slipuvalad@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Among young people in this generation of American "students," where a
> grade point average is seldom below 3.5, there are many who think
> Machiavelli's "The Prince" and almost ALL books are NOVELS!
Since this already has a thread going, I feel justified in going off
tangentially. I think I have finally worked out film ratings.
Most reviewers, especially for TV and DVD guides, rate movies out of 5,
and for years I couldn't work out what they meant. Now, I think I have
solved it.
1 star - rarely given, so ignore it, but they are probably correct.
2 stars - a "genre" film (eg horror, sf, etc.) - if you like this type
of film, you'll almost certainly enjoy it.
3 stars - avoid this; it means B movie.
3.5 stars - this appears to be the average. The reviewer likes bits of
it, but you probably won't.
4 stars - either by a famous or weird director, or it features famous
actors. Likely to be in black and white, and you will hate this film.
5 stars - the reviewers didn't actually see this film, but it was a huge
box-office success, so if you like pop movies, it will be OK.
Either there is a shortage of good movies, or the star rating system
doesn't cover them.
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Rob Bannister
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