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Only a 6.9??

posted 11 years ago by MonsterOfTheMiramichi
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I know the scoring is algorythmic, but what the hell? I'd have thought this would get at least a 7.5

[–] apo1978 11 years ago

Was just about to say the same thing! This movie is a classic. 6.9 is shocking!

[–] cstu11 11 years ago

Almost 70% of voters gave it a 7 or higher, yet the rating is 6.9.

Go figure. No, really IMDB, go figure out how to calculate ratings.

[–] clacton0 11 years ago

Just seen Time Bandits was an OK film but feels a bit dated.
I gave it a 5 out of 10.

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[–] billebrooks 8 years ago

This movie has a fairly low sandbag total, and so the rating is probably fair. It has more three votes than ones. To compare, The Godfather has more ones than sixes.

[–] FlyingSaucersAreReal 10 years ago

It is a surprise. Truly original fantasy film. It is indeed a classic.

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[–] billumberg 10 years ago

Bimodal distribution to be sure.
Younger people who are used to better special effects often don't like it.
It's also probably some of the most over-the-top Gilliam/Python. A lot of people don't find it funny at all.
I myself would rate it a 11 if that were an option.

[–] Blueghost 10 years ago

It's meant for young boys; pre-teens to teens.

[–] ixusillwrath 10 years ago

There are only 2 films I've ever rated a 10/10.

This and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Anything less than a 10 would require imperfection.

[–] SteveMoonlightAllaby 9 years ago

It is definitely underrated. It deserves at least an 8. I rated it 9/10.

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[–] louiseculmer 8 years ago

6.9 is a reasonable score for a whimsical film like this, which is bound to be not to the taste of everyone. And it is an uneven film, i don't like the ending part at all for instance, the exploding parents, kevin left alone etc. I enjoy most of the rest of the film, but i can see why some people wouldn't like it.

[–] Jones70 (6553) 3 years ago

That’s still a pretty good score imo.