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Post by Vits on Oct 13, 2018 21:32:07 GMT
Errrrr! Common sense. If you are rating something out of ten, simple logic should dictate when you divide into 2.
Even if you don't like it, and that is your personal prerogative, your hate for it appears unfounded or even unreasonable, especially if you are a film buff\connoisseur. Like I mentioned earlier, as far as groundbreaking horror films go from the 70's and in the context and quality of the finished product, I could understand an average rating some may give the film, like a 5\10, but to give it 1\2 a star doesn't make much sense to me in overall context of what the film depicts, represents and the manner in that it was rendered. I know you are not a casual viewer and like dissecting film.
1) I know how to do the conversion... but there was no reason for you to change it. Obviously the first thing that comes to mind is that you misread my post (it happens a lot in forums). 2) Unfounded? I gave a lot of reasons. Wait. Are you saying that just because it's a classic? I've been on numerous film and tv sets and I've NEVER seen anyone look so pleased to be holding a clapboard. I'm pasisonate about film, so what? Also, people are supposed to smile when posing for a photo. he gives Jaws The Revenge a 1\10, which by all accounts is likely deserved, but how can a classic horror film like Dawn Of The Dead, be in the same basket as JTR?  He even gives Blade a 6. Those movies are very different than D.O.T.D. I judged them using different standards. |
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Oct 14, 2018 0:08:31 GMT
In 1978, I would have given it a 7.5
I'm not a big zombie movie fan, but my absolute favorite is 2004s Dawn of the Dead.
Don't think I could watch the original again.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Oct 14, 2018 0:56:39 GMT
Errrrr! Common sense. If you are rating something out of ten, simple logic should dictate when you divide into 2.
Even if you don't like it, and that is your personal prerogative, your hate for it appears unfounded or even unreasonable, especially if you are a film buff\connoisseur. Like I mentioned earlier, as far as groundbreaking horror films go from the 70's and in the context and quality of the finished product, I could understand an average rating some may give the film, like a 5\10, but to give it 1\2 a star doesn't make much sense to me in overall context of what the film depicts, represents and the manner in that it was rendered. I know you are not a casual viewer and like dissecting film.
1) I know how to do the conversion... but there was no reason for you to change it. Obviously the first thing that comes to mind is that you misread my post (it happens a lot in forums). 2) Unfounded? I gave a lot of reasons. Wait. Are you saying that just because it's a classic? I've been on numerous film and tv sets and I've NEVER seen anyone look so pleased to be holding a clapboard. I'm pasisonate about film, so what? Also, people are supposed to smile when posing for a photo. he gives Jaws The Revenge a 1\10, which by all accounts is likely deserved, but how can a classic horror film like Dawn Of The Dead, be in the same basket as JTR? He even gives Blade a 6. Those movies are very different than D.O.T.D. I judged them using different standards. I think perhaps your standards may be a little askew.
A lot of people on here are passionate about film, but if the reasoning or common sense regarding whatever your standards are don't make much sense, then those standards might not be perceived as more than a pinch of salt.
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Oct 14, 2018 1:03:06 GMT
In 1978, I would have given it a 7.5 I'm not a big zombie movie fan, but my absolute favorite is 2004s Dawn of the Dead. Don't think I could watch the original again. I have seen the remake twice. The second time was to see if I could get what I was missing, due to all the fandom hype. It didn't find anything different than the first time I viewed it, so I only bother with the original. |
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Oct 14, 2018 1:13:38 GMT
In 1978, I would have given it a 7.5 I'm not a big zombie movie fan, but my absolute favorite is 2004s Dawn of the Dead. Don't think I could watch the original again. I have seen the remake twice. The second time was to see if I could get what I was missing, due to all the fandom hype. It didn't find anything different than the first time I viewed it, so I only bother with the original. I like zombies that can RUN |
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Oct 14, 2018 1:22:29 GMT
I have seen the remake twice. The second time was to see if I could get what I was missing, due to all the fandom hype. It didn't find anything different than the first time I viewed it, so I only bother with the original. I like zombies that can RUN The fast moving zombie was the only point of novelty I found. After that, I just found it ho-hum. |
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Oct 14, 2018 1:42:21 GMT
To each their own
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Post by lostinlimbo on Oct 14, 2018 2:34:19 GMT
9/10
It’s been awhile though. Need to revisit. Probably watched it the least of original trilogy.
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Post by maxwellperfect on Oct 30, 2018 14:18:51 GMT
The soundtrack to this movie is just all over the place, isn't it? Parts of it sound like typical, mellow 70's keyboard-heavy prog, some of it sounds like cutting edge (for its time) electronic music, then there's that ridiculous mall music and incongruous ragtime you hear at one point and then a rock song by the Pretty Things(!) during the scene when the rednecks are hunting zombies. Only a few parts of the score seem like it was written with the action and tone of the movie in mind. I much prefer the traditional horror score of 'Night of the Living Dead.' And, some spectacular gore scenes aside, I prefer 'Night of the Living Dead' overall as a movie.
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Post by Sir_Farty_Fartsalot on Nov 19, 2018 5:14:41 GMT
Ridiculous ratings like that are part of the reason I think you're pretentious. There are so many others though. I do have to say, I've been on numerous film and tv sets and I've NEVER seen anyone look so pleased to be holding a clapboard. It's bizarre you are so oblivious to so many good films. He also gave "Chinatown" a 4 |
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Post by Vits on Nov 26, 2018 11:36:46 GMT
He also gave "Chinatown" a 4 No, I didn't. |
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Nov 26, 2018 12:17:00 GMT
He also gave "Chinatown" a 4 No, I didn't. So what do you give it? |
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Post by Vits on Nov 26, 2018 12:26:09 GMT
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Nov 26, 2018 12:44:35 GMT
Another classic landmark film reduced to being 'average' cinema. 4 or 5, what is the difference.  |
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Post by Vits on Nov 26, 2018 14:14:00 GMT
Another classic landmark film reduced to being 'average' cinema. 4 or 5, what is the difference. Another one of my opinions reduced to meaningless, this time with an emoji. Why do you bother asking if you're going to reply that way if I don't give the answer you want? And not why not ask me the reason why I gave it said rating? Also, there is a difference, which is why I always choose the numbers carefully. You shouldn't dismiss the art of criticism that way. |
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Post by Red Horizon on Nov 26, 2018 15:43:19 GMT
5/10
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Nov 26, 2018 22:08:12 GMT
Another classic landmark film reduced to being 'average' cinema. 4 or 5, what is the difference. Another one of my opinions reduced to meaningless, this time with an emoji. Why do you bother asking if you're going to reply that way if I don't give the answer you want? And not why not ask me the reason why I gave it said rating? Also, there is a difference, which is why I always choose the numbers carefully. You shouldn't dismiss the art of criticism that way. vits, I am really not sure if your art of film criticism is worth honoring. For someone who appears to be a film aficionado, you sure do have some strange opinions. Whatever the reason is, is yours to behold, but you can't expect other to find what you write meaningful, especially when your ratings don't appear to rate up. |
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Post by Vits on Nov 26, 2018 22:39:09 GMT
vits, I am really not sure if your art of film criticism is worth honoring. For someone who appears to be a film aficionado, you sure do have some strange opinions. Whatever the reason is, is yours to behold, but you can't expect other to find what you write meaningful, especially when your ratings don't appear to rate up. 1) The art isn't mine. It's not anyone's. I was talking about how you don't think there's a difference between a 4 and a 5. There's a reason why a numeral system has been used for decades. My taste might not be the same as you and some other users, but at least I respect the legacy left behind by critics. 2) The funny thing about statements like that is that there are no middle grounds, only absolutes. That means that the (many) positive ratings I've given to classics and the (many) negative ratings I've given to anti-classics also aren't "valid." 3) You can't expect me to find what you write meaningful when you don't even bother to ask me the reason behind the number. |
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Post by Toasted Cheese on Nov 26, 2018 22:47:00 GMT
vits, I am really not sure if your art of film criticism is worth honoring. For someone who appears to be a film aficionado, you sure do have some strange opinions. Whatever the reason is, is yours to behold, but you can't expect other to find what you write meaningful, especially when your ratings don't appear to rate up. 1) The art isn't mine. It's not anyone's. I was talking about how you don't think there's a difference between a 4 and a 5. There's a reason why a numeral system has been used for decades. My taste might not be the same as you and some other users, but at least I respect the legacy left behind by critics. 2) The funny thing about statements like that is that there are no middle grounds, only absolutes. That means that the (many) positive ratings I've given to classics and the (many) negative ratings I've given to anti-classics also aren't "valid." 3) You can't expect me to find what you write meaningful when you don't even bother to ask me the reason behind the number. Deflection vits. The art of CRITICISM. This was your own point.
I hardly think that your film criticism is going to leave an impactful legacy and any criticism is really only valid to the criticizer themselves. Some my agree with you, others won't. If they don't, and you feel the need to justify your stance, then this will most likely happen. 
Regardless whatever your reason is, it is only valid to you and up for contention, debate and dispute. That is the art of discussion.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2018 22:39:55 GMT
8/10
One of my favorite horror movies. I love the mall setting and how over the top it is.
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