Buffalo 66, Bringing Out the Dead, Rear Window…
Blade Runner
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Monte Python and the Holy Grail
Christmas Carol (1951 w/Alistair Sim)
My Fair Lady
History of the World, Part I
Any/every Hitchcock movie.
I love Rear Window and Psycho, have had those 10+ times. I haven’t seen a lot of his movies tho, so maybe I should get a bag of chips and load some of them up, for they seem unlikely to disappoint me.
“Family Plot” gets little love from the critics, which is a shame.
Funny, scary, and full of twists.
Never heard about it before, seems right up my alley.
- Terry Gilliam’s Brazil
- Akira
- What are you doing, step-bro?
Brazil is wild, always weird how little screen time De Niro gets, but how much presence he has in the movie!
I guess I 2nd that 3rd point.
I’m committed to a Tuttle costume before I die. But I’ve yet to find an occasion where I think a single person would recognize me.
Hot Fuzz
Every watch you notice new little details. This film is the (modenr) textbook example of Checkov’s gun.
“You wanna be a big cop in a small town? Fuck off up the model village.”
Good choice, I have not seen that 10+ times yet, so on the list it goes!
I have not seen that 10+ times yet
I did watch Shaun of the Dead some 3 times or so. Please let that have some credit.
I don’t think I did 10 times, but Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy sure offered something new every time I watched it.
God that movie was subtle.
Looks good! On my list. You ever watched Das Leben der Anderen?
I have not and I think that is called “The Lives of Others” in the states.
Is it similar to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy?
I’m not sure as I haven’t watched TTSS yet. It’s on my list now but sounds like it is in the same ballpark.
The Lives of Others indeed, it’s a movie about divided Germany with a dark atmosphere, which does deserve multiple viewings. Great stuff.
Nice I will check it out.
Simone (2002)
I’ve passed through Everything Everywhere All At Once approximately eighty times now, because on every single viewing, I’m discovering one or two tiny fragments of interrelationship that I’ve never seen before.
It’s a marvelous, marvelous movie.
The YouTube videos and analysis is also so fascinating. Everyone finds something different!
I’m one of the few that hated that movie. Started strong, got weird in a fun funny way, got weirder to the point where I’m in just to see where it’s going, then idk it just lost me and I was out
I think it speaks to me cause I have unmedicated ADHD.
Naked Lunch. That movie is so dense. Particularly when you find out what parts are ba based on real life.
Tenet. I got the story the first time, but there are so many little details in it…
So you’re the guy who liked that movie!
12 Monkeys
In The Mouth of Madness
The Thing
“Marathon Man.”
I think it was my fifth viewing that I realized a character from the beginning shows up briefly in the middle.
Seen this once, but I think there is no argument to be made about watching it again.
Forrest Gump
Great stuff, on the list to rewatch!
Clue
Yesss I have found my people
Life of Brian.
I’ve watched that probably a dozen times just for my favorite part… “Alright, I AM the messiah…”
Mine is, “but your are the Messiah my lord and I should know I’ve followed a few”.
The thing is, a lot of the humor in that movie is like not that funny when you first see it, but then a couple days later out of nowhere you suddenly think: “He has a wife, you know…” And you’re like: why did I think that? Oh yeah it’s from the Life of Brian! That was hilarious!
“Blessed be the Cheesemakers…?”
“All I said was: that halibut was good enough for Jehovah!”
“Worse? How could I be making it any worse?”
“you are ALL INDIVIDUALS!!!”
“He’s not the messiah! He’s a very naughty boy!”
fml I’m dead…
The thing is, a lot of the humor in that movie is like not that funny when you first see it, but then a couple days later out of nowhere…
You know I felt the same way about The Big Lebowski. First time I watched it? Meh. But I kept remembering the quotes (granted the internet helped with that). So I watch it again and it’s suddenly a totally new experience, like I’m finally on the inside understanding all the inside jokes.
When I was a teen I loved all their stuff, including the shows… but I get what you mean. Numerous times I’ve tried introducing it to friends only to be met with blank stares because they didn’t quite understand the comedy of it. Sucks to be them.
What ? Do people do that ?
I have nevwr watched a.moive even twice let alone 10 times. How in hell.do you find the time ? I retired at age 35 and am now 60 and always struggle to find time to do things.
You should try being a crazy loner. You’ll have time for all kinds of frivolous shit.
Source: lifetime of experience
Growing up in a small town, movie selections were slim, so I watched a lot of movies back them multiple times. I don’t get to watch movies as often as I’d like and when I do I usually choose gaming over movies. So when I do watch something I want it to be new. However there is at least 10 movies I will rewatch at least once every couple of years.
It’s a show, not a movie, but I have been watching Fleabag at least 20 times on repeat within half a year (November to April). I do a lot of housework and it often plays in the background while I cook or clean. I know every line. I know every shot and smile and can basically watch it in my head.
When I was 11, I was watching the VHS tape with Pirates of the Caribbean daily for about 1.5 months.
Movies and series are just one of my favorite things in the world. I do want to make time for that. Are there more important and wholesome things to do? Absolutely. But I also feel like I should be allowed to do something not meaningful or important every now and then. I’ve been thinking about it a lot throughout my life, whether, on my deathbed, I will regret having watched so much stuff, thinking I should have spent that time differently. I don’t think I will. Because I love stories. I think it is one (possible) meaning of life, to listen to as many stories as you can. I listen to people’s stories, to things that are actually happening, and TV and movies are another medium that also tells stories. I understand that a lot of people prefer books, maybe that’s objectively the better, healthier choice, but I am fine with choosing the former. I once fancied a career in that field, but after a year I realized that it killed any joy I got out of it, and fucked up my health (99.9% of people are smokers). But at the end of the day, thinking of something from scratch and conveying this idea of events to someone else is fantastic. It is amazing. I feel like I have lived a thousand lives, and I want to live another thousand.
And I reevaluate that question and my answer to it often, on a regular basis. So far, I am very d’accord with it.
Also, just to make it clear, of course I do other stuff. I go outside with my kid every day, we play, we are being creative, I meet a lot of people and always have. I just don’t see less value in watching a movie than in woodwork, gardening, sewing. Also, to be fair, a lot of times when I watch something, it’s because I can’t do anything else, “more productive”, in that moment. I’m not gonna go turn on the sewing machine at midnight. The realistic choice is between watching tiktoks, shorts, etc, or hanging at lemmy for an hour, or watch a movie. I think watching a movie (or half) is time better spent than on social media clicking through short videos.
Everyone has time for the things they prioritize. And not much more.
I like to exploit content (movies, music, books) instead of it exploiting me. So many copycats throughout the years!
Good for you that you were able to retire at such a young age. You think that’s a good reason not to enjoy stuff you once enjoyed before? Have you ever eaten the same meal twice because it was that good?
