First off, I makes lists of a certain theme, not the "my watchlist", "films i own" which should be kept as a private list. If anything, check out my film lists.
A friend of mine once said that I watch movies that nobody else watches. There's a seed of truth in that as I tend to watch older movies more and less mainstream ones. The more obscure the movie is the more it seems to interest me. I like to watch videos with the subtitles on. English is not my native tongue. Most of my life's lessons have been learned in films. On the average, I spend from 1.5 to 6 hours of video time in a week. I've been an IMDB member since August 2000 and to date have rated 5982 titles. Today is Jan 10, 2020. [Last I edited this was Jul 4, 2019 with 5,771 rated titles]
I don't rely much on the IMDB ratings. It is a public opinion, and what do they know about movies? Probably the same thing I do, which is not much ;) And what do they know about me? Probably close to nothing. So I think it's safe to say that they won't know what I would like and not like. I choose to watch a movie in its entirety even when I am not liking it - to give the creators/collaborators some justice and then insult them by multi-tasking while watching hahaha. Folding clothes or ironing can be less of a chore when viewing something on screen.
Below is my system of rating against IMDBs:
6/10 is Okay: Most of the films I've seen are rated in this category. Films as you expect them to be. If a movie was bad, I would rate it 5/10. If I hated it maybe 4/10. There's a lot things invested when a movie is made and so I try not to hammer them by scoring less than 4.
7/10 is pretty good: These are the films that had some bits and pieces that I really liked. Those that could possibly appeal only to me.
8/10 is really good: There are films that I not only wouldn't mind watching again but perhaps endeavor a few more éncores.
9/10 is very, very good: Better than the eights and constitutes more than one of the criteria I have for a perfect 10 (see below).
10/10 is perfect: Constitutes all of the following characteristics namely; good acting/casting, good story line/script, great cinematography (this could include minimalist angles) and a moral lesson (not limited to feel-good happy-endings).
Female, born on 1973 in Manila Philippines, now lives in Chicago IL.
