I disagree, i think 7.0 or 6.9 Is the perfect way to summarize this movie It's a great thriller but it just doesn't have
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Max_in_Vienna — 14 years ago(February 15, 2012 01:33 AM)
Are IMDb ratings inexact, subjective, skewed? Yes, they are, but IMHO not more so than our own ratings. I freely admit that the ratings I have assigned to films at IMDb are at least in part influenced by the films' subject matters, the cast and crew, the genre, all of which have nothing to do with the quality of a film. As much as we try to rate objectively, we are able to do so only up to a point. I'd judge that ratings at IMDb have an error rate of +/- 1.5 or 1.8 and new releases 2.5 and higher, for the simple fact that for many the film is fresh in their minds. The IMDb Top 250 list seems to reflect this nicely, with new releases finding their way to the top only to drop back after some time as elapsed.
I have never found ratings a good indicator for deciding to watch or forgo a film but even if these ratings were as objective as possible, it wouldn't help much to pinpoint films I would personally enjoy (but at least filter out the most obvious trash, i.e. a 3/10 rated film would only be to my liking if I matched my alcohol level to that value, but even then )
For the film in question, I would give it a 5 to 5.5, good production values and competent craftsmanship but unimaginative storyline, 2D characters, B-movie cast (with an exception) and unmemorable dialogue.
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Aryia — 12 years ago(June 05, 2013 06:29 PM)
Concerning many movies, my rating is always above by up to 1/1.5 point.
Most movies having between 6.5 and 7.5, I give 8, those more around 7.5/8 I give 8.5 or 9.
Recent examples:
Les Miserables
7.7 - I gave 9
Zero Dark Thirty
7.5 - I gave 8
Django Unchained
8.8 - I gave 9
Special 26
7.7 - I gave 8.5
It is actually because our ratings are personal and my 8 doesn't mean the same as someone else's 8. To some people 8 means great. To me it simply means good.
But strangely, for some movies I'm way higher. Take
Bachelorette
, I gave a 9. I thought the movie would have a 7.something here and I don't get the 5.2
I think on this one people "hated" on the movie for being female oriented and showing women drinking and doing drugs as a comedy. I'm not at all a feminist but I really think this is the reason, and that the low rating is not about the movie in itself. Come on, how can this have a 5 and
The Hangover
almost an 8?!
Also, take the movie
LOL
. It has a 3 only because of Miley haters. It is the EXACT same film as the original french version (same screenplay, same writer, even same director), and the french version has a 6. It doesn't make sense.
So for some films, the ratings can be very flawed because influenced by other things than how the film is.
So about
Disturbia
, it's been a long time since I saw it, but I think I'd give an 8. I think the movie delivers what it was supposed to. It has the thrills, the rhythmn, the entertainment, also it's not dumb (uh those thinking it's silly obviously have NEVER seen a silly movie).
It doesn't stand out or has anything particularly memorable, it's not deep or anything, so I wouldn't go higher than 8.
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el-passo — 14 years ago(March 03, 2012 01:38 PM)
5 is harsh, it's an entertaining film and I think most people who watch it would enjoy it. The IMDB Top 250 is more of a guideline to people who want to check out some highly rated films based on the percentage of people who enjoyed it, rather than a definitive list of the best movies ever made. There may be better films than The Shawshank Redemption, but it has a 9.2 rating because it appeals to nearly everyone who watches it.
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Foxxyx — 14 years ago(March 09, 2012 05:48 AM)
I know haha. It's ridiculous really. So many decent movies are rated like 5/10 on iMDB and yet this gets 7/10 (6.9/10 now).
What exactly made this film so compelling? Was it Shia LaBouf, who is an al right funny actor? The plot, which consisted of 1 minor twist, and the rest was pretty straight forward? The dull cookie-cutter action scenes? Seriously, what was it?
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EamesTheForger — 14 years ago(March 11, 2012 02:22 PM)
It's probably a film mainly for teens but that's not to say that it's cheap trashy entertainment - the main character is one that young people can empathise with and relate to. It's got a lot of comedy, drama and thrills as well but unlike most horror thrillers there's a good balance between them and they're done in the right way.
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Penske_Material — 13 years ago(September 26, 2012 07:23 PM)
the movie is entertaining enough, you're all just Shia's haters and he did a fine job here as well, stop complaining.
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thomaxz-tc — 13 years ago(October 18, 2012 02:14 PM)
7/10 is a pretty god reationg, it is not a mssterpiece 10/10 and missing some thing, but the story was supensefull and the acting googd, some joke could be cuttede of therefor 07/10 and is also what i gave it.
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zombieeducation — 13 years ago(November 16, 2012 10:04 PM)
I feel the rating depends on the attitude of the audience in this case was the movie's wit a 7/10? For me, not really. The movie was, in fact, kind of silly at times. On an enjoyment level, I personally gave it a 6/10. I found it good, not great, the acting was entertaining enough, it had a goofy charm to it, but was a tad predictable and formulaic never really had any powerful emotional hook for me, which is not necessarily a bad thing, it just keeps it from being 'great', which few movies truly are (objectively speaking).
I remember reading somewhere on this board a discussion of how only about four films got a 9/10 (not sure the accuracy of this statement but let's assume it true), and how this must mean that the ratings are extremely picky. I'd say sounds about right people are VERY discerning when it comes to films, and I think it takes an EXTREME amount of quality to truly deserve a 9/10 I'd also flat-out say that a 10/10 is actually an impossibility on these boards, because the simple truth is, no movie is flawless no matter how highly regarded it is, and subjective tastes are rarely EVER universal well-known literary figures can be found calling Shakespeare a hack, and I'd hardly call Disturbia on a level-playing field with the bard in terms of the film's storytelling ability.
Of course, it's also easier to forgive a lack of depth (which I felt this film had) in film-form. Books that lack that emotional punch I referred to earlier can be brutal and boring if they don't have some other charm, and in all honesty, I don't think I'd enjoy the Disturbia paperback if that were to exist.
As a film? Yeah I can see 7/10 as much as I wouldn't vote it that high. It WAS entertaining and all the actors do have a charm of their own enough for me to believe people liked it that much.
And 7/10 doesn't place it in the eyes of the audience as a masterpiece, so even though I'd disagree, I wouldn't be that shocked by audiences grading it thus.
What I AM shocked by is that anyone would say this film was BETTER than Rear Window. More silly? Definitely. And that silliness was a big charm to the film. But Rear Window earned the respect film-fans have of it I'm sorry, but I don't see how this film deserves the same reverence, at least in terms of technique and form. To each his own, great if anyone sincerely had more fun watching Disturbia as opposed to Rear Window, but I do think it's pretty hard to deny that it wasn't heavily influenced by it, and I think the film ITSELF had a severe respect for its inspiration does that mean that something spawned by inspiration cannot be greater than what inspired it? No it can happen. But I don't think they were really even trying for the same tone like I said, this film's charm is its silliness, in the fact that it isn't terribly sophisticated and somewhat formulaic which in this case, isn't really a bad thing, because it made for a story that didn't aspire to greatness, and was just content to entertain, and to me, it did that.
So I guess it depends on whether you feel technique, form, and serious intent can be marked as "better" or "worse" than something that is (albeit entertaining) 'by the numbers' I guess my point is, if something hits the mark and is sincerely entertaining, can it really be compared to something that was a much more disciplined piece, and is that comparison really even fair? It's a bit like comparing America's Funniest Home Videos with, just a random example, a BBC documentary they both obviously have very different goals, and I guess my point with bringing up AFHV is that nobody can fault AFHV for being lighthearted, silly, and without depth I am not using these as insults, as much as they might sound like it. AFHV (and Disturbia) are both, in my mind, extremely high in entertainment factor but low in depth but in neither do I see this lack of depth as a BAD thing AT ALL.
So hmm that actually makes me think not sure I really have the answer, and may have convinced myself that there IS in fact an argument that Disturbia is the "better" film than Rear Window because of its ability to entertain even if it might not have the depth of its inspiration
yeah I don't know what to think on that, now that I've looked at the arguments I hate to simply say that it's subjective hate copping out and I believe there are objective arguments to support even subjective tastes but I just don't know what else to think! -
wyespam-1 — 13 years ago(January 13, 2013 01:54 AM)
4/10
Cheap predictable annoyingly retarded horror.
You know, one of those movies that you constantly get annoyed about how unrealistically stupid every character of the movies acts, with "teen" actors aged 30-40.
The only one who is possible "teen" in this movie is the writer.
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Jerique — 12 years ago(April 16, 2013 05:09 AM)
Who are you? You are the end-all, be-all of movie ratings?
You tell me this is worth a 5? You got one post to read. You don't have any credibility. Until you tell us why it's worth a five, and what movies are worth higher with an explanation, no, I don't take you seriously.
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roock98 — 12 years ago(August 11, 2013 05:55 PM)
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