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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 16, 2019 21:05:27 GMT
When I saw Godfather 1 and 2 for the first time I loved 'em right off the bat. Usually a film takes time to grow on me. However since then I really did not have any desire to them again even though I bought the DVDs.
Blade Runner is another one. One time it was on my top 10 but I really have had no desire to see that film in years.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2019 21:10:00 GMT
I can't think of a single one.
If I love a movie, I'm going to have many repeat viewings to pick up on little things I missed and to look at it through a different lens-- usually to study technical elements and the craft that went into the film.
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Post by mslo79 on Apr 16, 2019 21:23:21 GMT
That's simply not possible for me as a movie can't be THAT great if you have no desire to re-watch it. period. because when I break movies down in very simple terms they are ultimately apart of one of two categories, which are... 6/10 or higher = Thumbs Up (will re-watch) 5/10 or less = Thumbs Down (won't re-watch (with rare exception)) NOTE: although 'My Favorite Movies' start at a 7/10 of which there are only 172 movies I scored a 7/10 or higher out of the 2,250+ total movies I have seen. but I still do mildly like and will re-watch movies I score in the 6/10 range. also, with movies I score a 7 or higher they tend to see at least one re-watch every few years or so.
but basically.... the more I enjoy a movie, the higher the score. the less I enjoy it, the lower the score. pretty basic common sense stuff  with that said... sure, there are some movies that ill re-watch and then drop off in score but with these ill adjust my scores of them accordingly as the way I see it, the true gems will hold up on re-watches from time-to-time as the years pass. so sometimes movies will drop off for me and ill adjust my score accordingly as some movies can fall off but ill still enjoy them enough to warrant future re-watches. but once a movie falls below a certain point ill no longer re-watch it and at that point it's a Thumbs Down. |
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Post by gw on Apr 16, 2019 21:32:01 GMT
I'd have to put Harvey in that category. I bought it and tried rewatching it but it was boring because all the mystery was gone. I'm sure that other movies are like that. There's all sorts of mysteries that don't hold much appeal once you know the twist or horror movies where you know where all the scares are so it's not frightening after the first time.
Bartlesby has a good point that you can watch movies for their craft, but a movie like Harvey doens't really have much craft to study. It doesn't have any interesting special effects and the performances are less interesting the second time around.
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Post by vegalyra on Apr 16, 2019 21:47:07 GMT
Not sure if I could place a film like that. Movies I've loved I tend to watch again at least once a year, maybe more.
Movies I've "liked" or thought were masterfully done but not films that I would consider loving, I could see never watching again. Love is a strong word, reserved for my favorites of all time. haha
I would probably place films like Godfather 1 and 2, Breathless, Phaedra, and some other late '50s and 1960's arthouse type films being in that category.
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Post by ck100 on Apr 16, 2019 22:01:06 GMT
I think some movies like, say, Schindler's List, you have to be in a certain mood to watch them. It's not the kind of movie you'd watch at a regular interval like other movies even though you can.
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Post by koskiewicz on Apr 17, 2019 0:17:59 GMT
The Tree of Life
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Post by James on Apr 17, 2019 0:19:45 GMT
A Clockwork Orange, sort of.
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Post by Harmless elf on Apr 17, 2019 0:20:09 GMT
Pan's labyrinth
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Apr 17, 2019 0:27:33 GMT
Schindler's List
Requiem for a Dream
Most MCU movies
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Apr 17, 2019 0:40:29 GMT
Happens to me a lot with dramas I love (say, Rocky II) and movies with very long runtimes (like Dances With Wolves). I loved them, but can't see myself ever rewatching them again.
I'm not that big into repeat viewings anymore anyhow. And when I do choose to rewatch an old favourite, it's usually only after many years have elapsed since my previous viewing.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Apr 17, 2019 1:00:03 GMT
I'd have to put Harvey in that category. I bought it and tried rewatching it but it was boring because all the mystery was gone. I'm sure that other movies are like that. There's all sorts of mysteries that don't hold much appeal once you know the twist or horror movies where you know where all the scares are so it's not frightening after the first time. Bartlesby has a good point that you can watch movies for their craft, but a movie like Harvey doens't really have much craft to study. It doesn't have any interesting special effects and the performances are less interesting the second time around. I think this is very true for heavily serialized TV shows such as Dexter and Breaking Bad as well. Just not the same second time round. The suspense is gone once you know how it'll all end, the twists and dramatic revelations no longer a surprise.
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Post by Raimo47 on Apr 17, 2019 1:04:42 GMT
I rewatch all the movies that I love.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 17, 2019 1:49:15 GMT
Schindler's List Requiem for a Dream Most MCU movies I like Requiem for a Dream but its easily a one timer. Nothing I would see again.
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Post by twothousandonemark on Apr 18, 2019 4:10:26 GMT
Well, heavy subject matter qualifies for me. I'm not exactly re-watching Schindler's List on the regular, my #27 all time. I'm about once a decade for it.
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Post by Marv on Apr 18, 2019 4:25:58 GMT
Most movies I live have fantastic rewatchability.
Even ones I didn’t think I’d enjoy rewatching...like 12 Years a Slave...I have no trouble getting wrapped up in again.
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Post by Archelaus on Apr 18, 2019 15:43:52 GMT
Movies with brutal subject material such as war, genocide, slavery, etc.: Saving Private Ryan, Hotel Rwanda, Downfall
Movies with extremely long runtimes: Judgment at Nuremberg
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Apr 18, 2019 16:01:18 GMT
It's funny you bring up Blade Runner, because re-watching it last week, it occurred to me that is was the third time I had watched it in as many years and that I could probably re-watch it again and again until the day I die.
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Post by BATouttaheck on Apr 18, 2019 17:17:59 GMT
That is like saying "I loved being with that person but I never want to see them again."
Perhaps it's the use of the word Love …. rather than liked or enjoyed …. to LOVE a movie (with its implication of long term) you need to want to see it again and again and perhaps many times.
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Post by llanwydd on Apr 18, 2019 18:59:16 GMT
When I saw Godfather 1 and 2 for the first time I loved 'em right off the bat. Usually a film takes time to grow on me. However since then I really did not have any desire to them again even though I bought the DVDs. Blade Runner is another one. One time it was on my top 10 but I really have had no desire to see that film in years. Totally agree with you. A case in point for me is Lawrence of Arabia. When I first read about it in a movie guide, I swore I would never see it unless I could see it on a big screen like the review suggested. Many years later it was shown free of charge at a college near me as part of a film series. I was glad I waited. I have seen it on television since then but enjoyed it less. So, I definitely love that film but for me it has little re-watch value.
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