Justin at the Movies » Gradebook http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net Movies, movies, movies Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:08:46 +0000 en hourly 1 Grading Matt Damonhttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-matt-damon/ http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-matt-damon/#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:18:44 +0000 justin http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=862 Continue Reading]]> I am a big fan of Matt Damon. He instantaneously became much cooler once he stopped hanging around that doofus with the incredibly large head. It’s a good thing he is tough too, because his middle name is Paige….

matt

 

MOVIESPOINTSPTS POSSIBLEPERFORMANCE
Bourne Identity45 
Bourne Supremacy25 
Bourne Ultimatum45 
Chasing Amy55 
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind45 
Departed, The55 
Dogma2.55 
Finding Forrester45 
Good Shepherd25 
Good Will Hunting55 
Jersey Girl15 
Legend of Bagger Vance, The35 
Ocean’s 1135 
Ocean’s 1225 
Ocean’s 1335 
Rounders3.55 
Saving Private Ryan55 
Stuck on You15 
Syriana45 
Likeability5050
Talent4550
Performance5050
Oscars0

Total: 208/245
Percentage: 85%
Final Grade: A+

]]> http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-matt-damon/feed/ 3 Grading Al Pacinohttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-al-pacino/ http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-al-pacino/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:00:30 +0000 justin http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=827 Continue Reading]]> Unfortunately the older Al get’s, the worse his acting becomes. But either way, the guy is still a film legend. I was a much bigger fan of his ten years ago. Now his “acting” just seems to consist of yelling all of his lines at the top of his lungs. Oh well, I guess he has earned it. It is quite ridiculous it took him until 1992 to win an oscar. The Godfather movies, Dog Day Afternoon (especially), and Scarface were all worthy performances.

al

 

MOVIESPOINTSPTS POSSIBLEPERFORMANCE
88 Minutes15-5
Carlito’s Way4.55 
City Hall25 
Devil’s Advocate1.55 
Dick Tracy35 
Dog Day Afternoon55 
Donnie Brasco55 
Gigli15-5
Glengarry Glen Ross55 
Godfather55 
Godfather II55 
Godfather III35 
Heat55 
Insider, The45 
Insomnia3.55 
Recruit, The25 
Righteous Kill25 
Scarface55 
Scent of a Woman45 
Serpico45 
Likeability4050
Talent4550
Performance4050
Oscars10

Total: 205.5/250
Percentage: 82%
Final Grade: A

]]> http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-al-pacino/feed/ 0 Grading Ben Affleckhttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-ben-affleck/ http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-ben-affleck/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:17:31 +0000 justin http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=790 Continue Reading]]> Other than the incredibly ugly wank that plays Edward in that one vampire movie, the name escapes me, who has the absolute largest head in the world? Who is the most overrated actor in Hollywood? And by overrated I mean the fact that he gets any acting jobs at all. That’s right, it’s the wonderfully bad Ben Affleck. This guy does a much better job behind the camera than he does in front of it. After all, Gone Baby Gone was good stuff. Ben, leave the acting up to your brother. Remember, his oscar was for “writing,” not acting.

head  <——- Look at the size of that head!

 

MOVIESPOINTSPTS POSSIBLEPERFORMANCE
200 Cigarettes25 
Armageddon25 
Boiler Room25 
Changing Lanes25 
Chasing Amy55-5
Clerks 215-5
Daredevil15-5
Dazed and Confused35 
Dogma2.55 
Forces of Nature2.55 
Gigli15-5
Good Will Hunting55 
He’s Just Not That Into You35 
Hollywoodland45 
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back2.55-5
Jersey Girl15-5
Mallrats55-5
Paycheck25 
Pearl Harbor15 
Phantoms15-5
Reindeer Games25 
Shakespeare in Love55 
Sum of All Fears25 
Likeability050
Talent1050
Performance1050
Oscars0
  

Total: 77.5/265
Percentage: 29%
Final Grade: F

]]> http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-ben-affleck/feed/ 2 Grading Eddie Murphyhttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-eddie-murphy/ http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-eddie-murphy/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:21:37 +0000 justin http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=730 Continue Reading]]> Hmm…..how do you spell retarded, crappy actor that needs to be ushered out of hollywood? This guy is seriously waisting his talent. He has some, although we may have forgotten, but chooses not to utilize it. And now he is ‘donkey’ in every single role he does. Dude, stop wasting film and  time…for the ten people that go and see your movies. Let’s see how he does. Oh yeah, and I don’t count animated work.

eddie

 

MOVIESPOINTSPTS POSSIBLEPERFORMANCE
Beverly Hills Cop35 
Beverly Hills Cop 235 
Bowfinger25 
Daddy Day Care25 
Dr. Doolittle25 
Dr. Doolittle 215-5
Golden Child15 
Holy Man25 
I Spy25 
Life25 
Nutty Professor 2, The15-5
Nutty Professor, The15-5
Showtime15-5
Likeability1550
Talent3050
Performance3050
Oscars0
   

Total: 98/215
Percentage: 46%
Final Grade: F

]]> http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-eddie-murphy/feed/ 3 Grading Christian Balehttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-christian-bale/ http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-christian-bale/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 18:17:10 +0000 justin http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=568 Continue Reading]]> This one pains me a little bit because he used to be one of my favorites. But in light of his douche bagginess last summer, it makes him pretty impossible to like. His grade is definitely going to be lower than his acting ability. Let’s see how he does.

chris2

3:10 to Yuma55 
American Psycho45 
Batman Begins55 
Dark Knight55 
Equilibrium2.55 
Little Women35 
Machinist, The45 
Newsies3.55 
Prestige35 
Rescue Dawn45 
Terminator: Salvation25-5
Likeability050
Talent3550
Performance4550

Total: 121/205
Percentage: 59%
Final Grade: D+

]]> http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-christian-bale/feed/ 8 Grading Cate Blanchetthttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-cate-blanchett/ http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-cate-blanchett/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 02:43:48 +0000 justin http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=546 Continue Reading]]> I really like Cate Blanchett. I think she is a fantastic actress and I am really excited to see her play Maid Marian in the new Robin Hood movie. She is the perfect Maid Marian but Russell Crowe as Robin Hood? Really? Let’s see how she does.

cate

 

MOVIESPOINTSPTS POSSIBLE
Aviator45
Babel4.55
Bandits3.55
Coffee and Cigarettes3.55
Curious Case of Benjamin Button55
Elizabeth25
Elizabeth25
Gift, The35
Good German, The35
Heaven35
Hot Fuzz45
Indiana Jones: The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull25
Life Aquatic45
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King55
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring55
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers55
Missing25
Notes on a Scandal45
Pushing Tin25
Likeability4050
Talent5050
Performance5050
Oscars10

Total: 216.5/245
Percentage: 88%
Final Grade: A+

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viggo

 

MOVIESPOINTSPTS POSSIBLE
28 Days25
Appaloosa35
Carlito’s Way4.55
Daylight1.55
Eastern Promises55
G. I. Jane25
Hidalgo25
History of Violence45
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King55
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring55
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers55
Perfect Murder35
Psycho1.55
Young Guns 225
Likeability5050
Talent5050
Performance5050

Total: 195.5/220
Percentage: 88%
Final Grade: A+

]]> http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-viggo-mortensen/feed/ 1 Grading Kirsten Dunsthttp://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-kirsten-dunst/ http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-kirsten-dunst/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 20:52:32 +0000 justin http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=480 Continue Reading]]> Does anybody actually like this girl? Does anybody else think she was the worst possible choice for Mary Jane in Spider Man? Seriously. Let’s see how she does. Highlighted in orange is my favorite movie that they are in.

kirst1

MOVIESPOINTSPTS POSSIBLEPERFORMANCE
Bring It On25 
Crazy/Beautiful1.55-5
Drop Dead Gorgeous25 
Elizabethtown3.55 
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind55 
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People15-5
Interview with the Vampire25 
Jumanji3.55 
Little Women35 
Spider Man25 
Spider Man 225 
Spider Man 315-5
Virgin Suicides, The35 
Wag the Dog45 
Wimbledon35 
Likeability2050 
Talent2550 
Performance3550 

Total: 118.5/225
Percentage: 53%
Final Grade: D-

]]> http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/grading-kirsten-dunst/feed/ 5 I’m Grading You!!http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/im-grading-you/ http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/gradebook/im-grading-you/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 19:55:59 +0000 justin http://justinatthemovies.ibetts.net/?p=469 Continue Reading]]> So the other day Chris and I had a very short text messaging conversation about j.j. Abrams and Ron Howard, because j.j. abrams just made the new Star Trek movie and Ron Howard just made Angels and Demons. Anyway we were saying how j.j. abrams is awesome and is constantly making great movies and tv shows. Then  on the other hand there was Ron Howard and I said that I don’t think he has done that much stuff lately that is anything to be proud of. This got me thinking about how I would not put Ron Howard on my “A” list and I think he is a tad overrated. So I wondered what grade I would give him and other actors/actresses/filmmakers. So I decided to grade all of these people as actors and so forth. But I didn’t just want to give them a letter grade, because that’s lame and boring. Jesse and I came up with a system that grades them on different criteria. The first criteria is that they have to have at least ten movies to their credit in their primary field. For example, Ron Howard has also been an actor in the past but the guy is a director and everybody knows him as a director now so I am just grading him on the movies that he has directed, and obviously I can only grade the ones that I have seen and obviously this is all based on my opinion. Each movie that they do is worth 5 points and I give the movie points based on how good it is. So if a movie is brilliant it gets 5 points out of the 5 possible, and if it sucks the butt it gets 1 point. Then they are graded on their likeability as a person and as an actor/filmmaker. A couple things go into this. Once again this is about how much that I like you. So if you beat up your mom you probably are going to get a pretty low score. There are 50 points possible here because this is very important to me and whether or not I see your movies. Then I grade you on your talent. If I think you are a fantastic actor with a wide range of abilities you will get the full 50 points, oh yeah there are 50 points possible here too, because, um, it’s the talent portion. Duh. Quite important really. When judging somebody’s talent. But if I think you are a one dimensional hack you will get docked for that. Or if you aren’t that diverse in your roles you will get docked for that too. Then there is the performance part. You start with 50 points here and for every bad performance you get 5 points taken off of that. And it is very possible for your performance score to be higher than your talent score. For example, I think Cameron Diaz is not very talented and usually plays the exact same character all the time. So her talent score is pretty low, but her performances are generally not bad, not good by any means, but for the movie she usually works with just a couple of exceptions. So she doesn’t really get docked for performance with few exceptions. So to sum all that nonsense up she is one dimensional and not very good so her talent is low but her acting is usually not bad and works with the role she is playing so performance is higher. Make sense? If it doesn’t then I can’t help you. The final category is for people that have been rewarded for their performances whether I agree with it or not. The final criteria is that they get 10 extra points for each oscar they have won, but once again only in their primary field that they are being graded on. For another example, Mel Gibson is going to be graded on being an actor because that is primarily what he is outside of being a jackass. So he won an oscar for best director and braveheart won the oscar for best picture. Neither of these count for him because the one is for directing and the other is grading the movie as a whole and he didn’t play every character in the entire movie. At least I hope he wasn’t that naked girl…..Does this make sense at all? This is very lengthy, maybe I should have just given a short description and given you an example. And now I am just making it lengthier with ramblings. Oh yeah, and then we add all the points they earned and divide them into the points possible to get a percentage. So then we had to come up with a scale of what percentage is what letter grade, because let’s face it, everybody is in bad movies sometimes and everybody has different sizes of resumes. So for this we used Robert De Niro as the scale setter because he is my favorite of all time and I think he is the greatest actor of all time. It seemed fitting. Whatever percentage Robert De Niro got was what we were going to use as an A+ and then set it from there. We had to try it out after that to see if it worked at all or not and turns out, it works perfectly. We have done it with almost forty actors/actresses/filmmakers and they have all earned the exact grade I would have given them. It’s great, and ridiculously fun for me. Here is the grading scale:
84% and above—-A+
82-83%—-A
79-81%—-A-
76-78%—-B+
73-75%—-B
70-72%—-B-
67-69%—-C+
64-66%—-C
61-63%—-C-
58-60%—-D+
55-57%—-D
52-54%—-D-
51% and below—-F

Grading Robert De Niro

15 Minutes——3
Analyze This—-2.5
Awakenings—–4
Backdraft——2.5
Bang the Drum Slowly—-3.5
Brazil—–2
A Bronx Tale—-5
Cape Fear—-5
Casino—–5
City By The Sea—-3
Cop Land—-2.5
The Deer Hunter—4
The Fan—-2
Flawless—-3
The Godfather II—-5
Godsend—-1.5
The Good Shepherd—-3
Goodfellas—-5
Great Expectations—-2
Guilty By Suspicion—-4
Heat—–5
Hide And Seek—2
Jackie Brown—-2.5
King of Comedy—4
Mean Streets—-3.5
Meet The Fockers—-1
Meet The Parents—-2.5
Men of Honor—-3
The Mission—-2.5
New York, New York—-2.5
The Night And The City—–3
Once Upon A Time In America—-3.5
Raging Bull—–5
Righteous Kill—-2
Rocky & Bullwinkle—–2
Ronin—-3
The Score—-4
Shark Tale—-2
Showtime—-1
Sleepers—-3.5
Stardust—-4
Sleepers—–3.5
This Boy’s Life—4
The Untouchables—-4.5
Wag The Dog—-4
Likeability—-50
Talent—-50
Performance—-50
Oscars—-20

Total: 316/375
Percentage: 84%
Final Grade: A+

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