bkev said:
Superman III?
Yes, Superman III. The villains are stupid, I agree. As I've said at least once before, though, I am - first and foremost - a fan of the post-Crisis Superman/Clark Kent, and this is the closest any Superman film made thus far has come to portraying that version of the character; Clark being treated with dignity and as an actual character, his relationship with Lana, how the Clark-Superman duality is presented - it all endears me to the film in a way than can never be done with the other Reeve films, including the overrated first two.
DominicCobb said:
Serious question: do you, generally, like movies?
Yes. I have a preference for horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films made prior to the 2000's, but I'm fully capable of enjoying films in other genres/the last thirteen years if they are made well enough. Truth is, my dream is to become a director and make movies of my own. Just because I don't give 90% of the films I see a perfect 10 like everybody else doesn't mean I don't have any love or enthusiasm for the medium.
asterisk8 said:
DuracellEnergizer said:
I really don't think there are films that are almost perfect - great movies, yes, but almost perfect? I can't say that about any film I've seen, really, I just can't.
I never said anything about "almost perfect" so I'm not sure where you're getting that from.
"You must have a favorite film or two that you think are almost perfect and you love and could watch again and again."
DuracellEnergizer said:
I evaluate a film based on how well it clicks for me, personally - aesthetically, emotionally, spiritually, how the performances work within the film, how it all comes together, etc.
Like I said, the film that does this the best, with the least amount of flaws, is a 10 for you.
I'm sorry, but that is a 10 for you, not for me. I'm not going to denigrate your rating system or your criteria, but it just doesn't work for me.
Perhaps I should just lay out how my rating system works, so everyone can see just where I'm coming from.
1/10 - terrible
2/10 - awful
3/10 - bad
4/10 - not good (below average, but not quite bad)
5/10 - okay
6/10 - not bad (slightly above average)
7/10 - good
8/10 - great
9/10 - excellent
10/10 - perfect
I'm not saying it's a perfect rating system, and perhaps I should do some re-evaluation of the films I've given 5-8/10, but it's the one that makes the most sense for me, and I prefer it over any alternative I've come across.