How good is your taste in movies?

[Dasquian Belargic]

I decided to see what IMDB's rating of my taste in movies is, by working out the average rating of all of the DVDs that I own. (As a household we own many more, but the DVDs I've listed are ones that belong to me - either that I've bought or have been bought for me). I invite you all to do the same :)

Bill Bailey: Bewilderness (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/>Amelie</a>) (2001) 8.4
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144117/>Boondock Saints, The</a> (1999) 7.8
Crow, The (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074285/>Carrie</A>) (1994) 7.3
Donnie Darko (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120655/>Dogma</a>) (2001) 8.4
Edward Scissorhands (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/>Dracula</a>) (1990) 7.7
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338013/>Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind</a> (2004) 8.6
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0211915/>How to Get Ahead in Advertising</a> (1989) 7.0
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110148/>Interview with the Vampire</a> (1994) 7.2
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093437/>Lost Boys, The</a> (1987) 6.7
Monty Python's And Now for Something Completely Different (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/>Memento</a>) (1971) 7.4
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/>Monty Python and the Holy Grail</a> (1975) 8.4
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/>Monty Python's Life of Brain</a> (1979) 8.1
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085959/>Monty Python's The Meaning of Life</a> (1983) 7.4
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102492/>My Girl</a> (1991) 6.3
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238546/>Queen of the Damned</a> (2002) 4.7
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/>Requiem for a Dream</a> (2000) 8.5
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915/>Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace</a> (1999) 6.4
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121765/>Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones</a> (2002) 7.0
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/>Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope</a> (1977) 8.8
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080684/>Star Wars Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back</a> (1980) 8.8
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086190/>Star Wars Episode VI - Return of the Jedi</a> (1983) 8.2

So, that means that...

Overall average: 7.6
Highest rating: 8.8 (Star Wars Episode's V and IV)
Lowest rating: 4.7 (Queen of the Damned)

[Shawn]

You were bored, weren't you? :p

Let's see:

Requiem for a Dream (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0180093/) - 8.5
Pi (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138704/) - 7.5
Dogma (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120655/) - 7.3
Chasing Amy (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118842/) - 7.6
Moulin Rouge! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203009/) - 7.8
Memento (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209144/) - 8.7
Legend (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089469/) - 6.1
Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119698/) - 8.4
Nightmare Before Christmas (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107688/) - 7.9
Perfect Blue (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367257/) - 7.0
Macross Plus (vol 1+2) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110426/) - 7.2
Pulp Fiction (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/) - 8.8
The Crow (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109506/) - 7.3
Terminator 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103064/) - 8.2
Labyrinth (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/) - 7.0
Mulholland Dr. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166924/) - 8.0
Equilibrium (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238380/) - 7.7
Army of Darkness (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106308/) - 7.4
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091042/) - 7.8
Interview with the Vampire (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110148/) - 7.2
Gladiator (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/) - 8.1
Vampire Hunter D - Bloodlust (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0216651/) - 7.7
Night of the Living Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063350/) - 7.7
Dawn of the Dead (1978) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402/) - 7.8
Dawn of the Dead (2004) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363547/) - 7.4
Shaun of the Dead (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365748/) - 7.4
Resident Evil (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120804/) - 6.3
Harry Potter 1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241527/), 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0295297/), 3 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304141/) - 7.2, 7.3, 7.8
Gormenghast (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197154/) - 7.6
What Dreams May Come (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120889/) - 6.3
Journey into Amazing Caves (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0270444/) - 7.3
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387736/) - 8.8
Star Wars 1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915/), 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121765/), 4 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/), 5 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080684/), 6 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086190/) - 6.4, 7.0, 8.8, 8.8, 8.2
Ghost in the Shell (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113568/) - 7.7
Red Dragon (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289765/) - 7.3
Silence of the Lambs (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102926/) - 8.5
Hannibal (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212985/) - 6.3
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120735/) - 8.0
Snatch (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208092/) - 8.0
Matrix 1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/), 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0234215/), 3 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0242653/) - 8.6, 7.1, 6.4
X-Men 1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120903/), 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290334/) - 7.3, 7.9
One Hour Photo (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265459/) - 7.1
Brotherhood of the Wolf (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0237534/) - 7.1
Scarface (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086250/) - 7.9
A.I. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212720/) - 6.8
Bedknobs and Broomsticks (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066817/) - 6.5
Return to Oz (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089908/) - 6.4
A Nightmare on Elm St (1-7) - 7.1, 4.5, 5.9, 4.9, 4.3, 4.4, 6.2
Scream 1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117571/), 2 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120082/), 3 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134084/) - 7.0, 5.9, 5.4
Python (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0209264/) - 3.4
Soul Survivors (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0218619/) - 3.6
Plan 9 From Outer Space (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052077/) - 3.5
Ed Wood (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109707/) - 8.0
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0212879/) - 6.6

Overall average: 6.5 (Those Nightmare on Elm St movies sure dragged it down :p)
Highest rating: 8.8 (Star Wars Episodes IV and V, Pulp Fiction, Farscape)
Lowest rating: 3.4 (Python)

I think it's worth mentioning that I really like "bad" movies. Especially bad horror movies. ;)

Edit: I forgot to add the LOTR movies, and I'm too lazy to go back and average it all out again.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Originally posted by Shawn
You were bored, weren't you? :p

It's been a slow day :p

[Darth McBain]

Interesting way to rate your taste. Of course, this assumes that the ratings on IMDB are any good, and I for one, don't trust their rating at all. Still, assuming valid ratings it's a fun way to measure your taste. I'll have to dig through my DVDs to see where I measure up.

[Yog]

Heh, my DVD "collection" is not much to speak of. Although I have some stuff stacked away in a closet somewhere but I cant be bothered searching right now, and most of it is VHS anyway.

Anyway, here is what I can find right now ("the bookshelf DVD collection"):

<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083658/>Blade Runner</a> (1982) 8.2
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/>Bram Stoker's Dracula</a> (1992) 7.1
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162222/>Cast Away</a> (2000) 7.3
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082096/> Das Boot</a> (1981) 8.5
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0172495/>Gladiator</a>) (2003) 8.3
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737>The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Extended Edition</a> (2001) 8.8
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110475/>The Mask</a> (1994) 6.4
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/>The Matrix</a> (1999) 8.6
Terminator 2 - Judgement Day (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110478/>Maverick</a>) (1991) 8.2
<a href=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181865/>Traffic</a> (2000) 7.8


Overall average: 7.8
Highest rating: 8.8 (Fellowship of the Ring)
Lowest rating: 6.4 (The Mask)

The Mask I like and Maverick I love, no matter what people think :p

[CMJ]

I just have too many movies to do this. :lol

[Sanis Prent]

Originally posted by CMJ
I just have too many movies to do this. :lol

Pretty much the same here. So I'm making up the arbitrary number of 8.7

[Jedi Master Carr]

LOL me too it take me all night lol