A "DAM" is a Date Acceptable Movie.
With all these new movies coming out every week it is tough to find that one that will especially make you and your significant other enjoy your evening out. And though it is the decision of the couple what movie fits them best, I hope to be here to help you determine if and why a certain movie is fit for a special party of two. A Date Acceptable Movie will contain both elements most men and women seem to enjoy.
A "DUM" (as you may have guessed) is a Date Unacceptable Movie.
Though a movie may be wonderful, or awful, there is nothing that says it is acceptable to bring a date on. There is nothing quite as embarrassing as ending up at PUNISHER: WAR ZONE on a first date. My Duty as your personal movie critic is to make sure you never end up in a situation at a movie where either you or your date feel utterly uncomfortable.
and as a wise poet once said "stay classy San Diego"
Thursday, December 31, 2009
People Points/Rating System
A "People Point" is a simple concept which makes it easy for you to expect a certain standard from a movie you will soon view. Assuming you go to a movie with a group of 3 people, you will not always agree on which of you liked the movie and which of you did not. A People Point is assuming at least one person who viewed this movie enjoyed it. Assuming this, 1 point equals 1 happy camper sitting in awe of this film. Therefore:
0/3 people points-almost everyone who sees this movie would be repulsed and only a precious couple will find any entertainment value.
1/3 people points-only a small portion of your group will enjoy this film.
2/3 people points-its not the best film in the world, but most who view it will sit happily ignorant of its flaws.
3/3 People Points-almost every single person who views this movie will smile till the end of their thought filled ride home and only a rare few will, for mostly acute reasons, not enjoy it.
as a wise poet once said "sllluuuunnnk"
0/3 people points-almost everyone who sees this movie would be repulsed and only a precious couple will find any entertainment value.
1/3 people points-only a small portion of your group will enjoy this film.
2/3 people points-its not the best film in the world, but most who view it will sit happily ignorant of its flaws.
3/3 People Points-almost every single person who views this movie will smile till the end of their thought filled ride home and only a rare few will, for mostly acute reasons, not enjoy it.
as a wise poet once said "sllluuuunnnk"
Welcome to "The Lantern Critic"
Have you ever read a critique you didn't quite understand? Or maybe a film critic you know raved about a certain movie, but when you saw it you scratched your head in confusion...
"The Lantern Critic" is designed to be a blog that fairly critiques all movies for you in a way that will help you determine if it is a film you would like to spend your time and money watching. My main goal at "The Lantern Critic" is not to tell you if I enjoyed the movie or not, or not even to tell you if I believed the movie was well made. My Primary concern is to make sure you do not feel you are sacrificing a single ounce of your time or money to go see a movie that has been hyped by critics or friends. Through reading my critiques I hope you may be able to start watching only the movies you and your friends will appreciate and not feel cheated by viewing any movie that you did not thoroughly enjoy.
How do I plan on helping you view only the movies you will absolutely enjoy? It's simple; where most critics rave about movies meeting their own view of art or claim that a movie you may clearly enjoy "would not meet filming standards". I will have a simple system to help you deduce wether or not a movie is worth your energy.
I will rate every movie not using stars, thumbs up or down, but using People Points. Each movie rated will be given in between 0 and 3 People Points. These People Points will be awarded as if you and a group of three friends were to attend a movie. If it seems that in a group of three people, all three would enjoy the movie, it will be given a full 3/3 people points. Yet if it is seemingly dull and unlikeable it may be only given 1/3 people points. This meter is not meant to gauge how much I enjoyed the film, but how likely it is that you will enjoy the film. The higher the rating, the higher the chance you will enjoy it.
And finally, for all you young (and old) lovers out there, I have taken the liberty of creating a system to help your dating life. Cause let's face it, wether you are single, married, engaged, or just plain lonely... it's nice to go out on a fun date every once and a while! This system is simple, along with my 0-4 People Points I have created the DAM/DUM gauge. Any movie that is labeled DAM "Date Acceptable Movie" is a perfect film to watch with your significant other, no matter who he or she may be. But, beware! If a movie is labelled DUM "Date UNACCEPTABLE Movie" this is not a film that IN MOST CASES will be enjoyable for both parties.
To learn in detail about the DAM/DUM system, click here
"The Lantern Critic" is designed to be a blog that fairly critiques all movies for you in a way that will help you determine if it is a film you would like to spend your time and money watching. My main goal at "The Lantern Critic" is not to tell you if I enjoyed the movie or not, or not even to tell you if I believed the movie was well made. My Primary concern is to make sure you do not feel you are sacrificing a single ounce of your time or money to go see a movie that has been hyped by critics or friends. Through reading my critiques I hope you may be able to start watching only the movies you and your friends will appreciate and not feel cheated by viewing any movie that you did not thoroughly enjoy.
How do I plan on helping you view only the movies you will absolutely enjoy? It's simple; where most critics rave about movies meeting their own view of art or claim that a movie you may clearly enjoy "would not meet filming standards". I will have a simple system to help you deduce wether or not a movie is worth your energy.
I will rate every movie not using stars, thumbs up or down, but using People Points. Each movie rated will be given in between 0 and 3 People Points. These People Points will be awarded as if you and a group of three friends were to attend a movie. If it seems that in a group of three people, all three would enjoy the movie, it will be given a full 3/3 people points. Yet if it is seemingly dull and unlikeable it may be only given 1/3 people points. This meter is not meant to gauge how much I enjoyed the film, but how likely it is that you will enjoy the film. The higher the rating, the higher the chance you will enjoy it.
To learn in detail about People Points, click here
And finally, for all you young (and old) lovers out there, I have taken the liberty of creating a system to help your dating life. Cause let's face it, wether you are single, married, engaged, or just plain lonely... it's nice to go out on a fun date every once and a while! This system is simple, along with my 0-4 People Points I have created the DAM/DUM gauge. Any movie that is labeled DAM "Date Acceptable Movie" is a perfect film to watch with your significant other, no matter who he or she may be. But, beware! If a movie is labelled DUM "Date UNACCEPTABLE Movie" this is not a film that IN MOST CASES will be enjoyable for both parties.
To learn in detail about the DAM/DUM system, click here
as a wise poet once said "asta lavista baby"
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