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Here are some examples of where my movie loyalties lie. These are in no way the top five from each category, just five examples of each

5 stars:

• The Godfather (I and II)
• Star Wars (IV, V, VI)
  
• The Princess Bride
• The Motorcycle Diaries
• Casablanca
  

4 to 4.5 stars:

• Batman Begins
• Shrek
• Rocky
• Young Frankenstein
• Alien

3 to 3.5 stars:

• Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (a very strong 3.5)
• Snatch
• The Great Escape
• Donnie Darko
• Austin Powers in Goldmember

2 to 2.5 stars:

• Gladiator
• Transformers (2007)
• Spider-Man
• Titanic
• Star Wars (I and II)

0 to 1.5 stars:

• The Ring
• Training Day
• Crash
• The Fast and the Furious
• The Notebook