“Is It Good?” is the signature rating system for our podcast, The Goods: A Film Podcast. It’s an eight point rating scale capturing an overall evaluation on the effectiveness and quality of the film.
It’s a gut-feeling thing rather than a precise science. What would you tell someone if they asked you if this film was “good”?
“Is It Good?” Ratings
- Very Not Good (1 out of 8)
- Not Good (2 out of 8)
- Not Not Good (3 out of 8)
- Good-ish (4 out of 8)
- Good (5 out of 8)
- Very Good (6 out of 8)
- Exceptionally Good (7 out of 8)
- Masterpiece: Tour De Good (8 out of 8)
Sixteen Club / Fifteen Club
If a movie earns a “Masterpiece: Tour De Good” from both Dan and Brian, it becomes a member of the “Sixteen Club,” a rare and most prestigious honor.
If a movie earns a “Masterpiece: Tour De Good” from one of Brian and Dan and an “Exceptionally Good” from the other, it becomes a member of the “Fifteen Club.”
Two Club
If a movie earns a “Very Not Good” from both Dan and Brian, it receives the dubious distinction of joining the “Two Club,” the podcast’s lowest-rated films.
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