My movie ratings

Movies I watched and liked (or disliked) enough to rate

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My generall rule of thumb is <5 avoid, 5 OK, >5 worth it for one reason or another.

Some of these have a high rating because they are fun, some are well made, some make me reconsider my life choices, some because they are beautiful to watch.

Best and most recent ones are listed first !

A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

Released in 1984, my rating 7/10.

Synopsis:
Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.

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The NeverEnding Story

The NeverEnding Story

Released in 1984, my rating 8/10.

Synopsis:
A troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.

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Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

Released in 1983, my rating 8/10.

Synopsis:
After rescuing Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebel Alliance attempt to destroy the second Death Star, while Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side.

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Scarface

Scarface

Released in 1983, my rating 9/10.

Synopsis:
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed.

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Tron

Tron

Released in 1982, my rating 8/10.

Synopsis:
A computer hacker is abducted into the digital world and forced to participate in gladiatorial games where his only chance of escape is with the help of a heroic security program.

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Blade Runner

Blade Runner

Released in 1982, my rating 9/10.

Synopsis:
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Released in 1982, my rating 7/10.

Synopsis:
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape from Earth and return to his home planet.

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Poltergeist

Poltergeist

Released in 1982, my rating 6/10.

Synopsis:
A family's home is haunted by a host of demonic ghosts.

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The Thing

The Thing

Released in 1982, my rating 8/10.

Synopsis:
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark

Released in 1981, my rating 8/10.

Synopsis:
In 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.

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