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 !

Raiders of the Lost Ark

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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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Released in 1980, my rating 9/10.

Synopsis:
After the Rebel Alliance are overpowered by the Empire, Luke Skywalker begins his Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.

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The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man

Released in 1980, my rating 8/10.

Synopsis:
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of kindness, intelligence and sophistication.

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The Shining

The Shining

Released in 1980, my rating 9/10.

Synopsis:
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.

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Monty Python's Life of Brian

Monty Python's Life of Brian

Released in 1979, my rating 7/10.

Synopsis:
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.

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Life of Brian

Life of Brian

Released in 1979, my rating 7/10.

Synopsis:
Born on the original Christmas in the stable next door to Jesus Christ, Brian of Nazareth spends his life being mistaken for a messiah.

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Mad Max

Mad Max

Released in 1979, my rating 7/10.

Synopsis:
In a self-destructing world, a vengeful Australian policeman sets out to stop a violent motorcycle gang.

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Alien

Alien

Released in 1979, my rating 8/10.

Synopsis:
The crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.

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The Deer Hunter

The Deer Hunter

Released in 1978, my rating 7/10.

Synopsis:
An in-depth examination of the ways in which the Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of several friends in a small steel mill town in Pennsylvania.

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Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

Released in 1977, my rating 9/10.

Synopsis:
Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.

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