Before I get into the writing of any actual movie reviews, I think it’s important that I lay out my philosophy about movies in general, so here goes.

I’m not a picky movie viewer.  What I look for, first and foremost, is to be entertained.  When I sit down in a theater (or in front of the TV or with a new video game or a book), I’m looking to be engaged by the characters and drawn into their world and their story for a while.  Movies have it easy, comparatively.  They only have to hold my attention for the span of about 2 hours.  If I’m looking at my watch partway through, they’re not doing their job very well. With that in mind, you’d think it would be a fairly simple matter to tell an engaging story that will make me glad I took the time to watch.  That seems harder and harder for Hollywood to actually pull off, though. 

So my perspective on reviewing movies comes down to how much money do I think this movie was worth paying to see.  My rating system breaks down like this:

One Film to Rule them All (AKA: The Brass Ring): This movie was good enough to justify waiting in a huge line  on a weekend night, selling a kidney to pay for tickets for you and most likely a date (who will surely want candy and popcorn that the theater must have imported from France or outer space, judging by the prices), and then spending two and a half hours crammed into a seat between Fatty J. McLard and Allison, the world record contender for the most cell phone text transmissions in an hour.  It takes a very good movie to be worth this.

Matinee Worthy: This movie was good enough that it really deserves to be experienced on the big screen, but you can muster up the patience to see it during the day when the tickets are cheaper and the crowds are thinner (with the exception of Mr. McLard, of course).

 

Video Viewer: This movie wouldn’t be wasting your hard earned dollar if you picked it up at your local Redbox to fill an otherwise unoccupied Friday night.

Devo it: If it comes around on TV, pick it up on the Tivo (or if you’re like me, your local cable company DVR that you call Devo) and give it a go.  You can skip the commercials and delete it if it bores you.

TSPYTWTLM: They Should Pay You To Watch This Lame Movie.  Seriously, avoid it unless you’re looking for some home-spun MST3K action with your friends.

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