Since it's Friday afternoon and I'm basically just running out the clock at work, I thought I'd look at the ol' spreadsheet and figure out what movies we are the most divided on. I copied the sheet to excel and calc'ed a variance on all of our grades. Here are our top 3 by the number of viewers....
8 of 8 Viewers
None - there is not a single movie all eight of us have graded. Amazing in and of itself.
7 of 8 Viewers
1) Only God Forgives (Average = 1.12, Variance = 1.8) - Grades mostly range from bad to worse with Joe actually liking it. I'm the only one who hasn't seen it.
2) Bad Santa (2.9, 1.17) - Lot of range here, with four liking and three mostly meh. Joe has not graded.
3) Pulp Fiction (3.57, 1.06) - Most love, but Bryan and I were not fans. I don't know what you all see in this movie - Tarantino has four better movies probably. Joe has not graded.
6 of 8 Viewers
1) Ted (1.25, 1.98) - Besides Riley and me, this is not a Ted crowd. A 1.25 grade average for this movie is absurd. Bryan and Joe have not graded.
2) Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2.39, 1.93) - Not surprising; this is a naturally divisive movie. Drew's F seems unnecessarily harsh. The Setnors have not graded.
3) Blade: Trinity (2.14, 1.56) - Shane's A+ is throwing the whole curve on this one. Bryan and Joe have not graded.
5 of 8 Viewers
1) Requiem for a Dream (3.00, 2.00) - No B's, just A's, a C, and a D. Bryan, Joe, and I have not graded.
2) This is The End (2.47, 1.92) - Not totally surprising, as you have to have a certain level of insanity to go for this comedy. Also requires liking Pineapple Express to really enjoy the funniest sequence of the movie. Bobby, Joe, and Sean have not graded.
3) Big Fish (3.13, 1.7) - Primarily dragged down by Bryan's D, as all others enjoyed it. Jon, Joe, and Drew have not graded. It's one of my favorite movies ever personally.
4 of 8 Viewers
1) The Fly (2.25, 2.92) - Biggest variance of the bunch. Bryan, Joe, Drew, and I have not graded (and I never will).
2) Where the Wild Things Are (2.00, 2.74) - How Jon gave this shitshow an A is beyond me. My C- feels generous. Shane, Joe, Drew, and Sean have not graded.
3) Into The Wild (1.42, 2.47) - Once again, Jon and his A- have some explaining to do. Shane, Joe, Sean, and I have not graded.
Any thoughts on some of these? Surprised only one "club pick" is on there? I thought it was an interesting list in some instances. Many of these aren't normally considered divisive, but I guess we're not normal.
I think Joe has seen many a movie, but hasn't graded. Get on that, Joe!
ReplyDeleteBryan doesn't like gratuitous violence, so it's easy to see why he doesn't like movies like Pulp Fiction... what's your explanation for the lack of love, Phil?
I have This is the End on my DVR... but haven't felt like watching it yet. I feel that I won't like it, and that's not a good way to go into a movie. So I'm hoping I'll feel more neutral about it eventually and see.
I do wonder, how many of our grades would change in watching these movies since starting the club... if we'd watch them differently, or be affected by other reviews and being shown things we may not have picked up ourselves initially.
Pulp Fiction is a movie that I probably watched at the wrong point in my life. I would have to guess if I watched it now, I might appreciate it more. Is it streaming anywhere? I might watch it over the weekend and regrade if I see fit.
ReplyDeleteOf all the movies mentioned, Big Fish is the only one I should give a second chance to. I've got about 30 minutes in and gave up on it, mainly because I just wasn't in the mood if I remember correctly.
ReplyDeleteA lot of my grades pre-2004 below a B aren't as well thought out. In those cases, it's been such a long time since I've seen them that grading them now is based more on vague memories and gut feelings.
Not sure what to think about Shane's A+ for Blade Trinity. Skewing our standard deviations...
Comedies in general, Scott Pilgrim, and Requiem are predictably divisive. You're either laughing/buy the world or you don't.
I feel like someone is going to have to pick Pulp Fiction one of these days so we can clear the air.
Where the Wild Things Are is in my all-time top 50 and I will defend it to the ends of the earth. Into the Wild less-so, but still a strong entry into the greatest year for movies of the 21st century (2007).
And start defending Where the Wild Things Are... WHY?!?!!
DeleteI believe Bobby originally filled in Blade: Trinity as a A+++++ for me. So I actually edited it down.
DeleteI'm not sure if that's really Shane's real grade. he LOVES watching that movie.. but I put a A++++++ in the box when we initially made the list, and i think it was trimmed to an A+ to fit the point system.
ReplyDeleteThen again, shane just may think it's an A+
Also, Ted is the worst movie I've bought a ticket to since The Chronicles of Riddick.
ReplyDeleteSo you already bought your ticket to see A Million Ways To Die in the West, or whatever the hell it's called...
DeleteI watched half of Ted after I was drinking for a bit and bored. A perfect time to enjoy it. It was dumb. Family Guy at least usually makes interesting or smart connections. Ted not so much. The gross out humor wasn't even done all that well.
DeleteBroderick's Godzilla is my least favorite movie I ever bought a ticket for.
DeleteAtonement for me.... the amazing long take there bumps it from an F- to an F at least
DeleteA little late. But great post Phil.
ReplyDeletePhil, I've seen Fight Club and Pulp Fiction a few times because I keep thinking I watched them at the wrong point in my life... Nope.