Movies You Have Watched Again And Again And Again

  On 3/17/2011 at 10:38 PM, delet... said:

If you got it the first time, why go back again. Maybe years later when details have become nothing more than the sketchy outlines of distant clouds that lie somewhere beyond the horizon. Other than that, i've never gotten anything from repeatedly viewing films, so don't.

This can also apply to going to the park, a swimming pool, your porch and other travel destinations. More time to stay inside and watch films once!

The Grand Illusion and The Life and Death of Col. Blimp about 30 times each. The Archers can go a long way. Black Narcissus many many times.

  On 3/17/2011 at 11:07 PM, all_purpose_sandpaper said:

  On 3/17/2011 at 10:38 PM, delet... said:

If you got it the first time, why go back again. Maybe years later when details have become nothing more than the sketchy outlines of distant clouds that lie somewhere beyond the horizon. Other than that, i've never gotten anything from repeatedly viewing films, so don't.

 

This can also apply to going to the park, a swimming pool, your porch and other travel destinations.

No it can't, because everytime you go somewhere it is different. The film is on an exact playback. Then again I do note that many people don't notice details on the first run through that i already haven't missed. Also i was never one of those kids that would re-read favourate books, and couldn't re-watch films because we didn't even have a video player. Nevertheless I can understand why you would want to do it from the, missing things angle, up to the familiar armchair you want to rest your brain in reason. Don't fret, we is just differnent ;-]

In the case of the swimming pool, I think you will find an experience many levels above anything that a film, even on the first run through could deliver.

  On 3/17/2011 at 11:39 PM, delet... said:

  On 3/17/2011 at 11:07 PM, all_purpose_sandpaper said:

  On 3/17/2011 at 10:38 PM, delet... said:

If you got it the first time, why go back again. Maybe years later when details have become nothing more than the sketchy outlines of distant clouds that lie somewhere beyond the horizon. Other than that, i've never gotten anything from repeatedly viewing films, so don't.

 

This can also apply to going to the park, a swimming pool, your porch and other travel destinations.

 

No it can't, because everytime you go somewhere it is different. The film is on an exact playback.

 

Not to mention in the case of the swimming pool, I think you will find an experience many levels above anything that a film, even on the first run through could deliver.

You can be different with every visit. The Grand Canyon is going to be quite the same for instance. The weather can change. One can watch a film without the same attitude thoughts or perceptions. They can be analyzed on multiple levels. Someone mentioned Barry Lyndon, which can be easily enjoyed time after time as if a painting. I suppose one can look at a painting once and be over it. If not why do not?

So yeah. Swimming pools are the fucking shit!

I edited to be friendlier and more understanding.

  On 3/17/2011 at 11:47 PM, all_purpose_sandpaper said:

  On 3/17/2011 at 11:39 PM, delet... said:

  On 3/17/2011 at 11:07 PM, all_purpose_sandpaper said:

  On 3/17/2011 at 10:38 PM, delet... said:

If you got it the first time, why go back again. Maybe years later when details have become nothing more than the sketchy outlines of distant clouds that lie somewhere beyond the horizon. Other than that, i've never gotten anything from repeatedly viewing films, so don't.

 

This can also apply to going to the park, a swimming pool, your porch and other travel destinations.

 

No it can't, because everytime you go somewhere it is different. The film is on an exact playback.

 

Not to mention in the case of the swimming pool, I think you will find an experience many levels above anything that a film, even on the first run through could deliver.

 

You can be different with every visit. The Grand Canyon is going to be quite the same for instance. The weather can change. One can watch a film without the same attitude thoughts or perceptions. They can be analyzed on multiple levels. Someone mentioned Barry Lyndon, which can be easily enjoyed time after time as if a painting. I suppose one can look at a painting once and be over it. If not why do not?

 

So yeah. Swimming pools are the fucking shit!

The same reason why i wouldn't get a tat, i would be bored of the same image. I think if i did have lots of art up in my house, it would be there for reason of both storage of something valuable, and as an expression of my personality to anyone coming for a visit. And yes, i am aware of how shallow that sounds. hehe ;-]

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Every night before bed..

i guess i watched the man who fell to earth like 4 times in the last month that's gotta count for something.

  On 3/17/2011 at 11:55 PM, disparaissant said:

i guess i watched the man who fell to earth like 4 times in the last month that's gotta count for something.

If you enjoyed Rip Torn in that film, I highly recommend Norman Mailer's "Maidstone", in which Torn is clearly tripping in a mildly pornographic scene, and gets into a real fistfight with Mailer at the end, scaring his children.

i'll check it, i love rip torn in just about anything.

yes, this includes freddy got fingered.

yeah i'd have to add akira to my list

Star Wars

Empire

The Thing

Don't Look Now

Oooooh I forgot,

Sexy Beast!

  On 3/17/2011 at 6:54 PM, troon said:

 

american beauty

 

I saw this again last week and now I think it's utter rubbish

Mine: MAGNOLIA

O brother, Where art thou?

I don't generally rewatch things because I already know what happens

yeah sometimes you find new things but only sometimes

I rewatched Inception recently and didn't discover anything so it was kinda boring and basically spoiled it

I really liked The Fighter but I feel no need or desire to reawatch

  On 3/17/2011 at 11:55 PM, disparaissant said:

i guess i watched the man who fell to earth like 4 times in the last month that's gotta count for something.

I still haven't seen that, it's been in my netflix queue ever since I found out it was filmed in Alamogordo, NM

oh, and the HUMANOID MUST NOT ESCAPE! sample

big lebowski

the good, the bad, and the ugly

the godfather 1 and 2

pulp fiction

dumb and dumber

evil dead trilogy.

but there are like 100 films i could watch over and over and over.

2001: A Space Odyssey

Star Wars Ep. 4 - 6

The Exorcist

Ghosts... Of The Civil Dead

Weekend

Rumblefish

Apocalypse Now (fuck the shitty Redux)

War Of The Worlds (Spielberg)

Dirty Harry

Jackie Brown

California Split

Short Cuts

Barry Lyndon (cinematic perfection, the ultimate film)

Night On Earth

'Fire Walk With Me'... fucking 'Fire Walk With Me'.

I have no idea how i could forget FWWM.

  On 3/17/2011 at 7:01 PM, yek said:

massively flipped for this film as child, weird al was/is one of my heros ever since he took over mtv. i was so fucking angery when they went back to regular broadcasting.

watched uhf again just a few years ago and my love has not diminished the slightest.

  On 3/17/2011 at 10:21 PM, marf said:

Movies You Say You Have Watched Again And Again And Again to look cool and interesting

or.. to get others ideas of what might be good to watch again and again and again? listing multiple watchings is

a quick way to discover folks favorite movies and that's very cool. :sup:

  On 3/17/2011 at 10:56 PM, Franklin said:

Come and See (new movie to me but i've seen it 6 times already in last 1.5 months)

fuck! somehow every time i get diverted away from actually following through and watching this. time for a change

  On 3/17/2011 at 11:55 PM, disparaissant said:

i guess i watched the man who fell to earth like 4 times in the last month that's gotta count for something.

quite possibly david bowie's finest moment, this and the music album along with it

  On 3/18/2011 at 12:41 AM, verticalhold said:

  On 3/17/2011 at 6:54 PM, troon said:

american beauty

I saw this again last week and now I think it's utter rubbishMine: MAGNOLIA

magnolia is a truly great film

  On 3/18/2011 at 1:57 AM, Caretstik said:

 

Ghosts... Of The Civil Dead

 

how could you pick this over 'the proposition'? (assuming youve seen it..)

  On 3/18/2011 at 1:57 AM, Caretstik said:

Night On Earth

pulled a copy to vhs off the independent film channel ages ago and watched it endlessly.

we've since gotten the official version. 'it's the newest, it's the latest. it's fresh'! roberto benigni wins it for me, by far one of jim jarmusch's best projects

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Space Jam.

Caddyshack

Spinal Tap