Explanation of ratings

[It probably goes without saying that * was and ***** was great on my old movie review website, but this was exactly how I described what the star ratings were intended to mean, so here it is. I brought it over and added this note on 8/5/09.]


My overall rating system is designed to give a rough idea of how good (or bad) a film is. The ratings range from ***** (best) to ½ (worst) in increments of ½ star. The individual whole-star ratings are described below.


***** If you had to pay $100 to see it, it'd still be worth it.
**** Buy the video for $20.
*** Probably worth $6.50 for the ticket--worth $1.50 to rent.
** Not even worth the time to see it--let alone the money.
* Don't see it unless someone pays you at least $50 to sit through it.