%
Hellboy 2 - a brilliant follow up, very enjoyable, 89%
The Dark Knight - so good, I saw it twice.
Get Smart - an actually pretty funny film, 72%
Babylon A.D. - excellent until the final third, 66%
September
Step Brothers - hilarious comedy, 73%
Rock N Rolla - another good gangster film, 91%
Bangkok Dangerous - unusual hitman-esque film, 86%
Pineapple Express - funny comedy with a good story, 84%
Strangers - brilliant horror, until the ending, disappointing, 34%
Righteous Kill - passable film, but not worthy of its two leads, 76%
Death Race - all out action movie, good fun, 76%
October
How To Lose Friends and Alienate People - good transition for Pegg, but not for all, 79%
The Mutant Chronicles - abysmal, 4%
Eagle Eye - typical Hollywood special effects fodder, no story but good effects, 69%
Quantum of Solace - special VIP showing with work at The Electric, great fun!
November
Quantum of Solace - good sequel, but lacks something Casino Royale had, 93%
Max Payne - weird story but passable action, 71%
December
Body of Lies - not quite reaching its potential, 62%
Madagascar 2 - brilliant follow up comedy, 75%
Transporter 3 - better than the second, but still not as good as the first, 68%
The Day The Earth Stood Still - awful remake, don't bother, 22%
Four Christmases - good comedy if a little sentimental, 77%
Twilight - typical Teen angst film, only worth it for kids, 58%
Yes Man - brilliant return to form for Carrey, 89%
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Arjan Eising
1 year ago
Just curious: how do you rate the movies? is the percentage a combination of factors you rate, or something like that?
And I watched The Dark Knight also two times in the cinemas, being one time in IMAX.
Luke L
1 year ago
It's a sort of percentage mark, but weighted normally towards the upper quartiles. Most films score highly, above 90% is something really good, 80-89 is worth seeing, 70-79 is acceptable but nothing special. Normally below that it's the type of film which I've seen but don't really care about. Anything below 50% is not good in my own opinion. I really should weight the system better but I normally just bash out a number that feels right.
And I wish I'd seen the Dark Knight in IMAX but the only local theatre was sold out completely.
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