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Year 2000 Film Ratings

" N E W " Rating Scale ( Theatre Viewing )	" O L D " Rating Scale ( Home Viewing )
* -- See only if someone else is paying. ($0) * * -- See it at the dollar movie. ($2) * * * -- Catch a matinee. ($6) * * * * -- Pay full price. ($8) * * * * * -- Pay full price more than once. ($16+)	D -- Barely better than an infomercial. C -- Watch on broadcast TV. B -- Go out of your way to catch on cable. A -- Rent the video. A+ -- Buy the video.

Date Seen Movie Title NEW OLD Comments B's Grade
05/23/00 Dinosaur * * * * B See on the big screen. Not as bad as reviews predicted. A-
05/20/00 Silence of the Lambs (1991) * * * * * A+ A classic. Almost as good as the book by Thomas Harris. Hopkins & Foster are perfect. A
05/18/00 The Breakfast Club (1985) * * * * A+ A classic. Most identified with Ally Sheedy character back in high school. A
05/16/00 Gladiator * * * * A Russel Crowe is awesome. A bit of gore, but integral to the plot. See on the big screen. A
05/10/00 Frequency * * * * A Synchronization is a very novel approach to the shiftiness of time travel. A
05/06/00 Where The Heart Is * * * * A Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd give fine performances. Much deeper than anticipated. A
05/03/00 U-571 See on the big screen. A-
04/26/00 28 Days Not as silly as previews. Movingly realistic portrayal of alcoholism. A
04/20/00 Rules of Engagement * * * B Not as good as expected. B-
04/17/00 Keeping the Faith * * * * A Very good movie. Norton is charming. Interesting inter-religion friendship. A-
04/13/00 The Skulls * * B A bit predictable and some major plot holes. C+
04/10/00 Return to Me B+
04/09/00 Fail Safe Clooney, Dryfuss, Wylie ... moving. A
04/08/00 Bull Durham (1988) B+
04/05/00 High Fidelity A-
03/29/00 Here on Earth C
03/22/00 Erin Brockovitch A
03/15/00 Mission to Mars C
03/14/00 Ocean's Eleven (1960) B
03/11/00 Magnolia A-
03/08/00 Next Best Thing B+
03/01/00 Cider House Rules A
02/09/00 Stuart Little B+
02/07/00 Prophesy (1995) B+
02/03/00 End of the Affair A-
01/26/00 Girl, Interrupted A
01/19/00 The Green Mile * * * * * A+ A
01/14/00 Pass the Ammo (1988) A-
01/12/00 Man on the Moon C
01/05/00 The Talented Mr. Ripley A

Date Seen	Movie Title	NEW	OLD	Comments	B's Grade
05/23/00	Dinosaur	* * * *	B	See on the big screen. Not as bad as reviews predicted.	A-
05/20/00	Silence of the Lambs (1991)	* * * * *	A+	A classic. Almost as good as the book by Thomas Harris. Hopkins & Foster are perfect.	A
05/18/00	The Breakfast Club (1985)	* * * *	A+	A classic. Most identified with Ally Sheedy character back in high school.	A
05/16/00	Gladiator	* * * *	A	Russel Crowe is awesome. A bit of gore, but integral to the plot. See on the big screen.	A
05/10/00	Frequency	* * * *	A	Synchronization is a very novel approach to the shiftiness of time travel.	A
05/06/00	Where The Heart Is	* * * *	A	Natalie Portman and Ashley Judd give fine performances. Much deeper than anticipated.	A
05/03/00	U-571			See on the big screen.	A-
04/26/00	28 Days			Not as silly as previews. Movingly realistic portrayal of alcoholism.	A
04/20/00	Rules of Engagement	* * *	B	Not as good as expected.	B-
04/17/00	Keeping the Faith	* * * *	A	Very good movie. Norton is charming. Interesting inter-religion friendship.	A-
04/13/00	The Skulls	* *	B	A bit predictable and some major plot holes.	C+
04/10/00	Return to Me				B+
04/09/00	Fail Safe			Clooney, Dryfuss, Wylie ... moving.	A
04/08/00	Bull Durham (1988)				B+
04/05/00	High Fidelity				A-
03/29/00	Here on Earth				C
03/22/00	Erin Brockovitch				A
03/15/00	Mission to Mars				C
03/14/00	Ocean's Eleven (1960)				B
03/11/00	Magnolia				A-
03/08/00	Next Best Thing				B+
03/01/00	Cider House Rules				A
02/09/00	Stuart Little				B+
02/07/00	Prophesy (1995)				B+
02/03/00	End of the Affair				A-
01/26/00	Girl, Interrupted				A
01/19/00	The Green Mile	* * * * *	A+		A
01/14/00	Pass the Ammo (1988)				A-
01/12/00	Man on the Moon				C
01/05/00	The Talented Mr. Ripley				A

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