Converting My Ratings

I use a ratings system which rates a film on a scale of 1 to 5. It's the same as most other ratings systems using a 1 to 5 scale with a 3 being the minimum passing grade/recommendation score. I just use fingers as an expression of my rating rather than stars. I do sometimes get asked a question like "that's 3 out of what", and I would like to go on record by stating that, despite any rumors, I only have 5 fingers on my hand.


My Ratings

My rating of the movie is expressed from 1 to 5 fingers, hence the name 5 Finger Movie Review. The more fingers, the better.
  • 5 Fingers = Exceptional. A classic. I give it a high five.
  • 4 Fingers = A very good movie.
  • 3 Fingers = Good. Could be better, but worth a watch.
  • 2 Fingers = Not a good or entertaining movie, or otherwise flawed.
  • 1 Finger = Poor. Stinker. Turkey. The bottom of the barrel. I give it a finger!

I will occasionally give a 'Plus' in addition to a finger rating (e.g. 3 Fingers Plus). This will indicate a movie which has a little more artistic or entertainment value than I usually ascribe to the rating but does not merit the next rating up. This will only apply to 2 and 3 finger ratings. 


Translating My Ratings for Sharing

Being I use a different rating system than stars, if I have reviewed your movie and you would like to quote my rating for promoting your movie, just convert it to the same number of stars. A 'Plus' would also count as a half star. So if I rated your movie 3 Fingers Plus, for example, you can quote it as 3 1/2 stars, or 3 1/2 out of 5, whichever you prefer. 2 Fingers would be 2 Stars, 4 Fingers would be 4 Stars, etc.

To translate my rating to an equivalent IMDb score (or other 10 point scale) just double it. A 2 Plus would be a 5, a 4 would be an 8, etc.

If you quote me, you can use either my nickname Toxic Fletch, or my name as Joe Fletcher Martin.


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