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My ratings system :

1. F = A complete failure as a film. You'll never see a 1 star rating from me, because anything that bad I turn off before it's finished, and it's not fair to rate something I didn't watch.

2. D- = So bad it's funny. Two stars from me would be a Mystery Science Theatre type movie, and I'll only watch these to laugh at.

3. D = Poor. Three stars are reserved for movies I didn't like, but watched because I like the director, actors, or writers involved.

4. C- = Below average. Four stars are for movies that start out good, but something goes wrong. Could be too slow, something offensive, terrible ending, etc. I feel like I was tricked into watching, but had to finish it to see how it ends.

5. C = Average. Five stars are for the vast majority of films; they're not bad or good, but sadly, they're forgettable. For example; I start watching a movie I think I haven't seen before, but remember it as it goes along. I started rating movies on IMDb just to avoid these forgettable films, by checking to see if it has my rating before watching.

6. B-= Good, but could've been better. Six stars are for films that I recognize are good, but something isn't quite right. I remember them, but I probably wouldn't watch them again.

7. B = Good, and I like the movie very much. Depending on the genre, I would watch it again. I might add a 7 star movie to my collection.

8. B+ = Very good. I like everything about an 8 star movie, I want to watch it again, and I probably would add it to my collection.

9. A = Excellent. Nine stars are reserved for films I see are great and important movies, and which might be a masterpiece, but somehow just don't touch me. I usually have them in my collection if they're in genres I collect.

10. A+ = Masterpiece. A 10 star movie is memorable, meaningful, rewatchable , and really touches me in some way. I return to these films throughout my life, and I have to have them in my collection.