Why do I post updates at 12:04 PM, EST?
Years ago, I discovered that by setting my alarm clock for times that didn’t end in 5 or 0, I could trick myself into waking up faster once I looked at the clock. For example, if I set it for 7:26 AM, I’d wake up and think, “Wow! It’s almost 7:30! I better get up!”, as opposed to setting it for 7:30, waking up, and thinking, “7:30, huh? I can sleep five more minutes.”
Anyway, long story short, I’ve been doing it so long I can’t deal with time in any capacity unless it ends in something other than 5 or 0.
Why do I score product placement?
Several reasons. The first is because I needed a fifth thing to score in order to keep the averaging simple. The second reason is because it helps me pay attention to the movies instead of just letting them run in the background. If I miss something pretty obvious, you guys would think, “Hey! He didn’t really watch this!” My reputation would be ruined! The third reason is because a lot of times, product placement allows corporations to have too much say in what goes on in the films, and I’m a big fan of artistic freedom.
How does the product placement score work?
As explained on the “How Scoring Works” page, in each category, a red score means that the film did poorly in that area. Since I hate product placement, a film would be considered “bad” in the product placement category if there is a lot of product placement in it, and “good” if there is none or only a little.
Why did I score one film harshly for something and not this other film that did the same thing?
Believe it or not, I’m human. Sometimes, my scores are partially influenced by how I’m feeling that day. Sometimes, something that doesn’t work in one film totally works in another. Most importantly, my opinions are just that. Opinions. I don’t claim to be an expert. I’m just a guy who likes to watch movies and write about them.
Why did I give this film a lower score than that film?
The scores I give in my reviews aren’t meant to be comparative. Each film starts out with a clean slate. I try to score each one individually, as though, at the time of my review, it is the only movie in existence. You can’t judge a crazy comedy against a serious drama. It doesn’t work.
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I’d love to have the chance to branch out from the established norm I’ve got going on here with projects like that. I’ll be in touch soon.
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Nice blog buddy
Some great reviews, look forward to checking out some more
Thanks! Glad you like it!
Fab blog – I love your reviewing system. Will be keeping an eye on this for films to watch myself!
Thanks! That’s part of why it’s here!
Awesome!
Thanks for liking my review of “The Maltese Falcon.”
Of course. It’s one of my favorites.
Just found you cuz you found me first…and any reviewer who can say, “Sometimes, my scores are partially influenced by how I’m feeling that day” is, in my book, a reviewer whose reviews deserve to be read! Thanks for liking my post on Johnny Depp. Now I’ve gotta go see if you reviewed any of his movies…
Dark Shadows and the Pirates of the Caribbean films come to mind…I might be forgetting one though.
Well, actually I was thinking of Edward Scissorhands (I like really weird) and The Tourist (yech!). The Chocolate Factory thingy? The headless horseman thingy? Oh crap, I may as well confess: I’ll watch anything JD is in, even in a bit part, and suffer the consequences;-)
Oh yeah The Tourist is in here somewhere…along with The Rum Diary
I put my alarm for 7:00 AM sharp, but don’t leap out of bed until 7:30AM. Once in a while I’ll put 7:20 and I’ll partially snooze for 10 minutes. Funny how we are with numbers and the psychology of it all. A friend of mine who is a soldier once told me, “Five minutes early, you’re on time. Right on time, you are late!” I always thought that was mighty clever! Cheers to a cool blog and “About” page! Have you reviewed any Jeremy Renner films?
I have! I did The Avengers and Ingenious
I make bad decisions when I’m half asleep. That’s when my “let’s not go to class today” decisions were always made in college haha
Oh oh. Does that mean you gave Jeremy Renner a low score? Gasp!
Haha Ingenious got a high score
I keep disappointing you!
Hurray for a high score! I’ll have to check it out. Have you seen “The Hurt Locker”?
I haven’t seen that one yet.
I’d have to send you my copy of Ingenious if you wanted to see it…it’s not in theaters or in stores
Really? DM me on twitter for more details!
I meant “Faq” page. I’m not “making sense”!!
Haha how interesting
Haha, I knew you’d get that joke!
Haha of course
I know this would be a nightmare to do as you’d probably have to set it up manually, but I would love to see a ‘List of 3s’ – that is, a page that has a link to all of your reviews that got 3s. Then again, i’d also like to see a list of the worst movies you’ve ever seen before as I guess I’m becoming something of a sadist as I lose my hair…
Interesting idea. There are a few ways I could pull that off. I’ve actually been thinking of doing it, if I can find the time.