The Dead Auteur Society

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The system

How We Score

Every member scores every film across eight categories, for a best possible total of 11.5. Nearly half of that rides on one question: did you enjoy it?

Where the 11.5 points live

  1. 01 Enjoyable 5
  2. 02 Plot 2
  3. 03 Acting 1.5
  4. 04 Camera 1
  5. 05 Themes 0.5
  6. 06 Music 0.5
  7. 07 Casting 0.5
  8. 08 Wildcard ±0.5
  1. 01

    Enjoyable

    0 or 5

    Binary (either 0 or 5) based on whether the film was overall enjoyable.

    87% of scorecards say yes.

  2. 02

    Plot

    0 – 2

    Scoring how well you believe the plot was. Were there plot holes? Did parts not make sense?

    Society average 1.22 · full marks 3% of the time

  3. 03

    Acting

    0 – 1.5

    Was the acting perfect – what are some of the flaws?

    Society average 1.06 · full marks 10% of the time

  4. 04

    Camera

    0 – 1

    Includes all aspects of the actual filming of the movie. Were there any cool shots?

    Society average 0.72 · full marks 18% of the time

  5. 05

    Themes

    0 – 0.5

    Recurring ideas or thoughts. Is the film narrative actually discussing something, and does the production of the film match that narrative? What's the dramatic question? Is the message clear?

    Society average 0.32 · full marks 17% of the time

  6. 06

    Music

    0 – 0.5

    Did the music add to the film?

    Society average 0.3 · full marks 11% of the time

  7. 07

    Casting

    0 – 0.5

    Were there any actors that you think would have fit the role better than the ones cast?

    Society average 0.37 · full marks 28% of the time

  8. 08

    Wildcard

    −0.5 to +0.5

    A wildcard of your choice – an extra discussion point for something you think is notable. Would you watch the film again? Was it interesting?

    Society average +0.15 · full marks 19% of the time

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