( 4 + 10 ) / 2 = 7

Rating: 7/10 (6 July 2003)

Now (7/6/03) I have realized that there are two scales by which to judge a movie. They are: 1) did it entertain?, and 2) is it a good story? These two are independent and so a movie can be a mix of any degree of each.
[1] did ID entertain? You bet. 10/10. [2] is it a good story? No way. 4/10.
So I gave it a 7 for the average. This may turn out to be a good way to judge a movie. Afterall 7/10 is not a bad score. It says the movie is worth a watch, but at home, rented, or on commercial TV.
ID was very entertaining... just leave your intellect at the door and have a ripping good time. If you don't you're going to have a lousy time and what's the use in that... and besides, don't we all like to be entertained?
-Zafoid
BTW, if the movie didn't entertain, and say received a score of 4/10, then the average would be 4 which would say that the movie is a total waste of time. On the flip side if it was also a good story and received a 10/10 for the story as well, then the average would be 10 making the movie a keeper!
I like my new system. I realized it after reading several other comments, some quite vitriolic and some focusing on the fun they had just watching it. So this seems to work well since it allows a hollow movie to still be worth a view and not have it buried b/c the "intellectuals'" brains weren't stimulated enough for them to say "cheers."
In conclusion I give all the glory to God for allowing me to realize this delineation... in Jesus' name, amen.
-Z