I was just wondering. I really liked this movie--with the exception of making Myra a black women who spoke improperly. That was completely unnecessary: "do you think we WAS wrong", for example. Anyway, I thought that rating was pretty low but now I'm thinking it's kind of borderline.
share7.2/10 is 72% or a B-.
I would definitely consider that low for Seven Psychopaths which deserves and 8.0-8.5 for its brilliant screenplay and performances.
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I would definitely consider that low for Seven Psychopaths which deserves and 8.0-8.5 for its brilliant screenplay and performances.
Are you actually that much of a freaken grammar nazi that you are correcting the spelling of a fictional black women in a film?
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What, is this supposed to be based on something? Why do you have a problem with Myra being black? Are you racist or something?
shareLOL. I'm pretty sure the OP has nothing against blacks as she appears to be black herself in her avatar.
I'm guessing she just doesn't like the preponderance of black characters in the media speaking in stereotypical ebonics. I mean, there are certainly lots of black people who speak in a variety of ebonics accents. But there are also a ton who don't.
This is really a thin skinned *beep* conversation.
share7.2 is not a low score. 7.2 is in fact very good. People just have a mind of inflating scores to where most movies rest in a comfortable 8 range cushion. But that's not the case. Considering all things, 7.2 means more people like the movie than dislike it. 7.2 is a great score in my opinion.
shareYeah I have always liked to consider the scoring system on the IMDB, in terms of letter grades, to be graded out of 80. So considering the US grading system in which scores are assigned by percentage, and by implementing a curve not unlike what's seen on many university exams, it's something like:
7.8 and above = 78/80 and above (>=97.5%; A+)
7.5-7.7 = 75/80 to 77/80 (93.75-96.25%; A)
7.2-7.4 = 72/80 to 74/80 (90-92.5%; A-)
7.0-7.1 = 70/80 to 71/80 (87.5-88.75%; B+)
6.7-6.9 = 67/80 to 69/80 (83.75-86.25%; B)
6.4-6.6 = 64/80 to 66/80 (80-82.5%; B-)
6.2-6.3 = 62/80 to 63/80 (77.5-78.75%; C+)
5.9-6.1 = 60/80 to 61/80 (73.75-76.25%; C)
5.6-5.8 is 56/80 to 58/80 (70-72.5%; C-)
5.4-5.5 is 54/80 to 55/80 (67.5-68.75%; D+)
5.1-5.3 is 51/80 to 53/80 (63.75-66.25%; D)
4.8-5.0 is 48/80 to 50/80 (60-62.5%; D-)
4.7 and below = 47/80 and below (<=58.75%; F)
Films with an average of higher than 8.0 are those that go above and beyond in terms of generating great appreciation here.
Seven Psychopaths thus falls around the A- range by this curve...which happens to be around where I'd put it - I knew I couldn't take it too seriously and I certainly had fun with it.
Wow, I love the way you judge the user rating. That's both clever and detailed.
Mine's a lot more vague and has some overlaps (grey areas) but here goes:
>7.9 = Spectacular
6.6 - 7.9 = Great
6.3 - 6.9 = Good
5.6 - 6.5 = Fair
<5.6 = Poor
<3.0 = Avoid It, Even If It's Free
7.8 and above = 78/80 and above (>=97.5%; A+)
7.5-7.7 = 75/80 to 77/80 (93.75-96.25%; A)
7.2-7.4 = 72/80 to 74/80 (90-92.5%; A-)
7.0-7.1 = 70/80 to 71/80 (87.5-88.75%; B+)
6.7-6.9 = 67/80 to 69/80 (83.75-86.25%; B)
6.4-6.6 = 64/80 to 66/80 (80-82.5%; B-)
6.2-6.3 = 62/80 to 63/80 (77.5-78.75%; C+)
5.9-6.1 = 60/80 to 61/80 (73.75-76.25%; C)
5.6-5.8 is 56/80 to 58/80 (70-72.5%; C-)
5.4-5.5 is 54/80 to 55/80 (67.5-68.75%; D+)
5.1-5.3 is 51/80 to 53/80 (63.75-66.25%; D)
4.8-5.0 is 48/80 to 50/80 (60-62.5%; D-)
4.7 and below = 47/80 and below (<=58.75%; F)
Seven Psychopaths thus falls around the A- range by this curve...which happens to be around where I'd put it - I knew I couldn't take it too seriously and I certainly had fun with it.
No, and I apologize for the confusion from my final sentence. The system is not based upon the score I'd personally give each movie, but on the average score that represents the general consensus of tens of thousands of movie lovers that might include me.
Also, it might depend where you went to school, but for most classes I've taken, a B or a B- was a middle ground score, rather than a C.
Most academic courses don't perfectly adhere to a bell curve grading system as most instructors are more interested in measuring individual competence based on a fixed curriculum or set of student learning objectives rather than fitting students into a predetermined grade distribution.
In fact, few universities have average GPAs below 2.5, most being above 2.75, including many in the 3.5+ range.
A "C" is a mediocre grade by most standards. C students don't get very far academically. Likewise, a studio/director/writer that consistently puts out mediocre films that receive a lukewarm public reaction or where an equal number of people like it and dislike it isn't going to get very far.
IMDb's average rating of 6.38 to 6.6 is perfectly in line with the average GPA of C+ to B- of most universities without major grade inflation.
And if you look at low budget indie films or straight-to-video releases, you'll see that their average ratings are closer to 5.0 — which correlates with the expected function of the overall film industry to promote good film makers and content to bigger budget and better known studios while keeping mediocre film makers in the low budget straight-to-video market.
Lastly, it's silly to think that there can be an objective rating system for art when there are such a wide range of tastes out there.
"People just have a mind of inflating scores to where most movies rest in a comfortable 8 range cushion. "
Over the years I've found myself grading movies in a narrow range, and have gone back and re-rated some to expand the range. Now, if it's watchable it gets a 5. If it's enjoyable it gets a 6. If I'd watch it again it gets a 7-10.
I gave this one a 7. I'd definitely watch it again.
It's lower than I expected to see, for a hip, witty and irreverent new film. But it's also quite loose-knit with it, which would vex people. Films rarely breach 8 on here though.
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I Think that in IMDB any score more than 4 is high ! :D
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I'd say that it's worth more than that, at least 8 imo, but imdb is not the most accurate place for ratings.. tbh, nowhere is really... and I suppose an elderly african american woman from a low income situation even these days is likely to have not been given the opportunity for a full grammatical education, as well as colloquialism taking over from grammar, syntax etc. in most contemporary dialects, particularly in lower income elderly populations.
I get your point, but she wasn't the only person in the film with poor syntax/grammar.
From what I understand (although being from the UK my view may be somewhat skewed), the education of african americans in much of the US has been, at least until recently, negatively affected significantly by class structures and biased education programs (the latter case being, I hope, more of an historical situation).
still, a great film, one of the best i've seen in some time.